Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of legendary metal band RAVEN and is gearing up to release Walk Through Fire, RAVEN's first album since 2000's One for All, in North America on March 30th.

The album, previously released in Japan, will be released through SPV/Steamhammer in Europe on March 29th.

Walk Through Fire contains 14 new tracks and two live bonus tracks. Tracklisting is as follows:

'Intro'

'Against the Grain'

'Breaking You Down'

'Under Your Radar'

'Walk Through Fire'

'Bulldozer'

'Long Day's Journey'

'Trainwreck'

'Grip'

'Running Around In Circles'

'Hard Road'

'Armageddon (The Beginning)'

'Attitude'

'Space Station #5'

'Live at The Inferno' **

'Rock Until You Drop' **

**Bonus Live Tracks

Vocalist, bassist, and founding member John Gallagher comments; “We are ecstatic - we go way back with Metal Blade (we've known Brian since meeting him backstage at one of our shows in the UK in 1982!!!) so there's mutual respect. We feel that having this killer new album Walk Through Fire and a relationship with Metal Blade, an outfit that lives and breathes this music - that UNDERSTANDS where we have been and what we've been through, will show that we are not trading on past glories but that we are a band that continues to be relevant…and kicks ass more than ever before! We've set the bar high here with this album and are happy to have a partner willing to get it out there to the metal fans and spread the word. This is the RAVEN album the diehards have been beating us up for…and then some!"

Metal Blade Record's Michael Faley comments; “We are excited and proud to be releasing the new album by Raven entitled Walk Through Fire! This record has garnered tremendous reviews worldwide and combines all the strength and power that only the Gallagher brothers can deliver, Rock Solid METAL! With a career that has spanned over 25 years, Raven is back with a CLASSIC album."

It's now 28 years ago since their first album Rock Until You Drop was released and during this time Raven definetly influenced a lot of bands. Who played their first tour at the east coast in the USA as support to Raven? METALLICA. Who played their first gigs ever as support to Raven? ANTHRAX. The list goes on and on - ask Mille of KREATOR or Tom Angelripper from SODOM. Both will say that Raven was a big influence on their musical careers.

Raven's line up still exists with John Gallagher (bass, vocals), Mark Gallagher (guitars) and Joe Hasselvander (drums).

In the summer the band will play on prestigious festivals like the Sweden Rock Festival, the Hellfest in France and the Headbangers Open Air in Germany.

Raven live 2010:

April

3 - Lübeck, Germany - Rocktower Festival

June

12 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival

18-20 - Clisson, France - Hellfest

July

29 - Brande bei Elmshorn, Germany - Headbangers Open Air