Riot V
Once known as the little band from New York with the odd
mascot, Riot has certainly come a long way.
They were unstoppable in the early eighties, with
Fire Down Under still regarded as a classic, and one of the
best metal albums of the eighties.
Their initial run ended soon after 1983's
Born In America ,
but guitarist Mark Reale was undaunted, moving to Texas
and starting up a new version of the band.
Now many lineup changes removed from that incarnation,
Riot continues to thrive,
enjoy successing in Europe and Japan, and
continuing to release solid classic metal albums.
Sadly, guitarist Reale passed away in January 2012, after a lifelong
bout with Crohn's disease.
After some debate about whether to continue, several former members
decided to put together another new version of the band,
and are now officially
known as Riot V.
Former Members/Guests
Guy Speranza
vocals RIP: November 8, 2003, pancreatic cancer, age 47
Rhett Forrester
vocals RIP: November 8, 1994, murdered, age 37
Tony Moore
vocals (ex-Faith And Fire )
Mike DiMeo
vocals/keyboards (ex-Masterplan )
Mark Reale
guitars RIP: January 25, 2012, Crohn's disease, age 56
Lou Kouvaris
guitars RIP: March 28, 2020, COVID-19, age 66
Rick Ventura
guitars
Jimmy Iommi
bass
Kip Leming
bass
Pete Perez
bass (ex-Leatherwolf , Spastic Ink )
Peter Bitelli
drums
Sandy Slavin
drums
Bobby Jarzombek
drums (ex-Arch/Matheos , ex-Demons & Wizards , Fates Warning , ex-Halford , ex-Juggernaut , ex-Painmuseum , Spastic Ink )
John Macaluso
drums (ex-Ark , Holyhell , ex-Labyrinth , ex-Yngwie Malmsteen , ex-TNT )
Bobby Rondinelli
drums (ex-Black Sabbath , ex-Blue Oyster Cult , ex-Doro , Axel Rudi Pell , ex-Rainbow )
Discography
Studio
Live
Compilation
Rock City
1977
Capitol
Desperation
Warrior
Rock City
Overdrive
Angel
Tokyo Rose
Heart of Fire
Gypsy Queen
This Is What I Get
Guy Speranza
Mark Reale
Lou Kouvaris
Jimmy Iommi
Peter Bitelli
Narita
1979
Capitol
Waiting for the Taking
49er
Kick Down the Wall
Born to Be Wild
Narita
Here We Come Again
Do It Up
Hot for Love
White Rock
Road Racin'
Guy Speranza
Mark Reale
Rick Ventura
Jimmy Iommi
Peter Bitelli
1979 Readers' Album
#5
Riot Live
LIVE EP
1980
Electra
Intro
Angel
Do it up
Road racin'
White rock
Warrior
Narita
Tokyo rose
Overdrive
Rock city
Back on the non-stop
Kinck down the wall
Train kept a rollin'
Road racin'
Guy Speranza
Mark Reale
Rick Ventura
Jimmy Iommi
Peter Bitelli
Fire Down Under
1981
Elektra
Swords and Tequila
Fire Down Under
Feel The Same
Outlaw
Don't Bring Me Down
Don't Hold Back
Altar Of The King
No Lies
Run for Your Life
Flashbacks
Guy Speranza
Mark Reale
Rick Ventura
Kip Leming
Sandy Slavin
1981 Readers' Album
#8
Restless Breed
1982
Elektra
Hard Lovin' Man
C.I.A.
Restless Breed
When I Was Young
Loonshark
Loved by You
Over to You
Showdown
Dream Away
Violent Crimes
Rhett Forrester
Mark Reale
Rick Ventura
Kip Leming
Sandy Slavin
1982 Readers' Album
#9
Born In America
1983
Quality
Born in America
You Burn in Me
Wings of Fire
Running from the Law
Devil Woman
Vigilante Killer
Heavy Metal Machine
Where Soldiers Rule
Gunfighter
Promised Land
Rhett Forrester
Mark Reale
Rick Ventura
Kip Leming
Sandy Slavin
Thundersteel
1988
CBS
Thundersteel
Fight or Fall
Sign of the Crimson Storm
Flight of the Warrior
On Wings of Eagles
Johnny's Back
Bloodstreets
Run for Your Life
Buried Alive (Tell Tale Heart)
Tony Moore
Mark Reale
Don Van Stavern
Bobby Jarzombek
The Privilege Of Power
1990
CBS
On Your Knees
Metal Soldiers
Runaway
Killer
Dance Of Death
Storming The Gates Of Hell
Maryanne
Little Miss Death
Black Leather And Glittering Steel
Racing With The Devil On A Spanish Highway (revisited)
Tony Moore
Mark Reale
Don Van Stavern
Bobby Jarzombek
Riot Live - In Japan
LIVE
1992
Sony
Minutes to showtime
On your knees...in Tokyo!
Metal soldiers
Runaway
Tokyo rose...in Osaka!
Rock city
Outlaw
Killer
Skins & bones part 1
Skins & bones part 2
Johnny's back...in Tokyo!
