John Sloman's Badlands

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This is the UK band Badlands, led by John Sloman. For the U.S. band, see Badlands.

Badlands, sometimes referred to as John Sloman's Badlands, were a UK band, featuring singer John Sloman, guitarist John Sykes, bassist Neil Murray, keyboardist Graeme Pleeth and drummer John Munroe.

There was also an American Badlands. Both groups featured former Black Sabbath members (Neil Murray in the case of the UK band; and Ray Gillen and Eric Singer for the U.S. band). John Sykes from the UK Badlands and Ray Gillen from the U.S. Badlands also played together in Blue Murder.

Badlands recorded a four song demo including the songs:

1. "Laughing In Your Face"
2. "Not Guilty"
3. "Which One Will Save Us Now"
4. "I'm Lost Without Your Love"

John Sloman and John Munroe were previously in a band called Trapper with bassist Pino Paladino.

Badlands broke up upon Sykes joining the band Thin Lizzy. Sykes and Murray later played together in Whitesnake on the U.S. version of Slide It In and on the Whitesnake album.