Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 7, 2015
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. We are in summer now and that means a tons of news on the festival side of the metal scene, particularly in Europe who are about to go full-steam with their amazing fests all over the continent, but the US […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 25, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/TEjcVvxjZIc[/youtube] There are probably going to be some pretty cool things coming out of the San Diego Comic-Con, which is taking place as you read this. One of them is a five-minute trailer for the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed Unity video game. Rob Zombie and The Walking Dead co-creator Tony Moore have teamed up for Rob Zombie’s French Revolution, a […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 22, 2013
Riot’s comeback hit a roadblock last year after guitarist/founding member Mark Reale passed away from complications of Crohn’s disease. While the group continued to perform a handful of shows shortly after the death, Riot’s future seemed unclear. Last night, though, Riot announced plans to continue on with “phase five.” While they won’t be replacing Reale […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on January 13, 2012
Sad news to kick start off the day. It has been revealed that Riot guitarist Mark Reale has been hospitalized in San Antonio due to compilations of Crohn’s disease. Reale, who has actually been battling Crohn’s for most of his life, is said to be in critical condition. While Riot have confirmed that they will still […]
Posted by Kodi McKinney on December 27, 2011
In 1988, New York City-based speedsters Riot released their definitive mission statement, the tempo-pushing cult classic Thundersteel, with then-new vocalist Tony Moore at the front. Moore and Riot followed that up with 1990’s The Privilege of Power before parting ways; though Riot never really disappeared, the lineup behind those two records is arguably one of […]
