Metal Sludge — Quiet Riot have issued a new press release and photo featuring Rudy Sarzo.
Metal Sludge was first to break the news back on July 29th 2021 that bassist Sarzo was in fact returning to Quiet Riot.
As most know, Sarzo was a classic era member who was in the band during their peak in 1982-1985 with lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow, guitarist Carlos Cavazo and Frankie Banali (drums).
He also had various tenures in the group from 1978–1979 with Randy Rhoads, in 1987 and again from 1997–2003.
Below is the full press-release from Quiet Riot.
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QUIET RIOT is extremely excited to welcome legendary bassist and Metal Health line-up founding member RUDY SARZO back to the band after an 18-year absence. Rudy is looking forward to recording and touring with QUIET RIOT beginning in 2022.
The band continues its historic journey as per the wishes of Frankie Banali, who passed away in 2020, and the Banali estate. The band continues to play live with the line-up composed of QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, vocalist Jizzy Pearl, and filling Frankie Banali’s shoes behind the drums is Johnny Kelly of Type O Negative.
2022 marks the 40th anniversary of QUIET RIOT, with Rudy Sarzo, recording the landmark “Metal Health” album, which has sold over ten million copies and spawned the hits “Cum On Feel The Noize” and “Metal Health”, and on the follow-up record “Condition Critical”. Sarzo appeared in the most notable music videos in the MTV age and toured with the band until 1985 and again from 1997 to 2003. During his years out of the band, Rudy Sarzo was a member of Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, Blue Oyster Cult, Queensryche, and The Guess Who.
States Rudy Sarzo: “I’m excited to be back home and celebrate the QUIET RIOT Legacy, which began 40 years ago next year with the recording of “Metal Health”, the first heavy metal album to reach #1 on theBillboard top 200 albums chart.”
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