Rave In Fire is a heavy metal band from Spain formed in 2015, releasing their debut E.P. ‘Chronicle Of A Timeless End’ in 2018. After several line-up changes including a new singer, the band’s debut full-length album ‘Sons Of A Lie’ was released in 2022.
Featuring eight songs over a blistering thirty-six minutes, ‘Sons Of A Lie’ (the album) has a sound and feel that was prevalent during heavy metal’s formative years – the glorious eighties! Album opener ‘Shout’ begins with an epic mood-setting crescendo before exploding into life with a rollicking riff, proceeding to gallop forth with pace and power. Scorching by at breakneck speed, ‘Shout’ has a rabble-rousing call to arms chorus that’ll go down a fucking storm in a live arena. The title song ‘Sons Of A Lie’ is much more melodic than ‘Shout’ – yet keeps the sound and vibe of traditional metal well and truly alive. And with just two songs gone, heavy metal traditionalists will find this album very attractive – ’cause no doubt like me, the old school sound is what beats in your heart!
The classic guitar sound of the legendary NWOBHM greets the ears, as ‘Bite The Fire’ roams free, a torrent of “foot on the monitor” styled heavy metal cascading forth. Rave In Fire may be from mainland Europe where power metal is usually on offer, but the band has definitely chosen to pursue the path of traditional heavy metal. Straddling the border of metal and rock, ‘The Healer’ is a pulsating mid-tempo swagger of bombastic news! Everything about ‘The Healer’ points to a healthy attraction for fans of both genres, the infectious level as high now as it was at the album’s beginning. Keeping the rockier feel going, ‘Never Forget’ is as punchy as a furious sparring match between two aggressive boxers – the band weaving a sultry path all around the heavy metal genre. And the blistering turn of speed toward the end of ‘Never Forget’ is sensational! Get those heads banging metalheads!
The pace and power double for the red hot ‘Set Me Free’ – bouncing along like an excited kid upon a space hopper! Probably the most attractive and infectious of all the songs on offer, ‘Set Me Free’ is so head bangingly addictive, I challenge you to not headbang – haha, you just can’t! It’s as head-bangingly addictive as Megadeth’s ‘Symphony Of Destruction. And with no let-up in the album’s traditional metal vibe, ‘Memories’ is a corker, highly reminiscent of early eighties Rock Goddess – the sound and feel exactly the same as the NWOBHM legends. The final song ‘The Last Night’, differs from everything that has gone before – with the galloping foot on the monitor style of metal replaced by err, balladry! Now regular readers will know what’s coming next!
Ballads are for rock albums, not metal ones – with Rave In Fire ending their debut album with a lighter in the air moment. A moment that is somewhat anthemic and sings along, bordering on the “let’s all sing together” ethos.
Overall, a hard-hitting and punchy array of old-school, traditional heavy metal songs.
TRACKLIST
Shout
Sons Of A Lie
Bite The Fire
The Healer
Never Forget
Set Me Free
Memories
The Last Night
Rave In Fire: Facebook
Release Year: 2022
Label: Iron Oxide Records
Category: Album
Country: Spain
Reviewed by Iron Mathew for Frenzy Fire, and Metal-Roos.
