Source: Bravewords.com

Guitarist JOE STUMP (HOLYHELL, RAVEN LORD) has announced four shows for March. His schedule can be viewed below:

March
2 – Emerald Lounge – Asheville, NC
3 – Emerald Lounge – Asheville, NC
23 – Dewey’s Pub – Seymour, CT
30 – Vail Leavitt Music Hall – Riverhead, NY

June
22 – R-Mine Festival – Tongeren, Belgium (with Raven Lord)

Raven Lord’s debut album, Descent To The Underworld, was released on February 1st worldwide via Mausoleum Records, except in North America and France where it will be issued on February 12th and March 6th respectively. Stump checked in with the following update:

“The debut Raven Lord record Descent To The Underworld just released on Mausoleum records. It`s one fierce slab of metal and I encourage everyone to check it out. However, one thing I would like to make clear is that the fellas enlisted my services after the record was already finished, and while I will be out doing some live damage with the band in Europe this spring I am not on the new record.”

The complete tracklisting for the CD is as follows:

‘The Rebel’
‘Attila The Hun’
‘Let The Show Go On’
‘Seal Of The Cross’
‘Settle The Score’
‘Promised Land’
‘Black Friar’
‘World Out Of Steel’
‘Revelation’
‘Metal Knights’
‘Sun God’

Stump’s new album, Revenge Of The Shredlord, is out now via Lion Music.

“Revenge Of The Shredlord is quite heavy and classically influenced,” Stump remarked recently. “This one’s all metal from start to finish, very dark and focused with gratuitous amounts of shredding throughout. Also, thanks to the great work of engineer Ducky Carlise and mastering engineer Maor Appelbaum, it’s my best sounding record to date as well.”

Revenge Of The Shredlord contains the following 12 songs:

‘The Ritual Begins’
‘Man Your Battlestations’
‘Pistoleros’
‘Shredlord’s Sonata’
‘Master’s Prelude’
‘In The Master’s House’
‘The Black Knight’s Castle’
‘Enter The Coven’
‘Evil Beasts Below’
‘Strat Outa Hell’
‘White Knuckle Mayhem’
‘The End Approaches’

ROCK ‘N GROWL has issued as follows:

Multinational Heavy Metal group RAVEN LORD have just added JOE “Speed Metal Messiah” STUMP to their illustrious ranks.

Joe Stump (Holy Hell, Reign of Terror) joins forces with Csaba Zvekan (Killing Machine, Sardonyx, Emergency) – Vocals, George Karafotis (Vermillion Days, Operation X) – Guitar, Jamie Mallender (Tony Martin Band, ex-Black Sabbath) – Bass Guitar and Lawrence “Larry” Paterson (Blaze Baley, Stuka Squadron) – Drums, to complete the band’s line-up in royalty of rock style.

Jamie Mallender had the following to say on the matter, “I can barely contain my excitement. I am a huge fan of Joe’s, so when Csaba asked me what I thought about asking him to play for us I jumped at the chance to work with the finest exponent of the rock guitar virtuoso playing style. Joe Stump has quite a considerable catalogue of excellent solo releases under his belt – both instrumental and with Reign Of Terror, Holy Hell and a long list of guest appearances. He is also a renowned guitar teacher with his own series of instructional releases available on “Shred Academy” and brings to the band a wealth of touring experience. RAVEN LORD sounded like an exciting prospect before, but now with Joe on board things are shaping up to be a true force to be reckoned with and one can only await the release of their debut album with bated breath and sweaty little Heavy Metal hands.”

RAVEN LORD’s singer and founder Csaba Zvekan had to say “Knowing that Joe Stump is in the band means a great deal to me as now RAVEN LORD has a strong foundation for the future. As well as for touring and for future recordings. Joe’s playing is stunning and with him in our ranks we step up to another level. They don’t call him the “Shredlord” for nothing. ”

Joe Stump in his own words on joining Raven Lord: “I was recently approached by Csaba Zvekan and the RAVEN LORD guys about the possibility of joining the ranks. Needless to say after hearing Csaba’s voice as well as the the sound of the band I was sold. I’ve been at this a very long time and I know quality metal when I hear it. Looking forward to working with the fellas and of course bringing some serious over the top shredding and fierce metal riffage to RAVEN LORD.”

Raven Lord are priming themselves to deliver metallic carnage across the globe.

The line up shapes up as follows :

Csaba Zvekan (Killing Machine, Sardonyx, Emergency) – Vocals
Joe Stump (Holy Hell, Reign of Terror) – Lead Guitars
George Karafotis (Vermillion Days, Operation X) – Guitar
Jamie Mallender (Tony Martin Band, ex-Black Sabbath) – Bass
Lawrence “Larry” Paterson (Blaze Baley, Stuka Squadron) – Drums
t.b.a. – Keyboards

There is more information about Joe Stump on his official website at – www.joestump.com and Raven Lord:

www.raven-lord.com
www.facebook.com/ravenlordmusic
www.myspace.com/raven-lord