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\nQUIET RIOT open a new chapter with 23-year-old John Torra behind the microphone, and his first full show feels less like a cautious introduction than somebody being thrown straight into the furnace. Backed by Rudy Sarzo, Alex Grossi and Johnny Kelly, Torra attacks the classics with a young voice, plenty of nerve and zero interest in sounding intimidated by the history behind him.<\/p>\n
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The debut took place at the Cherokee Event Center in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, on October 1, 2026. Torra had only recently been announced as the band\u2019s new lead singer after an open audition process, replacing Jizzy Pearl and stepping into one of the most recognizable vocal positions in \u201980s American metal.<\/p>\n
\u201cRun For Cover\u201d opens the set with immediate intent before \u201cSlick Black Cadillac\u201d and \u201cMama Weer All Crazee Now\u201d settle the band into familiar territory. Torra sounds especially comfortable once the material starts climbing into the bigger choruses, and the contrast between his youthful voice and the veteran rhythm section gives the show a surprisingly fresh edge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI Can\u2019t Hold On\u201d, \u201cSign Of The Times\u201d and \u201cLove\u2019s A Bitch\u201d keep the middle of the set rooted in classic QUIET RIOT, while \u201cCondition Critical\u201d and \u201cThunderbird\u201d bring more emotional weight. \u201cParty All Night\u201d and \u201cBreathless\u201d loosen things up again before \u201cThe Wild And The Young\u201d lands as one of the strongest tests of the new lineup.<\/p>\n
The closing run is exactly what it should be. \u201cLet\u2019s Get Crazy\u201d gives Alex Grossi room for a guitar spotlight, then the band hits the two songs everyone is waiting for: \u201cCum On Feel The Noize\u201d and \u201cMetal Health (Bang Your Head)\u201d.<\/p>\n
For a debut show, Torra sounds remarkably settled. He is not trying to imitate Kevin DuBrow line for line, but he clearly understands the energy, phrasing and attitude these songs demand. More importantly, the band around him sounds energized rather than cautious.<\/p>\n
It is still early days for this version of QUIET RIOT, but this first full set makes one thing clear: they are not treating the new singer like a temporary patch. They threw him straight into the deep end \u2014 and he swam.<\/p>\n
Recorded live at Cherokee Event Center, West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma
\nDate: October 1, 2026
\nVideo: Full Show<\/p>\n
0:00 Intro
\n0:37 John Torra’s entrance
\n0:53 1. Run for Cover
\n4:27 2. Slick Black Cadillac
\n10:05 3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now
\n14:30 4. I Can’t Hold On
\n18:42 5. Sign of the Times
\n23:15 6. Love’s a Bitch
\n28:43 7. Condition Critical
\n33:30 Rudy Sarzo takes the mic
\n35:04 8. Thunderbird (Randy Tribute)
\n39:30 9. Party All Night
\n42:50 10. Breathless
\n47:16 11. The Wild and the Young
\n51:50 12. Let’s Get Crazy \/ 54:26 Crazy Train (Live Intro. – Ozzy cover) \/ 55:14 Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All – Type O Neg. Short Instr. cover) \/ 57:10 Let’s Get Crazy (Continued)
\n1:01:20 13. Cum On Feel the Noize (Slade cover)
\n1:06:34 14. Metal Health (Bang Your Head) (Including Short Intro.)<\/p>\n