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Diamond Rexx
12+ albums
hair metalhard rockGlam Metalheavy metal80s
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Diamond Rexx is an American Heavy Metal / Glam Metal Band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1985 by singer Nasti Habits and guitarist Scott St. Lust (aka S. Scot Priest, also of D'Molls). Diamond Rexx was an outrageous band that came bursting onto the scene amid a flurry of hair spray and cutting edge glam. Despite the look, their brand of music (similar to a sleazy version of Alice Cooper mixed with some early Motley Crue) easily separated them from the majority of pop friendly hair bands that were hitting it big in the 80's. The band was formed in Chicago, Illinois by vocalist Nasty Habits and guitarist S. St. Lust in mid 1986. Four short months after their first live show the band got signed to Island records, and with the addition of bassist Andre and drummer Johnny Cottone they unleashed the debut platter Land Of The Damned. The video for "Wish I Was Rich" got limited play, but it wasn't enough for Island, which dropped the band in 1988. In early 1989 both Lust (opting to join D'Molls, going by the name S.S. Priest) and Andre decided to leave the band. Habits vowed to continue with a harder sound and recruited guitarist Johnny L. Angel and bassist Chrissy Salem for the follow-up album. Cottone left the band just prior to the release of Rated Rexx (later appearing with Eric Steel) and Tim Tully appeared on the cover of the album. However the tour for this album saw the return of Lust as well as the addition of drummer Billy Nychay, but only one more album was relea
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