Chastain is a long running heavy metal project formed in 1984, spearheaded by guitarist David T. Chastain . First formed in 1984, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chastain featured ex-Rude Girl and Malibu Barbi vocalist Leather Leone, bassist Mike Skimmerhorn, and future Cinderella drummer Fred Coury. This quartet performed on Chastain `s debut, Mystery of Illusion .1986`s Ruler of the Wasteland, was recorded with Coury`s successor Ken Mary and, along with 1987`s The 7th of Never, is still considered by many to be Chastain `s finest hour.
Leather Leone, the voice that guided Chastain in the ‘80s and early ‘90s has returned with a screaming new effort after a long dormant hiatus. While fans asking what happened to the voice of the cult, Leone spent several years helping protect man’s best friend, though the itch to play again was always there. Doing… Read more »
Leather Leone, Chastain’s ripping, roaring female throat of the ‘80s and early ‘90s blasts speakers with her second solo release, II. The sonic, guttural, gravel licking rasp that made her a microphone reaping presence continues, blasting through 11 new tracks. Like the Cruella de Vil of metal, Leather has been compared to powerhouses Dio, Bruce… Read more »
CHASTAIN’s “We Bleed Metal” is the follow up to the band’s 2013 reunion Cd “Surrender To No One.” That release marked the return of original vocalist Leather Leone. She has long been considered one of the originators of the female power metal vocal style. Leather was the vocalist on the classic CHASTAIN albums: Mystery of… Read more »
CHASTAIN’s “We Bleed Metal” is the follow up to the band’s 2013 reunion Cd “Surrender To No One.” That release marked the return of original vocalist Leather Leone. She has long been considered one of the originators of the female power metal vocal style. Leather was the vocalist on the classic CHASTAIN albums: Mystery of… Read more »
Guitarist David T. Chastain and vocalist Leather Leone have reformed the original CHASTAIN. David and Leather have been writing material since January and have solidified the tracks for the new Cd. Also back in the saddle is original bassist Mike Skimmerhorn. The drum tracks were recently recorded in Norway by Stian Kristoffersen (Pagan’s Mind/Firewind) as… Read more »
