The theme weaves itself throughout Blood Omen, kicking off with ‘Parasite’ as MJ explains, ‘There’s the legend about the ravens in the Tower Of London, that if they were ever to leave, the monarchy falls. Even in the artwork, things are bolder, a close up of The Raven King, says George, ‘taking his rightful place on the throne.‘
Following the theme of its two predecessors, the raven motif looms large, this time centering on the overthrowing of old masters, with the band’s Raven King character coming to prominence. This motivation is written into the album’s concept. For the Essex quintet’s ‘all-important third album‘, as George Harris puts it, they have expanded on every level.
The British metal band are releasing their long-awaited album ‘Blood Omen’ and new track ‘Parasite’īlood Omen their third album is out July 7 th, it is their first record with Music For Nations/Sony Music. And if you can see them live then you are really in for a show.Use Scan QR Code to copy link and share it Image credit: Raven Age Listen to Volbeat they are an incredible band. Anyway I am not going to write a whole long fucking diatribe about this. After about 10 years you end up with a magnificent set which appeals to those of us who like to collect things. Volbeat take it a step further with the album titles as well as the artwork and keep the theme running throughout all their albums. Bands like Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Priest, Motorhead and Budgie did it to varying degrees to great effect. There is another little trick that Volbeat do that is often unrecognised but highly appreciated: keeping a theme to all the album artwork. Rob’s lead guitar has elevated the band even higher, it’s the same thing as when Van Coke Kartel put in Jedd Kossew, it brings all the colour to the song and frees the singer to focus on the vocals and the rhythm. The result is an amazing hybrid of Rock / Metal/ Country that all comes together in a perfect way.The best thing Volbeat have done in the last few years is add ex Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano to the line up.
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