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2004-12-02
My favorite band Raven has posted demos of their new material on their official web site. It's been a long time coming. Their last album was released in 1999, back when Clinton was president and gas was cheap. Why the wait? A big ol' wall. Seriously. A rock wall literally fell on the guitarist's (Mark Gallagher) legs. How did it happen? I don't know. I never got that story exactly. But apparently it has required years of therapy and surgery, and has prevented them from seriously touring. Raven did play a one-off show at Jaxx in Springfield, VA in November 2003, but Mark had to sit on a stool the entire time. Check out this photo I took (162 K). (I didn't know they made leg braces that big.) Any casual metal fan knows that Raven didn't earn their reputation by sitting on stools during shows. These guys are crazy, full-on, non-stop blokes that charge at each other, ram their guitars, and absolutely abuse their equipment. To tour with Mark sitting on a bar stool was not an option. But now they're back. Mark's right leg can bear weight and the demos are promising. Lunatics rejoice. Raven has returned.
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