Born in America

Born In America is Riot's fifth album, released in 1983. After getting dropped by Elektra Records the band signed with Canadian indie label Quality Records for what was to be the last record with Rhett Forrester on vocals. The album would also mark the end of the line for guitarist Rick Ventura, bassist Kip Leming, and drummer Sandy Slavin.

Germany's ZYX Music released the album in Europe, accompanied by a 12" single, Warrior (live) b/w Born In America.

Born In America was re-issued in 1989 by Grand Slamm Records in the U.S. and CBS/Sony Records in Japan, both with different artwork. A further U.S. re-issue followed in 1999 through Metal Blade Records, utilizing the original cover artwork.

Track listing

1. "Born in America" - 4:07
2. "You Burn in Me" - 3:40
3. "Wings of Fire" - 4:39
4. "Running from the Law" - 4:24
5. "Devil Woman" (Cliff Richard cover) - 4:01
6. "Vigilante Killer" - 3:02
7. "Heavy Metal Machine" - 3:37
8. "Where Soldiers Rule" - 3:45
9. "Gunfighter" - 4:27
10. "Promised Land" - 3:55

Line-up

• Rhett Forrester - vocals
• Mark Reale - guitars
• Rick Ventura - guitars
• Kip Leming - bass
• Sandy Slavin - drums

Sources

• Encyclopedia Metallum - Riot - Born In America