Eric Singer was soon fired from Badlands; he later joined Paul

Eric Singer was soon fired from Badlands; he later joined Paul Stanley ‘s solo club band and played with Kiss following the death of drummer Eric Carr . Badlands picked up Jeff Martin , former vocalist for Racer X and Chaisson’s bandmate in Phoenix-based bands Surgical Steel and St. Michael, to take over on drums. Disagreements arose between the band and Atlantic Records about musical direction, and also between Gillen and his bandmates about the inclusion on the planned album of songs he had written. Lee has recalled that, shortly after the first album’s tour in 1990, Gillen was first diagnosed with AIDS, and was starting to get “really thin and didn’t look quite as healthy.” After the band released Voodoo Highway in 1991, Gillen left the band as friction increased during the UK tour in 1992. Lee at the time announced he had hired Los Angeles native Debby Holiday, from the band Stilletto, to replace Gillen on their UK tour; however, before this occurred, the band quickly drafted Gillen back to complete the tour before he officially left the band.