{"id":103160,"date":"2024-05-10T00:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=103160"},"modified":"2024-05-13T13:05:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T12:05:28","slug":"album-review-riot-v-mean-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-riot-v-mean-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"RIOT V – Mean Streets (2024) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIOT V
Mean Streets<\/strong><\/span>
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\nAtomic Fire (2024)<\/span>
Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The moniker may be modified, the cover art more contemporary and the line-up bereft of original members, but New York City\u2019s Riot V (who began life as Riot in 1975) continues to rock hard, even if lead single \u2018Feel The Fire\u2019 is a bit of a mid-tempo plodder that veers towards hair metal and Judas Priest. Do not fear though, Riot V still comes up trumps as members Todd Michael Hall (vocals), Mike Flyntz (guitar), Nick Lee (guitar), Donnie Van Stavern (bass) and Frank Gilchriest (drums) put their pedal to the metal with a mix of high energy rockers and mid-tempo groovers.<\/p>\n

Opener \u2018Hail To The Warriors\u2019 just boasts such a power metal vibe that could easily be a leftover Manowar cut. For further potency \u2018Mortal Eyes\u2019 and \u2018Lost Dreams\u2019 provide plenty of punch, while \u2018Lean Into It\u2019 harkens back to classic Riot of the past, even if it sways with a commercial edge.<\/p>\n

Sure, a small number of tracks don\u2019t quite hit the spot, for example, \u2018High Noon\u2019 seems unremarkable, but the band serves up plenty of richness and steel to compensate, especially with title cut and the melodic \u2018Higher\u2019. I also devoured the crunch of \u2018Love Beyond The Grave\u2019, proof that there is a good mix of stuff here powered by Hall\u2019s exquisite range and the axe team of Flyntz and Lee.<\/p>\n

Mean Streets<\/em> is an all round good egg of an opus with only a sprinkling of dips.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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