Nightbreaker

For the 1989 film, see Nightbreaker (film).

Nightbreaker
Studio album by Riot
Released	1993 (1993)
Genre	Heavy metal Speed metal Power metal
Length	56:31
Label	Combat Pay Music Sony Music Japan Rising Sun Productions Metal Blade
Producer	Steve Loeb
Riot chronology
Riot In Japan Live!! (1992) Nightbreaker (1993) The Brethren of the Long House (1996)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
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Nightbreaker is Riot's eighth studio album. It was the band's first with vocalist Mike DiMeo as well as the studio debut with guitarist Mike Flyntz and bassist Pete Perez.

"Burn" is a Deep Purple cover; "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a Procol Harum cover; "Outlaw" is a re-recorded song from Riot's 1981 album Fire Down Under.

The album was released in Japan in 1993, Europe in 1994, and the United States in 1999, all with different cover artwork. A very limited run of CDs, bearing the Combat Pay Music label and utilizing the Japanese artwork, was also produced in 1993 by the band's management.

Track listing

All tracks written by Mark Reale except where indicated.

1. "Soldier" - 4:54
2. "Destiny" (M. DiMeo, M. Flyntz) - 4:42
3. "Burn" (D. Coverdale, R. Blackmore, J. Lord, I. Paice) (Deep Purple cover) - 6:01
4. "In Your Eyes" (M. DiMeo, M. Reale) - 4:34
5. "Nightbreaker" - 4:12
6. "Medicine Man" - 5:36
7. "Silent Scream" (M. DiMeo, M. Reale, M. Flyntz) - 5:07
8. "Magic Maker" - 5:10
9. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Keith Reid, Gary Brooker) (Procol Harum cover) - 4:59
10. "Babylon" (M. DiMeo, M. Reale) - 5:05
11. "Outlaw" (M. Reale, G. Speranza) - 6:14

NOTE:

• On the European Rising Sun Prod. pressing "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is replaced with "I'm on the Run" - 4:56
• The Sony Music Japan pressing contains the exclusive bonus track "Black Mountain Woman"
• The Metal Blade U.S. pressing contains the exclusive bonus track "Faded Hero"

Musicians

• Mike DiMeo - vocals
• Mark Reale - guitar
• Mike Flyntz - guitar
• Pete Perez - bass
• Bobby Jarzombek - drums

References

1. ^ Nightbreaker at Allmusic

External links

• Encyclopedia Metallum - Riot - Nightbreaker
• No Life Til Metal - CD Gallery - Riot