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LEATHER Shock Waves CD (SEALED)
Jolly Roger Records, jewelcase, re-issue 2023, After being scouted by Mike Varney (Shrapnel records), Leather emerges in the early 1980s with Chastain. After releasing five celebrated metal records with the band ("Mystery of Illusion" 1985, "Ruler of the Wasteland" 1986, "The 7th of Never" 1987, "The Voice of the Cult" 1988, "For Those Who Dare" 1990) and one solo-album ("Shock Waves" 1989), Leather re-emerges again in the 2000's alongside David T. Chastain to release two new albums, "Surrender to no One" (2013) and "We bleed Metal" (2015) again under the Chastain monicker. Then Leather focuses on her "solo" career, resulting in widely successful South American and European tours and in the releases of two new albums entitled "Leather II" (2018) and "We Are The Chosen"(2022). Back on her first solo album "Shock Waves", line-up is completed by bassist David Harbour (in Chastain "For Those Who Dare", in several David T. ChastainĒs solo albums and in King DiamondĒs 2000's "House of God"), by drummer John Luke Hebert (in Chastain 1990 album too and with King Diamond in 1998Ēs "Voodoo" and 2000's "House of God") and guitarist Michael Harris, who has enjoyed a very good solo career and a lot of productivity with the band Arch Rival. Comparing this record to the previous Chastain albums with Leather, especially if you consider that the bandĒs main songwriter and guitarist, David T. Chastain, works as producer and writes many lyrics and music on the album, surely you will catch some similarities with "Ruler of the Wasteland" or "The Voice of the Cult", but the reality is that this sounds more like a traditional Heavy Metal album of the time and much more in line with the Dio influences that have been important part of LeatherĒs entire career. To mention that title-track music and lyrics are written by Mark Shelton (Manilla Road) and music for "All Your Neon" and "Something in This Life" by Pat O' Brien, later in Cannibal Corpse and Nevermore.
Label: Blackbeard - Jolly Roger Records – JRR-BB039Cd
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Heavy Metal
1 All Your Neon
Lyrics By – Leather Leone
Music By – Pat O'Brien
4:20
2 The Battlefield Of Life
Music By, Lyrics By – David T. Chastain
5:33
3 Shock Waves
Music By, Lyrics By – Mark Shelton
4:09
4 In A Dream
Lyrics By – Leather Leone
Music By – David T. Chastain
5:18
5 Something In This Life
Lyrics By – Leather Leone
Music By – Pat O'Brien
4:05
6 Diamonds Are For Real
Music By, Lyrics By – David T. Chastain
3:49
7 It's Still In Your Eyes
Music By, Lyrics By – David T. Chastain
3:54
8 Catastrophic Heaven
Lyrics By – Leather Leone
Music By – David T. Chastain
3:37
9 No Place Called Home
Lyrics By – Leather Leone
Music By – David T. Chastain
4:42
10 Catastrophic Heaven (Live Bonus Track)
11 It's still In Your Eyes (Live, Bonus Track)
12 Diamonds Are For Real (Demo, Bonus Track)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Leviathan Records (2)
Copyright Đ – Leviathan Records (2)
Published By – McChas Music
Recorded At – Prairie Sun Recording Studios
Recorded At – Counterpart Creative Studios
Recorded At – Leviathan Recording Studios
Artwork By [Logo] – Aaron Brown (6)
Backing Vocals – Russell Jinkens
Bass – David Harbour
Design – Lori Falls
Drums – John Luke Hebert
Guitar – Michael Harris (8)
Musical Assistance – Marc Reyburn
Photography By, Cover, Artwork By – Mark Alexander (5)
Producer – David T. Chastain
Recorded By – Dale "Smitty" Smith
Recorded By, Mixed By – Steve Fontano
Vocals – Leather Leone
Drum and vocal tracks recorded and Album mix by Steve Fontano at Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California
Vocal, acoustic guitar and bass tracks recorded by Dale "Smitty" Smith at Counterpart Creative Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio
All electric guitar and Kurzweil tracks recorded at Leviathan Recording Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio
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