It's almost impossible to overestimate the importance of Riot for the evolution of American heavy metal. The New Yorkers built the bridge between the first generation of hard rock and metal bands springing up in the early to mid-1970s (Blue Oyster Cult, Kiss and Van Halen) and the new wave carrying the torch in the late 1970s and early 1980s (led by Canadian proto speed metal merchants Anvil and Exciter). Among numerous other rare and unreleased recordings, ťRiot Archives Vol.2ź contains a song called "Hot Life", which did not make it onto any Riot album, Rick Ventura believes it was written by Mark Reale.
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