Desperado was an American

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band formed by

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in 1988 after

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was disbanded. The band dissolved in the early 1990s due to problems with the record label after they shelved the album before the release date in 1990. The album, much bootlegged, was issued officially some years later and reissued as Ace on ''Angel Air'', featuring eleven of the thirteen tracks from the initial reissue of the album under the alternate title ''

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''. ''Dee Snider Desperado Limited Edition'' was released by Deadline Records on April 21, 2009.

Past members

– vocals (1988–1990) *

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– guitars (1988–1990) *Marc Russell – bass (1988–1990) *

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– drums (1988–1990)

Discography

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'' (1996) *''Ace'' (2006) *''Dee Snider Desperado Limited Edition'' (2009)

External links

Dee Snider/Desperado websiteBernie Torme websiteMetal-archives.com
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