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THIS WEEK: Quiet Riot – “Cum On Feel The Noize” Live at the US Festival, 1983
Quiet Riot is back with a new album and a string of tour dates, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. Coming on April 21st is the band’s 13th studio set, called Road Rage, which is their followup to 2014’s Quiet Riot 10. The album features longtime drummer Frankie Banali, new lead singer Seann Nicols, bassist Chuck Wright, and guitarist Alex Grossi. The album marks the band’s second collection since the 2007 death of the band’s classic frontman, Kevin DuBrow, who died at age 52 of a cocaine overdose.
Frankie Banali said in a statement, “I’m very excited about the release of Road Rage. . . It contains all newly written and recorded original songs. We stayed true to the great tradition and sound of Quiet Riot while at the same time always moving musically forward.”
JUST ANNOUNCED: Quiet Riot tour dates (subject to change):
February 17 – Amarillo, TX – Amarillo Civic Center
February 18 – Clearwater, FL – Florida Motorcycle Expo at Quaker Steak & Lube
March 18 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
March 24 – Savannah, GA – Stage on the Bay
March 25 – Toledo, OH – John F. Savage Arena
April 7 – West Palm Beach, FL – Bowery Live
April 23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Rainbow – 45th Anniversary Celebration
June 2 – Lincolnton, NC – Alive After 5 Concert Series at Court Square
June 23 – Lynchburg, VA – Phase 2
June 24 – Spring, TX – 15th Annual Funtastic 4th Festival
July 15 – Lake Ozark, MO – The Horny Toad
August 11 – Greenville, TX – The Texan Theater
August 12 – Longview, TX – Maude Cobb Event Center
August 26 – Port Falls, ID – Cruisers
October 29 – Pekin, IL – The Avanti’s Dome
READ: Full Quiet Riot story: http://bit.ly/2lM6zWV
FAST FACTS
Quiet Riot’s third album, Metal Health, was released on March 11th, 1983.
On November 26th, 1983, the album knocked the Police’s Synchronicity out of the Number One spot and topped the Billboard 200 for one week.
Metal Health, which was the first heavy metal album to hit Number One, featured the band’s only two Top 40 hits — “Cum On Feel The Noize” (# 5)” and “Bang Your Head” (Metal Health)” (#31).
