Metal Blade
2009
1. The Halls of Madness (Intro)
2. Reign Fall
3. Freedom Fighter
4. Damn Nation
5. The Shredder
6. Into the Shackles
7. In Shattered Dreams
8. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 1
9. The Nightcrawler (Judas Priest cover)
10. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 2
11. Grapes of Wrath
12. The End of Tomorrow
The End Of Tomorrow marks the second studio release from Ravage. For some bizarre reason this band released 5 live albums before ever having a studio release (I guess that's what they could afford/were able to record). Little odd. At any rate this band actually came to my attention when I myself saw them live opening for Doro. They put on a hell of a good live show so I figured they were worth a look.
What Ravage bring back to the table with this release is a very traditional sort of American speed style of metal. Listening to The End Of Tomorrow I get a feeling of straight ahead, no frills, headbanging fare and am reminded of bands like Agent Steel and Liege Lord with with more mid-ranged and sort of rasped vocals. Basically, this album is a great punch in the face with a lot of energy and the riffs to back it up. It's pretty great to hear a younger band like Ravage doing this style and doing it well. Also worth noting is a cover of one of my favorite Judas Priest songs, Nightcrawler. It's certainly a different take and this vocalist has little in the way of a high range, but the bulk of the song isn't in the higher registers anyways. Kudos for taste and a good live feel to the cover when I saw them.
Fans of metal that blazes away in traditional speed fashion should definitely take note of Ravage. This is not a new style of metal and certainly doesn't reinvent the wheel, but this band manages to take something traditional and sound good and standout while doing it.
Highlights: Grapes Of Wrath, Freedom Fighter, Reign Fall, Damn Nation
Rating - 4.0/5
2. Reign Fall
3. Freedom Fighter
4. Damn Nation
5. The Shredder
6. Into the Shackles
7. In Shattered Dreams
8. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 1
9. The Nightcrawler (Judas Priest cover)
10. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 2
11. Grapes of Wrath
12. The End of Tomorrow
The End Of Tomorrow marks the second studio release from Ravage. For some bizarre reason this band released 5 live albums before ever having a studio release (I guess that's what they could afford/were able to record). Little odd. At any rate this band actually came to my attention when I myself saw them live opening for Doro. They put on a hell of a good live show so I figured they were worth a look.
What Ravage bring back to the table with this release is a very traditional sort of American speed style of metal. Listening to The End Of Tomorrow I get a feeling of straight ahead, no frills, headbanging fare and am reminded of bands like Agent Steel and Liege Lord with with more mid-ranged and sort of rasped vocals. Basically, this album is a great punch in the face with a lot of energy and the riffs to back it up. It's pretty great to hear a younger band like Ravage doing this style and doing it well. Also worth noting is a cover of one of my favorite Judas Priest songs, Nightcrawler. It's certainly a different take and this vocalist has little in the way of a high range, but the bulk of the song isn't in the higher registers anyways. Kudos for taste and a good live feel to the cover when I saw them.
Fans of metal that blazes away in traditional speed fashion should definitely take note of Ravage. This is not a new style of metal and certainly doesn't reinvent the wheel, but this band manages to take something traditional and sound good and standout while doing it.
Highlights: Grapes Of Wrath, Freedom Fighter, Reign Fall, Damn Nation
Rating - 4.0/5
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