Nightbreaker

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Nightbreaker
Riot nightbreaker.jpg
Original Japanese edition cover
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 1993
Recorded Greene St. Recording, New York City, 1992–1993
Genre Heavy metal, speed metal, power metal
Length56:34
Label Sony
Combat Pay
Rising Sun/SPV
Producer Mark Reale, Steve Loeb
Riot chronology
Riot in Japan – Live!!
(1992)
Nightbreaker
(1993)
The Brethren of the Long House
(1995)
European edition cover
Nightbreaker cover.jpg
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soldier" Mark Reale 4:54
2."Destiny" Mike DiMeo, Mike Flyntz4:42
3."Burn" (Deep Purple cover) David Coverdale, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Ian Paice 6:01
4."In Your Eyes"DiMeo, Reale4:34
5."Nightbreaker"Reale4:12
6."Medicine Man"Reale5:36
7."Silent Scream"DiMeo, Reale, Flyntz5:07
8."Magic Maker"Reale5:10
9."A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Procol Harum cover) Keith Reid, Gary Brooker 4:59
10."Babylon"DiMeo, Reale5:05
11."Outlaw"Reale, Guy Speranza 6:14

Japanese edition bonus track

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Black Mountain Woman"Reale5:07

1999 US edition bonus track

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Faded Hero"Reale5:32

Note:

Personnel

Band members

Production

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