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Of all the projects Dee Snider has been involved in over the years, the one shrouded in the most mystery was undoubtedly Desperado. First mentioned in heavy metal magazines circa the late '80s, the group appeared to be a promising proposition, as it saw Snider team up with a pair of gentlemen renowned in the metal community -- ex-Ian Gillan and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Tormé and ex-Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr -- with bassist Marc Russell rounding out the quartet. The group had an album ready and raring to go (going as far as having a release date set for May of 1990, and an album title of Bloodied, But Unbowed), but at the 11th hour, the debut was shelved, and the group soon after went the way of the dodo. The album, now under its original title, Ace, has finally seen the light of day 16 years later via the Deadline/Cleopatra label. Upon hearing the music, it quickly becomes apparent that Snider made a conscious effort to eschew the anthemic rock of Twisted Sister in favor of more straight-ahead metal, as evidenced by such tracks as "Gone Bad" and "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter." But it appears that Ace would have fit in more with the metal landscape a few years earlier than its projected original release date (an era that saw metal's old guard quickly losing their standing to such bands as Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden, and Faith No More, with Nirvana waiting on deck). Regardless, the music on Ace is just as worthy as the majority of stuff that was being spun on Headbangers Ball and featured in Rip magazine from around that time. ~ Greg Prato
Desperado: Dee Snider (vocals); Bernie Tormé (guitar); Mark Russell (bass guitar); Clive Burr (drums).
Desperado Ace Songs | 1. | Hang 'Em High |
| 2. | Gone Bad |
| 3. | Run Wild Run Free (The Maverick) |
| 4. | Heart Is a Lonely Hunter |
| 5. | Calling For You |
| 6. | See You at Sunrise |
| 7. | No Angels Here |
| 8. | Made For Trouble |
| 9. | Ride Thru the Storm |
| 10. | Son of a Gun |
| 11. | Emaheevull |
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Ace Music Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)  finally out on cd
glad this is finally out to hear. great band dee put together after twisted split in 1988. i remember when bernie and clive where here staying on long island when this was recorded around 1989 - 1990. its not twisted sister wich is what also makes it a great thing...........
Submitted by SAXONMAN (hicksville new york) 
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I think ole Dee is one of the most under rated singer/song writers out there (theres alot more to him than T.S.days).True some of these tunes made it to the Widowmaker album ,but No angels here, and See you at sunrise are great tunes!Glad there seeing the light of day! Well Worth the price!
Submitted by rocknrollrebel64 (Motor City, Michigan, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Great cowboy metal!
I bought this album almost 10 years ago under the title, "Bloodied, but Unbowed." I found it online and it was put out on Destroyer records. This is typical Dee Snider writing, although I feel it's better than a lot of Twisted Sister material. It has a western metal feel, in the same vein as Jon Bon Jovi's "Blaze of Glory," or anything by the Refreshments. There are some pretty killer guitar riffs in here, too! Key tracks are 1-3, 6, and 9.
Submitted by Mitch (Lansing, MI, USA)
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 Now I know why...
Desperado was Dee Snider's project just after the demise of Twisted Sister. Recorded in the late 80's, this album was shelved by the record company and the group disbanded. Dee went on to form Widowmaker and that was that for Desperado.
Here we are nearly 2 decades later and this album is finally released. If you've heard Widowmaker, you've heard Desperado. (In fact, a few Desperado tunes ended up on the Widowmaker album.) The 2 bands sound just about the same, but I have to say the writing was better on the first Widowmaker disc.
Desperado offers nothing particularly memorable or interesting here. Even the album cover is boring. Still, it's a decent listen and I'm glad to finally hear it after all these years.
Submitted by Chris (Baltimore, MD USA)
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