The Raven Age - 'Serpents Tongue' (official audio)

Fear is spreading itself through the lies
And carving its way like a knife
And now you’re blinded by praise
Getting drawn to the gates
Misguided to think you were saved

What if I say I’m not afraid
And you will take this to the grave
With all the lies you rip away to justify yourself

I try to hold my tongue but it’s not easy
There’s only so much more that I can take
Infecting all our lives with what you’re preaching
What if I say that I’m not afraid
Will you spread your hatred

Blame seeking our minds to destroy
Secretly part of a ploy for power
So turn everyone ‘til the damage is done
This war secures your foundation

What if I say I’ll never change
And you will pay for treachery
No more emotion left inside
It’s buried in your soul

Gone there’s no emotion
Inside of your soul
With dead eyes erase everything
And hope to start again

Φέρει τον τίτλο "Blood Omen", αποτελεί το νέο δισκογραφικό πόνημα των Βρετανών melodic metallers The Raven Age και κυκλοφόρησε προ μηνός. Οι The Raven Age μας έρχονται από το Λονδίνο. Δημιουργήθηκαν πριν από δεκατέσσερα έτη και έχουν κυκλοφορήσει τρεις "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους, ένα ep, μία συλλογή και μπόλικα singles. Κιθαρίστας της μπάντας είναι ο γιος του Steve Harris (των Iron Maiden), George Harris...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Having established their name as one of the finest in modern British metal, thanks to two brilliant albums, 2019’s Conspiracy and Darkness Will Rise debut in 2017, The Raven Age have garnered over 75 million streams worldwide and have toured heavily across the globe with the likes of Killswitch Engage, Anthrax and Tremonti.

Blood Omen pushes everything further than ever before. The choruses are made for arenas, the riffs are taut, direct, and free of fat. It all makes for a grand musical stage on which the record’s concept plays out. ‘Forgive & Forget’ rushes in on a scalding lead guitar riff, while the epic ‘Nostradamus’ is a tale of the great prophet.

The heavy, raging ‘Serpents Tongue’, meanwhile, deals with “deceit, and never knowing if you’re being told the truth,” according to George. This motivation is written into the album’s concept.

Following the theme of its two predecessors, the raven motif looms large, this time centering on the overthrowing of old masters, with the band’s Raven King character coming to prominence. Even in the artwork, things are bolder, a close up of The Raven King, says George, “taking his rightful place on the throne.”

To capture all this on record, the band enlisted the help of long-term producer Matt Hyde (Slipknot, Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine) to lay down the album’s framework, before setting to recording the rest of the album themselves. The final mastering was put into the treasured hands of Mika Jussila at Finnvox (Nightwish, Children of Bodom, HIM).»

Band: The Raven Age
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: London, England
Formed in: 2009
Genre: Melodic Metal
Years active: 2009-present

Audio: "Serpents Tongue"
Album: "Blood Omen"
Type: Full length
Release date: July 7th, 2023
Label: Music For Nations / Sony Music
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
1. Changing of the Guard
2. Parasite
3. Serpents Tongue
4. Essence of Time
5. Nostradamus
6. Forgive & Forget
7. The Journey
8. War in Heaven
9. Tears of Stone