ROCK ‘N GROWL has issued as follows:

Multinational heavy metal band RAVEN LORD have revealed the cover art for their debut album, “Descent to the Underworld“. A brand new song “Black Friar“, can be streamed below. The track comes off the band’s new album, “Descent to the Underworld“, which will be released due in December 2012.

http://soundcloud.com/rockngrowl/raven-lord-black-friar

The CD was mixed by acclaimed Swedish producer Fredrik Nordström (AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, NIGHTRAGE, IN FLAMES, DREAM EVIL, OPETH) and mastered by US mastering engineer Maor Appelbaum (SEPULTURA, HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ANGRA, DOKKEN). The cover artwork for the effort (see below) was made by Caio Caldas “CadiesArt“, who has previously worked with DORO, PAUL D’IANNO, SEVEN KINGDOMS, DOMINANZ and VIOLET SUN, among others.

Details of live dates, including some high-profile shows for the Summer 2013, are expected to be announced soon.