Quiet Riot

Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Kelly Garni, and vocalist Kevin DuBrow. The original lineup consisted of Rhoads, Garni, DuBrow, and drummer Drew Forsyth. Early internal conflicts arose, including tensions between Garni and DuBrow, which eventually led to Garni’s dismissal after threatening DuBrow. During this early period, guitarist Randy Rhoads became the band’s central creative figure. Read more on Last.fm …read full bio

Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Kelly Garni, and vocalist Kevin DuBrow. The original lineup consisted of Rhoads, Garni, DuBrow, and drummer Drew Forsyth. Early internal conflicts arose, including tensions between Garni and DuBrow, which eventually led to Garni’s dismissal after threatening DuBrow. During this early period, guitarist Randy Rhoads became the band’s central creative figure. Quiet Riot built a reputation on the Los Angeles club circuit in the 1970s and developed a rivalry with Van Halen before either band secured a major recording contract. The band released its first two albums, “Quiet Riot” and “Quiet Riot II”, in Japan, but they were not issued in the United States at the time. Due to ongoing internal conflicts and the lack of commercial breakthrough, the original lineup dissolved in 1979, and Rhoads left to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band. Garni was replaced by Rudy Sarzo shortly before the breakup, although Sarzo did not perform on the second album. After a brief continuation under DuBrow and Forsyth with guitarist Greg Leon, the group disbanded in 1980. In 1982, DuBrow reformed Quiet Riot with drummer Frankie Banali, guitarist Carlos Cavazo, and bassist Chuck Wright, later joined by Rudy Sarzo. The new lineup recorded the album “Metal Health”, released in 1983. The album became a major commercial success, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It is often cited as the first heavy metal album to top the chart. The single “Cum On Feel the Noize”, a cover of Slade, reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the title track “Metal Health (Bang Your Head)” also became a hit. The album eventually sold several million copies in the United States. The follow-up album “Condition Critical” was released in 1984 and achieved moderate success but did not match its predecessor. Internal and external tensions increased, and Sarzo left in 1985. The band underwent several lineup changes, and DuBrow was eventually dismissed in 1987. He was replaced by Paul Shortino, and the band released the album “Quiet Riot” (also referred to as “QR IV”) in 1988. This version of the band dissolved in 1989. In the early 1990s, DuBrow regained the rights to the band name and reformed Quiet Riot with various musicians. The album “Terrified” was released in 1993. In 1995, the band released “Down to the Bone”, followed by “Greatest Hits” in 1996. The original successful lineup was briefly reunited in 1997 with Sarzo returning on bass. This version released “Alive and Well” in 1999 and “Guilty Pleasures” in 2001. The group broke up again in 2003. DuBrow reformed the band again in 2004 with Banali, Wright, and guitarist Alex Grossi. The album “Rehab” was released in 2006. On November 25, 2007, DuBrow died from a cocaine overdose, marking the end of the classic frontman era of the band. Following DuBrow’s death, Banali initially stated that Quiet Riot would not continue, but in 2010 he reformed the band with new vocalist Mark Huff, later replaced by several singers including Keith St. John, Scott Vokoun, Jizzy Pearl, Seann Nicols, and James Durbin. During this period, the band released “Quiet Riot 10” in 2014, “Road Rage” in 2017, and “Hollywood Cowboys” in 2019. Banali was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019 and died in August 2020. After his death, the band continued with drummer Johnny Kelly. Bassist Rudy Sarzo rejoined the group in 2021, and the band continued touring and planning new releases. Quiet Riot is frequently credited as one of the early commercially successful heavy metal bands of the 1980s. They have been included in various rankings of influential hard rock and glam metal acts, including being placed in a list of the greatest hair metal bands. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Riot Studio albums Quiet Riot (1978) Quiet Riot II (1978) Metal Health (1983) Condition Critical (1984) QR III (1986) QR (1988) Terrified (1993) Down to the Bone (1995) Alive and Well (1999) Guilty Pleasures (2001) Rehab (2006) Quiet Riot 10 (2014) Road Rage (2017) Hollywood Cowboys (2019) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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