David T. Chastain

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David T. Chastain is an American guitarist, composer and record producer, and owner of Leviathan Records and Diginet Music.

Chastain is a neo-classical, heavy metal, progressive rock, fusion and blues-rock guitarist who emerged in the mid-'80s along with a wave of other neo-classical guitarists. He has released about 50 recordings under multiple names, including David T. Chastain (instrumental jazz-rock fusion style), CJSS, Georgia Blues Dawgs, The Cincinnati Improvisational Group, SPIKE, Zanister, Ruud Cooty and Southern Gentlemen (blues-rock) as well as a number of heavy metal releases under the band name Chastain, accompanied by female vocalist Leather Leone.

In more recent years, David has worked as a record producer at his own company, Leviathan Records. His label specializes in discovering and promoting new talents, specializing in neo-classical guitarists and bands. He also runs Diginet Music, a company specializing in rare, unreleased or out-of-print music.

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[edit] Solo Discography

  • Instrumental Variations - 1987 Leviathan Records
  • Within The Heat - 1990 Leviathan Records
  • Elegant Seduction - 1991 Leviathan Records
  • Movements Thru Time - 1992 Leviathan Records
  • Next Planet Please - 1994 Leviathan Records [1]
  • Acoustic Visions - 1998 Leviathan Records
  • Rock Solid Guitar - 2001 Leviathan Records
  • Countdown To Infinity - 2007 Leviathan Records

[edit] Discography with band Chastain

  • Mystery Of Illusion - 1985 Shrapnel Records
  • Ruler Of the Wasteland - 1986 Shrapnel Records
  • The 7th Of Never - 1987 Massacre Records
  • The Voice Of The Cult - 1988 Leviathan Records
  • For Those Who Dare - 1990 Roadrunner Records
  • Sick Society - 1995 Leviathan Records
  • In Dementia - 1997 Leviathan Records
  • In An Outrage - 2004 Leviathan Records

[edit] Discography with other artists

  • The Price of Pleasure - Spike - 1983 Starbound Records
  • World Gone Mad - CJSS - 1985 Leviathan Records
  • Praise The Loud - CJSS - 1986 Leviathan Records
  • Shockwaves - Leather - 1990 Roadrunner Records (Music, Lyrics, Production)
  • Live! Wild And Truly Diminished!! - 1992 Leviathan Records (David Chastain and Michael Harris)
  • 2-4-1 - CJSS - 1999 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Guitars, Production)
  • Symphonica Millennia - Zanister - 1999 Shark Records (David T. Chastain - Guitars, Keyboards, Production)
  • Exotic Dancer Blues - Southern Gentlemen - 2000 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Guitars, Vocals, Production)
  • Fear No Man - Zanister - 2001 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Guitars, Production)
  • Aftermath - Ruud Cooty - 2002 Lucretia Records (David T. Chastain - Guitars, Arrangements, Production, Mixing)
  • Burning Earth - Firewind - 2003 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Production, Vocal Engineering, Additional Background Vocals)
  • Hurricane X - Michael Harris - 2003 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Bass, Executive Production)
  • Double Your Pleasure - Southern Gentlemen - 2003 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Guitar, Vocals, Production)
  • Armed and Ready - Joe Stump - 2003 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Bass, Executive Production)
  • Destination - Corbin King - 2004 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Bass, Executive Production)
  • Shredology/Midwest Shredfest - Joe Stump - 2005 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Arrangements, Bass)
  • Third Time is the Charm - Southern Gentlemen - 2006 Leviathan Records (David T. Chastain - Guitar, Production)

[edit] Music Videos

  • For Those Who Dare - Chastain - 1990

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