RIOT - THUNDERSTEEL
VINTAGE VINYL
CONDITION VG+
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EUROPE RE 2015 / LYRIC INSERT
Thundersteel is the sixth studio album by American heavy meatl band Riot released after coming back from a period of inactivity in the mid-1980s. It features a totally different line-up from that of the previous work, with guitarist Mark Reale being the only remaining member.
The song "Thundersteel" was originally written by Mark Reale and Don Van Stavern for 'Narita', a short-lived project Reale formed with members of S.A.Slayer following the demise of Riot in 1984. A demo released by Narita exists, with "Thundersteel" and two other tracks: "Liar" and "The Feeling Is Gone". The song's cover appears as a bonus track on 2013 album "Possession" by the Polish heavy metal band Crystal Viper
The song "Flight of the Warrior" was covered by the Swedish heavy metal band Hammerfall on their 2008 album Masterpieces A cover of "Flight of the Warrior" also appears as a bonus track on the 2013 album Beneath the Surface by German metal band Alpha Tiger who've performed the song live as well.