Dean Wallace & The Black Flames

Dean Wallace is a metal guitarist, songwriter and producer whose music, breathtaking and majestic like the scenery of his home in the French Alps, is menacingly clear with its message: F**k trends, be yourself! Mixing progressive elements with a gritty growl and superb technical prowess, Dean Wallace has a devout passion for music, and has devoted his whole life to this artform. His one and only goal is to give the audience the finest and most honest songs possible.

Dean started playing classical piano aged six, but it was a Metallica video on MTV that changed the course of his life at the age of thirteen. Learning to play on his brother's guitar, Dean practised for five hours a day, which he continues to do to this day. Citing James Hetfield, Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson as the finest frontmen ever, Dean is influenced by metal greats like Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera and Iron Maiden, but he is also a big fan of Queen and Pink Floyd. In 2015 Birmingham (UK) based label Tinplho Records signed Dean and he moved to London to pursue his career. His debut album "Metal Family'' received great critical acclaim on the European metal scene on its release.

Just before the pandemic in 2020, Dean had decided to move to the French Alps where he built a home studio. Enforced confinement brought out the best in him and encouraged him to superimpose metal with other genres such as blues, pop and funk. The forthcoming EP, titled New World Disorder, is perfect for fans of Metallica, Megadeth, Nickelback...
Surrounded by his band (The Black Flames), his manager, his label and his booking agency, Dean Wallace is now ready to hit the stage and make some noise!