Description
Sometimes, things just speak or scream, roar, shout, maim, wound, beat, pulverize and destroy for themselves. Exhibit one All Hellrsquos Breaking Loose, the 15th studio album from Newcastleborn Heavy Metal pioneers Raven, to be released on June 30th 2023 on Silver Lining Music. Founding Geordie brothers John Gallagher lead vocals, bass, 12 string bass and Mark Gallagher guitar, backing vocals have seemingly entered a timemachine and regenerated their youthful selves, and with the fierce drumming of Mike Heller propelling further power, All Hellrsquos Breaking Loose shows a band clearly bursting with fire, energy, power and pride in their standing as one of the true forefathers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.It is no understatement to say these are 10 bangerafterbanger tracks, each with a tantalizing flurry of twisting NWOBHM riffery. ldquoTurn Of The Screwrdquo bounces on the upbeats before smashing you with a thunderous chorus, ldquoThe Far Siderdquo has as classic a metal riff as yoursquoll hear in 2023, ldquoDesperate Measuresrdquo is pure 81saturated tales of hardship and despair, if you ever wondered what Raven at the Marquee were like on a sweaty metal night in rsquo83, then ldquoEdge of A Nightmarerdquo is your portal to paradise, and ldquoGo For The Goldrdquo the finisher thunders as hard as the opener ldquoMedievalrdquo. Produced expertly by the band themselves at Heaven And Heller Studios, All Hellrsquos Breaking Loose is 100 peddle to the heavy metal fun and escape back to the timeless future. Get into yer denim and leathers, break out the bevvies and crank this mutha to 11
