With plenty of records and tours with music's biggest names under his bullet belt, one of metal's top guitarists takes the time to step aside and deliver metal on his own terms by assembling a serious collection of new metal anthems backed by an all star band.
Part bludgeon, part speed metal, part straight up guitar crunch heaven - one thing is for certain - Metal Mike delivers incredible songs with heart and dedication that is rarely matched. Don't miss this!
Metal Mike Chlasciak (Halford, Testament, PainmuseuM, Sebastian Bach) - Guitars
Carlos Zema (Outworld) - Vocals
Mike LePond (Symphony X) - Bass
Kevin Talley (Daath, Chimaira, Six Feet Under, Misery Index) - Drums
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Metal Mike Chlasciak is without doubt one of the hardest working and respected heavy metal guitarists of today’s generation.
Metal Mike is the guitarist for Halford - led by Grammy-recipient, Rob Halford – the voice of the legendary Judas Priest. With well over a million records sold, Metal Mike and Halford have toured the world several times over with the likes of Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue. Mike has additionally toured with Bay Area thrashers Testament and recorded / toured with Sebastian Bach, the voice of multi-platinum Skid Row. Mike’s touring has taken him to concerts at NYC’s Madison Square Garden and the Playboy Mansion.
Mike has additionally shared stages or recordings with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses and Geoff Tate of Queensryche.
He has released several acclaimed records as a solo artist and with PainmuseuM. Mike also writes his own monthly “Metal For Life” column in GUITAR WORLD Magazine. Metal Mike’s brand new solo album is The Metalworker.
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