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''Ruler of the Wasteland'' is the second studio
album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by the American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1986 through
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. During the same year,
David T. Chastain David Taylor Chastain (born August 31, 1953) is an American heavy metal guitarist and the owner of Leviathan Records and Diginet Music. Chastain emerged in the mid-1980s along with a wave of other neo-classical guitarists. He has released ab ...
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
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, after a suggestion by
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president and talent scout
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.


Track listing

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


    2008 remastered CD edition bonus tracks

    #
  • "The Battle of Nevermore" (demo) - 5:48 #"Children of Eden" (demo) - 4:55


    Personnel


    Band members

    * Leather Leone - vocals *
    David T. Chastain David Taylor Chastain (born August 31, 1953) is an American heavy metal guitarist and the owner of Leviathan Records and Diginet Music. Chastain emerged in the mid-1980s along with a wave of other neo-classical guitarists. He has released ab ...
    - guitars, producer *Mike Skimmerhorn - bass * Ken Mary - drums


    Production

    *Steve Fontano - producer, engineer, mixing *Stuart Hirotsu - overdubs engineer *
    Mike Varney Mike Varney is an American record producer and music publisher. He is the founder of the Shrapnel Label Group, which includes Shrapnel Records, Tone Center Records, and Blues Bureau International. He also has a 50% stake in Magna Carta Record ...
    - executive producer


    Covers

    The Swedish
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    band
    HammerFall HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. History Early days (1993–1996) HammerFall was formed when rhythm guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremonial ...
    covered the song "Angel of Mercy" on the studio album ''
    Crimson Thunder ''Crimson Thunder'' is the fourth studio album released by the Swedish metal band HammerFall. It was the first album the band worked on with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. The cover art was created by Samwise Didier, who is also known for his ''W ...
    '' 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''


    References

    {{Authority control 1986 albums Shrapnel Records albums Albums produced by Mike Varney Chastain (band) albums