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David T. Chastain
David Taylor Chastain (born August 31, 1953) is an American heavy metal guitarist and the owner of Leviathan Records and Diginet Music. Chastain emerged in the mid-1980s along with a wave of other neo-classical guitarists. He has released about 50 recordings under multiple names, including David T. Chastain, 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, Chastain has worked as a record producer at his own company, Leviathan Records. His label specializes in discovering and promoting new talents, specializing in guitarists and bands. He also runs Diginet Music, a company specializing in rare, unreleased or out-of-print music. Discography Solo albums *''Instrumental Variations'' – 1987 Leviathan Records *''Within the Heat'' – 1989 Leviathan Recor ...
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Mystery Of Illusion
''Mystery of Illusion'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1985 by Shrapnel Records. Track listing Personnel Band members *Leather Leone – vocals * David T. Chastain – guitar *Mike Skimmerhorn – bass * Fred Coury – drums Additional credits *Peter Marrino – arrangement, production *Steve Fontano – engineering, mixing *George Horn – mastering *Mike Varney Mike Varney is an American record producer and music publisher. He is the founder of the Shrapnel Label Group, which includes Shrapnel Records, Tone Center Records, and Blues Bureau International. He also has a 50% stake in Magna Carta Recor ... – executive production References Chastain (band) albums 1985 debut albums Shrapnel Records albums Albums produced by Mike Varney {{1980s-metal-album-stub ...
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Guitarists From Georgia (U
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Musicians From Atlanta
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Masahiro Chono
is an American-born Japanese-American retired professional wrestler and actor best known for his 26 year stint with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). As the leader of nWo Japan, Team 2000 and Black New Japan, he was the promotion's top heel for much of his career, beginning in 1994 when he adopted his Yakuza inspired gimmick. Aside from his work in NJPW, Chono has also made appearances for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), as a member of the New World Order, as well as occasional appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Chono holds the record for most wins of the G1 Climax at 5, which has earned him the nicknames "Mr. August" and "Mr. G1". Overall, he is a two-time world champion, with one reign as IWGP Heavyweight Champion and NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion each. He is also a seven-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling Early years (1984–1989) Chōno debuted in 1984 again ...
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In An Outrage
''In an Outrage'' is the eight studio album by the American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 2004 through Leviathan Records. The album was re-issuued in Europe by Massacre Records Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, that specializes in bands of the heavier genres of metal. The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Connected to Massacre Records is the marketing and music wh ... in 2006. Track listing All songs by David T. Chastain and Kate French #"In an Outrage" – 5:13 #"Malicious Pigs" - 4:59 #"Lucky to Be Alive" - 4:56 #"Souls the Sun" - 6:02 #"Bullet from a Gun" - 4:06 #"Women Are Wicked" - 5:15 #"Tortured Love" - 4:29 #"New Beginnings" - 5:07 #"Rule the World" - 5:49 #"Hamunaptra" - 6:08 Japanese edition bonus tracks #"Human Sacrifice" - 6:10 #"Seven" - 6:30 #"Long and Tortured Love" - 6:26 Korean edition bonus tracks #"In an Outrage" (alternative version) - 5:02 #"Bleeding Heart" - 2:29 Personnel Band members ...
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In Dementia
''In Dementia'' is the seventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1997 through Leviathan Records. The album was re-issuued in Europe by Massacre Records Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany, that specializes in bands of the heavier genres of metal. The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. Connected to Massacre Records is the marketing and music wh .... Track listing All songs by David T. Chastain and Kate French #"Human Sacrifice" – 6:09 #"Blackening" - 4:47 #"Seven" - 6:28 #"Sick Puppy" - 4:48 #"Tongue" - 6:13 #"In Dementia" - 5:44 #"House of Stone" - 5:43 #"Conformity" - 6:35 #"Desperately" - 8:44 Personnel Band members *Kate French - lead and backing vocals, engineer * David T. Chastain - electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, producer, engineer *Kevin Kekes - bass guitar *Dennis Lesh - drums Production *Ryan Adkins, David Shew - engineers References 1997 al ...
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Sick Society
''Sick Society'' is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1995 through Leviathan Records. It is the first album after five years released by David T. Chastain under the name Chastain and the first to feature the singer Kate French, who replaced Leather Leone Catherine Anne Leone, known professionally as Leather Leone, is an American metal vocalist, best known for fronting the groups Rude Girl and Chastain in the 1980s. She released one solo album, ''Shock Waves'', in 1989, before taking a twenty-y .... Track listing All songs by David T. Chastain and Kate French, except tracks 1, 2, 6, 7 by David T. Chastain #"I Know the Darkness" – 5:16 #"Sick Society" - 4:55 #"Violence in Blame" - 5:59 #"Those Were the Daze" - 4:47 #"Destructive Ground" - 4:58 #"To the Edge" - 5:20 #"The Price of War" - 4:16 #"Every Emotion" - 5:08 #"The Vampire" - 5:21 #"Sugarcaine" - 4:52 #"Love and Hate" - 3:46 #"Angel Falls" - 7:04 Personnel Band memb ...
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For Those Who Dare
''For Those Who Dare'' is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Chastain, released in 1990 through Leviathan Records. New members David Harbour and John Luke Hebert were part of the band that played in Leather Leone solo album ''Shock Waves'' in 1989. Track listing All songs by David T. Chastain, except tracks 1, 4, 9, 10, lyrics by Leather Leone and "Barracuda" by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Michael DeRosier, Roger Fisher #"The Mountain Whispers" – 4:25 #"For Those Who Dare" - 4:07 #"Please Set Us Free" - 6:04 #"I Am the Rain" - 3:34 #"Night of Anger" - 6:23 #"Barracuda" - 4:04 (Heart cover) #"Light in the Dark" - 5:23 #"Secrets of the Damned" - 4:48 #"Not Much Breathing" - 4:01 #"Once Before" - 6:17 Personnel Band members *Leather Leone - vocals * David T. Chastain - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, producer *David Harbour - bass *John Luke Hebert - drums Production *Dale "Smitty" Smith, Jimmy Robinson, Steve Fontano - engineers *John Cuniberti Joh ...
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