![]() ![]() They released Rock Until You Drop in 1981, and Wiped Out in 1982, making an impressive showing on the UK charts at the time. They began wearing guards, helmets, and plates from various sports (hockey, baseball, etc.), and incorporating them into the playing of their instruments (for instance, elbow pads and hockey masks were used to strike cymbals for a unique performance angle).Įventually, the band signed with Neat Records, the legendary, low-budget metal label of the North. The band's highly-energized live show and interaction between band members developed an image and style of play-the-band, described as "athletic". Raven began creating a sound which was rooted in British hard rock, with progressive rock tendencies, and a willingness to take musical chances. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "athletic rock". Raven are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. ![]()
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