Riot V，2012年以前叫Riot，一支美国纽约的重金属乐队，1975年由吉他手Mark Reale组建。80年代早期达到鼎盛时期，乐队持续了一段漫长的成功生涯。
Riot曾和AC/DC、Molly Hatchet、Sammy Hagar、Kiss、Vandenberg、Black Sabbath和Rush等大牌乐队巡演。
Riot早期的风格就是传统重金属，但自从1988年他们发行了专辑《Thundersteel》之后，他们的音乐方向转移到了力量金属的轨道上。
2000年以后，乐队经历了一番人员变动，2013年，由剩余成员发起，将乐队更名为Riot V，乐队进入全新时期。
（原文 by wikipedia）
（翻译 by 安葬）
Don Van Stavern - Bass (1986-1990, 2008-present)
Mike Flyntz - Guitars (1989-present)
Frank Gilchriest - Drums (2003-2007, 2014-present)
Todd Michael Hall - Vocals (2013-present)
Nick Lee - Guitars (2014-present)
The New York based band was founded back in 1975 by guitarist and main songwriter Mark Reale, completing the line-up with Guy Speranza, Louie Kouvaris, Jimmy Iommi, and Peter Bitelli.
Riot split up in 1984 after failing to make a commercial breakthrough. Mark Reale relocated to Texas and started a new band called Narita, but was later persuaded to give Riot another shot. After briefly relocating to Los Angeles with Narita bassist Don Van Stavern and returning members Rhett Forrester and Sandy Slavin, Reale returned to New York with Van Stavern and formed a new line-up.
The Thundersteel Riot line-up reunited in 2008, along with long-time second guitarist Mike Flyntz. Vocalist Tony Moore then split with the band again in late 2009 after only a few gigs, but returned in June 2010.
Following Mark Reale's death in early 2012, Riot eventually decided to carry on, but without Tony Moore who decided to leave the music business again. After some deliberation and discussion with Mark's father, Tony Reale, they decided to amend the name of the band to Riot V to simultaneously honour the founder of the band and acknowledge that they could not be called Riot without him.
The seal mascot is named Tior (an anagram of Riot) but is also sometimes known as Johnny after the character in the song "Johnny's Back" from Thundersteel.
Riot曾和AC/DC、Molly Hatchet、Sammy Hagar、Kiss、Vandenberg、Black Sabbath和Rush等大牌乐队巡演。
Riot早期的风格就是传统重金属，但自从1988年他们发行了专辑《Thundersteel》之后，他们的音乐方向转移到了力量金属的轨道上。
2000年以后，乐队经历了一番人员变动，2013年，由剩余成员发起，将乐队更名为Riot V，乐队进入全新时期。
（原文 by wikipedia）
（翻译 by 安葬）
Don Van Stavern - Bass (1986-1990, 2008-present)
Mike Flyntz - Guitars (1989-present)
Frank Gilchriest - Drums (2003-2007, 2014-present)
Todd Michael Hall - Vocals (2013-present)
Nick Lee - Guitars (2014-present)
The New York based band was founded back in 1975 by guitarist and main songwriter Mark Reale, completing the line-up with Guy Speranza, Louie Kouvaris, Jimmy Iommi, and Peter Bitelli.
Riot split up in 1984 after failing to make a commercial breakthrough. Mark Reale relocated to Texas and started a new band called Narita, but was later persuaded to give Riot another shot. After briefly relocating to Los Angeles with Narita bassist Don Van Stavern and returning members Rhett Forrester and Sandy Slavin, Reale returned to New York with Van Stavern and formed a new line-up.
The Thundersteel Riot line-up reunited in 2008, along with long-time second guitarist Mike Flyntz. Vocalist Tony Moore then split with the band again in late 2009 after only a few gigs, but returned in June 2010.
Following Mark Reale's death in early 2012, Riot eventually decided to carry on, but without Tony Moore who decided to leave the music business again. After some deliberation and discussion with Mark's father, Tony Reale, they decided to amend the name of the band to Riot V to simultaneously honour the founder of the band and acknowledge that they could not be called Riot without him.
The seal mascot is named Tior (an anagram of Riot) but is also sometimes known as Johnny after the character in the song "Johnny's Back" from Thundersteel.
