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1. Riot sprang from the basement of Mark Reale's home in Brooklyn, NY in the summer of 1976. In 1977 they had recorded and released their first album "Rock City" for New York's Firesign Records. Able to to obtain various licensing deals throughout the world, "Rock City" quickly found an audience. Capitol Records quickly signed Riot, who soon entered the studio to record their second album "Narita" which would be released in 1979. It was in 1981, however, that Riot released what is considered by most fans to be the band's most definitive album "Fire Down Under".
Early History
Riot began when Kon-Tiki members Mark Reale (guitar) and Peter Bitelli (drums) recruited Phil Fiet (bass) and Guy Speranza (vocals) and recorded a four-track demo which they hoped would be included in a proposed compilation of new rock bands. While waiting for the project to get off the ground they added Steve Costello on keyboards.
Reale took the various demos to New York based producer Steve Loeb, who also owned Greene Street Recording Studio and the independent label Fire-Sign Records. Loeb turned down the compilation proposal but signed Riot. The band added second guitarist Louie Kouvais, replaced Fiet with Jimmy Iommi and recorded its debut album, Rock City. After a promising start and support slots with AC/DC and Molly Hatchet, the band were unable to maintain momentum, and were on the verge of breaking up for good by 1979.
In that year however, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal took off, and the band came to the attention of Neal Kay who spread the word about them in Britain. British fans bought imported copies of Rock City which was recorded and produced by Steve Loeb and released on Loeb's Fire Sign Records. Encouraged, Loeb recorded the band's new album Narita. In the course of recording, Kouvaris was replaced by band roadie Rick Ventura.
Subsequent to a successful support of Sammy Hagar on his US Texas tour Capitol Records offered Riot a worldwide deal for Narita, mostly to support Hagar. Capitol and Hagar needed a harder, younger edge to associate with him, so Riot was chosen if they agreed to support Hagar on his UK tour. Hagar and Riot had a successful tour, but Riot was dropped by Capitol as soon as they were finished promoting Hagar.
Riot's management, Billy Arnell, Ezra Cook and producer Steve Loeb spent their last dollars remaining from the Capitol advance retaining important indie FM radio promotions to promote the Riot album. They put it on as many radio stations around the country as possible, thus raising the radio profile enough to where Capitol picked up their option for another record. And thus began Riot's biggest selling album titled Fire Down Under.
When the record was completed some months later, Capitol turned the record down calling it "commercially unacceptable" which put the band in contractual limbo. Capitol also refused to let the band out of the contract and insisted if the band wanted off Capitol, they would have to sue. A campaign was organized and financed by producer Steve Loeb and managers Ezra Cook and Billy Arnell with fans around the world, but especially in the UK where the fans picketed the offices of EMI Records. Finally Elektra Records worked things out with Capitol's Rupert Perry and signed Riot and immediately released Fire Down Under which then soared into the Billboard Top 100 chart.
Breakup and Resurrection
Singer Guy Speranza had difficulty melding his religious convictions with his role in the band and was replaced by Rhett Forrester (b. 22 September 1956 – d. 22 January 1994) for the next album, Restless Breed (1983). Though a striking frontman, any hope of a major breakthrough was sunk by a combination of Forrester's erratic behaviour on the road and a changing of the guard at Elektra. The next album, Born in America, (1984) was self- financed by Steve Loeb and was released on Quality Records, an independent Canadian label. Support melted away, leading to the band's disintegration.
After stints with his own band (Narita) and abortive reformations of Riot, Reale mended fences with producer Steve Loeb in New York. He kept Don Van Stavern from Narita on bass, recruited Bobby Jarzombek (1988 - 1999) on drums and Greene Street Studio Manager Dave Harrington brought in Tony Moore for vocals. A resurrected Riot was born. Loeb cut a four track demo at his Greene Street Studio in Soho NY and along with real estate maven turned rock manager Vince Perazzo brought the band to CBS Associated, who offered the band a worldwide deal. Resultant albums Thundersteel (1988) and Privilege of Power (1990) renewed fan interest around the world, particularly in Japan, where they maintained their strongest subsequent following.
The revived band was from then on dogged by continual personnel and record company changes. But, by virtue of Loeb's willingness to self finance every record that followed until his departure from the production chair in 1995, Riot was able to continue making records. All told, Loeb produced or co-produced 13 Riot albums in his 19 year association with Mark Reale and the different configurations of Riot. Reale continued to steer the band into the turn of the century, releasing albums roughly every couple of years.
Rhett Forrester was shot dead during a robbery in Atlanta Georgia in 1994, and original vocalist Guy Speranza died of pancreatic cancer in 2003.
On January 25, 2012, founding band member Mark Reale died of complications resulting from Crohn's disease at the age of 56. Immediately following his death, the band, featuring the "Thundersteel" lineup, performed several previously-booked east coast shows and the "70,000 Tons of Metal" cruise ship gig without him. A new Riot compilation was released following the shows, and at the request of Mark's father, the name "Riot" was put to rest. However, some former members of the "Thundersteel"-era lineup began work putting together a new band performing music in the same vein as Riot. The band was officially re-launched as "Riot V", the name alluding to the addition of Todd Michael Hall as the fifth official singer, replacing Moore. Van Stavern revealed that Moore had chosen not to continue with the band to spend more time with his family.
In 2014, Nick Lee, a former student at the guitar classes run by Flyntz, joined as the new co-lead guitarist for the band, replacing deceased Reale, and Frank Gilchriest rejoined the band in place of Jarzombek, who had quit the band to focus on his activities with Fates Warning. Their new album Unleash The Fire was released in Japan, under the name Riot, in August 2014. This is the band's first release since the death of Reale.
