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RIOT V Release Date Pre-Order Start Armor Of Light uu 27/04/2018 uu 16/02/2018

uu Digi and LP incl. 2 bonus tracks uu Digi incl. live-CD uu advertising in many important music magazines MAR/APR 2018 uu album reviews, interviews in all important Metal magazines in Price Code: CD01 Europe’s MAR/APR 2018 issues NB 4365-0 2CD-Digi uu song placements in European magazine compilations (incl. 2 bonus tracks & live-CD) uu spotify playlists in all European territories uu retail marketing campaigns uu instore decoration: flyers, poster A1 uu Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+ organic promotion uu Facebook ads and promoted posts + Google ads in both the search and display networks, bing ads and gmail ads (tbc) uu Banner advertising on more than 60 most important Metal & Rock websites all over Europe uu additional booked ads on Metal Hammer Germany and UK, and in the Fixion network (mainly Blabbermouth) uu video and pre-roll ads on You tube uu ad campaigns on iPhones for iTunes and Google Play for Androids uu banners, featured items at the shop, header images and a background on nuclearblast.de and nuclearblast.com Price Code: LP17 uu features and banners in newsletters, as well as special mailings to NB 4365-1 2LP targeted audiences in support of the release (black in gatefold) GET BACK TO THEIR ROOTS The story started more than 40 years ago in Brooklyn, , USA. Back then, several musicians came together under the ban- uu Tracklists: ner of RIOT – and they started to write metal history together as one of the first pioneers of US . Despite several obstacles cropping up over the years caused by both voluntary, and sadly, forced line-up changes - the metal institution is still active today! After DIGI: 01. Victory founding member passed away in 2012, in his honour the band added the Roman number V to their name. Now known 02. End Of The World as RIOT V, this amendment also heralded in the new, fifth era of the band’s history. New singer (since 2013) is the 03. Messiah fifth person occupying this revered post – and he’s integrated perfectly into the band since his very first assignment, their 2014 album 04. Angel‘s Thunder, Devil‘s Reign 05.Burn The Daylight “Unleash The Fire.” Today, he is not only responsible for the incredibly strong vocals but also for the majority of the lyrics writing. Mu- 06. Heart Of A Lion sically, RIOT V have bestowed on us a small history lesson in their brand new studio album “Armor Of Light” tracing right back to their 07. Armor Of Light roots, and for fans of the legendary “Thundersteel” album from 1988 - their mouths will already be watering at the prospect! For the 08. Set The World Alight new record, the band has brought everything to the table that has distinguished RIOT since the very beginning, venerating their 1988 09. San Antonio 10. Caught In The Witches Eye classic’s 30th anniversary on the highest level. Enthusiasts can expect aggressive songs, but perfectly formed in the enthralling melodies. 11. Ready To Shine “Armor Of Light” includes everything that we might expect from this band, explains main songwriter and bassist Don Van Stavern: 12. Raining Fire “It’s a well-rounded Riot record; it’s got the burners, the groovers and some rockers! Loud, fast and aggressive with great melodies!” Bonus: 13. Unbelief There is no doubt about that, considering the band’s influence on the scene at large. Only a short while ago RIOT were inducted into 14. Thundersteel (2018 Version) the Anaheim “Heavy Metal Hall of Fame”, honouring their influence on the scene and countless bands. Chris “The Wizard” Collier (METAL CHURCH, FLOTSAM & JETSAM, SLIPKNOT and Bonus CD: Live @ Keep It True Festival 2015 KORN etc.) produced RIOT V’s new masterpiece – and has achieved in developing 01. Ride Hard Live Free the band’s perfect sound, an ideal fusion. Thus, not only the songs, but also the 02. Fight Or Fall entire sonic characteristics of the record have a very unique touch to them. Mariusz 03. On Your Knees Gandzel (CRYSTAL VIPER) fabricated the stylistically flawless artwork. 04. Johnnys Back 05. Metal Warrior For fans, the 16th studio album has another highlight; there will be a re-recorded 06. Wings Are For Angels version of song “Thundersteel” as a bonus track on “Armor Of Light”, just in time 07. Sign Of The Crimson Storm for the album of the same names’ 30th anniversary. Don comments: “This song is 08. Bloodstreets 09. Take Me Back very important to me because it’s one of the very first songs that myself and found- 10. Warrior ing member Mark Reale wrote. We actually wrote this in Mark’s side project called 11. Road Racin’ Narita before we brought it to the Riot camp. The album was one of the biggest 12. Sword and Tequila selling records for Riot up there with , and it was also my entrance 13. Thundersteel into Riot. I am very proud of writing this song and was a little apprehensive of trying 2LP (33 RPM): to recreate the magic because a lot of bands try this and fail, but one thing’s for Side A sure, the mighty Riot V has delivered! As we all know nothing can compare with the 01. Victory original but in my opinion as the original songwriter, this is one hell of a version I’m 02. End Of The World 03. Messiah very honored and proud of, and I’m sure Mark from the heavens above is as well. 04. Angel‘s Thunder, Devil‘s Reign I altered a couple parts to flavour it up a bit but it’s still fast and furious! I am very Side B proud of these guys. This fifth chapter and power metal version of Riot that I original- 01.Burn The Daylight 02. Heart Of A Lion ly brought to the table in the 80’s is what we’re trying to convey nowadays. With a 03. Armor Of Light label like and this sound, we will definitely gain a new younger audi- 04. Set The World Alight ence and Riot will now rise above and get the recognition it really deserves! Hell, at Side C some meet and greets some kids think Unleash The Fire was our first record! Haha.“ 01. San Antonio 02. Caught In The Witches Eye 03. Ready To Shine Side D Tour: 10. + 11.03. (J) Kawasaki – Club Citta • 26. - 28.07. (D) Brande – Headbangers Open Air 01. Raining Fire 02. - 04.08. (D) Wacken – (30 Years of »Thundersteel« Show) • 08. - 11.08. (E) Villena – Leyendas del Rock Bonus: 02. Unbelief www.areyoureadytoriot.com/ · www.facebook.com/riotrockcity/ Territory: World Style: Metal 03. Thundersteel (2018 Version)

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