Immortal Soul is the fourteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot, released through Marquee/Avalon in Japan and Steamhammer Records in the rest of the world. It marked the short lived return of the Thundersteel touring line-up featuring vocalist Tony Moore, guitarists Mark Reale and Mike Flyntz, bassist Don Van Stavern, and drummer Bobby Jarzombek. It is the last Riot album to feature Moore, Jarzombek and long-time guitarist Mark Reale, who at the time was the only original member left in the band, before his death in January 2012.
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| Released | October 21, 2011 (Japan) October 26–31, 2011 (Europe) November 22, 2011 (US, Canada) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal, speed metal | |||
| Length | 53:02 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer Marquee/Avalon (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Bruno Ravel & Riot[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 7.5/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[4] |
After Reale's death, Van Stavern and Flyntz decided to carry on touring the world and releasing new studio material, under the name Riot V.
Track listing
editAll songs composed by Riot.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riot" | Van Stavern, Moore | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Still Your Man" | Van Stavern, Moore | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Crawling" | Flyntz, Moore, Van Stavern | 5:52 |
| 4. | "Wings Are for Angels" | Flyntz, Moore | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Fall Before Me" | Flyntz, Moore | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Sins of the Father" | Van Stavern, Moore | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Majestica" | Flyntz | 0:57 |
| 8. | "Immortal Soul" | Reale, Moore | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Insanity" | Flyntz, Moore | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Whiskey Man" | Reale, Moore, Van Stavern | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Believe" | Reale, Moore, Van Stavern | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Echoes" | Reale, Moore | 4:53 |
Personnel
editBand members
edit- Tony Moore – lead vocals
- Mark Reale – guitar
- Mike Flyntz – guitar
- Don Van Stavern – bass
- Bobby Jarzombek – drums
Production
edit- Bruno Ravel – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Joe Floyd – engineer, mixing
- Paul Orofino – engineer
References
edit- ^ "Immortal Soul - Riot". allmusic. Rovi Corporation.
- ^ Alisoglu, Scott. "Riot - "Immortal Soul"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Gromen, Mark (November 9, 2011). "Riot - Immortal Souls". Bravewords.com. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Riot - Immortal Soul". Sputnikmusic. November 21, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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