---
title: "Chastain"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/chastain"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
---

# Chastain

**Chastain** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1984 to present.

Chastain is an American heavy metal music band, formed in 1984 by guitarist David T. Chastain and signed by Shrapnel Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chastain_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Chastain |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Cincinnati, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Leather Leone](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leather-leone) | Lead vocals | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Stian Lindaas Kristoffersen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stian-lindaas-kristoffersen) | Membranophone | 2013 to present | Current |
| [David T. Chastain](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-t-chastain) | Guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Mike Skimmerhorn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-skimmerhorn) | Bass guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Ken Mary](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ken-mary) | Membranophone | 1986 to 1990 | Former |
| [Fred Coury](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fred-coury) | Membranophone | 1984 to 1986 | Former |
| [Dave Starr](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-starr) | Bass guitar | 2001 to 2005 | Former |
| [David Harbour](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-harbour) | Bass guitar | 1988 to 1992 | Former |
| [John Luke Hebert](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-luke-hebert) | Membranophone | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [Kate French](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kate-french) | Lead vocals | 1995 to 2005 | Former |
| [Larry Howe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/larry-howe) | Drums (drum set) | 2001 to 2005 | Former |
| [Dennis Lesh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dennis-lesh) | Membranophone | 1995 to 1998 | Former |
| [Kevin Kekes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-kekes) | Bass guitar | 1997 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1985 | [Mystery of Illusion](https://themetalnet.com/album/e86486c6-1420-3f37-bab9-a7367b117b41) | Album |
| 1986 | [Ruler of the Wasteland](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b8a97ca-16a4-36d2-91bb-4c7fce0a992a) | Album |
| 1987 | [The 7th of Never](https://themetalnet.com/album/9febe542-00ae-3235-975f-751c23ecf284) | Album |
| 1988 | [The Voice of the Cult](https://themetalnet.com/album/93aa6836-280a-32c4-a4c5-1fa65367b93d) | Album |
| 1990 | [For Those Who Dare](https://themetalnet.com/album/211818cb-1f7d-34ae-823b-fafec92b2a40) | Album |
| 1995 | [Sick Society](https://themetalnet.com/album/e9958377-d8f3-3328-b2ea-ada24eeb6036) | Album |
| 1997 | [In Dementia](https://themetalnet.com/album/9cdf16b7-ac73-3e3e-9514-eccd17bfbbcf) | Album |
| 2004 | [In an Outrage](https://themetalnet.com/album/f785c51c-7214-3031-a77c-147abb5292f6) | Album |
| 2013 | [Surrender to No One](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f6499bb-dff3-45d2-bf31-ec1d710a5ad1) | Album |
| 2015 | [We Bleed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/eb0e49b7-08fd-4617-ac39-2f0e64eceef5) | Album |
| 2019 | [1319](https://themetalnet.com/album/423b7330-40fb-4cd1-8cfb-55aa8c892cdb) | Album |

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- [Riot V](https://themetalnet.com/band/riot-v) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Savatage](https://themetalnet.com/band/savatage) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Crimson Glory](https://themetalnet.com/band/crimson-glory) (listened together)
- [Warlock](https://themetalnet.com/band/warlock) (listened together)
- [Armored Saint](https://themetalnet.com/band/armored-saint) (listened together)
- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Chastain/4157
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ISmeFqUICKiitheojoGbL
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCLN16qxqMe1de_u80rQp2Rw

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/chastain](https://themetalnet.com/band/chastain). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt