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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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Somewhere
Riot Lyrics
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The sun moved out of sight.
Then came the rain.
Outside the city line
Into the darkened night
He came to claim
Into another town the people he could see
He could kill with a look from his eyes.
Upon his devil horse his figure slips away
He hides from light
A phantom magic man from mountains black an grey
He rides with might
Another circus show another broken ride
He could fly like a bird in the air
He is coming for you he is coming for me.
Somewhere tomorrow.
Somewhere today.
From fields of sorrow
Through winds of change
Somewhere he'll find you , to steal your soul
His eyes disguised to , conceal his goal
Another circus show
Another broken ride.
He could kill with a look from his eyes
He is coming for you
He is coming for me
Somewhere tomorrow.
Somewhere today.
From fields of sorrow
Through winds of change
Somewhere he'll find you , to steal your soul
His eyes disguised to , conceal his goal
The song "Somewhere" by Riot depicts a mysterious figure who travels from town to town on his devil horse, with his eyes set on finding and stealing the souls of those he encounters. The lyrics evoke feelings of fear and paranoia as the figure is described as being able to kill with just a look from his eyes. The imagery of the clouds gathering, the sun moving out of sight and the rain pouring down, sets a dark and foreboding tone.
The lyrics suggest that the figure is an otherworldly being, a "phantom magic man" who hides from light and rides with might. He is described as being able to fly like a bird in the air and is elusive and difficult to catch. The chorus repeats the lines "Somewhere tomorrow, somewhere today, from fields of sorrow through winds of change, somewhere he'll find you, to steal your soul," emphasizing the sense of imminent danger and the idea that the figure is always on the hunt for his next victim.
The song can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of losing oneself to temptation and being seduced by unknown and potentially harmful forces. The lyrics warn of the need to stay grounded and aware of one's surroundings, as danger could be lurking around any corner.
Line by Line Meaning
The clouds were gathering,
The sky was darkening as storm clouds began to form.
The sun moved out of sight.
The sun disappeared from view as the storm gathered.
Then came the rain.
The storm began to rain down upon the earth.
Outside the city line
Away from the safety of the city.
Into the darkened night
In the midst of the stormy, dark night.
He came to claim
He arrived with a purpose.
Into another town the people he could see
He entered a different town, where he could see the inhabitants.
He could kill with a look from his eyes.
He had the power to harm with a mere gaze.
He is looking for you he is lookig for me.
He is searching for someone specific, potentially the listener or the singer.
Upon his devil horse his figure slips away
He rode away on a dark and intimidating horse.
He hides from light
He avoids exposure to the light.
A phantom magic man from mountains black an grey
He is a mysterious and magical figure, associated with dark mountains.
He rides with might
He rides powerfully and with great force.
Another circus show another broken ride
These events are like circuses, put on for entertainment, but ultimately fruitless and broken.
He could fly like a bird in the air
He had the power of flight, like a bird.
He is coming for you he is coming for me.
He is approaching with intention to harm, searching specifically for the listener or the singer.
Somewhere tomorrow.
In the future, at some point.
Somewhere today.
Currently, in the present.
From fields of sorrow
From environments of great sadness and despair.
Through winds of change
Despite changing circumstances.
Somewhere he'll find you , to steal your soul
At some point, he will come for the listener's soul.
His eyes disguised to , conceal his goal
He is hiding his intentions and motivations behind a facade, possibly his eyes.
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