Ravage bio:

Ravage is a heavy metal band from the Boston area of Massachusetts in the USA which blends elements from traditional sub-genres of metal to create a powerfully melodic and unique sonic assault. Two young brothers, Alec and Eli Firicano, formed the band in the mid 1990's as a response to the grunge music that dominated the American music scene at the time. They sought to return melodic heavy metal to the glory it had received in the past.

Alec began on drums and Eli on bass, but needing a singer, Alec soon took on the position of vocalist and was dubbed "Al Ravage" by some of the band's more rabid fans. Eli became interested in guitar, and within a short time he became the band's lead guitarist. Years of local gigs and numerous line-up changes followed while the band refined its songs and overall sound.

 By 2003 band's line-up was completed and solidified. It now included 2nd lead guitarist and main songwriter Nick Izzo, drummer Phil Coyne (recruited from the ranks of young local technical thrash phenoms Cryptic Warning) and veteran bassist Anthony Bud (formerly of the major-label space rock group Melting Euphoria).

 By this point the band had hammered out a unique sound which was a highly volatile mixture of the melodic elements of traditional blues-based heavy metal and 90's European power metal, with the heaviness and relentless energy of late 80's bay area thrash. The band was now ready to finally begin recording the wealth of musical material they had prepared so that it could finally scorch the ears of the masses. With the help of producer Jack Fenstermaker, Ravage recorded the "Curse Of Heaven" EP in 2003 and released it on their own label, Society For World Wide Ravage. The recording met with international acclaim and its limited pressing quickly sold out as both local fans and international mail orders snatched up copies as quickly as they could be printed.

 In early 2004 the band began recording its first full-length album, tentatively entitled "Spectral Rider" with an international release due during mid-summer 2005. During a long and arduous recording process, the band parted ways with both drummer Phil Coyne, who left to join the band Random Acts of Violence (while continuing his duties in Cryptic Warning), and bassist Anthony Bud (who had musical differences with the band that came to light during the recording. The band soldiered on, and luckily they quickly found an excellent drummer, George Bellofatto. They continued playing local shows with fill-in bass players (including Howie Snow of the progressive hardcore band Move The Rabbit) as they finished up the mixing and mastering of the new record.

 The new album will contain all of the elements which have garnered notice and praise for the band so far including relentlessly thrashing and catchy guitar riffs, soaring and scorching guitar leads and solos, anvil-hammering melodic breakdowns, powerful melodic vocals and inspired dark fantasy lyrics with socio-political undertones. Ravage's music will appeal to every true metal fan who craves melodic and heavy music created at a high level of quality. The "Spectral Rider" album is sure to be a classic as it marks the mere beginning of the band's quest toward metal domination in the future to come.