The Privilege of Power

by Riot

The Privilege of Power cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 February 1990
  • Label: CBS
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:50
  • Community rating: 3.37/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Steve Loeb, Mark Reale, Vince Perazzo

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing a remarkably ambitious structural leap, 'The Privilege of Power' weaves a diverse brass section and cinematic audio samples into frenetic speed metal tempos. The highly eclectic, conceptual approach stands as a singular, unpredictable achievement in the American power metal canon.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, sampling, technical, uncommon-time-signatures

Tracklist

  1. On Your Knees (6:37)
  2. Metal Soldiers (6:40)
  3. Runaway (5:11)
  4. Killer (4:52)
  5. Dance Of Death (7:17)
  6. Storming The Gates Of Hell (3:42)
  7. Maryanne (4:55)
  8. Little Miss Death (4:10)
  9. Black Leather And Glittering Steel (7:06)
  10. Racing With The Devil On A Spanish Highway - Revisited (7:16)

Credits

  • Riot - primary artist
  • Don Ivan Punchatz - cover [art]
  • Bobby Jarzombek - performer
  • Don Van Stavern - performer, written-by
  • Tony Moore - performer, written-by
  • Eric Mauk - written-by
  • Al Di Meola - written-by

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