R.I.P. Lou A. Kouvaris (formerly of Riot)

http://bravewords.com/news/former-riot-guitarist-lou-a-kouvaris-dies-from-coronavirus

It wouldn't show in a search, RF, but someone posted this the other day in the thread about Chuck Billy being diagnosed. Just a friendly heads up as I didn't want ya to think people weren't replying. I always liked his guitar tone.

Great loss indeed.

Thundering down, from the mountain you ride
Clutching a sword made of steel
The ones you call friends, they all left you for dead
Alone on the battlefield
Many were at your command. Renegade souls on the run
Holding each life in your hand. Living for all and for one

Shining, into the night you are riding
Through the darkness and light you are flying
With the wind in your hair. The flight of the warrior

Drunk with revenge from which on one can hide
Into their midst you will run
A face from the grave is the last thing they'll see
And die with your name on their tongues

Glower wrote:

Thundering down, from the mountain you ride
Clutching a sword made of steel
The ones you call friends, they all left you for dead
Alone on the battlefield
Many were at your command. Renegade souls on the run
Holding each life in your hand. Living for all and for one

Shining, into the night you are riding
Through the darkness and light you are flying
With the wind in your hair. The flight of the warrior

Drunk with revenge from which on one can hide
Into their midst you will run
A face from the grave is the last thing they'll see
And die with your name on their tongues

My fave and my introduction to Riot. I remember the video for Bloodstreets on Headbanger's Ball and just being blown away, Per usual, the next week, I was at the record store asking about Riot. 14 year old me just loved this cover of the shapely chick and the tank guy!

I discovered Riot through this album precisely, back in 2005.

I remember seeing it sitting on the metal section shelves at a virgin megastore, and picking it up blindly, since it was rather cheap (10$ if i'm not mistaken).

Bloodstreets is in top 5 favourite songs of all time.

Gilbert wrote:

I discovered Riot through this album precisely, back in 2005.

I remember seeing it sitting on the metal section shelves at a virgin megastore, and picking it up blindly, since it was rather cheap (10$ if i'm not mistaken).

Bloodstreets is in top 5 favourite songs of all time.

The sound and the look of Riot in 1988 was what I wanted to be. When I would put on my headphones at night and dream of being a Rock Star, this look and sound was how I envisioned my pretend band to be.

Terrible news!!

the sentinel wrote:

Glower wrote:

Thundering down, from the mountain you ride
Clutching a sword made of steel
The ones you call friends, they all left you for dead
Alone on the battlefield
Many were at your command. Renegade souls on the run
Holding each life in your hand. Living for all and for one

Shining, into the night you are riding
Through the darkness and light you are flying
With the wind in your hair. The flight of the warrior

Drunk with revenge from which on one can hide
Into their midst you will run
A face from the grave is the last thing they'll see
And die with your name on their tongues

My fave and my introduction to Riot. I remember the video for Bloodstreets on Headbanger's Ball and just being blown away, Per usual, the next week, I was at the record store asking about Riot. 14 year old me just loved this cover of the shapely chick and the tank guy!

He didn't play on Thundersteel though.

007 wrote:

the sentinel wrote:

Glower wrote:

Thundering down, from the mountain you ride
Clutching a sword made of steel
The ones you call friends, they all left you for dead
Alone on the battlefield
Many were at your command. Renegade souls on the run
Holding each life in your hand. Living for all and for one

Shining, into the night you are riding
Through the darkness and light you are flying
With the wind in your hair. The flight of the warrior

Drunk with revenge from which on one can hide
Into their midst you will run
A face from the grave is the last thing they'll see
And die with your name on their tongues

My fave and my introduction to Riot. I remember the video for Bloodstreets on Headbanger's Ball and just being blown away, Per usual, the next week, I was at the record store asking about Riot. 14 year old me just loved this cover of the shapely chick and the tank guy!

He didn't play on Thundersteel though.

I know. I was just giving my personal connection to the album.

Yeah, I shouldn't have included that in the quote.

I think he only played on the first album right?

Yeah that's right.

Gilbert wrote:

I think he only played on the first album right?

Yes, but he did have a hand in writing some songs of Riot's second album, Narita.

Required Fields wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

I think he only played on the first album right?

Yes, but he did have a hand in writing some songs of Tiot's second album, Narita.

Thanks for the info RF.