Riot "Nightbreaker (2015 Reissue, Digisleeve, Metal Blade Records)"

Nightbreaker is the eighth studio album by the American heavy metal band Riot. It was the band's first with vocalist Mike DiMeo, as well as the studio debut of guitarist Mike Flyntz and bassist Pete Perez.

The album was released in Japan by Sony Music in 1993, in Europe by Rising Sun Productions in 1994, and finally re-issued in the United States by Metal Blade Records in 1999, all with different cover artwork. A very limited run of CDs, bearing the Combat Pay Music label and utilizing the Japanese artwork, was also produced in 1993 by the band's management.

"Burn" is a cover of the title track of Deep Purple's album of 1974; "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a cover Procol Harum's hit single of 1967; "Outlaw" is a re-recorded song from Riot's 1981 album Fire Down Under.

A very limited run of CDs, bearing the Combat Pay Music label and utilizing the Japanese artwork, was also produced in 1993 by the band's management.

Tracklist:

1. Soldier (Tribute to Masa Itch) 04:54  
2. Destiny 04:42   
3. Burn (Tribute to BURRN!) (Deep Purple cover) 06:01
4. In Your Eyes 04:34
5. Nightbreaker 04:12   
6. Medicine Man 05:36   
7. Silent Scream 05:07
8. Magic Maker 05:10
9. A Whiter Shade of Pale (Procol Harum cover) 04:56
10. Babylon 05:05  
11. Outlaw 06:14   
12. Faded Hero 05:32  
13. I'm on the Run 04:55  
14. Black Mountain Woman 05:08  

Time:  01:12:06  

Slim pack. Includes poster booklet

Track 1, 5, 6, 8, and 9 by Reale

Track 2 by DiMeo and Flyntz

Tracks 4 and 10 by DiMeo and Reale

Track 7 by DiMeo, Reale, and Flyntz

Track 11 by Reale and Speranza

Track 3 by Coverdale, Blackmore, Lord, Paice

"Outlaw" is a re-recording from the "Fire Down Under" album.

Recording information:

Recorded at Greene Street Recordings, NYC.