A Wild Message from Quiet Riot + a Q&A with the band
June 30, 2025
Cum On Feel the Noise!
Quiet Riot’s Rudy Sarzo couldn’t be more amped and ready to set sail on The 80s Cruise. Watch this message from the rocker himself and read the band’s interview with our team.
We’re so pumped for Quiet Riot to join us onboard in 2026. We sat down with the band to ask them a few questions as they prepared to set sail.
TEC: Quiet Riot played a significant role in the 80s heavy metal scene. How do you reflect on the band’s influence and the impact of the Metal Health album?
It’s staggering looking back at the fact that in November of 1983, Quiet Riot’s Metal Health became the first debut album by a Heavy Metal band to reach the #1 spot on Billboard, especially when our competition were the Police’s Synchronicity and Michael Jackson’s Thriller albums. This achievement helped put a spotlight on the burgeoning Sunset Strip Metal scene.
TEC: How do you balance performing classic hits with introducing new material to your live shows?
That’s one of the biggest challenges we face when putting together our set list since it’s made up mostly from our 2 multi-platinum sellers, Metal Health and Condition Critical . We’re aware that the audience wants to hear our hits, so we keep our new material to a minimum. We don’t want to disappoint our fans.
TEC: What inspires the band’s music today, and how has your sound evolved?
A Quiet Riot show is a celebration of the band’s legacy and the memories of our bandmates who are no longer with us, Frankie Banali, Kevin DuBrow and Randy Rhoads. In my opinion, our sound is the perfect blend of a modern rendition of Quiet Riot’s Classic 80s sound. We don’t use any backing tracks, what you hear is the 4 of us singing and performing live without a net.
TEC: This will be your first time on The 80s Cruise in 2026. What are you looking forward to experiencing?
I’m looking forward to watching my old friends Bret Michaels and Aldo Nova and fanboying-out to Nile Rodgers & Chic, Billy Ocean, Taylor Dayne and Gary Newman.
TEC: The 80s were such an amazing period of musical expansion, vibrant pop culture, the rise of MTV & music videos! What’s one thing you wish would come back and one thing you’re glad we left behind?
I wish MTV would bring back more rock videos showcasing new artists. What I’m glad we left behind? The PMRC.