Raven

Active ·1974–present ·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Heavy Metal Speed Metal NWOBHM

Current lineup

  • John Gallagher Vocals, Bass 1974–2001, 2006–present
  • Mark Gallagher Guitars 1974–2001, 2006–present
  • Mike Heller Drums 2018–present

Timeline

Vocals Guitars Bass Drums Live only Split up
split up 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

Discography

Year Title Type Kaos Score
2025 Can't Take Away the Fire ep —
2023 All Hell's Breaking Loose full length —
2023 All Hell's Breaking Loose full length —
2022 Leave 'Em Bleeding compilation —
2020 Metal City full length —
2019 The Complete Atlantic Recordings compilation —
2019 Screaming Murder Death from Above: Live in Aalborg live —
2015 Party Killers ep —
2015 ExtermiNation full length —
2010 Walk Through Fire full length —
2004 For the Future ep —
2002 All Systems Go - The Neat Anthology compilation —
1999 One for All full length —
1999 Raw Tracks compilation —
1997 Everything Louder full length —
1994 Glow full length —
1993 Mind over Metal compilation —
1991 Architect of Fear full length —
1991 Heads Up! ep —
1990 Unreleased Tracks compilation —
1988 Nothing Exceeds like Excess full length —
1987 Life's a Bitch full length —
1986 Mad ep —
1986 The Pack Is Back full length —
1985 The Devil's Carrion compilation —
1985 Stay Hard full length —
1985 Pray for the Sun ep —
1983 Break the Chain ep —
1983 All for One full length —
1982 Wiped Out full length —
1982 Crash Bang Wallop ep —
1981 Rock Until You Drop full length —
— Live at the Inferno live —
— The Devil's Carrion compilation —
— Life's a Bitch full length —
— Destroy All Monsters - Live in Japan live —

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