Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads, bassist Kelly Garni, and vocalist Kevin DuBrow. The original lineup featured Rhoads and Garni with lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow and drummer Drew Forsyth, though that version of the band was mired in turmoil that would eventually result in Garni being fired for making death threats against DuBrow. Their most commercially successful lineup consisted of DuBrow alongside guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Frankie Banali, and in 1983 released their breakthrough album Metal Health, which is known for being the first heavy metal album to top the Billboard album chart. The band had several hit singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Cum On Feel the Noize" (a cover song of the glam rock band Slade), and "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)". The band is ranked at No. 100 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Despite several lineup changes and brief breakups, Quiet Riot continued to record and tour until DuBrow's death from a cocaine overdose in 2007. Although there are no original members left in the band, Banali (who had been a member on and off since 1982...
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- 1973–1978Kelly Garni — bass guitar, original
- 1973–1979Kevin DuBrow — lead vocals, original
- 1973–1979Randy Rhoads — guitar, original
- 1973–1982Drew Forsyth — drums (drum set), original
- 1978–1979Rudy Sarzo — bass guitar
- 1982–1989Carlos Cavazo — background vocals, guitar
- 1982–1985Rudy Sarzo — bass guitar
- 1982–1987Kevin DuBrow — lead vocals, original
- 1982–1989Frankie Banali — drums (drum set)
- 1985–1987Chuck Wright — bass guitar
- 1987–1987Rudy Sarzo — bass guitar
- 1987–1989Sean McNabb — bass guitar
- 1987–1989Paul Shortino — lead vocals
- 1991–1991Pat Ashby — drums (drum set)
- 1991–1993Bob Rondinelli — drums (drum set)
- 1991–1994Kenny Hillery — bass guitar
- 1991–2003Carlos Cavazo — guitar
- 1991–2003Kevin DuBrow — lead vocals, original
- 1993–2003Frankie Banali — drums (drum set)
- 1994–1997Chuck Wright — bass guitar
- 1995–1995Matt Littell — bass guitar
- 1995–1996Freddy Villano — bass guitar
- 1997–2003Rudy Sarzo — bass guitar
- 2004–2005Alex Grossi — guitar
- 2004–2006Chuck Wright — bass guitar
- 2004–2007Kevin DuBrow — lead vocals, original
- 2004–2007Frankie Banali — drums (drum set)
- 2005–2006Tracii Guns
- 2006–2007Alex Grossi — guitar
- 2006–2007Chuck Wright — bass guitar
- 2010–2012Mark Huff — lead vocals
- 2010–2020Frankie Banali — drums (drum set)
- 2010–Alex Grossi — guitar
- 2010–Chuck Wright — bass guitar
- 2012–2013Scott Vokoun — bass guitar
- 2013–2016Jizzy Pearl — lead vocals
- 2016–2017Sheldon Tarsha — lead vocals
- 2017–2019James Durbin — lead vocals
- 2019–Jizzy Pearl — lead vocals
- —Gary Van Dyke — bass guitar
- —Greg Leon — guitar
Discography
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Albums (15)
- 1978Quiet Riot
- 1978Quiet Riot II
- 1983Live At The Agora 1983
- 1983★Metal Health
- 1984Condition Critical
- 1986QR III
- 1988Quiet Riot — 1988 Album
- 1993Terrified
- 1995Down to the Bone
- 1999Alive and Well
- 2001Guilty Pleasures
- 2006Rehab
- 2014Quiet Riot 10
- 2017Road Rage
- 2019Hollywood Cowboys
EPs (2)
- 1975Suicidal Show
- 1983Metal Health (Special 4-Track Tour Edition)
Singles (7)
- 1983Bang Your Head (Metal Health)
- 1983Cum on Feel the Noize
- 1984★Bad Boy
- 1984Mama Weer All Crazee Now
- 1984Winners Take All
- 1986The Wild and the Young
- 1993Itchycoo Park
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (10)
- 1983Westwood One in Concert
- 1984Live Riot
- 19971997-10-25: Greyhound Lounge, Fairbanks, AK, USA
- 2003Live! In the 21st Century
- 2007Extended Versions
- 2010Setlist: The Very Best of Quiet Riot Live
- 2012Live at the US Festival, 1983
- 20162 Live Biscuits
- 2019One Night in Milan
- 2025Piledriver (Live San Antonio '84)
Compilations (10)
- 1984Four Super Rocks
- 1990Winners Take All
- 1993The Randy Rhoads Years
- 1996★Greatest Hits
- 1999Super Hits
- 2000The Collection
- 2005Live & Rare
- 2008Playlist: The Very Best of Quiet Riot
- 2015Original Album Classics
- 2016★Highway to Hell
Others (1)
- 1983Retro-Rock Broadcast Weeks 11-28 & 12-5