David T Chastain: valley of fire

News:
14-05-2008:
The new CD "Valley of Fire" is released!



available from leviathan and guitar9 amongst others.



David T Chastain lists reviews:

SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN’S RAVE REVIEWS
Read a short sampling of what they're saying about the band and its music:
Guitar World:The music on Third Time Is The Charm takes the band back to the more structured songs that were featured on their 2000 debut CD "Exotic Dancer Blues.

Mike Greenblatt (Metal Edge):A down 'n' dirty trip into heavier than usual Southern Rock. Chastain, as always, pulls out all the stops. Music like this is meant for a half-crazed ax-wielding son-of-a gun like David T.

Hit Parader:With a sound that recalls the halcyon days of everyone from Jimi Hendrix to ZZ Top, the band's first album, Exotic Dancer Blues, is a treat for anyone who fondly recalls that glorious period in rock history.

Carl Begai (Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles):Valley Of Fire is warm and inviting thanks to its simple, bare bones approach, with guitarist David T. and vocalist Eric Johns sharing equal time in the spotlight. Chastain is focused more than ever on vibe rather than flash, kicking things into high gear from the get-go, bringing things to an even burn yet keeping it heavy.

Guitar One:A raucous mix of 80s metal sound with a 70s classic rock vibe.

Michael Allison - musicdish. com: “The Rock album of the year.” I've heard nothing that even compares. The musicianship is unmistakably top notch.

Chris Forbes (Metal Core): Top 10 Cd of 2008!

JRRBLL(WKRL/WKRH/WKLL-FM):Fresh, yet reverent approach to an age old sound with amazing and consistent quality.

Blues Access:Blues-Metal Power trio. Heavy with a capital H-with licks galore.

20th Century Guitar: One of the top fretboard masters on the music scene.

Cincinnati City Beat:"The Gentlemen's sound takes on southern rock and blues, but gives it a more progressive slant, in much the same way Hendrix and Clapton reconstructed Blues in the 60s.

“Hot and sweaty new blues rock from guitar wizard!”
KNAC. COM:This blues-based rock band actually caused smoke to leap outta my car's CD player, forcing me to stop my Honda on the freeway. Yep, it's that good.

Rick Bird (Cincinnati Post):"A wonderful backyard barbecue boogie CD meant to be played loud to annoy your neighbors. A great down-and-dirty release meant for summer-time cruising or rock 'n' roll cookouts.

ABOUT. COM(Heavy Metal):"David T. Chastain proves once again that he is a versatile musical visionary. …a Classic Rock inspired, bluesy but heavy collection.

Martin Popoff (Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles):“Strafing Axes, grinding blues, very electric metal, stamped with Chastain’s seal of quality.

Todd Smith(The Cutting Edge): Stirring up a mixture of Savoy Brown, early-Whitesnake and even a hint of Dio-era Rainbow the disc welts up a feisty combination of blues metal and technical guitar wizardry.

Dan Kelleher (WXAV)-Chicago: David T. gives us one more reason to acknowledge him as one of today's greatest and most versatile musicians.

MetalExpressRadio. com:Eric Johns has a soulful voice, which adds a lot of ragged charm and feeling to the songs. He might remind some people of a younger Paul Rodgers in places.

amazon. com: Very Good! All the way thru. Sounds a lot like a harder, faster, early ZZ TOP/ ROBIN TROWER with splashes of Jimi Hendrix here and there.

Rick Maloney (Metal Rules):Third Time IS the charm for David Chastain and Southern Gentlemen. This is a band that I have always appreciated but with the addition of Johns on vocals it is safe to say that they have positioned themselves well for the apparent resurgence in hard rock that is happening right now.