Grupa została stworzona w 1974 r. w Newcastle przez braci Jana i Marka Gallagher'ów, oraz Paula Bowdena. Przedstawiciel grupy NWOHBM. Na scenie wyróżniali się sportową odzieżą i sportowymi gadżetami.
Zespół podpisał kontrakt z Neat Records, legendarną, niskobudżetową wytwórnią która na początku opiekowała się takimi firmami jak Ozzy, Whitsnake i Iron Maiden. W 1983 Raven wybrał się na trasę w USA wraz z młodą Metallicą.
Kariera wyhamowuje w roku 2001, kiedy to na nogi gitarzysty Marka wali się mur, który miażdży mu obie nogi. Na 4 lata zespół wstrzymuje działalność.
W 2004 roku Raven ponownie zaczyna koncertować, wraz z Markiem na wózku inwalidzkim. W 2010 roku wydają swój kolejny krążek po długiej przerwie nagraniowej pt. Walk Through Fire, który spotyka się z bardzo ciepłym przyjęciem.
W roku 2014 Metallica zaprasza Raven, aby otworzyć stadion piłkarski São Paulo Brazil przed blisko 70.000 tysiącami widzów.
Skład:
Mark Gallagher - Guitars (1974-present)
John Gallagher - Vocals, Bass (1974-present) ex-Killers
Mike Heller - Drums (2018-present) Azure Emote, Castrofate, Control/Resist, Excommunicated, Fear Factory, Gorepunch, Malignancy, WretchedPain, ex-World Under Blood, ex-Zillah, ex-Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, ex-Disembowel, ex-System Divide
▼ Byli muzycy
Paul Sherrif - Drums (1975-1976)
Paul Bowden - Guitars (1975-1979)
Mick Kenworthy - Drums (1976-1977)
Sean Taylor - Drums (1977-1979) Satan, ex-Blind Fury, ex-Blitzkrieg, ex-Warrior, ex-Pariah
Rob "Wacko" Hunter - Drums (1979-1988) ex-Détente
Pete Shore - Guitars (1979-1980)
Joe Hasselvander - Drums (1988-2018) Armageddon USA, The Hounds of Hasselvander, Joe Hasselvander, ex-Devil Childe, ex-Guardians of the Flame, ex-Phantom Lord, ex-Death Row, ex-Black Manta, ex-Pentagram, ex-Jack Starr's Burning Starr (live), ex-Mind Assassin, ex-Reactor, ex-Cathedral (live), ex-Blue Cheer, ex-Forgotten Realm, ex-Overlord, ex-The Boyz, ex-White Lion
Paul Bowden - Guitars (1975-1979)
Mick Kenworthy - Drums (1976-1977)
Sean Taylor - Drums (1977-1979) Satan, ex-Blind Fury, ex-Blitzkrieg, ex-Warrior, ex-Pariah
Rob "Wacko" Hunter - Drums (1979-1988) ex-Détente
Pete Shore - Guitars (1979-1980)
Joe Hasselvander - Drums (1988-2018) Armageddon USA, The Hounds of Hasselvander, Joe Hasselvander, ex-Devil Childe, ex-Guardians of the Flame, ex-Phantom Lord, ex-Death Row, ex-Black Manta, ex-Pentagram, ex-Jack Starr's Burning Starr (live), ex-Mind Assassin, ex-Reactor, ex-Cathedral (live), ex-Blue Cheer, ex-Forgotten Realm, ex-Overlord, ex-The Boyz, ex-White Lion
▼ Muzycy koncertowi
Jimmy Mess - Drums
Mike Heller - Drums (2017-2018) Azure Emote, Castrofate, Control/Resist, Excommunicated, Fear Factory, Gorepunch, Malignancy, WretchedPain, ex-World Under Blood, ex-Zillah, ex-Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, ex-Disembowel, ex-System Divide
Dave Chedrick - Drums (2017-present) Maxxxwell Carlisle, ex-Graphic Violence, ex-Raven Mad, ex-Anger as Art, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Heretic, ex-Hirax, ex-New Eden, ex-Ruthless, ex-DeathRiders
Mike Heller - Drums (2017-2018) Azure Emote, Castrofate, Control/Resist, Excommunicated, Fear Factory, Gorepunch, Malignancy, WretchedPain, ex-World Under Blood, ex-Zillah, ex-Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, ex-Disembowel, ex-System Divide
Dave Chedrick - Drums (2017-present) Maxxxwell Carlisle, ex-Graphic Violence, ex-Raven Mad, ex-Anger as Art, ex-Dreams of Damnation, ex-Heretic, ex-Hirax, ex-New Eden, ex-Ruthless, ex-DeathRiders
1980 - Don't Need Your Money [single]
1981 - Hard Ride [single]
1981 - Rock Until You Drop
1982 - Crash, Bang, Wallop / Rock Hard [single]
1982 - Crash Bang Wallop [EP]
1982 - Wiped Out
1983 - Break the Chain [EP]
1983 - Break the Chain [single]
1983 - All for One
1983 - Born to Be Wild [single]
1984 - Live at the Inferno [live]
1985 - Stay Hard
1985 - On and On [single]
1985 - Restless Child [single]
1985 - Pray for the Sun [EP]
1985 - The Devil's Carrion [kompilacja]
1986 - The Pack is Back [single]
1986 - Gimme Some Lovin' [single]
1986 - The Pack Is Back
1986 - Mad [EP]
1987 - Life's a Bitch
1988 - Nothing Exceeds like Excess
1989 - Ultimate Revenge 2 [split]
1989 - Ultimate Revenge 2 [split video]
1990 - Unreleased Tracks [kompilacja]
1991 - Architect of Fear
1991 - Heads Up! [EP]
1991 - Electro Shock Therapy [video]
1992 - Radio Hell: The Friday Rock Show Sessions [split]
1993 - Mind over Metal [kompilacja]
1994 - Glow
1995 - Destroy All Monsters - Live in Japan [live]
1997 - Everything Louder
1999 - Raw Tracks [kompilacja]
1999 - One for All
2002 - All Systems Go - The Neat Anthology [kompilacja]
2004 - For the Future [EP]
2004 - For the Future: Live! [video]
2005 - 2 Originals of Raven [boxed set]
2006 - Demo [demo]
2010 - Walk Through Fire
2012 - U.D.O.: Celebrator (Rare Tracks) [split]
2013 - Rock Until You Drop - A Long Days Journey [video]
2015 - Destroy All Monsters [single]
2015 - ExtermiNation
2015 - Party Killers [EP]
2019 - Screaming Murder Death from Above: Live in Aalborg [live]
2019 - The Complete Atlantic Recordings [kompilacja]
2019 - Over the Top - The Neat Albums 1981-1984 [boxed set]
2020 - Metal City
MA: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Raven/1129
BC: https://raventhrash.bandcamp.com/music