Ravened - From The Depths (Jono Music) Review by Steve Thomas-Green ravened: to swallow or eat greedily Or in the case of this young Swedish band, they greedily eat up a load of influences. Ravened may only be a young band, but they come from good stock with parents and uncles playing in bands such as Hellfuelled as well as Narnia, and other Chris�an bands… now, as an Atheist, I am always wary of bands that base themselves around religion. But there’s no indica�on that Ravened are following a similar path. Their chosen (musical) style is a modern take on bands such as Pantera and Lamb of God… and I’d also throw The Haunted into the mix as well, as opener The Path, reminds me of Hate Song… so it’s mainly heads-down Metal, with clean crisp guitars and a healthy dollop of angry vocals. I have also seen the band listed as Metalcore… but to me that’s a mix of Metal and Hardcore, and this leans more towards Thrash than Hardcore. But however you decide to label them, they are a band with talent, with a very good grasp of how to write a song, create moods, adjust the tempo etc… But I’m guessing that most of the band grew up in a band environment and learnt the basics at a very young age… plus the Swedes are generally good musicians to begin with… so none of the talent on display comes as much of a surprise. So an extremely posi�ve start to their careers, but they do need to write music that’s slightly more memorable. On a personal note, I’d like them to follow the direc�on of False Conjunc�on, which is just burs�ng with energy and ideas. But I’m sure the improvements will come with experience and �me. Definitely ones to watch. h�ps://www.facebook.com/ravenedofficial/
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