The definitive history of Quiet Riot
Renowned music critic Greg Prato takes a look back at a rock band that helped to open the door for many heavy metal groups in the 1980s. After losing the talented guitarist Randy Rhoads to Ozzy Osborne, before his untimely passing in 1982, Quiet Riot broke through to the main stream of popular music with their multi-platinum record Metal Health in 1983, spurring “”Cum On Feel the Noize” and “Bang Your Head” as hit singles.
“Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize” traces their California roots, and the struggles to land a recording contract in the United States. Their first two albums were only released in Japan, but when things looked bleak, record producer Spencer Proffer took a chance of them. Through diligent research and interviews with band members, the author establishes how they went from rags to riches.
However, within a few years of “Metal Health,” the band was no more. Despite reforming, and firing lead singer Kevin DuBrow, the band appeared to be going nowhere again. Prato puts their records under the microscope, examining the band’s evolution. “Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize” critics the bands songs, lyrical style, development of their identify, and probes where things went wrong for the band.
Prato shares the final days of Kevin DuBrow, and sad ending to the band’s most successful chapter in their rock history. The book asks the question, does Quiet Riot belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? “Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize” explores the legacy of DuBrow, and the impact of the band in Rock history. Prato also compiles the revolving door of band members of the years. “Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize” is an engaging read.
By: Greg Prato
Narrated by: Greg Prato
Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 02-18-25
Publisher: Greg Prato Writer, Corp.