Online Reviews

From the Underground (Germany)
Review of A Bit of Madness

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West Side Dave's Metal Site
Review of A Bit of Madness

Those Raven Mad lunatics have done it again! A Bit Of Madness is the much anticipated follow-up to last years Corvus Insanus. 3 new tracks & a re-make of "Leadfoot" from the 1st EP. What`s changed? Well, gone are the Punk-like vocals from Corvus....; better production values, as well as the addition of guitarist Dustin Swad [completing the line-up of William Rustrum, guitar/vocals, Joe Verastegui, drums, and Melanie Sisneros, bass] help make this one of THE killer Metal albums of the year! The new tracks: "Metal Mad Ones" [a rousing Metal anthem if I ever heard one!], "Into The World Of Deceased", and "Metallurgy", a GREAT Maiden-esque instrumental that shows off the bands considerable musical prowess. Ass kickerz, one `n` all! Imagine what this bunch could do on a Full Length CD! Once again, a HUGE thank you to Mel for sending me the album, AND for the official Raven Mad condom! [Both of these, andmuch more, are available at the bands website.....]

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West Side Dave's Metal Site
Review of Corvus Insanus

More LA Metal Madness! One of the BEST new Metal acts to emerge from the underground, Raven Mad play a more `80`s influenced style, but they are
HARDLY a Retro band. With a sound similar to early Exciter meets Piledriver, the band plows through this 4-song CD with all the subtly of a Wrecking Ball. The production is somewhat lacking, but who cares? Who needs production when you`ve got ATTITUDE! This is a quality Raven Mad has in abundance. You can tell the band enjoyed themselves immensely during the recording; tracks like "Leadfoot", and [My favorite!] "Call Forth The Demons" radiate enthusiasm and a genuine love for the music. But 4 tracks is NOT enough; WE WANT MORE! Don`t worry, though; the band should have more material out in the Fall. Just be patient! Greatness cannot be rushed.... -- Westside Dave

Articles & Press

• DaBelly.com, January, 2001
  Local Lint: Interview with Raven Mad
  
  
• DaBelly.com
  Sexism in Music

  An interview by David Schwartz including Raven Mad's bassist Melanie Sisneros discussing issues concerning women in the LA local music scene.