Mark Reale of Riot R.I.P.

[Danny rctv]

Yes I am the Grim Reaper of this board. Guitarist Mark Reals the only original member and mainstay of the legendary Cult Metal band Riot has died of Crohn's disease. What a bummer. I was a big Riot fan! Their 2 original songers Guy Sperenza and my all time favorite Rhett Forrester are deceased too.

 

[Big Momma Nav]

One thing that sucks about getting older. All my heroes of my youth start dying off.

 

[Red Shirt]

One thing that sucks about getting older. All my heroes of my youth start dying off.

So true. I was just listening to Riot yesterday, specifically called out "Alter of the King", then listened to the whole album. That album is bad ass. If none of you out there haven't heard Riot, pull up this album and listen to it. The album name is Fire Down Under.

I was lucky to see them in the mid 80's. RIP Mark.