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Following the death of Randy Rhoads in a plane crash on March 19March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). There are 287 days remaining. Events 1279 Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. 1687 The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du, DuBrow attempted to reform Quiet Riot, presumably without Rhodes. None of the other original members were interested, so Tony Cavazo's brother Carlos joined as lead guitarist, Rudy Sarzo re-joined the band on bass and Rudy's friend, drummer Frankie Banalii, completed the line up.

In September 1982 they were signed to CBS records in America and on March 11March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). There are 295 days remaining. Events 1513 Leo X is elected pope. 1649 The Frondeurs (rebels) and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. 1702 The first regular Engl, 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu, their American debut album Metal HealthMetal Health was the breakthrough album for the American hair metal band Quiet Riot. It was released in 1983 (see 1983 in music), bolstered by a #1 first single, "Cum on Feel the Noize" ( Slade cover). Metal Health was the first heavy metal album to hit # was released. Taking a numerous cues from Judas PriestJudas Priest is a hugely influential heavy metal band formed in 1969 in Birmingham, England. Often called just Priest or the Priest the band's classic line-up consists of legendary vocalist Rob Halford, the groundbreaking guitar duet of K. Downing and Gle, the album hit #1. On August 27, 1983, Quiet Riot's 2nd single "Cum on Feel the Noize" was released. It would spend two weeks at #5 on the chart.

The group's follow-up, Condition Critical , was a relative disappointment critically and commercially, selling only 2 million units. Reportedly frustrated, DuBrow began making disparaging remarks about newer bands on the L.A. metal scene, his bandmates, fans, reporters and business executives in interviews and in public. Sarzo quit the group in 1985 (eventually, in 1987 going on to Whitesnake) and was replaced by erstwhile collaborator Chuck Wright (of Giuffria ), releasing QRIII , another dismal failure. The band fell apart after a tour that ended in Hawaii and DuBrow fought to keep control of the name. By 1991, tempers had cooled enough for the former bandmates to communicate. DuBrow and Cavazo formed Heat , but eventually switched to "Quiet Riot" again and released Terrified ( 1993) with Banali and Kenny Hillary ( bass guitar). That same year DuBrow released The Randy Rhoads Years featuring tracks from their Columbia albums and some previously unreleased material. Rudy Sarzo joined up again in 1997, and the band began touring. The tour was not successful, though, and the band was arrested several times; an angry fan sued DuBrow for injuries sustained during a show. The group still managed to release Alive and Well in ( 1999) which featured new songs and several rerecorded hits. They followed this up with Guilty Pleasures ( 2001).

Quiet Riot officially broke up in 2003.