Riot - Narita (1979) [1989 Japanese Edition]

Musically, Riot has always been ahead of their time, being in this earlier incarnation pioneers in many ways.
Although their debut ‘Rock City’ contained the first examples of a proto speed metal approach to the ever expanding spectrum of harder edged styles, “Narita” shines a bit more in the overall musical department, offering up a good mix of classic bluesy hard rock and early, traditional metal that hasn’t lost any of its punch with the passage of time.

All songs are pure hard rockin’ gems, blues based but highly melodic at the same time.
Driven by the stupendous guitar playing of talented Mark Reale and the ‘magic’ vocals of Guy Speranza – a unique singer and one of the best ‘classic hard rock’ singers ever – Riot’s musicianship is outstanding.

All 3-first Riot albums are considered ahead of its time in terms of style, production and sound, much defining the hard rock evolution in years to come.

Tracks:

1. Waiting for the Taking (05:05)
2. 49er (04:40)
3. Kick Down the Wall (04:37)
4. Born to Be Wild (02:51)
5. Narita (04:42)
6. Here We Come Again (06:03)
7. Do It Up (03:49)
8. Hot for Love (05:04)
9. White Rock (02:36)
10. Road Racin' (04:33)

Personnel:

Guy Speranza - vocals
Mark Reale - guitar
Rick Ventura - guitar
Jimmy Iommi - bass
Peter Bitelli - drums