 then Briefly joined metal act Persian Risk in late 1983.Sloman joined British rockers Uriah Heep for their controversial "Conquest" album in 1980, before forming John Sloman's Badlands with guitarist John Sykes in 1982 and guesting with Gary Moore on the "Rockin' Every Night - Live in Japan" album.Sloman embarked on a solo career in the mid-1980s and has since released several albums, including the Todd Rundgren produced-"Disappearances Can Be Deceptive" in 1989.