{"product_id":"screamin-down-the-house-1985-1988","title":"Screamin' Down The House (1985-1988)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour albums and an EP from \u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e who were very much part of the NWOBHM movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s. With John Gallagher on bass and vocals, and Mark Gallagher on lead guitar, they played their first gig in 1976, building up a loyal following across the North East of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA demo recorded in 1978 brought them to the attention of the newly formed Neat Records, by which time they had formed a power trio with \u003cstrong\u003eRob “Wacko” Hunter\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums. Neat Records released their debut 45 ‘\u003cem\u003eDon’t Need Your Money\u003c\/em\u003e’ in 1980, followed by the albums \u003cem\u003eRock Until You Drop\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWiped Out\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll For One\u003c\/em\u003e, plus the concert collection \u003cem\u003eLive At The Inferno\u003c\/em\u003e, becoming a huge influence on the emerging American thrash and speed metal bands such as Slayer, Megadeth and Metallica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChampioned by Kerrang! and Sounds in the UK, \u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e could now be found in the pages of Circus and Hit Parader across the pond. Inevitably attracting the attention of major labels in the United States, they were snapped up by Atlantic Records, relocating from Newcastle to New York in 1984. Their Atlantic debut, 1985’s \u003cem\u003eStay Hard\u003c\/em\u003e (CD1), featured the single and MTV favorite ‘\u003cem\u003eOn And On\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in New York, \u003cem\u003eStay Hard\u003c\/em\u003e found \u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e moving towards a more commercial sound with the singles ‘\u003cem\u003eRestless Child\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003ePray For The Sun\u003c\/em\u003e’, as well as a reworking of ‘\u003cem\u003eHard Ride\u003c\/em\u003e’, originally from their Neat debut LP. After making a significant dent in the Billboard 200, \u003cem\u003eStay Hard\u003c\/em\u003e was followed by \u003cem\u003eThe Pack Is Back\u003c\/em\u003e (CD2), released in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at the famed Bearsville studio with renowned producer Eddie Kramer, \u003cem\u003eThe Pack Is Back\u003c\/em\u003e featured a more radio-friendly sound, featuring the singles ‘\u003cem\u003eGimme Some Lovin’’\u003c\/em\u003e and ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Pack Is Back\u003c\/em\u003e’. Eschewing the more commercial direction they had taken with their first two Atlantic albums, the five-track ‘\u003cem\u003eMad\u003c\/em\u003e’ EP (CD2) was produced by the band themselves in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e left Atlantic following 1987’s \u003cem\u003eLife’s A Bitch\u003c\/em\u003e (CD3), their last record to feature drummer \u003cstrong\u003eRob “Wacko” Hunter\u003c\/strong\u003e. Influential American rock and metal label Combat Records were the perfect home for their seventh full-length album, \u003cem\u003eNothing Exceeds Like Excess\u003c\/em\u003e (CD4) in 1988. Now featuring Pentagram drummer Joe Hasselvander, \u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e had once again opted to produce the album themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as an extensive essay from NWOBHM expert John Tucker, this 4CD set also features an extensive booklet featuring rare imagery and memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hne Recordings Ltd","offers":[{"title":"CDx4","offer_id":51188233109835,"sku":"2242529","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2025-01-31_at_15.45.12_64e12380_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1738350742","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/screamin-down-the-house-1985-1988","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}