Immortal Soul
2011 studio album by Riot
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Immortal Soul is the fourteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot, released in Japan on October 21, 2011, through Marquee/Avalon, with Steamhammer Records handling releases in Europe (October 26–31, 2011) and the United States and Canada (November 22, 2011). 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 | |||
| 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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| 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
All 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
Band members
- Tony Moore – lead vocals
- Mark Reale – guitar
- Mike Flyntz – guitar
- Don Van Stavern – bass
- Bobby Jarzombek – drums
Production
- Bruno Ravel – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Joe Floyd – engineer, mixing
- Paul Orofino – engineer
