November 13th

Metal Express Radio says : "This guy is freakingly dangerous with a guitar!" >>More: Read Entire CD Review Here

 


 

November 10th

    Great news Shred Heads!! IceWind (www.icewind.ca) has invited Dean to perform a guest Shred Guitar Solo on a song that will be included in their new unnamed album - Soon to be released !! If the name IceWind appears to be familiar, its because Dean collaborated with Gabriel Langelier and Jay "The Ripper" Menard (IceWind's Vocalist & Guitarist) extensively on Guitar Chop Shop!!

  "Now Let's Shred!" - Dean Cascione



IceWind
(www.icewind.ca)


October 3rd 

   In a recent cd review, Blast Magazine says: Guitar Chop shop is "Jaw dropping" and " Dean Cascione has channeled the spirit of Randy Rhoades" ! >>More: Read Entire CD Review Here

 


 

September  22nd
    Dean's
"2 String / 3 note Sweep Arpeggios Instructional Video" plus a "Neoclassical Technique and Gear" Q&A has been posted at Yngwie 100% Tribute Site! Huge thanks to Steve Mavronis (Yng100% Site Owner) for making this happen!


2 String 3 Note Arpeggios
Guitar Lesson Featuring
Dean Cascione for
 
Yngwie 100%

31.0mb Windows .wmv | tab


 

August 26th
  
 Dean's free Shred Academy Video Guitar Lesson has been posted! Either head directly to Shred Academy's main page to see the low-res version (plus guitar tab) or click below for a Higher Res version!! Which ever one you choose, you can be sure that Dean will walk you step by step through some really sick Diminished Arpeggio licks that are bound to raise some eyebrows!  "NOW LETS SHRED!"
 

Diminished Arpeggios
Neoclassical Guitar Lesson
Featuring Dean Cascione
for
Shred Academy

42.0mb Windows .wmv | tab


August 18th
  
 Sick News !!! Dean Cascione is now officially part of the Graph-Tech Guitar Labs Artist Team! Dean has been a long time user of the Graph Tech Black Tusq XL Trem Nut and the Ghost Preamps System and swears by their quality & performance!

     "Where most plastic and brass nuts I've used bind and kink,
Graph Tech's Black TUSQ XL nuts are the quietest I've used and feel tension free - The Black TUSQ XL nuts actually enhance my vibrato."

     "I’ve been using the
Entire Ghost Preamp system and Graphite Piezo Saddles on my Nylon String Double-Neck Strat for a few years now. The installation was simple and straightforward. Graph Tech really took all the guesswork out of it! The overall tone of the instrument is AMAZING , Its hard to believe it’s a solid body guitar! The GHOST system has performed flawlessly at all my gigs and in the studio."  - Dean Cascione

     The Graphtech Artist Roster also includes legendary King
of Surf Guitar, Dick Dale and Award Winning Blues Guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd!

Check out Dean's page at Graphtech.com and a
new review posted by
Heavy Metal Resource in
the CD Review Section!!

    


 

July 29th
  
 New pics posted from Dean's  promo shoot at "Ralphs Rock n' Roll Diner" and at a cool abandoned "Warehouse" - Now lets shred!  >>More: see all the photos


 

July 24th
 
  In a recent review, HARDROCK HAVEN has described Dean Cascione's: Guitar Chop Shop as "It's possibly one of the best in years in the solo instrumental guitar world" and "Is a "top" candidate for album of the year in 2008". >>More: read entire review


 

July 18th
  
 New pics posted from Dean's latest photo shoot at Bancroft Tower with Photographer Shawn Allen Guilbault! >>More: see all the photos



 

July 1st
  
 Excellent news! Dean Cascione is now rocking out as an Endorsed Artist for GuitarHeads!! Dean will be exclusively using the new GuitarHeads Hex Single / Neo-Vintage Pickups!! >>More: see video



June 23rd
  
  Check out the cool new Demo video Featuring Dean Cascione and his new VoodooAmps V-Rock 100w Stack!
>>More: see video


June 15th
    Killer news!! Dean Cascione "Guitar Chop Shop" merited the #1 chart ranking for the week of May 24th and an overall ranking of #2 on the Guitar Nine Records Top Sellers Chart: Neo-Classical Metal for the month ending May 31, 2008. Horns Up Salute to all you shred heads who made this happen - thank you!!

Check out Dean's Inclusive Guitar Nine Records stats Page here

 


June 9th
    
Metal to Infinity / Belgium has reviewed Guitar Chop Shop! Check out the review here


 

May 22nd
    
Guitar Chop Shop has been added to  Guitar Nine Records
catalog and is available for purchase!
 

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 This month, Dean also made a trip to Voodoo Amps New York, USA to meet Trace Davis (President and Founder), the crew and to pick up his new VoodooAmps V-Rock 100 !
>>More: see photos

 


 


 

April 25th
     Guitar Chop Shop (CD media - HD Audio) is now available for purchase here online!! Cd's are sick full color enviro-friendly digipack style (no plastic) with full color printed picture discs! Head over to the
CD info page for more info!


