ROSANNA'S RAIDERS - Before & After The Fire 1985 - 2019

Really enjoying this new CD by Rosanna's Raiders!!!


ROSANNA'S RAIDERS- Before & After the Fire 1985-2019 (We Are Raiders 35th Anniversary) DOUBLE CD 
Collection of selected studio recordings made from 1996 until 2019, that encapsulate what would be RR's third album, after a long hiatus. 
Some of these songs were released previously on Rosanna Palmer's solo albums, self-released in Australia for the Christian worship music market, so a careful pick'n'mix selection was made for all the RR fans out there who never heard these amazing songs. The 2019 song 'I'm Rising" is an exclusive (outside Australia) for this release. Recorded at the time this project was settled, impressively, it's one of their heaviest tracks ever recorded, much in the style of "We are Raiders"! 
Speaking of "We are Raiders", that rare 1985 cassette never released on vinyl and only presented as bonus CD in a U.S. reissue from 2007 of their both albums, will be presented on this release too as a bonus second disc, so it will be the first time it is released in Europe.
Rosanna's Raiders were a female fronted Hard Rock power trio formed in the early 80s in Australia similar to Christian Rock bands like Petra, Resurrection Band or even comparable to Christian female fronted melodic Metal/Hard Rock bands Ransom and Arsenal. 
After two domestic cassette releases in 1985 and 1986, they have their first international release, "Calling Down Fire", released in 1988 by the Christian Metal/Rock label Pure Metal (Part of Refuge label). Basically the songs were the same ones of "Run The Race" cassette released two years earlier in Australia. 
In 1989 they have their second album, "Clothed in Fire," released this time by the Refuge imprint. 
In the 90’s, Rosanna, David, and Johno, along with other musicians have continued to record sporadically (Rosanna Palmer and her husband, bass player David Palmer) under the name of Rosanna Palmer. Listening to the new song "I'm Rising", Rosanna's voice still keeps it's power from the past; in fact, we can consider Rosanna Palmer the best female Christian Hard Rock singer and the music style continues to be the melodic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal that you've heard on the 80's albums.
Presented with a 16-page booklet containing lyrics, rare photos, liner notes from David Palmer and remastered sound. 

Melodic Hard Rock, Melodic Metal, Christian Rock.
For fans of: Petra, Rez Band, Arsenal, Ransom.
 
CD1:
01.I'm Rising
02.Sinking Sand
03.Keep On Dreaming
04.I Will Love You
05.Changed Life
06.I Met A Man
07.To Have It All
08.Lonely Child
09.Where Does My Hope Come From
10.A Little Bit Of Love
11.Stolen Innocence
12.There's More To You
13.Risen
14.Let Your Voice Be Heard
15.So Many Voices
 
CD2:
01 We Are Raiders/Reflections
02 When You Woke Up This Morning
03 Spotlight
04 Masks
05 You Are My Rock
06 Why Don't People Care
07 Hiding Behind Closed Doors
08 Whose Side Are You On
09 Mr. Magic
10 He Is Coming (Are You Ready)
11 One Man (BONUS TRACK)


UK customers can pick up a copy here from Amazon......
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-After-Fire-Raiders-Anniversary/dp/B083281VXV/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=rosanna%27s+raiders&qid=1581874211&sr=8-3 

Anywhere to hear this?

I have the last remastered versions of Rosanna's Raiders and don't need these songs redone again.  Let me check the track listing against what I have by Rosanna Palmer.  I may not get this at all depending on if these are the same tracks.

Hmm, might need to get this. Although, I'd say that Nancy Jo Mann is a better female hard rock vocalist.

I have the 2 original RR albums, and also Rosanna's solo album.  I think they're all pretty good!

My copy should be arriving in a month via Amazon.

I ended up buying this.  I finally got around to checking out the track listing.  Disc one has 15 songs not previously released outside of Australia.  Disc two has the same bonus songs that are on disc two of the "Fire From Heaven" compilation that Retroactive did back in 2008 except for the last song.  So, out of two CDs, you get 16 Rosanna's Raiders tracks that you will have never heard.  They are well recorded and sound like they have been remastered to me.  So, if you are a R.R. fan, then this is definitely worth getting.


I find Rosanna Palmer to be more accessible for me over Nancy Jo Mann, though.  She is reminiscent in her style to Ann Wilson of Heart.

I have discovered that Rosanna's Raiders is great sermon prep music!