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Rick Ventura’s RIOT ACT to Play RIOT Album “Fire Down Under” in Full

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 8, 2023
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RIOT guitar legend Rick Ventura will be bringing his band RIOT ACT back to England for a short run of shows to warm up for British Steel Festival in France on October 7th. RIOT ACT will be playing the critically acclaimed classic RIOT album Fire Down Under in full, as well as other classic Riot tunes. Kaine, a young Heavy Metal band from Essex, England will be joining them on the tour. This is the first headline tour the band has done in England. 

Tickets will be available from the venues box offices or from www.firedownundertour.co.uk

30th of September 2023: The Music Room, Ipswich (ENG)
1st of October 2023: Waterfront, Norwich (ENG)
3rd of October 2023: Portland Arms, Cambridge (ENG)
4th of October 2023: Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester (ENG)
5th of October 2023: The Birthplace of Iron Maiden – The Cart & Horses, London (ENG)
7th of October 2023: British Steel Festival, Fismes, France (EU)

Rick Ventura was a member of the classic Riot line-up that recorded the legendary albums Narita (1979), Fire Down Under (1981), Restless Breed (1982), and Born In America (1983). He also appeared on the Riot Live (1989) live album. Fire Down Under is considered the ultimate Riot album, having made the Billboard 200 on its original release. 

Riot Act released their debut double album Closer to the Flame (Global Rock Records) in 2022 which features both original material and re-recordings of Riot classics. The band then joined Lillian Axe on their U.K Tour in 2022 to promote the album, alongside the English Heavy Metal band Kaine. 

This will be a rare opportunity for classic Rock/Metal fans to see Rick perform the FIRE DOWN UNDER album in full, as well as all the other legendary Riot tunes from the 1980s. 

Watch “Swords and Tequila 2023” here:

Riot Act: https://open.spotify.com/album/7wGAdkFVNndoFBEnmXjykD
Fire Down Under: https://open.spotify.com/album/5yygmFcqz4aOo36rLXyNXO

RIOT ACT Release New Video for ‘Closer To The Flame’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 20, 2022
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RIOT ACT, the band led by former Riot guitarist Rick Ventura release a new video, the title track of their debut album “Closer To The Flame“.

The song is an up-tempo hard-hitting rocker that will be sure to please fans of early Riot tunes such as “Swords & Tequila” and “Road Racin‘”

Closer To The Flame – the album, is available now via Global Rock Records, released April 15th as a 2CD set:

Cd 1 featuring the debut studio album, Cd 2 features 12 re-recorded Riot classics, available from music retailers everywhere, including with a limited edition signed card when purchased direct from www.globalrockrecords.com

RIOT ACT Release New Video ‘Stand or Fall’, Reveal New Album Details + Cover Art

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 20, 2022
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RIOT ACT have released the second video “Stand Or Fall” from debut album “Closer To The Flame” which is released April 1st in UK/Europe and April 15th in the USA via Global Rock Records.

View “Stand Or Fall” below.

The highly anticipated debut album from Riot Act, the band initially formed by former ‘classic era’ Riot members Rick Ventura and Lou Kouvaris is titled “Closer To The Flame” which is sure to please fans of the late 70s, early 80’s era of Riot as well as fans of Montrose, Rival Sons, The Black Crowes, Tesla and fans of classic hard rock everywhere.

The album will also come with a 12 track bonus CD of classic Riot tracks recut, these recordings feature the final ever recordings of Lou Kouvaris, who tragically passed away of Covid19 in early 2020.

Riot Act features former Riot guitarist Rick Ventura, Don Chaffin vocals, Paul Ranieri bass and Claudio Galinski drums.

The band offer the following statement:

Guitarist Rick Ventura:Hoping to make some noise with our new video “Stand or Fall”, a good ol’ rocker that basically tells you to stand up for what you believe in or be cast off into the ether

Vocalist Don Chaffin:
Very excited to release the new “Stand or Fall” video, this one has some elements that remind me of AC/DC and the The Cult….straight ahead rock that makes you want to move and still has that Riot Act signature sound to it …. and yes, of course more cowbell!

Full details of the debut album “Closer To The Flame” below:

1 Closer To The Flame
2 Wanted
3 Straight For Your Heart
4 Smoking Gun
5 Almost There
6 Stand Or Fall
7 Love Come Round
8 Angelina
9 Right Between The Eyes
10 Rock Love And Roll

“Riot Act’s new album is a culmination of emotions over the past two years. From the excitement of our early rehearsals, to the loss of our band mate, struggling through a pandemic and not knowing if we were going to continue, the four of us knew that the band had much to offer. The result of that renewed energy is “Closer To The Flame” and with joining forces with Global Rock Records we are ready for the world to hear this new music we have been working on for so long.
Our very good friends and brothers in in Riot V of course continue their evolution of Riot onward,
While as Riot Act we aim to recapture the early Riot sound of the 1977-1983 band and bringing that into a new era with our new music.
Further illustrating that “Riot members of all eras are family” Riot V guitarist Mike Flyntz is a special guest on the record, laying down a killer solo on the track “49er” a re-recording of the Riot – Narita era classic.

Riot Act will be touring the UK as support to Lillian Axe in the UK throughout August 2022.

Riot Act performed at the Heavy Metal Hall Of Fame in 2020. Rick and Lou were inducted as Riot members in 2018.