Riot - Thundersteel lineup reunion?

[The Necromancer]

Wow! This would be a dream come true - fuck

And we ride... thundering into the sky
And we ride... on wings of eagles we fly

And Nosferatu in my opinion is the best album by Helstar, although I don't think Rivera would be at all suited to Riot.

 

[ultravoxxx]

Hey,
Mark, Mike, Don, Bobby and I have all agreed in principle to do a new album and hopefully hit the Festival circuit in the Summer.
Personally, I've already started working on some new stuff with Mike and I can't wait to get this band in the same room again.
You've heard it from the horse's mouth, as they say. Wish us luck!
Rock on :/
Tony Moore

 

[Assault_Attack]

Kick ass news! Can't wait for this to happen.

 

[Orfanos]

Hey,
Mark, Mike, Don, Bobby and I have all agreed in principle to do a new album and hopefully hit the Festival circuit in the Summer.
Personally, I've already started working on some new stuff with Mike and I can't wait to get this band in the same room again.
You've heard it from the horse's mouth, as they say. Wish us luck!
Rock on :/
Tony Moore

Good luck, of course.

But are we sure that the poster is Tony? :Smug:

 

[ultravoxxx]

Hey, Orfanos,
Don't know how I can prove my identity except to say that if I was pretending to be somebody else I think I'd have picked someone younger & richer. Meanwhile, Tony Moore will have to do. Visit my new band's sites <http://www.faith-and-fire.com> and on MyFace at <www.myspace.com/faithandfire>
I'll be announcing the reunion there as soon as I clear the wording with Mark & the rest of the band. If you have any trivia questions from those days or anything you'd like to know about T-Steel or P.O.P., I'm sure I can satisfy your curiosity.
Cheers!
TM

 

[Orfanos]

if I was pretending to be somebody else I think I'd have picked someone younger & richer.

Sorry if my post was offensive for you, Tony, but you know that there is a lot of fraud at the internet.

I admit that I was a little harsh, but from now I face you as the one and only Tony Moore.

This reunion is interesting for sure, as "Thundersteel" is one of the best heavy metal albums ever. I liked very much Riot's last efforts with DiMeo and Perez, but it would be nice if you could revive the fantastic "Thundersteel" and "The Previlege of Power" sound. I am sure that you can do it, but until then I have to wait for the official announcements of the reunion.

 

[Wyvern]

Welcome Tony to our den of iniquity. We have high hopes on the reunion and a possible new album in the "Thundersteel" spirit.

 

[J-Dubya 777]

Welcome Tony to our den of iniquity. We have high hopes on the reunion and a possible new album in the "Thundersteel" spirit.

Seconded! I'd sure as hell attend a Riot show!
Been a fan of the band since I first heard Narita, and stuck with it through all the personnel changes...
Good luck, Be well!

 

[SickBoy]

If you have any trivia questions from those days or anything you'd like to know about T-Steel or P.O.P., I'm sure I can satisfy your curiosity.

Yeah, I have one! Who in the hell styled your clothes and hairdos during the time you were in the band?! There are few things that amuse me more than showing your pictures off Thundersteel and TPOP and then actually playing the CDs. The faces change sort of like this:
:Smug:

Will you be visiting Europe? Anywhere near Croatia (including Italy, Hungary or Austria)? Pretty please?

 

[Trans-Siberian Outcast]

If you have any trivia questions from those days or anything you'd like to know about T-Steel or P.O.P., I'm sure I can satisfy your curiosity.
Cheers!
TM

I'd like to know if you guys had any idea that you were creating a true "classic" album when you were finishing up on Thundersteel. I mean, I know you probably thought it was a great album, but did you think it was so great that metalheads would be talking about it regularly 20 years later?

The vocal melodies you created on Thundersteel were some of the greatest in rock history. Those Faith and Fire songs on your myspace page kick some serious ass too! I'm gonna get that cd for sure.

 

[ultravoxxx]

