Riot V - 'Love Beyond The Grave' (official lyric video)

Under the stars
Deep in the night
Dark spirits singing songs of life
Their haunting melodies take flight
The tortured souls
Still filled with pain
Are longing for a rendezvous
With Earthly shadows that remain

Signs of light dance in the moonrise
Cry out from eternity

Love from beyond the grave
Wicked passion serenade
Love from beyond the grave
Love from beyond the grave

Love beyond the grave

Ghostly singers
Begin to wail
I stare intent but cannot tell
What lies behind this spectral veil
With no unease
She comes to me
And whispers gently in my ear
I'll wait for you eternally

Signs of light dance in the moonrise
Cry out from eternity

Love from beyond the grave
Angels hunting for their prey
Love from beyond the grave
A siren song I can't escape
Love from beyond the grave
Wicked passion serenade
Love from beyond the grave
Love from beyond the grave

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από μία εξαετία για τους Riot (Riot V όπως ονομάζονται πλέον τα τελευταία δώδεκα χρόνια). Ο διάδοχος του album "Armor of Light" (2018) και 17ος συνολικά "ολοκληρωμένος" δίσκος των Αμερικανών metallers φέρει τον τίτλο "Mean Streets" και αναμένεται τον τρίτο μήνα της άνοιξης (αρχικά είχα προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει τον Φεβρουάριο κι εν συνεχεία τον Απρίλιο).

Δελτίο τύπου: «Riot are the epitome of class, longevity and integrity: The New Yorkers play their high-class heavy metal with full fervour and have not let numerous strokes of fate (such as the death of guitarist Mark Reale, since when, out of respect, they are operating as "Riot V") get them down.

A lot of time has passed since their debut "Rock City" (1977), but Riot V are still around and now delight their fans with an absolute masterpiece: More than five years after "Armor Of Light", which saw the band achieving chart success in numerous European countries for the first time ever, Riot V now present "Mean Streets".

From the ferocious opener "Hail To The Warriors" to the hypnotic hymn "Feel The Fire" and the up-tempo hit "High Noon," to the energetic title track, the band pulls out all the stops. Fast-paced, lively, melodic and heavy - "Mean Streets" is the full service for every heavy metal fan!»

Παρακολουθούμε το lyric video του τραγουδιού "Love Beyond The Grave", για το οποίο ο κιθαρίστας Mike Flyntz, ο μπασίστας Donnie Van Stavern και ο drummer Frank Gilchriest μας λένε σχετικά:

«"I wanted to write something that was heavy as hell. Something like a mix between JUDAS PRIEST and RIOT's 'Hard Lovin' Man.' I asked myself, 'What would Reale do?'" recalls guitarist Mike Flyntz the song's creation.

Bass player Donnie Van Stavern adds, "Mike wrote a cool eerie dual lead guitar intro leading into a heavy rocker riff in the Riot tradition with a pop-ish bridge and a great heavy chorus chant."

Drummer Frank Gilchriest, who also contributed to the song's lyrics, comments, "On this song, we explore a macabre fantasy of forbidden love trapped between this world and beyond".»

Band: Riot
Country of origin: United States
Location: New York, New York
Formed in: 1975
Genre: Heavy / Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Rock / Metal, Women, Violence, Fantasy
Years active: 1975-1984 (as Riot), 1986-2012, 2012-present (as Riot V)

Lyric video: "Love Beyond The Grave"
Music by: Mike Flyntz
Lyrics by: Frank Gilchriest, Todd Michael Hall
Recorded, mixed by: Bruno Ravel
Mastered by: Bart Gabriel
Video produced by: Gabriel Management

Album: "Mean Streets"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 10th, 2024
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
01. Hail To The Warriors
02. Feel The Fire
03. Love Beyond The Grave
04. High Noon
05. Before This Time
06. Higher
07. Mean Streets
08. Open Road
09. Mortal Eyes
10. Lost Dreams
11. Lean Into It
12. No More

Band members:
Todd Michael Hall - Vocals
Mike Flyntz - Guitars
Nick Lee - Guitars
Don Van Stavern - Bass
Frank Gilchriest - Drums