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RIOT
CURRENT NAME	Riot
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	USA
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	-
LABEL	Metal Blade Records
GENRE	Heavy metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2005-04-27, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2007-06-06, 03:13

Band biography

Riot was formed in early 1976 in Brooklyn, New York. After several line-up changes the band broke up in 1983. In late 1986 the band was re-formed by Mark Reale together with a number of musicians from Texas. The band has had a long career although they have only had limited mainstream success.

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Frank Gilchreist	2003-	Drums	See also Gothic Knights, Holy Mother, Virgin Steele
Mike DiMeo	-1993-	Keyboards, vocals
Randy Coven	2003-	Bass	See also Holy Mother, Yngwie Malmsteen
Mike Flyntz	1989-	Guitars	See also Faith And Fire
Mark Reale	1976-	Guitars
Mike Tirelli	2005-	Vocals	See also Burning Starr, Holy Mother, Messiah's Kiss

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Pete Perez	1989-2003	Bass	See also Leatherwolf, Reverend, Spastic Ink
Bobby Jarzombek	1986-1994, 1998-	Drums	See also Beyond Fear, Fates Warning, Halford, Iced Earth, Juggernaut, Rob Rock, Spastic Ink
L.A. Kouvaris	1976-1977	Guitars
Peter Bitelli	1976-1979	Drums
Guy Speranza	1976-1981	Vocals
Phil Feit	1976-1976, 1980-1980	Bass	See also Adam Bomb
Jimmy Iommi	1976-1979	Bass
Sandy Slavin	1979-1983	Drums	See also Adam Bomb, Frehley, Ace
Kip Leming	1979-1983	Bass
Rick Ventura	1977-1983	Guitars
Rhett Forrester	1981-1983	Vocals
Don Van	1986-1989	Bass	See also Slayer
John Macaluso	1994-1998	Drums	See also TNT, Yngwie Malmsteen

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Unknown / none

Buy Riot albums

Official releases Add
1977	Rock City	Capitol Records
1979	Narita	Capitol Records
1980	Riot Live (live EP)	Elektra Records
1981	Fire Down Under	Elektra Records
1982	Restless Breed	Elektra Records
1983	Born In America	Quality
1988	Thundersteel	CBS Records
1990	The Privilege Of Power	CBS Records
1992	Riot Live - In Japan (live)	Sony
1993	Nightbreaker	Sony
1995	Brethren Of The Long House	Sony
1998	Inishmore	Metal Blade Records
1998	Shine On (live)	Zero Corp.
1999	Sons Of Society	Metal Blade Records
2002	Through The Storm	Metal Blade Records

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