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Rick Ventura Ex 'Riot' Guitarist Releases Debut Album with New Band 'Riot Act'

Rick Ventura Exclusive Interview with Ray Shasho on Interviewing the Legends

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The highly anticipated debut album from RIOT ACT, the band initially formed by former classic era Riot members Rick Ventura and Lou Kouvaris is previewed with their "Wanted". The full-length album is available now and is sure to please fans of the early 80's era of Riot.

The album will also come with a 12-track bonus CD of classic Riot tracks recut, these recordings feature the final ever recordings of Lou Kouvaris, who tragically passed away of Covid19 in early 2020.

RIOT ACT performed at the Heavy Metal Hall Of Fame in 2020 while Rick and Lou were inducted as Riot members in 2018

Please welcome the brilliant guitarist from RIOT ACT... RICK VENTURA to Interviewing the Legends ...

 

 

PURCHASE

The highly anticipated debut album from Riot Act accompanied with a 12-track bonus CD of classic Riot tracks re-recorded.

CLOSER TO THE FLAME

BY

RIOT ACT

At amazon.com

The album also comes with a 12-track bonus CD of classic 1979-1981 Riot tracks recut. These recordings feature the final ever recordings of Lou Kouvaris, who tragically passed away of Covid 19 in early 2020. The deluxe double album set was released April 1 in Europe and April 15 in the US and Canada on Global Rock Records.

The highly anticipated debut album from Riot Act, the band initially formed by former 'classic era' Riot members Rick Ventura and Lou Kouvaris, is titled Closer To The Flame, which is sure to please fans of the late 70s, early 80s era of Riot as well as fans of classic hard rock everywhere.

Riot Act features former Riot guitarist Rick Ventura, talented lead vocalist Don Chaffin, Paul Ranieri on bass and Claudio Galinski on drums.  Rick Ventura was a member of the classic lineup of Riot from 1979-1984.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

RICK VENTURA

And

RIOT ACT

 VISIT

www.riotactband.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/riotactbandofficial

Facebook

https://twitter.com/riotactband

Twitter

www.instagram.com/riotactband

Instagram

 

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  • Rick Ventura Interview
  • Riot
  • Riot V
  • Riot Act
  • Hard Rock
  • Heavy Metal
  • New Music
  • Live Music
  • Ray Shasho
  • Interviewing the Legends
  • The Rock Star Chronicles
  • Classic Rock
Show notes

The Zoom interview can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/c/InterviewingtheLegends in its entirety.

 

 

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