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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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Promised Land
Riot Lyrics
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Send myself astray I'm out on the prowl head on hand in hand lead me to the promised land
I'm gonna lead you to the promised land whoa oh aah ooh
Ooh time and again my love is on the line once we touched the sun but now I'm on the run
Nothing left to say come take me by the hand lay down on the ground so I'll lead you to the promised land yeah
I wanna lead you to the promised land yeah yeah yeah yeah whoa oh oh oh what the hell cook it
Oh burning up the night that was early afternoon I won't be home tonight there's nothing left to do
Send myself astray I'm out on the prowl head on hand in hand lead me to the promised land yeah
Lead you I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
I wanna lead you baby lead you baby ah ah aah whoa oh oh oh
Lead you I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
Lead you ooh I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
Yeah uh uh yeah yeah hey whoa oh oh oh yeah lead you
The lyrics to Riot's song Promised Land paint a picture of a person who is seeking something more in their life. They are burning up the night in broad daylight and have nowhere to go. They send themselves astray and are out on the prowl, searching for something that they can't quite put their finger on. However, they are not alone in their quest, as they are hand in hand with someone who can lead them to the promised land.
The promised land in this song is not a physical location, but rather a state of being. It is a place where the person can be free from their worries and cares, and can be with the one they love. The promise of the song is that if the person follows their heart, they will find what they are searching for. They simply need to trust in their instincts and follow their passion.
In conclusion, the lyrics to Riot's song Promised Land are a call to action for anyone who feels lost and adrift in their life. The song urges them to take a chance and follow their dreams, even if it means leaving everything behind. It is a song of hope and optimism, reminding us that no matter how difficult life may seem, there is always a way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah yeah burning up the night that was early afternoon won't be home tonight there's nothing left to do
I'm living my life to the fullest and not worrying about the consequences. I won't be home tonight because there's nothing better to do than chase my dreams and desires.
Send myself astray I'm out on the prowl head on hand in hand lead me to the promised land
I'm willing to take risks and step out of my comfort zone to find my true purpose. I'm looking for someone who shares my vision and can take me to a place of ultimate success and fulfillment.
I'm gonna lead you to the promised land whoa oh aah ooh
I'm confident in my ability to lead someone towards their own personal promised land of success and happiness.
Ooh time and again my love is on the line once we touched the sun but now I'm on the run
I've put everything on the line for my dreams and aspirations. Once, I achieved greatness but now I'm always on the move, searching for the next best thing.
Nothing left to say come take me by the hand lay down on the ground so I'll lead you to the promised land yeah
I've said all I needed to say and now I just want someone to join me on this journey. We'll work together and give it our all to reach our own personal promised land.
I wanna lead you to the promised land yeah yeah yeah yeah whoa oh oh oh what the hell cook it
I'm driven and determined to lead someone to their success, even if it means taking risks and encountering obstacles along the way.
Lead you I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
I'm making it clear that my ultimate goal is to lead someone towards their desired success and happiness.
I wanna lead you baby lead you baby ah ah aah whoa oh oh oh
I have a strong desire to guide and mentor someone towards their own personal growth and prosperity.
Lead you ooh I wanna lead you lead you to the promised land
I'm reaffirming my commitment to leading someone on their journey towards their dreams and aspirations.
Yeah uh uh yeah yeah hey whoa oh oh oh yeah lead you
I'm showing my enthusiasm and excitement for the idea of leading someone to their happiness and fulfillment.
Contributed by Sophia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
666kr
Im proud of these fellow Brooklynites! I saw them open for RUSH in 1981.Its sad 4 members are dead and the record companies and the business screwed them but they are pioneers of NY Hard rock.And they came from my neighborhood. ROCK ON!
sarada sara
Really are open for Rush? Good lor rush = riot
JohnFarooq
Amazing how they never got popular. Riot forever!
Les Reisinger
They were great! Followed them in the 80's
phillyutah
i saw these guys tour for this album, '83 in the salt palace-salt lake city, great venue and great rock town. they opened for vandenberg and kiss-stole the show as rhett forrester juiced down a whole bottle of jack in about a half hour set. now that's old school...
Bill Cornaire
Had the tape in '83 saw 'em with rainbow & the scorpions on that tour
Anki Hansen
Very Zeppelinesque song, I like It!
Mike
It does have some Zeppelentry going on.
Larry Nolletti
Best track on the album....no where's near as good as Restless Breed....obviously they had to commercial metal the sound...blah....
phillyutah
my bad on the date, things are getting a little fuzzy. what a show...