Rock City

Riot

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 16, 1993)
• Original Release Date: February 16, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B000001C5Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,440 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Debut!, January 26, 2002

By	Michael Courtney "exiled01" (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's hard to believe with the production on this disc how good the music is, but that just goes to show how good the band actually is at this point in their career. From looking at the list of tracks I can actually say I remember all of these songs even though I first heard them over 25 years ago! The weakest part of this disc is "Heart of Fire" and a few lyrics from "Overdrive". Then again I never sold a record, so, what do I have to gripe about.

Despite those few weaknesses this is an excellent release, particularly for a first album on such a small label (Firesign/Attic). I must admit, I bought it because Triumph was on Attic records at the time. It was worth every penny, too! Classics include "Desperation", "Warrior", "Tokyo Rose" and "This Is What I Get (For loving You)". Truthfully, every song here is worth listening to over and over. This is the first of three great releases in a row for Riot, but good luck finding "Narita", I'm still listening to my album!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rock City: A Killer Debut, January 30, 2001

By	Raniel Almaria "ronny347" (Mt. Prospect, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Riot was one of those great bands that was somehow tragically overlooked by the media. From Guy Speranza's killer vocals to Mark Reale's scorching guitar, ROCK CITY was a very assured debut effort from this band. The debut just teased on how great this original line-up could have become. The lyrics were great, the songs were outstanding, but this is only the tip of the iceberg for this sadly overlooked metal band. Their later releases showed flawless execution of heavy metal material.

ROCK CITY is a great starting point for anyone who wants to find out how great Riot was.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Incredible!, April 5, 2000

By	"bigjimducksworth" (Tinley Park, IL) - See all my reviews

True Hard Rock at its finest. All the pieces are in place on this debut album. Mark Reale's guitar is excellent from riff to solo; Guy Sperenza on lead vocals is amazing! From "Desperation" to "Overdrive" to "Angel" this album ROCKS the entire way. If you're are looking for that void between Sabbath and Priest of the mid to late 70s and the NWOBHM movement, this is it. Good old american (NYC) rockers! An early metal "must have."