Mark Reale

Mark Reale (June 7, 1955 – January 25, 2012) was an American guitarist who founded and led the heavy metal band Riot (now known as Riot V) in 1975. Riot experienced success and popularity in the early 1980s. He was the sole constant member of the band as well as its creative force. After Reale's death in 2012, remaining members of the band reformed the group a year later under the name Riot V.