Twenty-five years after their first release, it wouldn't be right to simply dismiss Riot as aging '80s metal hacks.
It's true that the music on 2002's Through the Storm is dated and uncomfortably dramatic, but new underground movements (especially in Europe) made this approach to metal hip again in the late '90s.
After considering Riot's history, Through the Storm actually makes a lot of sense.
All of this group's best recordings have a unique stylistic twist.
Reshaping the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and later power metal forms with bluesy arena rock overtones became a Riot specialty over the years, and they do it again on this 2002 Metal Blade offering.
Too often Riot gets tossed into the '80s also-rans-caught-in-a-time-warp category.
Old-school metalheads who know the difference between this talented New York outfit and the likes of XYZ and Danger Danger probably won't agree with such a description.
Sure, they're no Iron Maiden, and Through the Storm isn't exactly significant, but it's respectable, and fans of the band will enjoy it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turn the TablesMike DiMeo, Mike Flyntz, Mark Reale | Riot | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | Lost Inside This WorldMike DiMeo, Mark Reale | Riot | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Chains (Revolving)Mike DiMeo, Mark Reale | Riot | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Through the StormMike DiMeo, Mark Reale | Riot | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 47 MB |
| 5 | Let It ShowMike DiMeo, Mark Reale | Riot | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Burn the SunMike DiMeo, Pete Perez, Mark Reale | Riot | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | To My HeadMike DiMeo, Mark Reale | Riot | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| 8 | Only You Can Rock MePhil Mogg, Michael Schenker, Pete Way | Riot | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Isle of ShadowsMark Reale | Riot | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Here Comes the SunGeorge Harrison | Riot | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | Essential Enemies | Riot | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 386 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Allen | Executive Producer |
| 2 | Jack Bart | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Chris Cubeta | Engineer |
| 4 | Mike DiMeo | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Mike Flyntz | Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Electric) |
| 6 | Tony Harnell | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | George Harrison | Composer |
| 8 | Yoko Kayumi | Violin Effects |
| 9 | Phil Mogg | Composer |
| 10 | Paul Orofino | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Pete Perez | Bass, Composer |
| 12 | Josh Pincus | Keyboards |
| 13 | Bruno Ravel | Engineer |
| 14 | Mark Reale | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Liner Notes, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 15 | Riot | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Bob Rondinelli | Drums |
| 17 | Michael Schenker | Composer |
| 18 | Pete Way | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |