[1] It is their first studio album since 1988's QR not to feature longtime and founding vocalist Kevin DuBrow in any newly recorded material, due to his death in November 2007.
[4][5] On November 25, 2007, Quiet Riot's original singer and longtime member, Kevin DuBrow, was found dead in his Las Vegas apartment.
[6] The band's longtime drummer and manager, Frankie Banali, later issued a statement on his website insisting that Quiet Riot would no longer exist as a live performing or recording entity and would never reform.
[7] However, Banali later sought the blessings of DuBrow's mother to revive the band, and he announced a new version of Quiet Riot in September 2010 with himself on drums, previous Quiet Riot bassist Chuck Wright, Alex Grossi on guitar, and newcomer Mark Huff (formerly of the Van Halen tribute band 5150) on vocals.
After former Montrose member Keith St. John filled in for the remainder of the band's touring commitments,[10] Banali hired unknown vocalist Scott Vokoun as Huff's official replacement.
[1] Quiet Riot Additional personnel News of the rejuvenated group met with a mixed response among fans, with Music Enthusiast Magazine remarking that "[l]ongtime listeners may scoff at the fact that ’10’ is equally comprised of both new studio material and previously unreleased live recordings".
However, the publication itself gave the album a mostly supportive review, finding that the band sounded "revived" and that the release was a "strong comeback from a previously shattered Quiet Riot".