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« on: December 02, 2008, 10:05:43 am »
Badlands debut album was released in 1989 and I for one was floored at how well it was put together.  Unlike the hairbands that were popular of the day, this was more like bluesy metal that featured Jake E Lee (formerly of Ozzy) on guitar tearing it up, Ray Gillen (who was briefly in Black Sabbath) on vocals, Greg Chaisson (formerly in Steeler with Ron Keel and Yngwie Malmsteen) on Bass and Eric Singer (former Lita Ford, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and soon to be in Kiss) on Drums. This was a very classy record of blues based metal.  It just worked with me with the combo of Lee and Gillen.  Anyone else fans of this album?  Thoughts...

Track Listing:

   1. High Wire
   2. Dreams in the Dark
   3. Jade's Song
   4. Winter's Call
   5. Dancing on the Edge
   6. Streets Cry Freedom
   7. Hard Driver
   8. Rumblin' Man
   9. Devil's Stomp
  10. Seasons
  11. Ball & Chain



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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2008, 10:46:32 am »
A band I never got into.  Too poppy for me.
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2008, 10:54:27 am »
I dig it. Like the follow up as well. A band I need to re-visit more often  shred
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2008, 11:32:52 am »
Quote from: Metal_King on December 02, 2008, 10:46:32 am
A band I never got into.  Too poppy for me.
Poppy scratch I think you are confusing them with Mr. Big. Badlands is not poppy Rant
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2008, 12:02:18 pm »
Quote from: Venom on December 02, 2008, 11:32:52 am
Quote from: Metal_King on December 02, 2008, 10:46:32 am
A band I never got into.  Too poppy for me.
Poppy scratch I think you are confusing them with Mr. Big. Badlands is not poppy Rant

Yeah, never got into Mr. Big either.
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2008, 12:08:27 pm »
Quote from: Metal_King on December 02, 2008, 12:02:18 pm
Quote from: Venom on December 02, 2008, 11:32:52 am
Quote from: Metal_King on December 02, 2008, 10:46:32 am
A band I never got into.  Too poppy for me.
Poppy scratch I think you are confusing them with Mr. Big. Badlands is not poppy Rant

Yeah, never got into Mr. Big either.
This coming from the guy who still liked Rush in the late 80's and 90's when they were pure poppy lol Badlands puts them to metal shame. devilbang devilbang don;t knock something Jason until you have tried it.
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2008, 12:12:00 pm »
The closest BADLANDS got to Pop was "Dreams In The Dark"...they were a straight up Blues Rock band...great band and a great singer...

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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2008, 12:14:13 pm »
Quote from: Venom on December 02, 2008, 12:08:27 pm
don;t knock something Jason until you have tried it.

You might be right.  Whatever songs I have heard, they were just too radio friendly for me.
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2008, 12:22:12 pm »
Found this one and the second album in the used bin for 2 bucks each.  Listened to each one a few times and both have been collecting dust ever since.  Not bad at all but that kind of blues/rock doesn't do much for me.  I was hoping for more "fire" out of Jake. 
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2008, 12:31:36 pm »
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Found this one and the second album in the used bin for 2 bucks each. 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000008D4D/ref=dp_olp_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1228239040&sr=1-1
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2008, 12:37:45 pm »
 Big Smile  Wow.
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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2008, 12:39:31 pm »
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Big Smile  Wow.

I know...I like the band, but I'd have sold my copy a while ago had my wife not scratched the damn thing...  lol
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2008, 01:04:45 pm »
this album rocks, seems you guys need to be doing the Classic Album of the Day more often then so I can complain Up To Something
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« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2008, 01:19:13 pm »
Quote from: Venom on December 02, 2008, 01:04:45 pm
this album rocks, seems you guys need to be doing the Classic Album of the Day more often then so I can complain Up To Something

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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2008, 01:47:27 pm »
Heard lots of good things about this release but I never heard it.
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