Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled “Armor Of Light”, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band is pleased to release an official lyric video for the third single, ‘Messiah’. The video can be viewed, here:
Don Van Stavern stated: “I was figuring since it’s the 30th anniversary of »Thundersteel« I would create a song in that vibe! It’s kind of like ‘Thundersteel’ 1,000 miles per hour!”
Todd Michael Hall added: “The lyrics are intended to capture the excitement associated with the coming of the savior.”
Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled, “Armor Of Light”, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast. Now the band has unleashed the official video clip of the second single “Heart Of A Lion”. The video was filmed in New York and was produced by acclaimed director Kyle Monroe from Ryk3r Productions!
Check it out here:
Don Van Stavern states: “One of my traditional sounding DVS RIOT tunes! Beautifully intricate with a great vocal delivery, bombastic drums, string patterns from hell and a great hooky sing-a-long chorus! The video captures the lyrical story line and the awesome playmenship of the band. I’m really jazzed about this one!”
Todd Michael Hall adds: “My idea and lyrical content for “Heart of a Lion” is about Richard the Lion Heart. He was known as an incredible Warrior and military leader, but he also gave into his weaknesses, much like our leaders of today. Ultimately, his hubris lead to his untimely death.”
RIOT V also just revealed the first dates for their upcoming Europe tour with the German metal institution PRIMAL FEAR:
APOCALYPSE OVER EUROPE Tour 2018 PRIMAL FEAR RIOT V + Guests
28.09. D MANNHEIM – MS Connexion Complex
29.09. D MEMMINGEN – Kaminwerk
30.09. HU BUDAPEST – Barba Negra
02.10. AT SALZBURG – Rockhouse
03.10. IT MILANO – Legend Club
04.10. F GRENOBLE – L´llyade
05.10. ES BARCELONA – Salamandra 1
06.10. ES MADRID – Mon
07.10. ES BILBAO – Santana 27
10.10. F PARIS – Le Petit Bain
11.10. UK LONDON – The Dome
12.10. BE VOSSELAAR – Biebob
14.10. D BOCHUM – Zeche
16.10. D HAMBURG – Markthalle
17.10. D ROSTOCK – Alte Zuckerfabrik
18.10. D BERLIN – LIDO
19.10. CZ ZLIN – Masters of Rock Cafe
20.10. D CHAM – LA Cham
23.10. AT GRAZ – Explosiv
24.10. CZ PRAGUE – Nova Chmelnice
25.10. CH PRATTELN – Z 7
26.10. D STUTTGART -LKA Longhorn
27.10. D GEISELWIND – Live Music Hall
Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled, “Armor Of Light”, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast.
Today, the band is pleased to release the first trailer for this upcoming masterpiece. Check it out and find out more about “Armor Of Light”:
The album will be available on colored vinyl (black, silver, red) 2-LP in gatefold and as a limited CD-Digipak-Edition, both including the two bonus tracks „Unbelief“ as well as a new recorded verison of their classic hymn „Thundersteel“.
The Digipak CD also includes a 13 track bonus CD, recorded at the legendary German “Keep It Ture Festival” 2015. The bonus CD was mixed and mastered by Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann at Greenman Studios (http://www.greenman-studios.de)
The track listing of »Armor Of Light«:
1. Victory
2. End Of The World
3. Messiah
4. Angel’s Thunder, Devil’s Reign
5. Burn The Daylight
6. Heart Of A Lion
7. Armor Of Light
8. Set The World Alight
9. San Antonio
10. Caught In the Witches Eye
11. Ready to Shine
12. Raining Fire
Bonus (Digipak):
13. Unbelief
14. Thundersteel (2018 Version)
Bonus CD (Digipak): Live @ Keep It True Festival 2015
01. Ride Hard Live Free
02. Fight Or Fall
03. On Your Knees
04. Johnnys Back
05. Metal Warrior
06. Wings Are For Angels
07. Sign Of The Crimson Storm
08. Bloodstreets
09. Take Me Back
10. Warrior
11. Road Racin’
12. Swords and Tequila
13. Thundersteel
2LP in Gatefold (33 RPM)
Side A
01. Victory
02. End Of The World
03. Messiah
04. Angel‘s Thunder, Devil‘s Reign
Side B
01.Burn The Daylight
02. Heart Of A Lion
03. Armor Of Light
04. Set The World Alight
Side C
01. San Antonio
02. Caught In The Witches Eye
03. Ready To Shine
Side D
01. Raining Fire
Bonus:
02. Unbelief
03. Thundersteel (2018 Version)
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