"It's a sad day for all of us RIOT fans today. We have lost one of the great influences in metal. For those not familiar with Riot, do yourselves a favour and have a listen. Riot have released albums in 5 separate decades and stand as one of the best metal has ever had to offer. You will be missed Mr. Reale...thanks for the music and may your "immortal soul" shine on forever through your music. Here is the Mark Reale interview which was conducted in 2009 at Swedenrock. Riot's album IMMORTAL SOUL was chosen by the staff of Metal-Rules.com as the #3 album of 2011. "

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Astral Doors
Jerusalem
Automan.ca
Backseat Surprise
Beyond The Bridge
The Old Man And The Spirit
Dragonsclaw
Prophecy
Dream Theater
A Dramatic Turn Of Events
Evergrey
A Decade And A Half
Freedom Call
Land Of The Crimson Dawn
Hypocrisy
Hell Over Sofia:20 Years Of Chaos And Confusion
Infinita Symphonia
A Mind\'s Chronicle
Iron Fire
Voyage Of The Damned
Krisiun
The Great Execution
Motorhead
The World Is Ours - Vol.1 (DVD/CD)
Nightwish
Imaginaerum

»  See all of our February reviews

- LACUNA COIL announces acoustic performance, meet-and-greet at Cobra Lounge in Chicago
- BLACK SABBATH: ‘We Have No Choice But To Continue Recording Without BILL WARD’
- JEFF LOOMIS Announces Touring Line Up
- KREATOR Reveal Album Title, Release Date + Announce Exclusive 7“ Single!
- CANNIBAL CORPSE Confirmed To Headline Summer Slaughter Tour 2012
- TANK return with new studio album “WAR NATION”
- ICED EARTH CONFIRMED TO PLAY UK BLOODSTOCK FEST
- DEEP PURPLE – Canadian Tour Kicks off in St. John’s
- “The Big Shiny Prison (Volume One)” Re-released w/ new cover art
- Wretched Announce New Album, Son of Perdition

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