 Dean Cascione's Debut CD "Guitar Chop Shop"
is now available for purchase!!


 

April 24th
    
Guitar Chop Shop is now available for download  at these online locations!
 

  • Flag-us iTunes U.S.
    Flag-au iTunes Australia/N.Z.

  • Flag-ca iTunes Canada

  • Flag-eu iTunes UK/European Union

  • Flag-jp iTunes Japan

  • Flag-rh Rhapsody

  • Flag-np Napster

  • Flag-em eMusic

  • Flag-gp GroupieTunes

  • Flag-az Amazon MP3

  • Flag-ll Lala


 

April 6th
  
Dean Cascione is working with German designer Richard Ollmann  of Ollmann Electronics on an insane prototype stomp box! The pedal will use (2) 12AU7 tubes for the power circuit and have built in controls for Level, Gain, Tone, eq and even Shred!! Check the "Gear Page" to see photos of the prototype, plus descriptions of some of the other gear Dean is using in the studio & live!


 

 

March 29th 
   Dean's Cd  "Guitar Chop Shop" is  just days away from the release !!  The cd will be available here to purchase as well as many online locations in several weeks.



CD Notes:

      Horns up Shred Heads! Dean Cascione Is an American Neoclassical Shred Guitarist who lives in Massachusetts and studies under the Mighty Shred Lord Joe Stump. In his Debut release "Guitar Chop Shop" Dean digs deep into the neo-scallops and mixes melodic hooks with killer fret board assault that even the most demanding shred guitar enthusiasts will enjoy. From fierce pedal tones to multi-note sweep arpeggios, Guitar Chop Shop is packed with plenty of new shred that’s not overcooked. Dean also teamed up with famed Shrapnel Records Super Shredder George Bellas, in which George mastered all the tracks!

"Dean’s quite a talented individual & quite an accomplished player and composer as well. He’s got command over the instrument and mixes his killing technique with a great musical sense and wonderfully crafted guitar tones!!" - Joe Stump 2006

"Your music is very enjoyable to listen to. The song "Sun Razor" really spoke to my soul...." - George Bellas 2007
 



 

March 27th 
  
Dean Cascione is now an official  Voodoo Amps  endorsee! Dean is working with Voodoo Amps to build a custom Voodoo Vplex w/ "JMP mod" stack! The amplifier head will be built to vintage hand-wired "Plexi " specs, with an added effects loop installed. Power tubes used will be EL34’s and 12AX7’s! The 4x12 cabinet will have a mixture of 2 different types of Celestion speakers installed to provide a full range of tone! This summer, Dean will be hitting the road with a series of guitar clinics (Great time to check out and hear the new rig!!) so check back soon upcoming dates - Thank you Voodoo Amps - Shred on!

***UPDATE:
  Dean is leaning towards the Voodoo Amps 100W VROCK tube amplifier circuit instead of the VPLEX - more info on Deans Gear page and at VoodooAmps.com!!!
 

 



March 20th 
  Special thanks to Lenny, Island Music , and all who showed for the DC Guitars / Voodoo Amps Guitar clinic! New Video posted from Dean's live performance! More videos coming soon of Dean shredding "live" at Che's Lounge so check the media section!
 

DC Custom Guitars Clinic
"The Monk" Video

18.0 mb wmv video

More videos in media section of this site!!
 


 

March 12th 
  Horns up Shred heads!! Dean Is hitting road, armed and ready to shred, with a few scheduled shows and clinics! Also, Guitar Chop Shop will be released in several weeks !!!
 




Feb 10th 
  Guitar Virtuoso / Shredder George Bellas (Shrapnel Records Super Shredder) will be working with Dean to master his tracks on  Guitar Chop Shop!
 




Jan 12th 
  Dean Cascione  was nominated #21 in Evolution Rock’s Top 50 Bands / Best of 2007!!!- Thank you to all - shred on!


