D.M.Z. is the fifth full-length album

Album

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 by American

United States

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 Christian rock

Christian rock

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 band Resurrection Band

Resurrection Band

Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...

, released in 1982. It was the band's final release for Light Records

Light Records

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.

Recording history

The album begins with one of Resurrection Band's most popular songs, "Military Man",. D.M.Z. is a split personality, featuring either blistering hard rock akin to Van Halen

Van Halen

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, or New Wave

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-influenced mid-tempo numbers. However, long-time Resurrection Band fans consider Stu Heiss' opening 90-second feedback-drenched guitar solo

Guitar solo

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 to "White Noise" as one of the best moments in the band's history, and this song proved to be just as popular live.

Lyrically, the album focuses on individual stories of emotional disconnection and spiritual confusion, offering the Savior

Jesus

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 as the answer to both. For the first time, the band directly addresses the concerns of high-school

High school

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 age listeners in "Area 312" and "The Prisoner," a trend that would continue on future releases. Big social issues addressed on the album focus this time around on war

War

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 and its destructive effects as well as the un-Christian nature of the military itself, repeated several times in "Military Man," "Babylon

Babylon

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" and "White Noise"--hence, the inspiration for the album title.

This album was re-released on CD in 2004 by Retroactive Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Glenn Kaiser

Glenn Kaiser

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 unless otherwise noted

1. "Military Man" (G. Kaiser, Jon Trott, Stu Heiss, Jim Denton) – 3:38
2. "Reluctance" – 2:11
3. "Babylon" (G. Kaiser, Trott) – 2:33
4. "I Need Your Love" – 3:22
5. "Area 312" (Trott, Wendi Kaiser, Heiss, Denton) – 3:54
6. "No Alibi" – 4:39
7. "White Noise" - (Trott, Roy Montroy) – 3:41
8. "Lonely Hearts" – 3:00
9. "The Prisoner" – 2:54
10. "So in Love with You" (G. Kaiser, Trott) – 3:38

Personnel

• Glenn Kaiser
  Glenn Kaiser
  Glenn Kaiser is a Chicago-based Christian blues musician, singer-songwriter and pastor. He was the leader of Resurrection Band and is currently the leader of The Glenn Kaiser Band.-Childhood:...
  
   - Vocals, guitars
• Wendi Kaiser - Vocals
• Stu Heiss - Guitars, keyboards
• Jim Denton - Fretless bass, synthesizer, background vocals
• John Herrin - Drums
• Steve Eisen - Saxophone

Production

• Producer - Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band
  Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
  
  
• Engineer - Roger Heiss
• Mastering - Steve Hall at MCA Whitney
• Album cover concept and art - Dick Randall
• Photography - Pat Peterson, Denise Omernick and Linda Dillon
• Other art and layout - JPUSA Graphics