Ruler of the Wasteland explained

Ruler of the Wasteland
Type:	studio
Artist:	Chastain
Cover:	Chastain Ruler of the Wasteland.jpg
Border:	yes
Caption:	Cover art by Guy Aitchison
Released:	June 1986
Recorded:	1986
Studio:	Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California
Genre:	Heavy metal
Length:	37:11
Label:	Shrapnel
Producer:	Steve Fontano, David T. Chastain, Mike Varney
Prev Title:	Mystery of Illusion
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	The 7th of Never
Next Year:	1987

Ruler of the Wasteland is the second studio album by 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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

6. "There Will Be Justice" - 4:13
7. "The Battle of Nevermore" - 5:08
8. "Living in a Dreamworld" - 3:26
9. "Children of Eden" - 4:21

2008 remastered CD edition bonus tracks

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

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chastain - Ruler of the Wasteland . 2011-09-16 . . 2011-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111029030411/http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Chastain/Ruler_of_the_Wasteland/9998 . live .
2. Ruler of the Wasteland . . 2008 . David T. . Chastain . David T. Chastain . CD booklet . . SH 1024-2 . Novato, California, USA .