You can always tell you’re in for a Rock record with serious energy when you get that slow and sleepy piano intro to start things up, which you’ll find on “The Assistant” from Riven By Raven’s new album Venerate. They’re using that intentionally deceptive misdirection we all know and love…believe me, you’ll recognize this move from past albums you’ve heard I’m sure…so you end up like…bracing yourself for what you know is going to come. I mean, even if you look at the list of influences you’ll find on their main website, you’ll see names that have successfully pulled off the quiet introduction experience – so clearly, Rivens By Ravens comes by going this route not only because they know it works, but because they love hearing it too.
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