![]() ![]() Since then, The Raven Age have dispensed with their original vocalist and recruited Matt James (formerly of Wild Lies) as their frontman, and opted to self-release their sophomore album, Conspiracy. My hope for a new band with the heavy yet uplifting melodies and the lyrical ambition of Dio and Iron Maiden was, momentarily at least, faltering. Once its closing notes had faded my favourite tracks remained those from the four-track EP. While it is not a bad album, to me it was a huge anti-climax. My excitement lasted right up until the day that they released their debut album: Darkness Will Rise. Needless to say, as soon as I returned to reality, I purchased their self-titled EP and remained very happy with my discovery. The biblical quantities of rain that fell that weekend meant that bands on the smaller and, more importantly, indoor stages got a lot of attention from people who were after some respite from the weather! The band seized upon their sizable crowd with glee, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one blown away by their grand and intense melodic metal. ![]() I first saw The Raven Age at Download Festival 2016. ![]()
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