Flashback interview: Backstage with Riot's Mark Reale at the Wacken Open Air festival in 1998

Mark Reale gives an update on the reception of the latest Riot album Inishmore and status on his new project with Tone Harnell (TNT) that just has been given the name Westworld. While one of his favorite bands Thin Lizzy plays live in the background he also gives some details about the progress on the next Riot album that would be Sons of Society.

By Stig Nordahl

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Stig G. Nordahl

Stig is the founder and the president of Metal Express Radio, based out of Oslo, Norway. He has been around doing Metal radio since the mid-eighties. In fact, running Metal Express Radio takes almost all of his time. Is it worth it...? "Most times, yes," Stig says. "My philosophy is to try to give all Metal releases a fair chance to get promoted in one way or another. As you can imagine, it can be an arduous task to listen through about 20 albums every week! Still, I know we have the best METAL dedicated radio on this planet, and that is a reward in and of itself. I hope one day the whole Metal community can and will make listening to Metal Express Radio part of their daily rituals! Yeah, right..."
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