Founding member of Riot, Mark Reale passed away on the 25th at the age of 56. Say what you want about metal music, the man could play a guitar. He was the main man in the band from its’ inception in 1977 until he departed for good in 1998.
Riot “Three Days Grace”
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Hi,
Very sad news indeed.
Yep, another piece of my youth, gone.
Great tune. Never heard of Riot before…
I have 3 or 4 of their albums on vinyl. Didn’t even remember I had them till I read about him. Memories!!