RIOT - FIRE DOWN UNDER (LP)

Riot Fire Down Under on LP

Audio Fidelity's Target Series

Mastered by Kevin Gray

Brilliant and innovative, Fire Down Under is the third album by Riot, one of the hardest metal albums produced by an American band in the early '80s before it went big hair or thrash. The 1981 release finds the band at the peak of their melodic, riff-heavy and hard rockin' power. Every song is like a greatest hit with soaring guitars and great vocals. The combination of Mark Reale's Les Paul with Rick Ventura's bright-sounding Strat makes terrific use of the difference in sound between the two instruments. Pure early 1980's raunch, just nasty sounding stuff, gloriously thick, tight and exciting.

Guy Speranza's vocals are absolutely amazing, full of soul and demotion, a great vehicle for his vocal pyrotechnics. Standout tracks include the driving opening song "Swords and Tequila," the breakneck, breathless riff of the title track, the brilliant "Outlaw," one of the best hard rock songs ever written, the catchy, melodic relief of "Feel the Same" and the mighty "Altar of the King."  Fire Down Under is one of the most revered metal albums ever made and a true classic for the ages!

Riot Fire Down Under Track Listing:

1.  Swords and Tequila
2.  Fire Down Under
3.  Feel The Same
4.  Outlaw
5.  Don't Bring Me Down
6.  Don't Hold Back
7.  Altar of the King
8.  No Lies
9.  Run For Your Life
10. Flashbacks