I know I've seen these guys mentioned a few times in here. I have Thundersteel and love it. I want to pick up some more albums by these guys, but don't know where to go from here. Most of the people I've talked with said Thundersteel is the best, but I need more Riot. Any suggestions?
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KingsGene
God of Thunder
There are many different incarnations of this band, but I'm more of a fan of the classic "Fire Down Under" album and lineup. Guy Speranza (RIP) was the "shiznit" on vocals...
Yep, for more of the classic metal sound go for FIRE DOWN UNDER, RESTLESS BREED and BORN IN AMERICA; if you want something similar to THUNDERSTEEL check out PRIVILEGE OF POWER. I pulled out THE BRETHREN OF THE LONG HOUSE recently, that's a good one, haven't listened to NIGHTBREAKER or INNISHMORE in awhile but they are good as well. Start with those and collect them all!!!
Thanks for the recommendations. I ordered Privilege of Power earlier. I've seen a copy of Fire Down Under at a record shop that I will hunt for. From what I can tell, this band is very underrated.
Ascension
New Metal Member
My understanding is that the Thundersteel lineup has reformed & recording or planning a tour or something. Pretty sure it was posted here at some point.
J-Dubya 777
It NEVER ends
I'm with you 100% on this. FDU is probably my fave release by them, even more than Thundersteel....
Fire Down Under is my favourite, too.
But if you love Thundersteel, pick The Privilege of Power next.
But if you love Thundersteel, pick The Privilege of Power next.
That is correct, although I think they only have the Sweden Rock Festival lined up at this point. You can keep updated at Mark's website, which is serving as the official Riot website for now:
http://www.markreale.com/
mitchgx
Tired and Irritable
Fire Down Under is one of the 10 best metal albums of all time. Period.
But it sounds nothing like Thundersteel.
But it sounds nothing like Thundersteel.
If you are a fan of Tony Moore era Riot (Thundersteel and Privilege)...pick up Accelerator by Faith & Fire. Has Tony Moore and Mike Flyntz from Riot in it...very cool!
Imagikafan
AKA Pooch - Mark
I'll definitely have to check this one out. Thanks for the heads up.
As for the main question, I'd definitely get "Fire Down Under", "The Privilege Of Power" and "Narita".
DemonOfTheWoods
Your option out of here
Restless Breed, Sons of Society, and Fire Down Under. Also, Rock City is decent, and Shine On, the live album from 1997 (I think. I'm not walking 20 feet across the room to check the date. I'm hungover and lazy today) is awesome. I also think Jarzombeck plays drums of that one.
When you get Privilege, then you will have the only 2 Tony Moore era albums. Privilege is a different beast...but very cool...might have to give it a few spins though.
If you still feel like branching out, then your next logical purchase would be Nightbreaker. Fairly similar in style to Thundersteel, but with Mike DiMeo on vox. Brethren Of The Long House is (in my opinion) a really well done concept album with great songs as well...great follow-up to Nightbreaker.
Everything after that kinda pales in comparison, but I don't feel that Riot has ever issued a truly sub-standard release, so feel safe in experimenting with the rest of their back catalog.
Hope that helps...enjoy!
Rock on!
Savage Pumpkin
AKA Mr. Future World
I run into the Riot discussion a lot. It seems the older fans (over 40) tend to love the "Fire Down Under" era more than the post "Thundersteel" era. I have nothing against FDU at all, its just not my cup of tea. I got into Riot during "Thundersteel" and have loved every single album since. I feel that the old riot (pre-Thundersteel" was more rock oriented and with "Thundersteel" they went into a more metal direction. Both eras are awesome though, I'm just partial to the most recent. Here is my list of my favorites
1. Inishmore
2. Thundersteel
3. Sons Of Society
4. Nightbreaker
5. The Privelege Of Power
6. The Brethren Of The Long House
7. Shine On (Live)
8. Army Of One
9. Through The Storm
1. Inishmore
2. Thundersteel
3. Sons Of Society
4. Nightbreaker
5. The Privelege Of Power
6. The Brethren Of The Long House
7. Shine On (Live)
8. Army Of One
9. Through The Storm
mitchgx
Tired and Irritable
Hechingen
New Metal Member
NARITA, the release that preceded FIRE DOWN UNDER is a feast. I had never heard of Riot when they opened for Dio-led Sabbath in the old Omni in Atlanta on the HEAVEN AND HELL tour. Guy Speranza and the rest of Riot definitely got some attention that night in an arena atmosphere not noted for giving openers much attention.
Speranza left after FIRE DOWN UNDER and a lot of fans were crushed. Enter Rhett Forrester who was pretty good, but not Guy. I lost touch with the band until I took a chance on INISHMORE, which just wasn't the same as early Riot. I will give this album another chance in the next couple of days.
Speranza left after FIRE DOWN UNDER and a lot of fans were crushed. Enter Rhett Forrester who was pretty good, but not Guy. I lost touch with the band until I took a chance on INISHMORE, which just wasn't the same as early Riot. I will give this album another chance in the next couple of days.
TalesOfTerror
MetalHotSauce
With all due respect to Savage Pumpkin and his rating on Inishmore, I do feel that that particular album is not their strongest...and it is a bit derivative of their past few albums. Still...it kicks the hell out of a lot of other bands and albums out there, so...
Anyway...if you're willing to give Inishmore another spin for a taste, check out Nightbreaker and Brethren for a 2nd opinion...
Rock on!
