— Due Out On May 10, 2024 Via Atomic Fire Records —
PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE HERE
Artwork by Gyula Havancsák
The wait is almost over! Cult US heavy metallers RIOT (V) will finally unleash their much-anticipated studio album “Mean Streets” upon the world in four weeks – on May 10, 2024 – via Atomic Fire Records. Before the band kick off the live festivities in support of the new material later this week, they have unveiled the official lyric video for their new digital single ‘Love Beyond The Grave’ today.
Listen to the song on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxJssIsIA1o
Stream/purchase the track: https://riotv.rpm.link/lovebeyondPR
“I wanted to write something that was heavy as hell. Something like a mix between JUDAS PRIEST and RIOT’s ‘Hard Lovin’ Man.’ I asked myself, ‘What would Reale do?’,” recalls guitarist Mike Flyntz the song’s creation.
Bass player Donnie Van Stavern adds, “Mike wrote a cool eerie dual lead guitar intro leading into a heavy rocker riff in the RIOT tradition with a pop-ish bridge and a great heavy chorus chant.”
Drummer Frank Gilchriest, who also contributed to the song’s lyrics, comments, “On this song, we explore a macabre fantasy of forbidden love trapped between this world and beyond.”
Following the above-mentioned US concerts, RIOT (V) will also hit the European roads with labelmates TAILGUNNER in May and even travel to Japan and Latin America later this year. Full details can be found below!
Pre-order the album in the physical format of your choice, pre-save it on your favourite DSP or pre-order it digitally to receive ‘Love Beyond The Grave,’‘Feel The Fire’ and ‘High Noon‘ instantly now, here: https://riotv.afr.link/meanstreetsPR
Don’t forget to subscribe to Reigning Phoenix Music on YouTube to stay updated & to listen to ‘Love Beyond The Grave’ as well as other new tracks in the “RPM New Releases” playlist on Spotify: https://rpm.link/spotifynewreleasesPR
More on “Mean Streets”:
‘High Noon’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRtr9BvWdRA
‘Feel The Fire’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouMzyowzzJw
Randy Caballero | Doug Julien | Anthony Lopardo
RIOT (V) live:
11.04.2024 US Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill *NEW*
12.04.2024 US Saginaw, MI – The Vault *NEW*
“Mean Streets” Tour 2024
w/ TAILGUNNER (*)
Presented by Dragon Productions, Atomic Fire Records & Gabriel Management
08.05.2024 PL Warsaw – Hydrozagadka
09.05.2024 DE Selb – Rockclub Nordbayern*
10.05.2024 CH Aarburg – Musigburg*
11.05.2024 DE Braunschweig – Rock in Rautheim
12.05.2024 DE Hamburg – Bambi Galore*
15.05.2024 DE Mannheim – 7er Club*
14.05.2024 DE Oldenburg – MTS*
16.05.2024 NL Enschede – Metropool*
17.05.2024 NL Drachten – Iduna*
18.05.2024 BE Bilzen – South Of Heaven*
19.05.2024 DE Gelsenkirchen – Rock Hard Festival
05.06.2024 SE Sölvesborg – Sweden Rock Festival *NEW*
20.07.2024 JP Kawasaki – Club Citta *NEW*
22.07.2024 JP Shibuya – Club Quattro *NEW*
07.09.2024 BR Limeira – Studio Mirage Eventos *NEW*
09.09.2024 BR São Paulo – Manifesto Bar *NEW*
11.09.2024 PY Asunción – Absoluto Rock Bar *NEW*
12.09.2024 AR Buenos Aires – El Teatrito *NEW*
14.09.2024 CL Santiago – Teatro Cariola *NEW*
15.09.2024 PE Lima – Yield Rock *NEW*
18.09.2024 CO Bogotá – Ace of Spades Club *NEW*
20.09.2024 MX Monterrey – TBA *NEW*
21.09.2024 MX Mexico City – TBA *NEW*
Booking: Bart Gabriel @ Dragon Productions – bart@dragon-productions.com
Management: Donnie Van Stavern @ DVSAFFAIRS – dvsaffairs@gmail.com
About RIOT (V)
With the mighty Atomic Fire Records / Reigning Phoenix Music behind the band and with many more releases to come, and with reissues on Sony Music, EMI Records and Metal Blade Records, RIOT (V) are consistantly on radio and metal charts worldwide as well as being a part of ‘New York City’s Top 20 Most Influential Metal Bands,’ ‘100 Best Metal Albums Of All Time,’ ‘100 Best Metal Bands Of All Time’ and numerous mentions on VH1‘s “That Metal Show” with Eddie Trunk and staff sighting RIOT as one of the innovaters of metal music in America and beyond and 2018 saw RIOT inducted into the “Metal Hall of Fame” with the likes of Ronnie James Dio, Randy Rhoads, Lemmy Kilmister, BLACK SABBATH just to name a few!
RIOT (V) are:
Todd Michael Hall | vocals
Mike Flyntz | guitars
Nick Lee | guitars
Don Van Stavern | bass
Frank Gilchriest | drums
More on RIOT (V):
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