RAVEN first Tucson appearance , Doors 7:00pm Raven are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1974 by the Gallagher brothers, bassist and vocalist John and guitarist Mark. [1] They have released fourteen studio albums to date, and had a hit with the single "On and On". Often referred to as "athletic rock", the band gained notoriety as part of the early-to-mid 1980s new wave of British heavy metal scene[1][2][3][4] and is considered to be an influence and inspiration on development of the thrash metal genre, including bands such as "the big four" (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax),[5][6] as well as others like Testament, Exodus, Overkill, Kreator, Sodom, Onslaught, Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Coroner, Annihilator, and Razor. [7][8] Raven are also notable for headlining Metallica's first-ever national tour in 1983. DIRTNAP HAS ARRIVED!!!! HARD WORKING AND DEDICATED,WITH A "DO IT ALL" ATTITUDE THAT MAKES THEM TRULY UNIQUE AMONG MUSICAL GROUPS OF THIS ERA,DIRTNAP HAS INDEED ARRIVED.TOGETHER THEY WEAVE AND BLEND THEIR ALL ORIGINAL MUSIC INTO A SOUND AND SHOWMANSHIP THAT CAN PUT AN AUDIENCE TOTALLY AT THEIR COMMAND....AND HOLD IT, SPELLBOUND.THOUSANDS OF HOURS HAVE GONE INTO MAKING DIRTNAP A TOTAL TRIUMPH!!! THE COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL KNOW HOW AND THE UNQUENCHABLE DESIRE TO WRITE AND PERFORM GREAT MUSIC, IS WHAT MAKES DIRTNAP ONE OF THE HEAVIEST HITTERS ON THE SCENE TODAY!! WELL BALANCED, FINELY HONED TO A RAZOR'S EDGE THEY DISPLAY A LEVEL OF PROFFESSIONALISM RARELY ATTAINED BY MOST GROUPS. THEY ARE ALL VETERAN MUSICIANS STILL DEDICATED TO EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR CRAFT. ON BASS,JOE NUTT(AFTERMATH,NUMSKULL), OFFERS UNBELIEVABLE SPEED, STAMINA AND ACCURACY. ALWAYS POUNDING HIS BASS INTO SUBMISSION, JOE TEAMS UP WITH DRUMMER TROY YAHRAES(DIZZY BLONDE) WHOS FLUID PLAYING AND SOLID BEATS HELP CREATE A RHYTHM SECTION THAT IS UNDENIABLY ONE OF THE HEAVIEST AROUND!! JOE AND TROY'S ATOMIC BEATS PAVE THE WAY FOR GUITARIST DARREN MCKEE'S(JEKYL&HYDE) HEAVY RIFFS AND CRUSHING LEADS. TAKE THIS INCREDIBLE POWER TRIO AND ADD VETERAN FRONTMAN JOHN DAME (BAD HABIT,NUMSKULL),WHO SHARES HIS VISIONS OF THE WORLD TODAY, SOMETIMES MELLOW, SOMETIMES MAD.JOHNS VOCAL RANGE IS A WIDE AND WICKED WEAPON,YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT JOHN WILL DO OR SAY WHEN HE HITS THE STAGE! !EACH OF DIRTNAPS SONGS CLEARLY DEPICTS THE TREMENDOUS ENERGY OF THE BANDS METAL SOUND. IN THE FIRST FEW BARS,THE UNMISTAKABLE TALENT IS EASILY RECOGNIZED. BEFORE THE FIRST SONG IS OVER,YOU WANT MORE, AND SOMEHOW YOU KNOW YOU'LL GET IT!!!!! !