QUIET RIOT – Quiet Riot II [No Remorse Records remastered] (2022)

”Quiet Riot I & II” never were officially released on CD, and specialized label No Remorse Records had been working closely on the reissues for years, exchanging many emails and conversations with Frankie Banali, who believed that these albums are very important in Quiet Riot’s legacy as they paved the way for the band’s reformation and world-wide success.

Banali’s passing in August 2020 put things on hold for a while, but No Remorse has finalized the final details with Banali’s estate, and long-awaited reissues of early Quiet Riot albums are finally available remastered, properly silver pressed. Now we have here ”Quiet Riot II” in all its sonic glory.

QUIET RIOT is a phenomenon with a long history. The first incarnation of the band goes way back and in 1975 the name QUIET RIOT was born, with the line-up of guitarist Randy Rhoads, vocalist Kevin DuBrow, bassist Kelly Garni, and drummer Drew Forsyth. Despite the local popularity in Los Angeles, California, they didn’t manage to secure a record deal in the United States but they recorded a 7″ EP in 1975, and two historical albums that were released in Japan, on vinyl only. “Quiet Riot II” is the second one and it is finally reissued, offering to the fans a sentimental and nostalgic look in QUIET RIOT’s early years. Randy Rhoads later joined Ozzy Osbourne, and with a different line-up, QUIET RIOT in 1983 released “Metal Health”, that became the first heavy metal album to top the Billboard album chart, reaching a 6x Platinum status in the United States, helping the (new then) generation of ’80s hard rock and (pop) metal music to have a wider access on radios and TV shows.

01 – Slick Black Cadillac
02 – You Drive Me Crazy
03 – Afterglow (Of Your Love)
04 – Eye For An Eye
05 – Trouble
06 – Killer Girls
07 – Face To Face
08 – Inside You
09 – We’ve Got The Magic

Kevin DuBrow – lead vocals
Randy Rhoads – lead & rhythm guitars
Kelly Garni – bass, backing vocals (uncredited)
Rudy Sarzo – bass (credited, but does not play on album)
Drew Forsyth – drums, percussion
The Killer Bees – backing vocals