{"id":888,"date":"2014-09-27T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T18:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/articles\/?p=888"},"modified":"2014-09-27T11:40:58","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T18:40:58","slug":"raven-night-demon-repeating-metal-history-diy-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/articles\/2014\/09\/27\/raven-night-demon-repeating-metal-history-diy-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Raven & Night Demon: Repeating Metal History DIY Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Bansal<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"raven_metallica\"<\/a>In the year 1983, British classic metal group Raven, comprising the trio of John Gallagher (bass, vocals), brother Mark Gallagher (guitar, synth, vocals) and Rob Hunter (drums), released their third studio album ‘All For One’ in America on Megaforce Records and in the same year arrived here for their first Stateside adventure titled the “Kill ‘Em All For One” tour, named after their album and “Kill ‘Em All”, the title of the debut album by a then fledgling band called Metallica, who were on their first ever tour. 31 years later, while Metallica is one of the biggest bands in the world and quite far removed from their Kill ‘Em All days in every sense, Raven are still soldiering on through the efforts of the Gallagher brothers and longtime drummer Joe Hasselvander and are set to repeat history.<\/p>\n

Raven are gearing up to embark on ‘ExtermiNation America’, an extensive North American headline tour starting October 3rd, and not only is this their 40th anniversary celebration, but this time they’re taking with them Ventura, California trio Night Demon to make it an out-and-out classic metal lineup, and it happens to be Night Demon’s first ever North American tour just like it was Metallica’s back in 1983, a band the Night Demon members are huge fans of, so much so that they brought original Metallica guitarist Lloyd Grant out of hibernation to join them for their recent live performance of ‘Hit The Lights’ and ‘Seek And Destroy’ at the Five Star Bar in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\"ExtermiNation<\/a>Raven’s latest creative effort was their 12th studio album ‘Walk Through Fire’ released in 2009 via SPV\/Steamhammer, and as for Night Demon, they have a self-titled EP under their belts, have completed work on a soon-to-be-released full-length debut, and are ready to conquer North America with their brand of unadulterated classic heavy metal in the vein of Diamond Head, Angel Witch, early Metallica and the like.<\/p>\n

The nature of this upcoming tour comes across as very DIY, put together by members of Raven and Night Demon, with no label support or booking agents, at venues all across North America ranging from famous rock ‘n roll clubs like the Whisky A Go Go (Los Angeles), Reggies (Chicago) and Saint Vitus Bar (New York) to sports bars and house parties.<\/p>\n

For classic metal fans all over the continent, this show is certainly worthwhile to witness the longevity of Raven as an entertaining live act and the exuberance of Night Demon as a rapidly rising force. Yours truly is chuffed to be a small part of it as Night Demon’s merch dude\/roadie, and I’ll be documenting the activities on the road, so stay tuned to Metal Assault for several more updates through the tour.<\/p>\n

Raven + Night Demon ‘ExtermiNation America’ tour dates:<\/strong>
\n10\/03: Pompano Beach, FL @ Rip’s (Raven only)
\n10\/04: Atlanta, GA @ 529 Bar
\n10\/05:\u00a0Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Caf\u00e9
\n10\/07: New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
\n10\/08:\u00a0Dallas, TX @ TBA
\n10\/09: Houston TX @ TVBA
\n10\/10:\u00a0Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s
\n10\/11: Austin, TX @ Red 7
\n10\/12: Midland, TX @ Keglers Lounge
\n10\/13: Las Cruces, NM @ The Green Room
\n10\/15: Mesa, AZ @ Club Red
\n10\/17: Ramona, CA @ Ramona Main Stage
\n10\/18: Santa Barbara, CA @ Biko House
\n10\/19: Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
\n10\/20: Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
\n10\/22: San Bernardino, CA @ Black Flame Collective
\n10\/23: Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar
\n10\/24: Ventura, CA @ Bombay
\n10\/25: Los Osos, CA @ Sweet Springs Saloon
\n10\/26:\u00a0 Sacramento, CA @ Blue Lamp
\n10\/27: San Francisco, CA @ The Elbo Room
\n10\/28: Sparks, NV @ The Alley
\n10\/29: Ashland, OR @ Club 66
\n10\/30: Portland, OR @ Tonic Lounge
\n10\/31: Spokane, WA @ The Hop!
\n11\/01: Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
\n11\/02: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
\n11\/03: Boise, ID @ The Shredder
\n11\/04: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Lo-Fi Cafe
\n11\/05:\u00a0Denver, CO @ TBA
\n11\/07:\u00a0St Louis, MO\u00a0 @ Fubar
\n11\/09: Columbus, OH @ Shrunken Head
\n11\/11: Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
\n11\/13: Indianapolis, IN @ Headquarters
\n11\/14: Akron, OH @ Empire Rock Club
\n11\/15: Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck
\n11\/16: Chicago IL @ Reggie’s
\n11\/18: Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge
\n11\/19: Syracuse, NY @ Macs Bad Art Bar
\n11\/20: Pittsburgh, PA @ Dead Horse
\n11\/21: Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus
\n11\/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Dobbs
\n11\/23: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
\n11\/24: Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
\n11\/25: Raleigh, NC @ The Maywood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Bansal In the year 1983, British classic metal group Raven, comprising the trio of John Gallagher (bass, vocals), brother Mark Gallagher (guitar, synth, vocals) and Rob Hunter (drums), released their third studio album ‘All For One’ in America on Megaforce Records and in the same year arrived here for their first Stateside adventure … <\/p>\n

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