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Ruler of the Wasteland

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Released
  
June 1986

Artist
  
Chastain

Label
  
Shrapnel Records

Length
  
37:11

Release date
  
June 1986

Genre
  
Heavy metal

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Recorded
  
Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California, 1986

Ruler of the Wasteland (1986)
  
The 7th of Never (1987)

Producers
  
David T. Chastain, Mike Varney

Similar
  
Chastain albums, Heavy metal albums

Chastain ruler of the wasteland


Ruler of the Wasteland is the second studio album of the American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. During the same year, David T. Chastain released also two other studio albums with his second band CJSS. It is the first album to feature Fifth Angel drummer Ken Mary, who replaced Fred Coury, after a suggestion by Shrapnel Records president and talent scout Mike Varney.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by David T. Chastain

Side one
  1. "Ruler of the Wasteland" – 3:46
  2. "One Day to Live" - 4:06
  3. "The King Has the Power" - 3:03
  4. "Fighting to Stay Alive" - 3:54
  5. "Angel of Mercy" - 5:14
Side two
  1. "There Will Be Justice" - 4:13
  2. "The Battle of Nevermore" - 5:08
  3. "Living in a Dreamworld" - 3:26
  4. "Children of Eden" - 4:21

2008 remastered CD edition bonus tracks

  1. "The Battle of Nevermore" (demo) - 5:48
  2. "Children of Eden" (demo) - 4:55

Band members

  • Leather Leone - vocals
  • David T. Chastain - guitars, producer
  • Mike Skimmerhorn - bass
  • Ken Mary - drums
  • Production

  • Steve Fontano - producer, engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Hirotsu - overdubs engineer
  • Mike Varney - executive producer
  • Covers

    The Swedish power metal band HammerFall covered the song "Angel of Mercy" on the studio album Crimson Thunder and then on the compilation album of covers Masterpieces

    The German band Powergod covered the song "Ruler of the Wasteland" in their album of covers Bleed for the Gods: That's Metal - Lesson I

    Songs

    1Ruler of the Wasteland3:47
    2One Day to Live4:06
    3The King Has the Power3:04

    References

    Ruler of the Wasteland Wikipedia