Hey, Gents,
Thanks so very much for your posts - it's great to hear from you guys after all these years. Back when we were doing TS & POP this whole Interweb thing wasn't part of the picture...
Let's see if I can cover the last few items:
First, sorry if I sounded a little touchy - I really take no offense whatsoever about proving my identity. Anybody could claim to be anyone else out here, & I completely understand.
Next, there was never the sense that we were creating something that would stand the test of time. We came together and started collaborating very easily & naturally. There was so much musicality contributed from every member that the stuff reached a high level without much obvious effort apart from very strict and diligent practice and self-criticism. We did sweat over every note both in rehearsal & recording & I guess it showed. I fell into the role of lyricist about halfway through Thundersteel & found that my classical/operatic background was a natural fit melodically. I never had so much fun as writing those lyrics & melodies and I hope you like some of the stuff on the Faith And Fire CD. It comes from the same place, musically.
Regarding our -ahem- sartorial stylings. All I can say is that, left to our own devices and those of our CBS-hired stylists, we had 'the looks that killed'. Total hair metal (thanks to cases of Aqua-Net Xtra Strength) on TS & God Knows WTF on POP. Our stylist had never done a Metal band and I've never looked gayer than on the back of Privilege of Power. Yikes.
I will admit having had a lot of fun dying & shredding my jeans and piling on the ceremonial black leather & chrome. I squeezed every last drop out of the 80s metal wardrobe. Now I need to try and fit my old ass back into a few select pieces & see what happens.
Touring-wise - no plans yet. I think we just missed the cutoff for some of the festivals so we'll concentrate on new stuff 1st & then try to get ourselves to Europe ASAP.
OK, I'm heading out for a bit - the NY Giants won the SuperBowl & we need to keep drinking over here for a few days...
Thanks for your questions & feel free to drop us a line anytime.
All the best,
TM

 

[Orfanos]

The first we want is the confirmation for the reunion.

 

[MetalAges]

Tony - welcome to the site!

Thundersteel is indeed (as mentioned) one of the greatest Metal albums ever. I dare say it is is my top 5 of most played albums.

Can you still hit those notes from back in the day? Thundersteeelll LLLLLLLLLL!

I've always been curious about the writing process for that album, because musically and vocally it is so far superior (in my opinion) to any other riot album. PoP was awesome, but only about 1/3 of it I consider close to the league that Thundersteel was in.

Hope everything pans out for a full on reunion for you guys.

 

[SickBoy]

Touring-wise - no plans yet. I think we just missed the cutoff for some of the festivals so we'll concentrate on new stuff 1st & then try to get ourselves to Europe ASAP.

Take your time, just get over here already and do a proper tour!
And since you're here, could you talk with the guys about Riot's site? To be frank, it's one of the most confusing and ugliest sites I've seen anywhere, not to mention that horrible "design". I think that a band of Riot's qualities deserves a matching site...

Can't wait for the gig!

 

[Trans-Siberian Outcast]

Next, there was never the sense that we were creating something that would stand the test of time. We came together and started collaborating very easily & naturally. There was so much musicality contributed from every member that the stuff reached a high level without much obvious effort apart from very strict and diligent practice and self-criticism. We did sweat over every note both in rehearsal & recording & I guess it showed. I fell into the role of lyricist about halfway through Thundersteel & found that my classical/operatic background was a natural fit melodically. I never had so much fun as writing those lyrics & melodies and I hope you like some of the stuff on the Faith And Fire CD. It comes from the same place, musically.

Very interesting how you all came together for TS, you being a late arrival to the songwriting. Sometimes FATE creates amazing things. You should be thanking fate, even if it didn't make you alot of money!

I ordered your Faith and Fire cd off of CDbaby, and I'm quite impressed. Good ol' 80s style hard rock/metal, with really good songwriting. It was nice hearing Miranda again, I watch him on tv often when I slip B.O.C.'s Long Day's Night DVD into the player.

P.S. You need to harp on everyone about getting a DVD made. We have NOTHING from the classic Riot era, and Guy and Rhett aren't with us anymore. So it's really up to you guys to put it on video or classic Riot is lost forever for anyone who doesn't/can't attend the reunion concerts.

 

[Orfanos]

Everyone knows about the reunion, why you don't release an official announcement?

 

[Orfanos]

Everyone knows about the reunion, why you don't release an official announcement?

Two months later, here it is. From www.riotsweb.com:

Many of you have been asking what’s going on at the RIOT camp, well here’s a few words from Mark Reale.

"I'm in the process of working with all the members from the original 1988 line up and have begun writing material for a new record with them. Although some members do have prior commitments hopefully the new record will be release in the late fall of 2008".

Fans I will keep you posted on this as its past down to me.

 

[SickBoy]

Wish they found a decent webmaster finally! What's left to say about a guy who proudly says that Riot doesn't have an official MySpace page...

 

[Assault_Attack]

While you wait for a new Riot cd go & buy a copy of "Faith & Fire" Excellent cd! There's some really cool songs on there Ready, Faith & Fire, Avenue Z.

I bought my copy at cdbaby & had it in 2 days................

 

[Trans-Siberian Outcast]

While you wait for a new Riot cd go & buy a copy of "Faith & Fire" Excellent cd! There's some really cool songs on there Ready, Faith & Fire, Avenue Z.

I bought my copy at cdbaby & had it in 2 days................

Ditto. CDBaby is a pretty cool store, very friendly. And that Faith and Fire cd stayed in my truck for nearly two weeks after I bought it. Tasty stuff.