Badlands was an American heavy metal band founded by former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee, former Black Sabbath members Ray Gillen (vocals) and Eric Singer (drums), and former Surgical Steel bassist Greg Chaisson. After the first Badlands album, Singer was replaced by Jeff Martin. Compared to the sound of the members’ former bands, Badlands leaned more toward a Led Zeppelin‑influenced blend of blues and hard rock. The group existed from 1988 to 1993 and released three albums. Badlands (1989) and Voodoo Highway (1991) were released before Gillen left and was briefly replaced by singer John West. Gillen’s death in 1993 ended any possibility of a reunion. The album Dusk — a demo recorded in 1992–1993 — was released in 1998 with Gillen’s vocals. After touring with Ozzy Osbourne in support of the Ultimate Sin album, Jake E. Lee was fired by Sharon Osbourne. Lee began searching for a charismatic frontman to launch a new band. He met Ray Gillen, a vocalist who had recently worked briefly with Black Sabbath. Within weeks, the duo enlisted bassist Greg Chaisson, whom Lee had met during an audition for Osbourne’s backing band. Gillen then recruited his former Black Sabbath bandmate Eric Singer to be the band’s drummer.
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Winter’s Call
Whiskey Dust
Hard Driver
The Last Time
Silver Horses
Streets Cry Freedom
High Wire
Dreams in the dark
Badlands 1989 Full Album
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