DuBrow’s tirades led to fan backlash and clashes in the media with

DuBrow’s tirades led to fan backlash and clashes in the media with several other Los Angeles-based metal bands, which resulted in Rudy Sarzo quitting the group in March 1985. After auditions, Kjel Benner was brought in to complete previously booked South American tour dates in April 1985. Despite any lingering hard feelings between DuBrow and Sarzo, the bassist briefly rejoined his former bandmates in May 1985 for the Hear ‘n Aid sessions, a charity project headed by Ronnie James Dio to raise money for African famine relief. Sarzo resurfaced with former Ozzy Osbourne bandmate Tommy Aldridge two years later in Whitesnake , touring in support of the band’s hugely successful self-titled 1987 album . Sarzo was permanently replaced in Quiet Riot by a reinstated Chuck Wright, after five years’ absence from the band. and the group temporarily added keyboardist John Purdell for their 1986 tour. That year, the album QR III was released to further commercial decline.