Riot V | |
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 Riot V performing at Wacken Open Air on August 4, 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Riot (1975–2012) |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | |
| Discography | Riot discography |
| Years active | 1975–1984, 1986–2012, 2013–present (as Riot V) |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast, Ward, Fire Sign, Capitol, Elektra, Quality, CBS, Sony, Zero, Toshiba-EMI, Metal Blade, Rising Sun, Metal Heaven |
| Members | Don Van Stavern Mike Flyntz Todd Michael Hall Nick Lee Frank Gilchriest |
| Past members | See: List of Riot V band members |
Riot V, formerly known as Riot, is an American heavy metal band formed in New York City in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale. Achieving peak success and popularity during the early 1980s, the band has continued a long-running successful career. Riot's sound initially started out as straightforward heavy metal, but since their 1988 release Thundersteel, their musical style has shifted a little towards power metal.
In 2013, surviving members of Riot re-formed the band to Riot V, after the death of founder, guitarist, primary songwriter and leader Mark Reale. The group uses a baby seal face as a logo on its album covers.