Chastain (band)
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| Chastain | |
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| Origin |  Ohio, United States |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1984 - present |
| Label(s) | Leviathan Records |
| Members | |
| Kate French David T. Chastain Dave Starr Larry Howe |
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| Former members | |
| Leather Leone Mike Skimmerhorn David Harbour Kevin Kekes Fred Coury Ken Mary John Luke Hebert Dennis Lesh Stygian |
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Chastain is a long running heavy metal project formed in 1984, spearheaded by guitarist David T. Chastain.
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[edit] History
One of numerous musical projects spearheaded by guitarist David T. Chastain, the heavy metal band that bears his name has been a fixture in America's underground metal scene for over two decades, but has rarely reared its head above ground. First formed in 1984, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chastain was immediately signed to the shred-loving Shrapnel label, and also featured ex-Rude Girl vocalist Leather Leone, bassist Mike Skimmerhorn, and future Cinderella drummer Fred Coury. This quartet performed on Chastain's debut, Mystery of Illusion, later that year, but sub-standard production values severely hindered its prospects in an increasingly refined heavy metal marketplace. Much better was 1986's Ruler of the Wasteland, which was recorded with Coury's successor Ken Mary and, along with 1987's The Seventh of Never, is still considered by many to be Chastain's finest hour. New bassist David Harbour made his debut on 1988's surprisingly lackluster Voice of the Cult, by which time Chastain seemed to be simply going through the motions; and 1990's similarly disappointing For those who Dare saw John Luke Hebert replacing Mary, who went on to join Alice Cooper. As if on cue, grunge took over in a big way during the early 90's, driving heavy metal into the cellar, and David Chastain into other solo pursuits. It wasn't until 1995 that a new Chastain album, Sick Society, would surface, and even though the band's basic metal sound remained intact, both it and 1997's In Dementia contained a new-line-up rounded out by singer Kate French, bassist Kevin Kekes, and former Trouble drummer Dennis Lesh. This second coming was to be a brief one, however, and Chastain would once again vanish for many years before finally returning with 2004's In An Outrage album.
There has been recent community talk that Kim Goss of Sinergy fame has stepped in to do vocals for a project under the name "Fools Gold" or as a direct vocal replacment for Kate French for Chastain.
[edit] Line-up
[edit] Current members
- Kimberly Goss - vocals
- David T. Chastain - guitar
- Dave Starr - bass guitar
- Larry Howe - drums
[edit] Former members
- Kate French - vocals
- Leather Leone - Vocals
Bass :
- Mike Skimmerhorn
- David Harbour
- Kevin Kekes
Drums :
- Fred Coury
- Ken Mary
- John Luke Hebert
- Dennis Lesh
- Stygian
[edit] Discography
- Mystery of Illusion (1985)
- Ruler of the Wasteland (1986)
- The 7th of Never (1987)
- Voice of the Cult (1988)
- For Those Who Dare (1990)
- Sick Society (1995)
- In Dementia (1997)
- In An Outrage (2004)
