CHASTAIN – We Bleed Metal
Pure Steel
Records
Heavy metal
gave a whole of a different meaning to musical instruments that were used in
the past in different musical genres. I think that it proved you can play as
extreme you want and yet be technical and melodic (people who still consider
this sound as noise, have never been into music in my opinion). In this genre
there were some exceptional musicians that were and still are the guiding light
for the next generation. I think that David Chastain was and still is such a
guitarist who not only offered us through the years great tunes and skillful
guitar playing, but also discovered and promoted guitarists who are now
considered the next big thing in heavy metal. On the other hand this band also has
a magnificent female singer and I mean Leather Leone who along with Jutta
Weinhold (ZED YAGO) set the standards of how a female heavy metal singer should
sound. So, here we are and CHASTIAN are releasing their new album with the
simple and yet full of meaning title “We Bleed Metal” and I feel very happy to
write a few words about it.
THE COVER: The painting on the cover is the kind
that we should expect from an album with such a title. You can see a boiling
black liquid (perhaps liquid steel?) and inside it a human skull with a brain
on fire and also some human bones and a spine. It is simple, a bit macabre and
yet impressive.
MUSICAL STYLE: For those who have followed the band
and Chastain through the years already know that he never left the traditional
heavy metal sound. In some of his latest releases he might have added some
modern elements, but CHASTAIN is synonymous to traditional heavy metal. In
their new album though I see that the band dives back into its 80’s sound in
order to find inspiration and actually they manage to create an album that can
be described as old school heavy/power metal and yet sound really fresh. The
songs move on mid tempo rhythm but they evolve to faster tempos and I also like
the oriental touch that the band added to some of the compositions here. It is
obvious that Chastain draws influence from bands like BLACK SABBATH, IRON
MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST, but he does it in his own personal way (that’s why he is
considered one of the best traditional heavy metal guitarists). Leather Leone
also sounds great and in a mood that you can find only in a musician that is starting
her career now and once more proves that she is the singer that fits best to
the music that David composes.
CONCLUSION: The years might have passed, but for
CHASTAIN this worked beneficially since they still release albums that have
something to say to the heavy metal listener and “We Bleed Metal” is an album
that will bring happy memories to the fans of the band and especially the ones
who loved such an albums like “The Voice of the Cult”.
Nick
“Verkaim” Parastatidis
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