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Band
Riot
Title
Unleash the Fire
Type
LP/EP
Company
Avalon
YOR
2014
Style
Power
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11/12/2014 11:17:05 AM - Review by: Eric Compton
The legendary Riot formed in 1975 by Mark Reale. Upon his passing in 2012, the oldest member of the new Riot, deemed Riot V, is Don Van Stavern (1986). The line-up consists of new singer Todd Michael Hall (Entice, Burning Starr) and guitarist Nick Lee (Moon Tooth). 'Unleash the Fire' is comparable to the band's fastest work like 'Thundersteel' with a majority of these cuts running the gambit of quick speed picking and solos. The new vocalist borders on falsetto often, enhancing the speedy authority of the album.
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DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Fire Down Under
1981
Metal Blade
Eric Compton5/1/2004
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Unleash the Fire
2014
Avalon
Eric Compton11/12/2014
3.5

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