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│ + Riot - Rock World Rare And Unreleased 87-95 + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Rls Date..2020-04-24 Encoder......LAME 3.100 ║ │
│║ Genre.....Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year......2020 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │
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│║ Ripper....Anthem Songs........15 ║ │
│║ Source....CD Covers.......Yes ║ │
│║ Url..http://www.areyoureadytoriot.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Riot ║ │
│║ Album : Rock World Rare And Unreleased 87-95 ║ │
│║ Label : Metal Blade ║ │
│║ Cat.No : 3984-15704-2 ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Mark Reale passed away in 2012, he was the founder and only ║ │
│║ consistent original member of the 80's hard rock band RIOT. ║ │
│║ This album, ôRock World,ö is a collection of unreleased ║ │
│║ songs and alternative versions that fans may have never ║ │
│║ heard before. After Mark passed away, Giles Lavery was ║ │
│║ asked to go through old recordings of the band and put ║ │
│║ together this collection of unheard tracks. The audio ║ │
│║ quality jumps around like an agitated frog, but this is to ║ │
│║ be expected as some of these came from cassettes and even ║ │
│║ reel-to-reel tapes which are at least 30 to 40 years old. ║ │
│║ An Album for anyone who is a fan of RIOT, or even of 80's ║ │
│║ metal in general, there are some hidden gems that really ║ │
│║ reflect the period of time in which these songs were ║ │
│║ conceived, and there's nothing better than getting a behind ║ │
│║ the scenes look at what didn't make it onto an album. But, ║ │
│║ despite this album clearly stating these tracks are from ║ │
│║ the years between 1987 and 1995, the first track, Rock ║ │
│║ World, doesn't come from an album, but from a TV show of ║ │
│║ the same name which aired in 1979. Features the line up of ║ │
│║ the late 70's, and I believe is the only song in this ║ │
│║ collection to feature original vocalist Guy Speranza. The ║ │
│║ quality is as bad as you expect. Upon loading the album up ║ │
│║ for the first time I thought my headphones had packed inà ║ │
│║ If you can get past the obvious rough edges of these ║ │
│║ recordings, and that some of these are outtakes or demos ║ │
│║ that didn't make it to release the first time, and the fact ║ │
│║ that they are from different sessions across many years, ║ │
│║ featuring a changing line-up. The quality and musicality of ║ │
│║ each piece varies wildly, yet feature some rare ║ │
│║ performances out of some fantastic musicians. ║ │
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│║ To describe this collection in one; A Fantasy rock Album, ║ │
│║ oversaturated with the self imposed 80's vibe, wither that ║ │
│║ comes through the Pop Hook Lyrics, or crowd pleasing ║ │
│║ distortion-lite riffs, all of which got killed off in ║ │
│║ popularity during the Grunge era. These tracks are really a ║ │
│║ treasure of their time. ôBloodsteetö has some very cool, ║ │
│║ old MAIDEN riffs, whereas ôBurried Aliveö has a darker, ║ │
│║ more WASP like edge, and borrows well from the subject ║ │
│║ matter the lyrics are taken from. ôRunawayö is one of a few ║ │
│║ instrumental pieces on here, and despite the lack of ║ │
│║ vocals, these tracks really shine to show off the skills ║ │
│║ and dedication Mark had to the art of guitar. When you get ║ │
│║ to ôKillerö you discover this band liked to dabble with ║ │
│║ keyboards and horn sections. The track is funky with Tony ║ │
│║ Moore exercising his vocal skills, if with somewhat, ║ │
│║ cringe-worthy lyrics. Then there's the three tracks; ║ │
│║ ôMedicine Man,ö ôMagic Makerö & ôFaded Hero.ö All of which ║ │
│║ still feature Tony Moore but these came from one of the ║ │
│║ last sessions he did with the band before departing, and ║ │
│║ were for their next album ôNightbreaker.ö As such these ║ │
│║ track never saw the light of day as Mike Dimeo had stepped ║ │
│║ in to replace him. These feature some funky guitar work, ║ │
│║ and some nice harmonies. ôMedicine Manö and ôMagic Makerö ║ │
│║ feature twice in this collection, at the end of the album ║ │
│║ there are two versions that were recorded with Harry ║ │
│║ Conklin, when he auditioned for the band as their new ║ │
│║ vocalist but sadly never made the cut, so these tracks are ║ │
│║ all that remain of a line-up which could have been. The ║ │
│║ next three tracks are outtakes from the ôNightbreedö ║ │
│║ sessions; Sylvia is a notable improvement on recording ║ │
│║ quality and songwriting, there's some of the strongest ║ │
│║ guitar work on the album here with some catchy lyrics for ║ │
│║ good measure. The next track, ôGood Lovin',ö andà oh boyà ║ │
│║ those horns have returned in force, now accompanied with an ║ │
│║ all girl backing choir. A cross of swing and 80's hair ║ │
│║ metal. Then there's ôCreep,ö An excellent instrumental, ║ │
│║ especially for the time it was done in, there is some ║ │
│║ fantastic play between Mark Reale and new bassist; Pete ║ │
│║ Perez, harder and funkier that most of the other tracks, ║ │
│║ and there are times when the groove reminded me strongly of ║ │
│║ RAGE's ôKnow Your Enemy.ö ║ │
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│║ The album is a hodgepodge of different influence and ║ │
│║ genres, of changing line ups, and studios. It has not been ║ │
│║ put together for criticism nor is it trying to achieve ║ │
│║ commercial success, this is an exploration into the past ║ │
│║ musical life of one who is no longer with us. There is ║ │
│║ nothing really new here to indulge in for most fans of ║ │
│║ metal, but anyone interested in hearing alternative ║ │
│║ versions of RIOT songs or want to hear what the never ║ │
│║ released line-ups sounded like then there may be something ║ │
│║ within these artefacts which you may enjoy. An excellent ║ │
│║ way to honour one who is no longer with us, and a great way ║ │
│║ to experience a wide range of his influences and skills ║ │
│║ over many years of his working life. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 1. Rock World Theme 1:16 │
│ 2. Bloodstreets (Alternate Version) 4:43 │
│ 3. Buried Alive (Tell Tale Heart) (Alternate 7:25 │
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│ 4. Runaway (Instrumental Early Idea Demo) 5:04 │
│ 5. Killer (Tony Moore Vocals) 3:40 │
│ 6. Maryanne (Rough Mix) 5:30 │
│ 7. Medicine Man ((Tony Moore Vocals) 5:45 │
│ 8. Magic Maker (Tony Moore Vocals) 6:00 │
│ 9. Faded Hero (Tony Moore Vocals) 5:37 │
│ 10. Sylvia (Outtake) 5:19 │
│ 11. Good Lovin (Outtake) 5:05 │
│ 12. Creep (Instrumental Outtake) 4:18 │
│ 13. Instrumental 1994 (Brethen Outtake) 4:49 │
│ 14. Medicine Man (Tyrant Sessions) 5:43 │
│ 15. Magic Maker (Tyrant Sessions) 5:52 │
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│ Total Length : 01:16:06 │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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