Year : 2019
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Portugal
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 110 mb
Bio:
To pinpoint the exact moment RAVENSIRE started is an impossible task! Nuno Mordred (guitars) had been busy creating riffs and musical patterns for quite some time when the idea to join ranks with Rick (bass guitar) came over a few beers. But, unfortunately, conflicting schedules and turmoil in their personal lives brought things to a halt for a while.A few years later, Nuno Mordred was having some fun jamming with F (drums) who was playing guitar back then. Although these sessions were purely for fun (and had nothing to do with RAVENSIRE), Nuno Mordred talked with F about his and Rick's ideas for a band and what they were aiming for. F got so interested in the concept that he decided to start playing drums from scratch!So, with the spinal cord of RAVENSIRE already formed, it was time to develop consistency and get the beast rolling. It took some weeks to consolidate the backbone of the songs and to have fun while playing pure HEAVY METAL! During this time, Zé Gomes (vocals) and Zé RockHard (guitar) started hanging out at the rehearsals, and It didn't take long to realize that they were the ideal partners to finish RAVENSIRE's line up.Influenced by legends like IRON MAIDEN, old MANOWAR, MERCYFUL FATE, OMEN, BROCAS HELM, ALKATEYA, HEAVY LOAD (among many others) and contemporary heroes like SLOUGH FEG, DOOMSWORD, SKULLVIEW, THE LAMP OF THOTH, to name a few, RAVENSIRE aims to deliver its Heavy Metal raw and passionate, the way it's meant to be! The debut EP “Iron Will” was released in October 2012 by A Forja Records and has received great reviews on several publications.In the meantime, in November 2012, due to personal reasons, Zé Gomes left the band. After a few tests, the band decided to continue as a 4 piece, with Rick handling both the vocals and the bass guitar. And with this lineup, the band entered Iron Pit studio and recorded the debut full album "We March Forward" released by Eat Metal Records! The album was very well received on the underground circuit and some shows throughout Europe soon followed. Not wanting to let the flame wither, the band started composing right away what would be the second album "The Cycle Never Ends", released by Cruz del Sur Music in early 2016. The album was again very well received on the scene helping consolidate the name of RAVENSIRE around. Unfortunately, shortly after, both Zé RockHard and F had to leave the band, being replaced by Mário (guitars) and Alex (Drums). With this lineup, new songs are being forged for a future 3rd album that we hope will see the light of day in 2018.
Album:
Ravensire’s quest for global metal prominence continues on their third full-length effort, “A Stone Engraved in Red”, an album of might, spirit and will – dedicated to Mark “The Shark” Shelton and Hartmuth “Barbarian Wrath” Schindler.Since their 2011 formation, the band has steadily been putting a dent into continental Europe, including spots at the Riddle of Steel and Up the Hammers festivals. The proof is in the response: Ravensire is regularly hounded by concertgoers to return – a sign that their brand of epic traditional metal is connecting with audiences.Now with two full-lengths, two EPs and two splits under their belts, Ravensire takes the next logical step forward with their third album, “A Stone Engraved in Red”. Out on June 14th 2019 via Cruz Del Sur Music.Rolling and rocking, Carnage at Karnag brings pace and energy as Ravensire push an old-school style of fist pumping heavy metal to the forefront. Riff heavy, pounding drums, deep echoing bass and vocals that are weathered but clean, we have a quality start here. Emphasised by a powerful guitar solo that screams out.Thieves of Pleasure’s faster and groovier beat hooks in deep, Gabriel Lies Sleeping’s galloping rhythm led by a great drumming performance and Dawning in Darkness’ vocals push the more ‘epic’ sound of Ravensire to higher levels. Each track offers hearty metal listens.Not that what comes next changes that in any way. As following a short and mellow intermission (Bloodsoaked Fields) we get the rollicking After the Battle. A punchy call to arms, Ravensire nail what it means for a metal song to get the adrenaline pumping and set the mind alight.Finally, to close out an album stewed in old-school heavy metal juices, The Smiting Gods and The Games of Titus finish things up. The former energetic and bouncy, the drops in tempo and way in which the guitars seem to just go off on a tangent really impressing. The latter, a very lengthy epic that opens with acoustic strumming and building in volume and power. The lengthier run time gives Ravensire a chance to really stretch themselves here and it pays off.A gloriously old-school metal record.
Line Up:
Rick Thor - Bass (2011-present), Vocals (2012-present) - See also: Filii Nigrantium Infernalium, Perpetratör, ex-Axe Murderers, ex-Ironsword, ex-Morbid Lust
Nuno Mordred - Guitars
Mário Figueira - Guitars (2016-present) - See also: Bleeding Display, VS777, Sannedrin
Alex - Drums (2016-present) - See also: Midnight Priest, ex-The Unholy
Tracklist:
01. Carnage at Karnag 06:26
02. Thieves of Pleasure 04:35
03. Gabriel Lies Sleeping 04:04
04. Dawning in Darkness 05:13
05. Bloodsoaked Fields 01:10 instrumental
06. After the Battle 06:50
07. The Smiting God 04:31
08. The Games of Titus 08:15
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