ED REPKA'S artwork for the new RAVAGE album revealed...[views:2248][posts:14]__________________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 5:51pm - daahmetalguuuuuy ""] [img] Boston Massachusetts metalers RAVAGE are ready to unleash their Metal Blade Records debut, The End of Tomorrow on August 18th 2009. Artwork was handled by the famed artist Ed Repka who is known best for his Megadeth covers as well as cover art for Death, Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, and Austrian Death Machine. The End of Tomorrow seamlessly intertwines the sounds of New Wave of British Heavy Metal, late 80's American Thrash Metal and late 90's European power metal to showcase the band's signature style. The album is sure to be enjoyed by metal maniacs young and old as it blends the soaring vocal and guitar melodies of Iron Maiden and Helloween with the raw power of thrashers like Testament and Kreator, presented in a crisply modern production-style courtesy of producer Peter Rutcho. Here's what vocalist Al Ravage has to say; "This album has been a very, very long time in the making and we'd like to thank Metal Blade for giving traditional, no-bullshit, American heavy metal a chance again. Also thanks to Peter Rutcho for his great production work on the album (giving new life and freshness to a classic sound), and Ed Repka (for inviting you all to share a glimpse into Ravage's corner of the singularly demented alternate reality he has created with mere brush strokes). 'The End' is finally near! Get ready to Ravage and we'll see you on tour this fall." The End of Tomorrow track listing: 1. The Halls of Madness 2. Reign Fall 3. Freedom Fighter 4. Damn Nation 5. The Shredder 6. Into The Shackles 7. In Shattered Dreams 8. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 1 9. Nightcrawler 10. The Nightmare's Hold: Part 2 11. Grapes of Wrath 12. The End of Tomorrow The End of Tomorrow is only the beginning for RAVAGE, who are only in their mid-20's, despite having played together for over 10 years! Expect to see RAVAGE's Metal Blade debut, The End of Tomorrow, to drop August 18th with touring leading up to and throughout the release of the album. RAVAGE Tour dates: AUG 2nd Mexico, ME - The Mexico Metalfest w/ Psychostick, Ripfence and more AUG 7th - NY Buffalo - Club Diablo w/ Herod AUG 8th - PA - Pittsburgh - TBA AUG 9th - OH - Cincinatti - TBA AUG 10th - OH - Cleveland Now That's Class AUG 11th - Fort Wayne IN - TBA AUG 12th - Canton OH - Sadie Renee's w/ Mortifier, For Glory & Empire and 3S0 AUG 13th - MO St. Louis at The Library AUG 15th - MO - KC Power Fest w/ Seventh Calling AUG 17th - KY - Louisville - TBA AUG 18th - NC - Raleigh - Volume 11 w/ Seventh Calling, and Hellrazor AUG 20th - PA - Allentown - The Rock Room at The Sterling Hotel w/ Seventh Calling AUG 21st - NJ - Clifton at Dingbatz w/ Seventh Calling AUG 22nd MA - Everett w/ Faith Factor and Seventh Calling AUG 23rd QC - Montreal at Club Chaos AUG 24th ON - Ottawa - TBA AUG 25th ON -Toronto at The Reverb w/ Skullfist and Unleash The Archers AUG 26th WI - Madison - TBA AUG 27th ND Fargo at The Nestor Tavern AUG 28th MB - Brandon at The North Hill Inn Aug 29th MB - Winnipeg - TBA AUG 30th MN - Minneapolis - TBA AUG 31st WI - Milwaukee - TBA TOUR PART 2: SEPT / OCTOBER SEP - 1st- Chicago IL Doug's Rock House Chicago IL SEP - 2nd - ON - Windsor - TBA SEP - 3rd - ON - Hamilton Club Absinthe SEP - 4th - CT - Legends Rock Bar SEP - 5th - RI - Providence - TBA SEP - 6th CT - The Webster Theater w/ Doro Pesch SEP - 6th - MA - Worcester - CD RELEASE PARTY SEP - 8th - NY - New York City - TBA SEP - 11th - FL - TBA SEP - 12th - FL - TBA SEP - 17th - SC - Spartanburg at Ground Zero w/ A Lower Deep SEP -18th - GA - Marietta - The Local SEP -19th - AL - Huntsville at The Benchwarmer w/ A Lower Deep SEP - 20th - LA - New Orleans - TBA SEP - 21st - TX - College Station The Stafford - Metal Mondays SEP - 22nd - TX - Austin Red 7 SEP - 23rd - TX - Waco - TBA SEP - 24th - TX - Fort Worth at Rock Star Sports Bar SEP - 25th - TX - Lubbock Whisky Dix w/ Self Hatred SEP - 26th - AZ - Mesa U.B.'s Bar Rattlehead SEP - 27th - CA - Los Angeles - TBA SEP - 28th - CA - San Diego - TBA SEP - 29th - CA - Bakersfield - TBA SEP - 30th - CA - Fresno - TBA OCT - 1st - CA - San Jose The Voodoo Lounge w/ Kylesa OCT - 2nd - CA - Sacramento at The Kennel Club OCT - 3rd - OR - Medford - TBA OCT - 4th - WA - Seattle at El Corazon w/ Stratovarius OCT - 5th - WA - Tacoma - TBA OCT - 6th - ID - Payette at The Sundance Saloon OCT - 7th - ID - Boise at Gusto's OCT - 8th - UT - Salt Lake City - TBA OCT - 9th - NV - Las Vegas at Yayos w/ Malus Rex OCT - 17th - NJ - Iron and Steel Festival at Hanger 84 Vineland NJ w/ Ross The Boss, Faith Factor and more OCT - 22nd - NY - New York City Metal Blade Presents The CMJ Music Fest OCT - 23rd - Marietta GA Pathfinder Metalfest at The Local OCT 31st - OH - All Hallow's Eve Metalfest at The Historic Majestic Theater in Chillicothe http://www.myspace.com/swwr http://www.RavageTheEarth.com _________________ RAVAGE - US Speed/ Power/ Heavy/ Thrash Metal www.myspace.com/swwr CHECK OUT RAVAGE's cover of JUDAS PRIEST'S NIGHTCRAWLER on youtube RAVAGE's NEW ALBUM 'THE END OF TOMORROW' OUT ON METAL BLADE AUGUST 18th - COVER ART BY ED REPKA! |
| ______________________________ [Jul 8,2009 5:55pm - rbss ""] awesome |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 6:22pm - boblovesmusic ""] wow, epic tour there! |
| ____________________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 6:22pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] That is fucking awesome. Ed Repka is the man. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 7:17pm - boblovesmusic ""] and that art is awesome! |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 7:26pm - arilliusbm ""] wow, that's a long fucking tour |
| __________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 8:19pm - MASlayer ""] congrats guys! |
| _________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 8:39pm - metalguy ""] this should be the shiznat |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 10:03pm - the_reverend ""] classic. forgot to post this earlier. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 8,2009 11:20pm - MetalThursday ""] Awesome!!!!!!! The CD release show will be at Ralph's on Sept 6th - Labor Day weekend. Got a sick lineup for that one, will be announced soon. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 9,2009 1:11am - I_am_not_me ""] Fucking sweeeeeet! |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 9,2009 1:25am - AUTOPSY_666 ""] Good luck surviving that tour! |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 9,2009 2:24am - the_reverend ""] yeah, that tour is a monster. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 9,2009 3:23am - PatMeebles ""] That guy on the album looks like he's laughing or faith healing. I can't tell. |
| __________________________________ [Jul 9,2009 8:30am - dreadkill ""] awesome artwork, dudes! |