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Title: Raven rocks me until I drop.
Review: Raven unites the pop sensibility of Sweet with the power-crazed metal of Iron Maiden. Many cite this Newcastle trio as one of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal's direct precursors of American thrash metal, though the connection is only obvious on a few songs (e.g. "Tyrant of the Airways"). By NWOBHM standards this album is almost giddily upbeat, sporting instantly memorable riffs, shout-along choruses, and the wailing vocals of bass player John Gallagher (reminiscent of Rob Halford by way of Jello Biafra). It's a welcome change from the often dour likes of Maiden and Motorhead.For British metal at its feel-good best, you can't go wrong with ROCK UNTIL YOU DROP.
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