Land of the Damned

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Land of the Damned
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Studio album by Diamond Rexx
Released December 1986
Recorded Tone Zone Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Glam metal
Length36:03
Label Island
Producer Mark Nawara
Diamond Rexx chronology
Land of the Damned
(1986)
Rated Rexx
(1990) Rated Rexx1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Land of the Damned is the debut album by American heavy metal/glam metal band Diamond Rexx. It was released by Island Records in 1986, and is the band's sole major label release. It was reissued in 2007 by Crash Music Inc. and in 2008 by Massacre Poland. A video was made for "Wish I Was Rich" .

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Contents

Track listing

All tracks by S. St. Lust, Nasti Habits, and Dave Andre, except where noted.

  1. "Land of the Damned" – 3:13 (Lust, Habits)
  2. "All I Need" – 3:07 (Johnny Cottone, Habits, Lust)
  3. "Cuz I Wancha" – 3:13 (Lust, Habits)
  4. "Wish I Was Rich" – 3:47
  5. "Don't Start Without Me" – 4:01 (Lust, Habits)
  6. "Up and Down" – 3:10 (Lust, Habits)
  7. "Rock Gun" – 4:02
  8. "B.A.T.S." – 4:41
  9. "Kick in Your Face" – 3:31
  10. "Life and Death" – 3:18

Personnel

The band

Crew

Production

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References

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  2. Simmons, Sylvie (8 January 1987). "Diamond Rexx 'Land of the Damned'". Kerrang! . 137. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 12.