Ravagers, The Cheats, Royal Honey at Government Center

Name: Ravagers, The Cheats, Royal Honey at Government Center
Start: 2025-03-02T19:30:00-05:00
Location: The Government Center

Schedule

Sun, 02 Mar, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Government Center | Pittsburgh, PA

Sun Mar 2. 7:30 pm. all ages/21+ to drink. $12 adv/$15 door.
Government Center. 715 East St. North Side.
tickets on sale at Government Center, from the members of The Cheats and Royal Honey (save on ticket fees!) and online at:
http://ravagerspittsburgh.brownpapertickets.com
Punk rock 'n roll from the rat-infested streets of Baltimore!
RAVAGERS
https://ravagers.bandcamp.com/
https://www.ravagersgang.com/
with special guests
THE CHEATS. https://thecheats412.bandcamp.com/
and
ROYAL HONEY https://royalhoney.bandcamp.com/
Ravagers are a rock band from Baltimore Maryland. They have been ripping up a dust storm of debauchery for nearly a decade. Dressed in leather and denim, the Filth City foursome may look like menaces to society, but rest assured, their ferocious blend of punk fury and sneering rock ’n’ roll nonchalance make them a threat to not just the laws of man, but the laws of nature.
It’s easy to think of Ravagers as a group of rebel-rousing shit stirrers. Their songs evoke an attitude of manifest malfeasance. Lyrics often paint perilous, black landscapes akin to a Danzig wet dream. But at its core, Ravagers are here for a good time, and the brevity of their songs, influenced no doubt by late 70’s punk and early 80’s hardcore, means they won’t be here for long. No tomorrow? No problem! Rather than extinguish the rising flames of hell, these guys prefer to throw a Molotov cocktail and raise a Natty Bo.
A brief history lesson for the squares: 2014 brought about their premier EP Livin’ In Oblivion (Cricket Cemetery Records) with subsequent touring slashed across the U.S. and Canada. Fans lucky enough to have caught a glimpse certainly have the scars to prove it. Their 2015 followup EP Natural Instinct (Rock & Rule Records) not only continued the momentum, but proved the gang to be the new east coast champs in the contemporary rock circuit. The group soon found themselves scorching stages as warmup acts for legends like The Damned, Fear, and The Adicts, and featured on festivals like Las Vegas’ Punk Rock Bowling.
Ravagers’ ascension was not without its mishaps and misfortunes. Finding a second guitarist was a challenge, set back by life’s little hurdles (girlfriends, suicide, etc.) until long-time friend and former Biters guitarist Matt Gabs filled the void. Together, he and band leader/lyricist/vocalist Alex Hagen carved out the sadistic, sardonic and supremely catchy “Drowning in Blood” single in 2018, b/w “Suzi (Has an Uzi).” This brief tease of new material baited fans throughout their blitzkrieg of gigs, all the while singing songs of recklessness and apocalyptic pop until Covid-19 turned the world into exactly that.
Making the most of a shit situation, the band headed South to write and record their first full-length LP, Badlands due in 2022 with production/engineer duo Tuk Smith (Biters, Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts) and Dan Dixon (PLS PLS) at the helm. The result was 10 of the group's strongest tracks at the time. An auditory onslaught of filth and fun, of catchiness and catastrophe. The release resulted in an extensive headline tour of Europe and Spain along with the full US. The singles were featured on XM Radio stations and received regular plays on Little Steven’s Underground Garage.
2025 sees the release of Baltimore’s Ravagers new record “On The Loose”. The 10 tracks that comprise the new record feature Ravagers signature rock n roll sound blending late 70’s punk, with elements of glam, and hard rock. The band stays true to their aggressive sound while pulling new tricks out of their sleeves. The rhythm guitars are gritty yet clean, driving under leads that pull in catchy melodies through delayed goth overtones. The rhythm section works together between simple bashed out drumbeats and walking bass lines. Alex Hagen’s vocals are versatile yet add a cohesive feel throughout the album with lyrics painting perilous pictures of urban decay, crime, frustration, and violence. The songs are executed flawlessly with impressive dynamic and attitude, each with their own unique sense of identity.
"On The Loose" is a darker step forward from that Badlands that holds on to everything the band has always encompassed: grim situations, high tension, and one hell of a good time.