RAVEN – Faster Than The Speed Of Light [Cherry Red Records 3-CD Digipak] (2023) *Exclusive*

No doubt one of the NWOBHM pioneer acts, power-trio RAVEN – self-styled “athletic rockers” – were a huge influence on future metal bands, such as Megadeth, Metallica, Testament, etc.
Raven was formed by brothers Mark and John Gallagher, playing their first gig in 1975 while building up a loyal following across the North East of England. The band released their first 45rpm single ‘Don’t Need Your Money’ in 1980, followed by debut LP ‘Rock Until You Drop’ in 1981.
Becoming a big crowd draw, Raven did what they do best, and hit the road, exemplified by their live album, ‘Live At The Inferno’, appeared in 1984, which cherry picks their biggest hitters from their early single and first three Neat Records albums.
Released by Hear No Evil / Cherry Red Records, this 3-disc set “Faster Than The Speed Of Light” compiles that 1984 live set, other from Japan 1995, and a covers album featuring Raven’s crazy versions of ‘Fireball’ (Deep Purple), ‘Bad Reputation’ (Thin Lizzy), ‘Ogre Battle’ (Queen) and any more.

DISC ONE:
LIVE AT THE INFERNO (1984)
1 Intro / Live At The Inferno
2 Take Control
3 Mind Over Metal
4 Crash Bang Whallop
5 Rock Until You Drop
6 Faster Than The Speed Of Light
7 All For One
8 Forbidden Planet
9 Star Wars
10 Tyrant Of the Airways / Run Silent, Run Deep
11 Crazy World
12 Let It Rip
13 I.G.A.R.B.O.
14 Wiped Out
15 Fire Power
16 I Don’t Need Your Money
17 Break The Chain
18 Hell Patrol
19 Live At The Inferno

DISC TWO:
DESTROY ALL MONSTERS LIVE IN JAPAN (1995)
1 Victim
2 Live at the Inferno
3 Crash! Bang! Wallop!
4 True Believe
5 Medley: Into the Jaws of Death – Hard as Nails – Die for Allah
6 Guitar Solo
7 Medley: Speed of The Reflex – Run Silent, Run Deep – Mind Over Metal
8 Gimme A Reason
9 Inquisitor
10 For the Future
11 Bass Solo
12 Architect of Fear
13 White Hot Anger
14 Drum Solo
15 Break the Chain

DISC THREE:
PARTY KILLERS: THE COVERS ALBUM (2021)
1 Fireball (Deep Purple)
2 Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy)
3 He’s a Whore (Cheap Trick)
4 In for the Kill (Budgie)
5 Is There a Better Way (Status Quo)
6 Ogre Battle (Queen)
7 Queen of My Dreams (Edgar Winter Group)
8 Too Bad So Sad (Nazareth)
9 Cockroach (Sweet)
10 Tak’ Me Bak ‘ome (Slade)
11 Hang On To Yourself (David Bowie)

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