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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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Devil Woman
Riot Lyrics
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My door
Sweet lady
Table
Evil eye
She cast
She's just a devil woman
Get you
From behind.
Give me ring
On your hand
I can see
Planed
I drank the
Floor
Then I looked
Here for
She's just a devil woman,
With evil on her mind.
Beware the devil woman,
She's gonna get you from behind.
Moonlit night
Long black hair
Promised land
Tonight
To do
Promised land
I'm gonna lead you
To the promised land
Again
On the line
On the run
Take me by the hand
The promised land
I'm gonna lead you,
To the promised land.
The night
Tonight
On the
Promised land
I'll lead you to the promised land
The lyrics of Riot's song "Devil Woman" paint a vivid portrait of a malevolent and seductive figure, referred to repeatedly as the "devil woman." The singer of the song seems to have fallen under her spell, as she weaves a spell of bad luck and evil intent around him. The lyrics describe how the devil woman has taken over his life, following him everywhere he goes and casting an evil eye over everything he does. She is described as having long black hair and an alluring presence, but the singer is warned repeatedly to beware of her, as she is sure to bring ruin and disaster to anyone who falls under her sway.
Throughout the song, the singer seems to be struggling with conflicting feelings of attraction and repulsion towards the devil woman. He seems to recognize the danger she poses, but he can't seem to resist her charms. Even as he sings about her evil intentions, there is a sense of longing and desire in his voice. Ultimately, the song seems to be about the way that powerful and destructive forces can draw us in and lead us down a dangerous path, even when we know that we should be wary of them.
Overall, "Devil Woman" is a masterful example of the way that lyrics can create a richly detailed and emotionally resonant story. By weaving together themes of seduction, danger, and temptation, the song captures the fraught and complicated nature of our relationships with the darker aspects of our own natures.
Line by Line Meaning
Bad luck
Something unfortunate is about to happen
My door
Her target is me and she's knocking on my door
Sweet lady
She appears kind and gentle at first glance
Table
We're sitting down to discuss something
Evil eye
She gives off a feeling of malicious intent
She cast
She put a spell on me
She's just a devil woman
This woman is wicked beyond measure
Get you
She's coming after you
Beware the devil woman
Be careful of this evil person
From behind.
She's going to attack you when you least expect it
Give me ring
She desires a ring from me
On your hand
She wants the ring on my finger
I can see
She knows what she wants
Planed
Her scheme is well thought out
I drank the
I fell victim to her temptation
Floor
I fell to the ground
Then I looked
When I became aware
Here for
It's too late for me
She's just a devil woman,
This woman is other-worldly and beyond my understanding
With evil on her mind.
She has malevolent intentions
Beware the devil woman,
I must warn others of her wickedness
She's gonna get you from behind.
She'll strike when you least expect it
Moonlit night
The setting is enchanted
Long black hair
Her hair represents her alluring powers
Promised land
A place of safety and prosperity
Tonight
This is my final chance
To do
I must take action
Promised land
The safety and happiness I'm seeking
I'm gonna lead you
I'll take you there myself
To the promised land
This safe haven will be our destination
Again
I'll do whatever it takes to get there
On the line
I'm taking a risk for this dream
On the run
I'm being chased, but I won't stop
Take me by the hand
Guide me toward the promised land
The promised land
A place of security and happiness
I'm gonna lead you,
I'll be your protector and guide
To the promised land.
This place will be our salvation
The night
A time of darkness and danger
Tonight
This is our last chance to escape
On the
We're headed toward
Promised land
Our haven of security and happiness
I'll lead you to the promised land
I'll protect and guide you to safety
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: M REALE
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@22figure8
Riot rules! 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's
@stevelynn23
FINALLY on YouTube!!!! This is the greatest version of "Devil Woman" ever.
@rockdanne
I raise you with this version
https://youtu.be/Wgf3gp-NNoc
@kentsilverlas1116
@@rockdanne
I raise you both with this:
https://youtu.be/E1WY4t6BQYw
@colonelkellando6975
Wow... I went through each of those links and discovered that they got progressively worse.
@Xyphoe
Nah, Shy's version was better
@channingyourtatum6726
@@Xyphoe No, The Accüsed has the best version of Devil Woman ever!
@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth
Ah yes.... Rhett Forrester one of the best singers of all time. The guy he replaced (Guy Speranza) was also great, look up "Swords and Tequila" that is Guy at his best. Guy passed away from Cancer and Rhett was gunned down in a car jacking in Georgia, Rock has not been the same since we lost these two greats. Anyway this band always held a special place with me because of the underated genius that is Mark Reale. Born In America is one of their best efforts along with Fire Down Under.
@johnborelli2711
Whata fuckin voice….. had it in high school
Still loving it in 2022
@mrmaxer05
Old school rock n roll at its best, Lexington,KY