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RIOT BIOGRAPHY
Riot is a heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1975, the brainchild of guitarist Mark Reale. Reaching a peak in popularity in the early eighties, they have continued a long-running career punctuated by personnel and management instability.
RIOT GENRES
Classic/Traditional/Speed/Power Metal
RIOT ORIGIN
United States of America (New York City, New York), formed in 1976
RIOT CURRENT RECORD LABEL
Metal Heaven
RIOT STATUS
Active
RIOT CURRENT LINE-UP
Mike Tirelli - vocals (Holy Mother, Messiah's Kiss, Last Lix, Burning Starr, Strider (US))
Mark Reale - guitar (Narita (US), Westworld)
Mike Flyntz - guitar (Faith and Fire)
Pete Perez - bass (Karian, Leatherwolf, Spastic Ink, ex-Reverend)
Frank Gilchrist - drums (Virgin Steele, ex-Gothic Knights, Holy Mother)
RIOT PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Vocals:
Guy Speranza (1977 - 1981) (R.I.P. 09 November 2003)
Rhett Forrester (Jack Starr, Masi, Black Symphony, Dogbone) (R.I.P. Sep. 22nd 1956 - Jan. 22nd 1994, shot to death)
Tony Moore (Faith And Fire)
Harry Conklin (Jag Panzer, Titan Force, Satan's Host, Ballistic)
Mike DiMeo (The Lizards, Masterplan, John Macaluso & Union Radio)
Guitars:
L.A. Kouvaris
Rick Ventura
Bass:
Kip Lemming (Harter Attack)
Jimmy Iommi
Don Van Stavern (S.A. Slayer, Narita (US))
Randy Coven (Ark, ex-Holy Mother, C.P.R., ex-X-Mas Project, MCM, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, John Macaluso & Union Radio)
Drums:
Peter Bitelli
Sandy Slavin (Ace Frehley)
John Macaluso - (Starbreaker, ex-Mullmuzzler, Chris Caffery, MCM, ex-Holy Mother, ex-TNT (Nor), Masterlast, Powermad, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Ark, John Macaluso & Union Radio)
Bobby Jarzombek (Iced Earth, Halford, Juggernaut (US), Spastic Ink, Painmuseum, Happy Kitties, Demons & Wizards, John West, Sebastian Bach & Friends)
Bobby Rondinelli (ex-Black Sabbath, Sun Red Sun, ex-Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, ex-Doro, Warlock (Ger), ex-Scorpions, guest, ex-Quiet Riot, The Lizards)
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