Todd Michael Hall said about the "V" letter: "The official name for the band is Riot V, but we do have this confusion with the Japanese release versus the European release. I was told that the Japanese record label considered the release to be a continuation of the previous contract with "Riot", so they did not want to use the V"
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Buried Alive
Riot Lyrics
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A ringing in my ears
In the cold and the silence
Feels like I've slept for years
Voices in the distance
Someone speaks my name
The sound of tears and laughter
I'm calling, no one can hear me
I'm calling, you know where I must be
C'mon let me out
You've got to set me free
Just to even hear
Ashes to ashes
Is that what he said?
More familiar voices
Lies about the life that I had
I wanna speak that I hear though
A realisation arise
A shovel strikes the earth above
I'm being buried alive
I'm calling, no one can hear me
I'm calling, you know where I must be
Hello! You've got to set me free
Doesn't anybody hear me
I'm calling, no one can hear me
I'm calling, you know where I must be
C'mon let me out
You've got to set me free, hey...
C'mon let me out, c'mon!
You've got to set me free!
The lyrics to the Riot's song Buried Alive talks about waking up in darkness with a ringing in the ears, feeling like they have slept for years. The sound of voices in the distance and someone speaking their name but they are unsure if they are dead or insane. The lyrics go on to talk about a realisation that arises when they hear familiar voices, and then there are lies about the life that they had. The singer wants to speak, but before they know it, a shovel strikes the earth above them, and they realize that they are being buried alive. The lyrics of the song emphasize the feeling of being trapped, with no one to hear the singer’s calls.
The lyrics of the song have a very haunting feel, as the singer feels trapped and helpless. The use of the repetition of words like “I’m calling,” “You’ve got to set me free,” and “C’mon let me out” emphasize the urgency and despair that the singer feels. The feeling of being buried alive is a metaphor for feeling trapped, and the chorus points to how no one can hear the singer, even though they are calling out with all their might.
In conclusion, the song Buried Alive conveys a feeling of entrapment, desperation, and helplessness. The lyrics tell a story of a person who is unsure if they are dead or alive, and is burying themselves alive. The use of repetition emphasizes the singer’s feeling of helplessness and highlights their urgent call for someone to hear them.
Line by Line Meaning
I awoke in the darkness
As I opened my eyes, all I could see was complete darkness.
A ringing in my ears
I couldn't hear anything but a continuous ringing sound in my ears.
In the cold and the silence
My surroundings were both cold and completely quiet.
Feels like I've slept for years
It seems like I've been asleep for an endless number of years.
Voices in the distance
I could faintly hear some voices, but they seemed very far away.
Someone speaks my name
I heard someone say my name, but I couldn't quite make out who it was.
The sound of tears and laughter
I could hear both crying and laughter, although it was unclear who was making these sounds.
Am I dead or insane?
I'm not sure if I'm dead or if I've lost my mind.
I'm calling, no one can hear me
I'm shouting out for help, but it seems like no one can hear me.
You know where I must be
You know where I am and that I need to be rescued.
C'mon let me out
Please free me from this place.
You've got to set me free
It's up to you to release me from this predicament.
Ashes to ashes
A phrase commonly said during funerals, reminding us that we all return to dust eventually.
Is that what he said?
I'm questioning if that's what I heard someone say.
More familiar voices
I can now recognize some of the voices around me.
Lies about the life that I had
I'm hearing falsehoods about the life I once lived.
I wanna speak that I hear though
I want to let others know about what I'm hearing around me.
A realization arise
I suddenly came to a realization.
A shovel strikes the earth above
I heard the sound of a shovel digging into the ground above me.
I'm being buried alive
I've come to the realization that I'm being buried alive.
Doesn't anybody hear me?
Is there anyone out there who can hear my cries for help?
C'mon let me out, c'mon!
Please, please let me out! I need to be free from this place!
You've got to set me free!
It's up to you to rescue me and set me free!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: B HELD, BOBBY JARZOMBEK, STEVE LOEB, TONY MOORE, MARK REALE, DON VAN STAVERN
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Memories 80s
I awoke in the darkness
A ringing in my ears
In the cold and the silence
Feels like I've slept for years
Voices in the distance
Someone speaks my name
The sound of tears and laughter
Am I dead or insane?
I'm calling, no one can hear me
I'm calling, you know where I must be
C'mon let me out
You've got to set me free
Just to even hear
Ashes to ashes
Is that what he said?
More familiar voices
Lies about the life that I had
I wanna speak that I hear though
A realisation arise
A shovel strikes the earth above
I'm being buried alive
I'm calling, no one can hear me
I'm calling, you know where I must be
Hello! You've got to set me free
Doesn't anybody hear me
I'm calling, no one can hear me
I'm calling, you know where I must be
C'mon let me out
You've got to set me free, hey...
C'mon let me out, c'mon!
You've got to set me free!
Zepp Mann
This song give me shivers everytime. Absolutel masterpiece.
Konstantin Hoffmann
The Intro is a masterpiece.
darwleg
One the best metal bands , AND SO FUCKING UNDERRATED !!!
loren rohrich
One of the greatest guitarists of all time #1 on my list.
Ghanima Galach
He's really outstanding. Sadly overlooked.
thelocustman1
One of my fav Riot songs! Mark had soooo many dope riffs...dude! The solo intro just rips and then the drums kick in with what I would call...Textbook metal! R.I.P my friend.
Mark Reale
Fucking good guitarist!
Adli84
@Mark Reale and one hell of a drummer!
samboy1288
Truly, this is the best album in the metal genre that I have heard in a very long time. I already had heard all the classics that everyone knew... they still stand strong in my heart, but it had been a long time since something that wasn't so well known really stood out to me. This album has massive riffs, spot-on sound, very strong individual performances, and is just something to remember.
loren rohrich
Mark was an incredible guitar player one of the very best.