Raven

April 21, 2026 brought a roaring night of new and vintage heavy to Empire Underground in Albany. Headlining were the legendary New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) heroes Raven, playing their first gig in New York’s Capital District in…

Newcastle, England’s underground metal heroes Raven were formed by the Gallagher brothers John (bass/vocals) and Mark (guitar) in the mid-70s, and came to prominence as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement in the…

New Wave of British Heavy Metal band Raven were no strangers to playing Halloween shows in the New York City area - their first American gig ever had been just over 4 years to the day, October 30, 1982, when they opened for Riot and Anvil…