Favourite 'R' Bands:

[Cylob]

It had to be......

[Cylob]

[Triton4]

Robbie Williams:

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[NJK]

[Raz]

[Namelessv1]

[Doktor]

I go with Rancid:


and Ramones:

[Cylob]

[NJK]

[Cylob]

No!!!!!!!!!! Roxette go in the crap thread.

[NJK]

he since apola is not around gotta tease somebody

[Cylob]

I thought you were having a laff. Swine (or whatever that is in dutch)!

[DJ Egg]

Roy Harper

[Triton4]

How could you guys forget Rammstein!!!?



REO Speedwagon:


R.E.M:
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[NJK]

[djmastermind]

Radiohead:

[ElChevelle]

[NJK]

[webthing]

RIOT


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Restless Breed and Born In America line-up.

Rick Ventura
Mark Reale
Rhett Forrester
Sandy Slavin
Kip Leming


Rock City - 1977

Narita - 1979

Riot Live - 1980

Fire Down Under - 1981

Restless Breed - 1982

Born In America - 1983

Thundersteel - 1988

The Privilege Of Power - 1990

Riot In Japan...Live!!! - 1992

Nightbreaker - 1993

The Brethren Of The Long House - 1995

Inishmore - 1998

Shine On - 1998

Sons Of Society - 1999



http://www.metallibrary*****bands/dis...iot/index.html


http://www.metallibrary*****bands/R


http://perso.wanadoo.fr/hard-rockcity/discriot.htm


Riot - Rock City


RIOT PHOTOS


http://www.nolifetilmetal.com/riot.htm


Rhett Forrester was murdered on Jan. 22nd, 1994 in Atlanta.


A memorial fund has been set up to aid authorities in the capture of Rhett's killers.


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Riot has had a long and somewhat successful career dating back to the late 70's and were one of the few American bands to be a large part of the NWOBHM movement on the early 80's. (Twisted Sister were another NYC band that were part of this movement.) At one time they were more popular than bands like Def Leppard. Def Leppard were even dropped from a successful Sammy Hagar tour so that the more popular Riot could be added to the bill. They were even a huge draw to the Monsters of Rock festival sharing the stage with Motorhead and Ozzy Osbourne, with Frank Marino opening for them. Unfortunately for Riot, they were plagued with bad record deals and have never really broken into the mainstream market in the US, like they did in Europe and Japan. The band was formed in early 1976 in Brooklyn, New York where they began to pick up a cult following with the self-released "Rock City," "Narita." By the time they finally managed to get "Fire Down Under" released the band seemed like they might be the next big thing, but alas this never happened. The "classic" lineup was: Guy Speranza (Vocals), Mark Reale (Guitars), Rick Ventura (Guitars), Cliff "Kip" Leming (Bass), and Sandy Slavin (Drums). Guy left the band after the tour for "Fire Down Under" and was replaced by Rhett Forrester for the next 3 releases. Rhett was murdered on Jan. 22nd, 1994 in Atlanta. The band broke up for some time after "Born In America." In 1987 sole original member Mark Reale, and band founder moved to Texas and re-started the band with some musicians from a Texas thrash band. Metal Blade Records re-released several of the older albums in the US, although even these quickly went out of print and became collector's discs. Metal Blade also signed the band to a contract for some new albums including "Sons Of Society."

[Spazz333]

Christ, are we sposed to post Biographies of bands here too?

[webthing]

Only if it's worth it.






Rhett Forrester was the tall, lean blonde whose soulful voice and charismatic, pirate like, personality helped launch Brooklyn's RIOT into near superstar status in the early Eighties. With Forrester as their vocalist and frontman, RIOT played alongside such stadium acts as Rainbow, Scorpions, Kiss, Rush and Aerosmith . In Japan, Burrn ! magazine voted Forrester the number one vocalist of the year. He combined the commanding presence of Robert Plant with the soulful voice of Paul Rodgers.
The son of a Ballroom dance instructor, Forrester had the looks, the cocky nature and sweeping locks of golden hair, perfect for rock stardom. In 1982 Forrester joined New York cult band RIOT and brought them to the adult radio market. It marked (the first time RIIOT had steady rotation on New York City's top rock stations.

Forrester recorded three successful albums with RIOT . They included ltesiless Breed, Riot Live, and Born In Amenca. Howewer un 1983. plagued with managerial and record company woes, RIOT eventually disbanded. Forrester remained in New York working on a number of side projects. They included the vocal tracks on Jack Starks solo album, Out Of The Darkness and the New York cornpilation, Thrasher.
Taking a year off, he moved to Paris, France to record his first solo album Gone With The Wind. With his solo career in full swing, Forrester returned to the States to record Even The Score, a cult classic which landed him squarely as one of Rock's premiere vocalists.
Recently Forrester had begun work with the Canadian band DR DIRTY. After recording an album and on the very edge of success the band dissolved days before signing to a major label . Forrester then joined forces with the talented, Texan guitarist, Jonathan Grell in a project they called MR DIRTY. After finishing a superb four song demo, Forrester returned home to visit his mother.
Atlanta Newspapers January, 22 1994
Man dies after being shot at intersection . A 37 year old Tucker man died Saturday morning after being shot in his car at a northwest Atlanta intersection on the corner of Lovejoy and Merritt off Techwood. Atlanta police stated that two men approached Forrester while he was stopped at an intersection. A witness said he overheard arguing then one of the men shot Forrester in the back. The bullet pierced his heart, yet Forrester was able to drive a few blocks where he flagged down a police cruiser. The only words he spoke to the officer were "I've been shot!" He then collapsed and died. Police have no motive or suspects
Ms. La Fortune Forrester, Rhett's mother, has continued to fight on her son's behalf raising efforts to have him inducted into Atlanta's own Hard Rock Cafe. The ceremony was held June 22nd 1996, two weeks before the '96 Olympics. Local media coverage included live TV interviews and a host of many of Rhett's closest fans and friends. Two large shadow boxes containing Rhett Forrester memorabilia now adorn the walls of the "Georgia" room. A lasting tribute to all the fans whose lives were touch by his music.
Friends and family of Rhett Forrester have set up a reward fund for the " arrest and conviction" of Rhett's murderer who is known by the Atlanta police but they need more evidence for a conviction.
Please send all correspondence and contributions to,
" THE RHETT FORRESTER REWARD FUND" P.O.Box 748, Tucker, Georgia, 30085 USA

Discography & The Rhett Forrester Memorial Fund

http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/riot.htm

http://www.hotshotdigital.com/WellAl...sterDisco.html

[danbrusca]

Radiohead
Rothko
Royksopp

...err, that's it.

[Krogoth]

Rammstein
Rage Against The Machine
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Rob Zombie
Rhapsodie
"Rumbuddl"

[Cylob]

Originally posted by danbrusca
Radiohead
Rothko
Royksopp

...err, that's it.

What do you mean that's it??? This is 'R' - not 'X'....

[homerdue]

Radiohead should be on everyones list
and
Reggie and the Full Effect