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David T. Chastain – Instrumental Variations 1987 Rare Black Dragon Lp! Like New! Definitely a classic! (Info from original 1987 release!)

"David T. Chastain just may be the hardest working in the heavy metal business, and it's finally starting to pay off." MUSICIAN MAGAZINE

The above-quoted statement may well be true. Guitarist David T. Chastain simultaneously fronts two bands--CJSS and Chastain--and between the two has released five albums within two years. Now, the Cincinnati-based musician is dazzling fans and music enthusiasts alike with his debut solo instrumental record, Instrumental Variations. The nine-song LP showcases the brilliant axe-man-ship and songwriting talents of the man the international rock press has dubbed the next mega guitar hero.

To say this hard rock Renaissance Man is prolific would be an understatement. In addition to writing all the songs on the LP, Chastain plays all the guitar, bass, and Kurzweil parts, served as producer, and oversaw the album's coordination and cover artwork.

Ken Mary--who handled drums for the last two Chastain group LPs--went into the studio to play on this album when he got home from touring and recording with Alice Cooper.

Instrumental Variations has been in planning for six years. When Chastain first hooked up with Heavy Metal veteran Mike Varney in 1981, this was to be their first project. "It's something I always wanted to do, but was too busy," confides the guitarist. So, following the lead of the first song of the record--"Now Or Never"--the decision was made to record the all instrumental LP when the musician came off a tour with his Chastain band.

"I've always enjoyed doing instrumentals," he says. "To introduce fans to my instrumentals, I've included one track on each one of the last two LPs (CJSS' Praise the Loud and Chastain's The 7th Of Never)." Chastain came up with the title LP "to let everyone know it is an instrument record right off the bat," and feels that the album is "very diverse. I made sure the songs did not all sound alike. Even though the record is mostly Metal oriented, there are traces of fusion, classical, rock, blues and thrash mixed together to form a very unique sound. On the whole, this LP is a lot more varied than other instrumental LPs out now."