''Armor of Light'' is the sixteenth studio album by the American
heavy metal band Riot, now called
Riot V
Riot V, formerly known as Riot, is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in New York City whose origins began in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale. Achieving peak success and popularity during the early 1980s, the band has continued ...
, released on April 27, 2018, through
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast Records is a German record label with subsidiary, subsidiaries located in Germany, the United States and Brazil. It was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Donzdorf. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on ...
Records. It is Riot's second album not featuring long-time guitarist and founder,
Mark Reale
Mark Reale (June 7, 1955 – January 25, 2012) was an American guitarist and songwriter who founded and led the heavy metal band Riot (now known as Riot V) in 1975, which experienced success and popularity in the early 1980s. Reale was the so ...
who died in 2012.
Track listing
Personnel
Band members
*
Todd Michael Hall – lead vocals
* Mike Flyntz – guitar
* Nick Lee – guitar
* Don Van Stavern – bass
* Frank Gilchriest – drums
Production
* Chris Collier – production, mastering
* Bruno Ravel – co-production, engineering
* Mariusz Gandzel – artwork
* Timo Pollinger – artwork (additional), layout
Charts
References
2014 albums
Riot V albums
SPV/Steamhammer albums
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