UKnowMetal Podcast #004: Riot

For over four decades the criminally underrated "Riot" have been turning out some of the most solid hard rock and heavy metal to ever be recorded. Join us while we sample their incredible body of work and pay tribute to their founder and guitarist, Mark Reale, who died of complications related to Crohn's disease on January 25, 2012.

Download: 2012-04-06-UKnowMetal-Podcast (109min)

Founded in NYC in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale and reaching a peak in popularity in the early 80s, the band has continued a long-running successful career. Their sound started out as straight-up heavy metal, until the 1988 release of Thundersteel, when their musical direction changed more along the lines of power metal.

Be sure to visit the following links:
riotrockcity.com