Riot - “Fire Down Under”
I first heard Riot’s third album, "Fire Down Under", on the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA. ‘Don’t Look Back’ was blasting from a cassette player that was duct-taped to the handlebars of a stoner kid’s bike. After years of struggling, Riot unleashed their masterpiece. In 1981, this record was New York’s answer to the hair metal virus that was slowly infecting the LA rock scene. Many consider this a straight metal record but a bunch of the songs also possess a tough rock ‘n’ roll edge that brings to mind Bloodbrothers-era Dictators. Guy Speranza handles the vocals well without busting out any of those lame operatics that were so common at that time. Great production too - the Les Pauls absolutely scream on tracks like ‘Run For Your Life’, ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ and ‘Fire Down Under’ (check the mp3s bruddah!). Criminally out of print until Metal Blade reissued the thing in 1999, here is your chance to sample some of the action.
(Download - "Run For Your Life")
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