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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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Destiny
Riot Lyrics
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I'll show you that maybe
Life is like a candle in the wind
We search for the rainbow
It seems that it won't show
But we don't worry about a thing
I'm not afraid of ever losing faith
Dreams do come true
My dream with you
Destiny
Search for the rainbow
Endlessly, you don't know
Destiny
Seems like it won't show
Endlessly
You don't know
How many times
Right now I'll show you
The things you must go through
If you'll be kind enough to stick around
The headaches and heartaches
Watch out for your own sake
Or you'll be buried six feet underground
I've sacrificed so much I can't turn back
Dreams do come true
I'll find a way to make it all seem clear
My dream with you
Destiny
Search for the rainbow
Endlessly, you don't know
Destiny
Seems like it won't show
Endlessly
You don't know
How many times
So head out and hold out
Except for your own doubts
There's time enough to find another way
Don't turn back or turn 'round
You'll be coming back another day
I'm not afraid of ever losing faith
Dreams do come true
This time the tide will turn for all to see
My dream with you
Destiny
Search for the rainbow
Endlessly, you don't know
Destiny
Seems like it won't show
Endlessly
You don't know
How many times
The lyrics of "Destiny" by Riot depict a message of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity. The opening lines "Tell me I'm crazy, I'll show you that maybe" highlights the struggle to achieve a dream and the belief in oneself despite the naysayers. The metaphor of "life is like a candle in the wind" suggests the fragility and unpredictability of life, but the lyrics encourage the search for a rainbow, a symbol of hope and optimism, even when it appears elusive.
The verses detail the sacrifices and challenges that come with pursuing a dream and the need to persevere through the hardships. The lyrics urge the listener to be kind and understanding to oneself in the face of difficulties and to avoid giving up, which could ultimately lead to regret or loss. The chorus repeats the phrase "destiny, search for the rainbow endlessly" with the potential implication that destiny is something that must be actively pursued rather than passively waited for.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me I'm crazy
If someone thinks I'm crazy, I'll prove them wrong by showing them what I'm capable of
I'll show you that maybe
I have the potential to do great things, despite what others might think
Life is like a candle in the wind
Life is fragile and fleeting, so we must make the most of it while we can
We search for the rainbow
We all have aspirations and dreams that we strive to achieve in our lives
It seems that it won't show
Despite our efforts, sometimes it feels like our dreams are unattainable
But we don't worry about a thing
We remain optimistic and keep moving forward, even in the face of adversity
I'm not afraid of ever losing faith
I won't give up on my dreams and my beliefs, even if the odds are against me
Dreams do come true
With hard work and perseverance, our dreams can become a reality
This time the tide will turn for all to see
Things will change for the better, and everyone will witness the positive outcome
My dream with you
I have a shared dream with someone special, and together we will work towards achieving it
Destiny
Our fate and future is predetermined, but we still have some control over it
Search for the rainbow
We must keep pursuing our dreams and goals
Endlessly, you don't know
Even though it seems like our dreams are out of reach, we must keep trying relentlessly
How many times
We will encounter obstacles and setbacks many times, but we must keep pushing forward
Right now I'll show you
I will demonstrate to you what it takes to achieve our dreams and overcome challenges
The things you must go through
There will be difficulties and hardships that we must face in order to succeed
If you'll be kind enough to stick around
If you support me and stay by my side, together we can overcome anything
The headaches and heartaches
There will be pain and struggles that we must endure on our journey
Watch out for your own sake
Be mindful of your own well-being, or else the challenges might consume you
Or you'll be buried six feet underground
If we let the hardships defeat us, we will fail and waste our potential
I've sacrificed so much I can't turn back
I have invested so much time and effort into my dreams, and there's no turning back now
I'll find a way to make it all seem clear
I will figure out a solution to my problems and make my path forward more certain
So head out and hold out
Move forward bravely and hold onto hope
Except for your own doubts
Don't let your own doubts and fears hold you back
There's time enough to find another way
If one method doesn't work out, there's always another way to approach the problem
Don't turn back or turn 'round
Don't give up or abandon your dreams, even in difficult times
You'll be coming back another day
If we persevere and keep trying, we can overcome obstacles and succeed in the end
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANE ANTHONY DEVILLER, JAMES MERRILL BRICKMAN, SEAN SYED HOSEIN
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