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RAVENS CREED

prising the gun from Hestons’ cold dead hands

About Me

Ravens Creed was formed in late 2006 by Steve Watson (ex IRON MONKEY/CEREBRAL FIX/CONSUMED/HELVIS/DESECRATOR) and Jay Graham (ex-UNDERGROOVE/SKYCLAD/RETURN TO THE SABBAT and former session drummer for TONY IOMMI). The pair locked themselves away in their own TENKO studios and wrote and recorded over 20 songs, dismayed at the local scene and lack of like-minded individuals to take the task to the live arena, Steve contacted long-time friends -ORANGE GOBLINS' Ben Ward and Martyn Millard- and asked them if they fancied climbing aboard the sturdy bullet-ridden tank and melting brains with riffs, the pair agreed and RAVENS CREED was born/hatched, the foursome recorded the Militia of blood sacrifice 7" and it was released worldwide by Land O' smiles records (ltd to 500 80mg copies). The band rehearsed whenever possible (due to ORANGE GOBLINS' commitments) and it sounded like a lead fire door being attacked by crazed escapees from a lunatic asylum, one piece of the thrash jigsaw was missing, a 2nd guitarist, the band didn't have to look long as it became obvious that James Kiely was the obvious choice,this young fella having cut his teeth with CUDAMANTRA and being occasional tour guitarist for the legendary G.B.H. Now with the nest working at full capacity it is time for all and sundry to take cover from the carpet bombing assault that is to follow. Martyn Millard left in January 2008 due to lack of time to rehearse and he was replaced by Frazer Craske (ex-Sabbat) The band are currently ready to record 3rd release on Land O' Smiles records and tour the u.k in May 2008...start gathering the sandbags now to deflect the blast.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/29/2006
Band Website: this one
Band Members: WATSON & KIELY-GUITARS
GRAHAM-DRUMS
WARD-VOCALS
CRASKE-BASS
Influences: War (past, present & future) British serial killers & clandestine witchcraft, strong ales and medication, Rush and old Slayer.FREE CHARLES BRONSON NOW!
Sounds Like: The phone call from the doctor you don’t want to hear
Record Label: Land O' Smiles Inc.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

VAN DRIVER/MERCH PERSON REQUIRED!!!

We need van driver/merch person for our UK tour in May......... anyone interested must be available from Friday 23rd May-Friday 3oth May........ for more details contact us through here!...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:35:00 PST

Hard Rock Hell 08

As you may (or may not) have see on Blabbermouth, we are gracing this years Hard Rock Hell festival with our presence, North Wales in December sounds the right place to be for our grim subsonic Piltdo...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:48:00 PST

Reviews

Kerrang Review March 8th 2008 Metal Hammer article April 2008 Rock Sound April 2008 ...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:38:00 PST

ON TOUR IN MAY! (Book tickets)

Ravens Creed  Albion Thunder UK Tour  May 2008   Fri 23  Nottingham, Old AngelBook Tickets Sat 24  Edinburgh, Studio 24 Sun 25  Newcastle, Trillians Mon 26  Leeds, The Fenton Tue 27  Card...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:45:00 PST

Photoshoot

For your perusal, delectation and inevitable salivation, an array of photos taken by Birmingham based photographic prodigys Richard Kiely and Katie Little have been added in the pics section. Go ...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:20:00 PST

FRAZER CRASKE JOINS RAVENS CREED!!!

..> It is with great pride and honour to welcome one man wall of death Frazer Craske to the Ravens Creed nest, Frazer-as you will all know-played bass in the mighty Sabbat from the bands concep...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:26:00 PST

news from the front line

First squarebashing with James went well, sadly, Martyn handed in his dogtags due to lack of available time to prepare for  Albion Thunder u.k. tour in May, (Martyn of course will be carrying on ...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:00:00 PST

Pharmacopeia box set

Land O' Smiles records have just issued the Pharmacopeia Vol 1. box set, ten bands, 5 split 7" singles, we hoisted the track 'Ravens Creed' into the petri dish of scum that was breeding and morphing. ...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:17:00 PST

On tour May 08

We be on tour in May, the Albion Thunder tour starts may 23rd in Nottingham.......more details to follow.......
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:03:00 PST

Militia of Blood Sacrifice review

"You like Venom? You like liquor? Good, go fuck yourself. Members of Orange Goblin & Iron Monkey join forces to break your fucking face." Since I couldn't think of a better description for RAVENS ...
Posted by RAVENS CREED on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:29:00 PST