Flight of the warrior
Ladies and gentleman ...Mark Reale
Japan cakes
Narita
Warrior
The dressing room
Smoke on the water
Tony Moore
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
Bobby Jarzombek
Nightbreaker
1993
Sony
Soldier
Destiny
Burn
In Your Eyes
Night Breaker
Medicine Man
Silent Scream
Magic Marker
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Babylon
Outlaw
Black Mountain Woman
Mike DiMeo
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
Bobby Jarzombek
Greatest Hits '78-'90
COMPILATION
1993
Sony
Warrior
49er
Overdrive
Kinck down the wall
Tokyo rose
Road racin'
Narita
Flight of the warrior
Metal soldiers
Runaway
Johnny's back
Sign of the crimson storm
Killer
Storming the gates of hell
Bloodstreets
Thundersteel
Brethren Of The Long House
1995
Sony
Intro/ Last of the Mohicans
Glory Calling
Rolling Thunder
Rain
Wounded Heart
The Bretheren of the Long House
Out in the Fields
Santa Maria
Blood of the English
Ghost Dance
Shenandoah
Holy Land
The Last of the Mohicans
Sailor
Mike DiMeo
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
John Macaluso
Inishmore
1998
Metal Blade
Black Water
Angel Eyes
Liberty
Kings Are Falling
The Man
Watching the Signs
Should I Run
Cry for the Dying
Turning the Hands of Time
Gypsy
Inishmore (Forsaken Heart)
Inishmore
Mike DiMeo
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
Bobby Jarzombek
Shine On
LIVE
1998
Zero Corp.
Black water
Angel eyes
Soldier
The man
Kings are falling
Bloodstreets
Watching the signs
Cry for the dying
Inishmore(Forsaken heart)
Inishmore
Danny boy
Liberty
Gypsy
The last of the mohicans(Intro)
Glory calling
Thundersteel
Nightbreaker
Warrior
Mike DiMeo
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
Bobby Jarzombek
Sons Of Society
1999
Metal Blade
Snake Charmer
On the wings of life
Sons of society
Twist of fate
Bad machine
Cover me
Dragonfire
The law
Time to bleed
Queen
Somewhere
Promises
Mike DiMeo
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
Bobby Jarzombek
Through The Storm
2002
Metal Blade
Turn The Tables
Lost Inside The World
Chains (Revolving)
Through The Storm
Let It Show
Burn The Sun
To My Head
Essential Enemies
Only You Can Rock Me
Isle Of Shadows
Here Comes The Sn
Mike DiMeo
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
Bobby Rondinelli
Army Of One
2006
Toshiba-EMI
Army Of One
Knockin at my Door
Blinded
One More Alibi
It All Falls Down
Helping Hand
The Mystic
Still Alive
Alive In The City
Shine
Stained Mirrors
Dark Side Of Light
Road Racin (live)
Mike DiMeo
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Pete Perez
Frank Gilchriest
Immortal Soul
2011
Steamhammer/SPV
Riot
Still Your Man
Crawling
Wings Are For Angels
Fall Before Me
Sins Of The Father
Majestica
Immortal Soul
Insanity
Whiskey Man
Believe
Echoes
Tony Moore
Mark Reale
Mike Flyntz
Don Van Stavern
Bobby Jarzombek
2011 Readers' Album
#11
Unleash The Fire
2014
Avalon
Ride Hard Live Free
Metal Warrior
Fall from the Sky
Bring the Hammer Down
Unleash the Fire
Land of the Rising Sun
Kill to Survive
Return of the Outlaw
Immortal
Take Me Back
Fight Fight Fight
Until We Meet Again
Thundersteel (live)
Todd Michael Hall
Mike Flyntz
Nick Lee
Don Van Stavern
Frank Gilchriest
2014 Readers' Album
#17
Armor Of Light
2018
Nuclear Blast
Victory
End of the World
Messiah
Angel's Thunder, Devil's Reign
Burn the Daylight
Heart of a Lion
Armor of Light
Set the World Alight
San Antonio
Caught in the Witches Eye
Ready to Shine
Raining Fire
Todd Michael Hall
Mike Flyntz
Nick Lee
Don Van Stavern
Frank Gilchriest
2018 Readers' Album
#24
Live At Keep It True Festival 2015
LIVE
2018
Nuclear Blast
Ride Hard Live Free
Fight or Fall
On Your Knees
Johnny's Back
Metal Warrior
Wings Are for Angels
Sign of the Crimson Storm
Bloodstreets
Take Me Back
Warrior
Road Racin'
Swords and Tequila
Thundersteel
Todd Michael Hall
Mike Flyntz
Nick Lee
Don Van Stavern
Frank Gilchriest
Live In Japan 2018
LIVE
2019
Nuclear Blast
Armor Of Light
Ride Hard Live Free
On Your Knees
Metal Soldiers
Fall From The Sky
Wings Are For Angels
Land Of The Rising Sun
Take Me Back
Messiah
Angel Eyes
Metal Warrior
Thundersteel
Fight Or Fall
Sign Of The Crimson Storm
Flight Of The Warrior
On Wings Of Eagles
Johnny's Back
Bloodstreets
Run For Your Life
Buried Alive
Road Racin'
Swords And Tequila
Warrior
Todd Michael Hall
Mike Flyntz
Nick Lee
Don Van Stavern
Frank Gilchriest
The Offical Live Albums Vol. 1
LIVE
2021
The Offical Live Albums Vol. 2
LIVE
2021
The Offical Live Albums Vol. 3
LIVE
2021
The Offical Live Albums Vol. 4
LIVE
2023
The Offical Live Albums Vol. 5
LIVE
2023
The Offical Live Albums Vol. 6
LIVE
2023
Mean Streets
2024
Atomic Fire
Hail To The Warriors
Feel The Fire
Love Beyond The Grave
High Noon
Before This Time
Higher
Mean Streets
Open Road
Mortal Eyes
Lost Dreams
Lean Into It
No More
Todd Michael Hall
Mike Flyntz
Nick Lee
Don Van Stavern
Frank Gilchriest