Description

2015 numbered collectors edition with one extra bonus tracks and a poster

You always wonder if a veteran metal band will meet expectations on a new album. More often than not, they don’t. The new stuff always seems to be missing something. It just doesn’t grab you like the older material did. Well, I’m happy to report that’s not a problem here. Raven’s wildest and heaviest album to date Walk Through Fire brings on the rampaging attitude of Nothing Exceeds Like Excess but delivers the pounding heaviness of Architect Of Fear all thrown in a concrete mixer and spewed into the lap of an unsuspecting world. This is a magnificent blend of classic hard rock and heavy metal that manages to be both catchy and headbanging. If at any point in your life you liked Raven, this is more of the music that you liked. It’s the maniacal, over-the-top, heavy, fun, ambitious rock that made Raven a crowd favorite back in the day. The opener, Against The Grain, is dynamite. Think Speed of the Reflex meets Faster than the Speed of the Light. It’s a furious, hair-raising anthem. Other standout songs include Breaking You Down, the title track, Bulldozer (with a bass solo!), and Attitude. But they’re all good, especially the cover of Space Station #5. They have that same NWOBHM sound that we all went crazy for back in the 80s. Raven know what the fans want and they come through big time. Walk Through Fire has no fillers, no scrap, no bullshit! This is Raven’s most technically proficient musical achievement in years. Originally released in Japan only in 2009 then released in Europe and Usa in 2010

Track list:
1. Intro
2. Against The Grain
3. Breaking You Down
4. Under Your Radar
5. Walk Through Fire
6. Bulldozer
7. Long Days Journey
8. Trainwreck
9. Grip
10. Running Around In Circles
11. Hard Road
12. Armageddon
13. Attitude
14. Space Station #5-Montrose cover
15. All For One