Sons of Society
| Sons of Society | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 7, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Millbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, New York | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 54:00 | |||
| Label | Toshiba EMI Japan Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Mark Reale, Paul Orofino | |||
| Riot chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Sons of Society is the eleventh studio album by American heavy metal band Riot, released in Japan on July 15, 1999, and in the US on September 7, 1999, with a missing track.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Mike DiMeo, Mark Reale, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Snake Charmer" | Frank Carillo | 1:04 |
| 2. | "On the Wings of Life" | Mike DiMeo, Mark Reale | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Sons of Society" | DiMeo, Reale | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Twist of Fate" | DiMeo, Reale, Mike Flyntz | 5:36 |
| 5. | "Bad Machine" | DiMeo, Reale | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Cover Me" | DiMeo, Reale | 6:47 |
| 7. | "Dragonfire" | DiMeo, Reale, Flyntz | 3:38 |
| 8. | "The Law" | DiMeo, Flyntz | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Time to Bleed" | DiMeo, Reale, Pete Perez, Bobby Jarzombek | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Queen" | DiMeo, Reale | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Somewhere" | DiMeo, Perez | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Promises" | DiMeo, Flyntz | 4:35 |
- "Queen" is a standard track on the original Japan release but is obmitted on the US and other countries' releases.
Personnel[edit]
Band members[edit]
- Mike DiMeo – lead vocals, Hammond organ, keyboards
- Mark Reale – electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, percussion, strings arrangements, producer
- Mike Flyntz – electric guitars
- Pete Perez – bass
- Bobby Jarzombek – drums
Additional musicians[edit]
- Frank Carrillo – sitar, tamboura
- Tony Harnell, Burt Carey – backing vocals
Production[edit]
- Paul Orofino – producer, engineer, mixing
- Chris Cubeta – engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Jeff Allen, Jack Bart – executive producers
References[edit]
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Riot - Sons of Society review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 367. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ "Riot - Sons of Society". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
