Subject: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:34 pm
I love Immortal Soul, so sad it's there last album. Did this change your favorite singer by them?
Witchfinder Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:46 pm
No. My favorite singer has always been Guy Speranza and then Rhett Forrester. I find all of the Tony Moore albums to be amazingly overrated.
James B. Scurvy Skalliwag
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:49 pm
Guy is my favorite as well
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adrian Metal master
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:21 pm
I don't know if I have a favorite singer.
Though I'm still lacking the Guy Speranza albums, I like Tony Moore and Rhett Forester about equal
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:20 pm
Guy and Rhett by a WIDE margin.
Tony Moore irritates me to no end. Just because you can hit some of those notes, doesn't mean you should stay in the "only dogs can hear" register all the time. I really just can't appreciate that style any longer.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:37 pm
Put me in the Speranza fan club too. "Fire Down Under" still spins regularly in my car.
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arachnoplasma Metal student
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:45 pm
I'm a big fan of Tony Moore, but I also think Guy and Rhett were great charismatic singers for their respective albums. Really can't say I prefer one over the others because the music itself changed considerably over the years. Mark could certainly pick talented frontmen though.
nevermore Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:14 pm
Nope, Guy Speranza is still my favorite. Fire Down Under is a classic that everyone should own.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:33 pm
nevermore wrote:
Nope, Guy Speranza is still my favorite. Fire Down Under is a classic that everyone should own.
I totally agree.
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Dark Horseman Metal Wanker
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:03 pm
I love them all but I might actually like the Mike Dimeo era best.
A Handful of Wayne Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:12 pm
Dark Horseman wrote:
I love them all but I might actually like the Mike Dimeo era best.
I was waiting for someone to mention him haha. Yea I like him as well.
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Andy Metal graduate
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:58 pm
Fire Down Under is a classic album, but I find the rest of the band's catalog to be very sub-par crap. That being said, I like Speranza.
stormspell Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:13 am
I'm not big fan of the new album. However, my fav singer is Tony Moore for Thundersteel alone.
stpatrik Metal student
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:53 am
My favourite Riot's are all over the place, Reale always delivered quality; some albums were not as good as others, but it was never bad IMO.
Fire Down Under Thundersteel Rock City Immortal Soul Nightbreaker Restless Breed Narita Born In America The Privilege of Power Army Of One
... is prob my top 10. The remaining four (1996-2002) is all DiMeo era albums - still not bad, but not as memorable as the classic stuff. That said, the DiMeo era started with a great album, Nightbreaker, and ended with another strong release (Army of One).
I sure miss Mark Reale. But he left a lot of great music behind. His sense of melody was nothing short of amazing, and a songwriter who finetuned his craft, which was Traditional Hard Rock and Metal. Speaking of Riot singers, I recommend to check out the demos with Jag Panzer vocalist Harry Conklin as well. It was released as a bootleg single but also is on YouTube:
kmorg Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:08 pm
Tony Moore is my favorite. He was soooo unique!
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Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Need to talk about Riot. Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:17 pm
Tony Moore is the best singer. Just listen to thundersteel and privilege of power.
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