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Fire Down Under
Release Date: 1999-02-09, Audio CD, Metal Blade
- Price Range:$9.99 to $10.99 | 3 stores
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- Posted: Nov-27-2008
Don't Have It? Get It!
Simply one of the greatest albums of the 80s; a true hidden treasure of sorts, and one of my all time favorite bands. Anyone I turned this album onto loved it. Also, on a bit of an odd note, Riot has the song "Run For Your Life" on this album; then on a later disc, with Mark Reale as only...
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- Posted: Feb-11-2008
RIOT- 5 STAR RN'R!
Has it really been 27 years since this classic rock album was released?!?! I heard Swords and Tequila on the radio back in 81' and bought FDU the next day. This was my rav-up album every Friday night for a long time. Every track is raw Rn'R, Outlaw-FDU-Swords and Tequila, still rock hard. They...
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- Posted: Jan-16-2008
Riff-tastic melodic hard rock! All killer no filler!
I love this album to death! If you're a fan of late 70s/early 80s hard rock/metal before it went big hair or thrash then you will be blown away by this amazing collection of killer tunes by one of the most underrated bands in rock. Fire Down Under finds Riot at the peak of their melodic but...
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- Posted: Dec-21-2007
By far the best Riot album
Working in a music store back in 1981 i already had Rock City and Narita when Fire Down Under was released i instantly purchased it.It was one of my favorite cruising tapes and it was a easy sell to customers with just a short demo.
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- Posted: Jan-18-2007
Fire down under
This album started Riot's slight claim to fame and is fantastic. Most definitely worth the buy. Riot remains one of the most overlooked bands of the 1980s best.
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- Posted: Jan-17-2007
Underrated Hard Rocker
This hard rocker from Riot has been undeservedly lost in the shuffle. The hot opening track, "Swords and Tequila", possesses irresistible drive and energy. Another prime cut is "Outlaw", with has a good alternating feel shifting from the verse to the chorus and back again. The lead guitar work...
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- Posted: Aug-10-2006
Pre-hair metal masterpiece
This was what heavy metal was like before Def Leppard put out Pyromania and Ratt emerged. Heavy, great solos aggression and excellent songs. Once the mainstream caught on, it neutered the aggression and became posing. Listen to this album and you'll understand why metal caught on in the first...
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- Posted: Aug-07-2006
Quality example of early Eighties rock/metal
Growing up in the early Eighties and rocking to bands comprising the NWOBHM and the emerging metal scene in the U.S., you'd think that one would be familiar with RIOT. I had never heard of them until two weeks ago when I happened to stumble across a review of them here on Amazon. I'm blown...
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- Posted: Mar-02-2006
Fire still smokes
I first heard this classic back in '81, when it was first released,and it still sounds great today.I agree Riot should have made it big,but anyone with the "High Vaultage" issue knows why they did'nt if you read the liner notes. It definately deserves it's place on Kerrang's top 100 Metal album's...
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- Posted: Feb-03-2006
Riot Subtract Two
This epitomizes what early 80s metal was like when it was good before the hair and ballad bands took over after '83 or so. The entire album has energy and dynamics that made it seem very much like a NWOBHM release- much like Tygers Of Pan Tang's debut "Wildcat". As so often happens with reissues...
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