Quiet Riot

This article is about the band. For other uses, see Quiet Riot (disambiguation).
Quiet Riot
The Metal Health-era lineup of the band in 2002: (L to R) Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo, Frankie Banali, and Carlos Cavazo.
The Metal Health-era lineup of the band in 2002: (L to R) Kevin DuBrow, Rudy Sarzo, Frankie Banali, and Carlos Cavazo.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1973–1989
  • 1991–2003
  • 2004–2007
  • 2010–present
Labels
Members
Past membersList of Quiet Riot members
Websiteofficialquietriot.com

Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band founded in Los Angeles in 1973[1] by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni.

The original lineup featured Rhoads and Garni with lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow and drummer Drew Forsyth, though that version of the band was mired in turmoil that would eventually see Garni fired for making death threats towards DuBrow.[2] Their most commercially successful lineup consisted of DuBrow alongside guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Frankie Banali, and in 1983 released their breakthrough album Metal Health, which is known for being the first heavy metal album to top the Billboard album chart. The band had several hit singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Cum On Feel the Noize", "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" (both cover songs of the glam rock band Slade), and "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)". The band is ranked at No. 100 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.[3]

Despite several lineup changes and brief breakups, Quiet Riot continued to record and tour until DuBrow's death from a cocaine overdose in 2007.[4] Although there are no original members left in the band, Banali (who had been a member on and off since 1982) reformed Quiet Riot in 2010, and by 2020, it had consisted of himself on drums, lead vocalist Jizzy Pearl, bassist Chuck Wright and guitarist Alex Grossi. The band has continued to record and tour following DuBrow's death. In 2014, they released their first album in eight years, titled Quiet Riot 10, which was followed by Road Rage in 2017[5] and Hollywood Cowboys in 2019. Banali died in August 2020 following a sixteen-month battle with pancreatic cancer.[6] About three weeks after his death, the surviving members of the band announced that they would move forward without Banali, who wished that they continue by keeping the Quiet Riot name alive; he was replaced by Johnny Kelly.[7] In August 2021, Quiet Riot released a statement saying that bassist Rudy Sarzo would be rejoining the band, as well as announcing the departure of Wright.[8] The new lineup plans to release new music and tour throughout 2022 and 2023.[9][10]

  1. ^ Garni, Kelly (2013). Angels with Dirty Faces (Second ed.). Shamrock Publishing. ISBN 978-1481194150.
  2. ^ "Quiet Riot's Kelly Garni Said He Once Tried to Kill Kevin DuBrow". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "VH1: '100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists': 51-100". Rock On The Net. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Quiet Riot singer died of overdose". Ultimate Guitar via Yahoo! News. December 11, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "Quiet Riot to rerecord Road Rage album with new singer James Durbin". blabbermouth.net. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  6. ^ Joe DiVita (August 21, 2020). "Quiet Riot Drummer Frankie Banali Dead at 68". Loudwire. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "QUIET RIOT To Continue Without FRANKIE BANALI". Blabbermouth.net. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rudy Sarzo Announces Return To Quiet Riot: 'I Am Going Home'". Blabbermouth.net. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "QUIET RIOT Will Release New Music In Early 2022, Says RUDY SARZO: It's 'Already Recorded'". Blabbermouth.net. December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "QUIET RIOT To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Metal Health' In 2023". Blabbermouth.net. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.