| Riot |
| Genre(s) |
| Heavy/Power/Speed Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Rock/Metal, Women, Violence, Fantasy |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
|
United States of America
(New York City, New York) |
1976 |
Metal Heaven |
Active |
| Current line-up | Mark Reale - Guitar (1976-1984, 1986-) (Narita (USA), Westworld, Kon-Tiki)
Mike Flyntz - Guitar (1989-) (Faith and Fire)
Don Van Stavern - Bass (1986-1990, 2008-) (S.A. Slayer, Narita (USA))
Bobby Jarzombek - Drums (1987-1995, 1997-1999, 2008-) (Iced Earth, Halford, Juggernaut (USA), Spastic Ink, Painmuseum, Happy Kitties, Demons & Wizards, John West, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Thomsen) | | Former/past member(s) |
Vocals:
Guy Speranza (1977-1981) (R.I.P. 08 November, 2003, pancreatic cancer)
Rhett Forrester (1981-1984) (R.I.P. Sep. 22nd 1956 - Jan. 22nd 1994, shot to death) (Jack Starr, Masi, Black Symphony, Dogbone, Thrasher (USA))
Harry Conklin (1986) (Jag Panzer, Titan Force, Satan's Host, Ballistic)
Mike DiMeo (1992-2007) (The Lizards, Masterplan, John Macaluso & Union Radio)
Mike Tirelli (2006-2007 (live)) (Holy Mother, Messiah's Kiss, Burning Starr, Strider (USA), Last Lix, X-Mas Project)
Tony Moore (1986-1992, 2008-2009) (Faith And Fire)
Guitars:
L.A. Kouvaris
Rick Ventura
Bass:
Kip Lemming (Harter Attack)
Jimmy Iommi
Pete Perez (Karian, Leatherwolf, Spastic Ink, Reverend)
Randy Coven (Ark, Holy Mother, C.P.R., X-Mas Project, MCM, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, John Macaluso & Union Radio)
Drums:
Peter Bitelli (Kon-Tiki)
Sandy Slavin (Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, Rex)
John Macaluso (Starbreaker, Mullmuzzler, Chris Caffery, MCM, Holy Mother, TNT (Nor), Masterlast, Powermad, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Ark, John Macaluso & Union Radio, Fool's Game)
Bobby Rondinelli (Black Sabbath, Sun Red Sun, Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, Doro, Warlock (Deu), Scorpions, guest, Quiet Riot, The Lizards)
Frank Gilchriest (Virgin Steele, Gothic Knights, Holy Mother) | | Additional notes | Clockwise from top left: Jarzombek, Reale, Van Stavern, Flyntz, Moore
The New York based Band was founded back in 1976 by guitarist and main songwriter Mark Reale. After completing the Line Up with Guy Speranza, Kouvaris, Jimmy Iommi, and Peter Bitelli; they began to play different clubs in their hometown.
Riot split up in 1984 after failing to make a commercial breakthrough. Mark Reale relocated to Texas and started a new band called Narita (USA), but was later persuaded to give Riot another shot and formed a new line-up.
The Thundersteel Riot line-up (along with Mike Flyntz) reunited in 2008 and split up again in 2009 after a couple of festival gigs.
The seal / man / thing mascot is named Johnny. "Don't look now, but Johnny's back again." ("Johnny's Back" from Thundersteel) | | Buy their stuff | Buy from The End Records
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