Unleash the Fire is the fifteenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Riot, now called Riot V, released on August 27, 2014 through Steamhammer Records in Europe. It is Riot's first album not featuring long-time guitarist Mark Reale.

Unleash the Fire
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2014
GenreHeavy metal, power metal, speed metal
Length53:02
LabelSPV/Steamhammer
Avalon Marquee (Japan)
ProducerBruno Ravel, Joshua Block & Riot V
Riot V chronology
Immortal Soul
(2011)
Unleash the Fire
(2014)
Armor of Light
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Storm(mixed)[1]
Sputnikmusic3.6/5[2]

Track listing

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ride Hard Live Free"Don Van Stavern4:44
2."Metal Warrior"Van Stavern4:41
3."Fall from the Sky"Mike Flyntz, Todd Michael Hall5:08
4."Bring the Hammer Down"Van Stavern, Hall4:26
5."Unleash the Fire"Van Stavern, Hall4:05
6."Land of the Rising Sun"Van Stavern4:02
7."Kill to Survive"Flyntz, Frank Gilchriest5:09
8."Return of the Outlaw"Van Stavern, Hall3:52
9."Immortal"Van Stavern, Hall4:20
10."Take Me Back"Flyntz, Hall4:26
11."Fight Fight Fight"Van Stavern, Hall4:32
12."Until We Meet Again"Flyntz, Hall6:31
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Thundersteel" (live at Metal Assault, Germany 2014)Mark Reale, Van Stavern 

Personnel

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Band members

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  • Todd Michael Hall – lead vocals
  • Mike Flyntz – guitar
  • Nick Lee – guitar
  • Don Van Stavern – bass
  • Frank Gilchriest – drums

Production

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  • Bruno Ravel – production, mastering
  • Joshua Block – co-production, engineer

References

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  1. ^ "Riot V - Unleash the Fire". Metal Storm. October 22, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Riot V - Unleash the Fire". Sputnikmusic. November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016.