Bad news

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Friday Jan 20, 2012

I'm sure some of you have heard that Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with cancer but will continue to write for the upcoming Sabbath album. Now I heard today that Riot guitarist, Mark Reale, has been in a coma for a week due to complications of Chrone's disease. If any of the old school metal heads haven't got Riot's new disc, Immortal Soul, I highly recommend it.

ozwalt816 · Post by **ozwalt816** » Saturday Jan 21, 2012

Any updates on Mark Reale's status? He IS Riot, the only remaining original member, a Brooklyn rock legend, and an inspiration to "the ripper" Jeff Wallack. I haven't heard the new cd, but it features a reunion of the "Thundersteel" line-up that features my favorite metal drummer, Bobby Jarzombek (who also played on all Halford cds). I think Riot is presently performing shows without Reale, which would be sacreligious events in my opinion, but we all know how the show goes on.................

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Sunday Jan 22, 2012

I heard the song Riot on xm the other day.I'm assuming it's off the new record......WOW it's a frickin blister!!Godspeed to him and the Godfather.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Sunday Jan 22, 2012

whitedevilone wrote:I heard the song Riot on xm the other day.I'm assuming it's off the new record......WOW it's a frickin blister!!Godspeed to him and the Godfather.

Yeah, it's the first track.

313 · Post by **313** » Sunday Jan 22, 2012

Riot just played at Jaxx on Thursday of last week... I really wanted to see that one, but had no idea that Mark Reale wasn't touring with them.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Sunday Jan 22, 2012

We came really close to going to N.Y last Weds. They played at B.B. King's. I didn't know about Reale at the time, either.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Thursday Jan 26, 2012

Founding Riot member Mark Reale passed away Wednesday morning (Jan. 25) at age 57, two weeks after being admitted to a San Antonio hospital for complications relating to his long-term struggle with Crohn’s disease.
Very sad indeed. He gave us quite a bit of good music in his time. R.I.P, Mark.

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Jan 26, 2012

Looks like I'll be breaking out the "Narita," "Fire Down Under" and "The Privilege of Power" albums (my favorite three), and the new "Immortal Soul" album just jumped to the top of my 'next-to-buy' list...R.I.P.

ozwalt816 · Post by **ozwalt816** » Thursday Jan 26, 2012

Major bad news........RIP Mark Reale and Riot...."Immortal Soul" indeed.....Mark joins former Riot singers Guy Speranza and Rhett Forrester in that "Rock City" in the coastal sky of "Inishmore" where the "Restless Breed" share "The Privilege of Power" eternal............

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Thursday Jan 26, 2012

Good to see the Riot fans represent. What a loss.
I'm more of a fan of the early stuff, but still like the later stuff... you have to give the guy credit for evolving, as the music tended to stay tight with the tastes of metal fans over decades of time, yet never sold out. Fire Down Under was brilliant, Thundersteel was brilliant, and though I haven't heard it, there's a lot of acclaim for the latest album. Perhaps the hardest thing for a music artist to do in a youth-based medium is to remain relevant and fresh, and Riot has done that extraordinarily well.
Thoughts are with his fans, family, and friends.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Thursday Jan 26, 2012

Opening the new record right now.RIP