Rudy Sarzo Returns to Quiet Riot After 18 Years
Legendary metal bassist Rudy Sarzo has returned to Quiet Riot after 18 years. Sarzo’s return makes him the only classic member in the current incarnation of the band, following the 2020 death of drummer Frankie Banali.
“Quiet Riot is set to welcome Rudy Sarzo back into the band after an 18-year absence,” reads an official statement. “Rudy was one of the original founding members of the legendary
Metal Health lineup. He played bass on the
Metal Health album, which sold over ten million copies and spawned the hits Cum On Feel the Noize and Metal Health and on the follow-up record Condition Critical . He appeared in the most notable music videos in the MTV age and toured with the band until 1985 and again from 1997 to 2003.