New York City's heavy metal warriors RIOT V announces 'Armor of Light Tour 2019' with UK classic rockersASOMVEL and the Berlin metal punk phenomenon INDIAN NIGHTMARE.

RIOT V will perform at Sabaton Open Air, Turock Open Air and headline the traditional Trveheim Festival. In between, the band will be touring over selected club shows in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Switzerland.

»Armor Of Light Tour 2019«
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Riot V - Caught  in the Witch's Eye

Shortly before heading out on their Apocalypse Over Europe Tour, the American heavy metal force Riot V have released a lyric video for "Caught in the Witch's Eye" from their recent album "Armor of Light".

In addition, the special vinyl pressing of "Live At Keep It True Festival 2015" which was previously only available as a bonus CD for the bands latest studio album "Armor Of Light", will be out...

The band, who formed over 40 years ago in Brooklyn, New York and were this year inducted into the prestigious Heavy Metal History Hall Of Fame boast 16 studio albums to their name and a long and absorbing history that can be rivaled by few others. Since their legendary debut album »Rock City« (1977), RIOT has released numerous heavy metal classics, including »Fire Down Under« (with classics like 'Swords And...

Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled »Armor Of Light«, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band is pleased to release an official lyric video for the third single, 'Messiah'. The video can be viewed, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3OI7vaFA5M

Don Van Stavern stated: "I was figuring since it's the 30th anniversary of »Thundersteel« I would create a...

Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled, »Armor Of Light«, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band is pleased to release the third trailer for this upcoming masterpiece. Check it out and find out more about »Armor Of Light«: https://youtu.be/aZpI5rFQNT4

The first parts can be seen here:

Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled, »Armor Of Light«, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band is pleased to release the first trailer for this upcoming masterpiece. Check it out and find out more about »Armor Of Light«: https://youtu.be/h7ZqncPcY6Y

The album will be available on colored vinyl (black, silver, red) 2-LP in gatefold...

Cult New York heavy metal band and godfathers of power metal, RIOT V, will release their 16th album entitled, »Armor Of Light«, on April 27th via Nuclear Blast.

Today sees the release of the first single off the new album, entitled 'Victory', just in time for the launch of the album pre-order! Listen and watch, here: https://youtu.be/pZkUCklg5Bs

Mastermind Donnie van Stavern (bass) states: "'Victory' is the first song...

NUCLEAR BLAST are proud to announce the signing of cult New York Heavy Metal band RIOT V, who will be inducted into the prestigious Heavy Metal History Hall of Fame 2018!

Hardly any other metal act has such a long, absorbing history behind it. Since the quintet formed in 1975 they have been hit by several severe strokes of fate during their long career. With Rhett Forester (R.I.P. 1994), Guy...