EVOLUTION ROCK METAL PODCAST

THE BEST OF 2007

50. NATHANIA (Thailand)
49. OSSUARY (Singapore)
48. CAFETERA SUB (Ecuador)
47. PRION (Argentina)
46. VIOLENT WORK OF ART (Sweden)
45. IN DEMISE (Germany)
44. PIN DROP VIOLENCE (India)
43. METAL GUNZ (Singapore)
42. M-16 (Dominican Republic) 
41. STYGIA (Peru)
40. AGATHA Feat. Nohelia Fuentes (Guatemala)
39. PRIAMTE (Chile) 
38. THE PRIME ROCKERS (Canada)
37. THE MIST (Germany)
36. I DREAM OF APOCALYPSE (US)
35. DRACMA (Chile)
34. THY SYMPHONY (Brazil)
33. SORDIDO (Chile) 
32. CH'ASKA (Peru) 
31. ARGOS (Costa Rica) 
30. MONTAHNA (Brazil) 
29. A WALKING LEGEND (Guatemala)
28. ASTRAL KINGDOM (Sweden) 
27. CHACHI ON ACID (Canada) 
25. ENGEL (Panama)
24. THE ASS MOLES (Canada)
23. ARBITRARY ELEMENT (Singapore)
22. INNER SURGE (Canada)
21. DEAN CASCIONE (US)
20. RAICES TORCIDAS (El Salvador)
19. WARFACE (US)
18. AKAREN (Malaysia)
17. SCATHA (Brazil)
16. SKUNK (Guatemala) 
15. JOHNNY ROXX (Canada)
14. TIESNESIS (Guatemala) 
13. VEXARI (Guatemala)
12. THROWDOWN SYNDICATE (US)
11. DEATH RATTLE SIX (Sweden) 
10. VITAL-LUSION (US) 
  9. DESTRUCCION REPENTINA (Guatemala)
  8. TRISTERRA (Chile)
  7. MATADERO (Guatemala)
  6. 357 (Guatemala)
  5. MAKAM (Indonesia)
  4. ACAROS (Argentina)
  3. FWB (Singapore)
  2. DOBERMANN (Germany)
  1. MUSICBLOOD (Canada) / THE GROOVE MINE (US)
 

 

December 3rd
   Evolution Rock Features Dean Cascione on the "Masters of Shred " podcast show - The show includes Dean's new song "Molto Veloce", plus a cool Q&A where they ask Dean what gear he uses, why his guitars are like women, and a cool guitar related story. Check it out here!

Click above to view Show  Billboard & Description

click here for MP3 Download (30mb)


November 27th
    To prepare the release of "Guitar Chop Shop" DeanCascione.com gets a face lift !!! Dean has been working with famous CGI artist Weiye Yin  in designing CD Packaging, and Dana Swanson with the new look and feel for this website! The final cd artwork will be posted in our media section soon!
 


October 9th
 
    Want to learn some killer Shred Guitar "Trill Tactics?" This month, Dean Cascione's Free shred video demonstrates the "Trill", featured at Randyciak.com and Shred Academy!! Click below to view...

 


August 10th
     Dean Cascione's Blog added! Check here to see how the cd and his instructional dvd is progressing!
 



July 18th
     Dean's MySpace site updated with cool new look!
 



May 5th
      Dean is working with Yngwie Malmsteen 100% to bring you another free shred lesson in the style of Neo-classical shred - coming soon!!!!!


March 11th
    Dean's songs  "Driven" Hit #1 on "High Octane Radio's,- Dirty Thirty"! High Octane's Radio Station is
"Fueled Rock Music" from Powerpop to Hard Rock and Beyond...
    'Flip Us On And Flip Them Off' !!!High    Octane Kicks Ass - thanks to all that voted !!

(link to High Octane Radio web feed)


Feb 27th
   Dean's is featured at Yngwie Malmsteen 100%  website
in a killer Shred Video Demonstrating a classic pedal tone lick!


Jan 25th
    Dean's is currently in the studio collaborating with Power Metal Vocalist Gab Laneglier of Icewind!  A bonus track of this recording will be added to the Guitar Chop Shop cd!!!

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Dec  21st
    Dean's new Sextuplet Neoclassical Shred Video Lesson Posted to Lessons page!


Nov  10th
    Dean's Free Pedal Tone Lesson posted at Shredacademy.com!


Oct  29th
    New Advertisement for Ollmann Electronics Captain Hook II Pedal features Dean Cascione!


Oct  23rd
    Dean's MySpace site is up !


Oct  17th
    Free Online Guitar Tuner posted in the media section. This new tuner includes Standard & Eb tunings !


Sept 17th
    New video clip posted to the media section of Dean shredding to one of his most favorite tunes of all time - Joe Stump's Prestissimo / Facemelter.


Sept 12th
    In review of Dean's upcoming neoclassical release "Guitar Chop Shop" Shred Lord Joe Stump says:
"Dean`s quite a talented individual & quite an accomplished player and composer as well. He`s got    nice command over the instrument  and mixes his killing technique with a great  musical sense and wonderfully crafted guitar tones!!"


Sept 7th
   Ollmann Electronics has just finished building Dean a custom "Captain Hook 2" Pedal! See the details here .Look for audio & video Clips soon!


August 30th
   Guitar Chop Shop video teaser added to media section- Shred Lives!


August 28th
   Dean is 1/2 way through recording the instructional video segments (lessons) for his Shred Academy DVD release!!


August 25th
   Dean has just secured an endorsement deal with effects pedal manufacturer Ollmann Electronics! Ollmann is building Dean 2 insane new distortion pedals! You can see the pedals being built step by step here .Look for audio & video Clips soon!


August 20th
   Dean Cascione. com Neoclassical Shred Guitar site is officially open!

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