After pushing back the release date of their brand new studio album “Mean Streets” to April 12th, 2024, US heavy metallers Riot V are pleased to announce a series of eleven European live shows in support of the record — including stops at Rock in Rautheim and prestigious Rock Hard Festival — for May 2024. Support on select dates will come from one of the hottest current upcoming heavy metal acts, UK based band Tailgunner. All details can be found below!
Donnie van Stavern states: “We are extremely excited and ready to hit the road and tour again as the the world normalcy returns! It will be great seeing all of our fans/friends in support of our 17th new release ‘Mean Streets’! We will perform hits from our long career with classics to our new tunes and a few surprises! Europe always holds a special place in our metal hearts, so see you soon metal warriors… Are you ready to Riot?”…
Tailgunner adds: “We’re thrilled to announce we open for heavy metal heroes Riot V this spring! Bringing our mission to put British heavy metal back on the map to Germany once again plus Switzerland, the Netherlands n’ Belgium for the first time! We can’t wait to see all of you out there, we’ll be ‘Road Racin’ to get to you in May! Grab your tickets now for what’s sure to be a Metal Mäyhem assault – fuelled on a diet of ‘Swords n’ Tequila’! Don’t miss this! In for the kill… with ‘Thundersteel’! HEAVY METAL FOR ETERNITY”!
European Tour Dates 2024:
08.05.2024 PL Warsaw – Hydrozagadka
09.05.2024 DE Selb – Rockclub Nordbayern*
10.05.2024 CH Aarburg – Musigburg*
11.05.2024 DE Braunschweig – Rock in Rautheim
12.05.2024 DE Hamburg – Bambi Galore*
15.05.2024 DE Mannheim – 7er Club*
14.05.2024 DE Oldenburg – MTS*
16.05.2024 NL Enschede – Metropool*
17.05.2024 NL Drachten – Iduna*
18.05.2024 BE Bilzen – South Of Heaven*
19.05.2024 DE Gelsenkirchen – Rock Hard Festival @ Amphitheater
* (w/ Tailgunner)
“Mean Streets” contains 12 tracks which were recorded and mixed by Bruno Ravel in New Jersey. Ravel also mixed the album, while Bart Gabriel took care of its mastering. Artwork was provided by Gyula Havancsák (Accept, Stratovarius, Brainstorm), who captured the galloping style of the new material skillfully – without missing the band’s typical seal style, of course.
“Mean Streets” will be available in the following formats:
• CD-digipak (EU)
• jewelcase CD (US)
• coloured vinyl [black | “electric blue” (transparent/blue/red-transparent) | yellow/black splatter | “seal white” (white; US-excl.)]
• digital
Preorder the album in the physical format of your choice, pre-save it on your favorite DSP, or preorder it digitally to receive “High Noon” instantly now here.
Tracklist:
1. Hail to the Warriors
2. Feel the Fire
3. Love Beyond the Grave
4. High Noon
5. Before This Time
6. Higher
7. Mean Streets
8. Open Road
9. Mortal Eyes
10. Lost Dreams
11. Lean Into It
12. No More
With Atomic Fire Records behind the band and with many more releases to come, as well as reissues on Sony Music, EMI Records, and Metal Blade Records, Riot V is consistently on radio and metal charts worldwide. The band has also been listed among “New York City’s Top 20 Most Influential Metal Bands”, “100 Best Metal Albums of All Time”, “100 Best Metal Bands of All Time”, and numerous mentions on classic episodes of VH1’s That Metal Show with Eddie Trunk with staff sighting Riot V as one of the innovators of heavy metal music in America and beyond. Additionally, 2018 saw Riot V inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame with the likes of Ronnie James Dio, Randy Rhoads, Lemmy Kilmister, and Black Sabbath among others!
Line-up:
Todd Michael Hall – Vocals
Mike Flyntz – Guitars
Nick Lee – Guitars
Don Van Stavern – Bass
Frank Gilchriest – Drums
Weblinks:
www.areyoureadytoriot.com
www.facebook.com/riotrockcity
