METAL MIKE CHLASCIAK

Metal Mike is a metal recording and touring artist, writer, blogger and an expert heavy metal music coach. Mike has recorded and toured the world several times over with Heavy Metal's elite, has appeared on albums totaling well over a million sold, and is a long standing guitarist to Judas Priest's Rob Halford in the Metal God’s solo endeavor Halford. 

Metal Mike has also taught hundreds of thousands of people via his 'Metal For Life' Guitar World column, DVDs, books, music camps and international guitar workshops.

Outside of The Metal God, Mike has recorded and/or performed with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses, Sebastian Bach, Testament, Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions, Geoff Tate of Queensryche and Saturday Night Live's Jim Breuer.

Mike tours internationally as a solo artist, with other metal gods, and has played in over 25+ countries while sharing tours with bands such as Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses and Ozzy Osbourne.

Mike's touring highlights include playing Madison Square Garden 3 times as well as playing concerts at the Playboy Mansion and Rock In Rio III Festival in front of 350,000 fans.

Metal Mike has been voted ‘Top 10 Metal Guitarist’ by Europe’s Thrash ‘Em All Magazine and his latest solo release is The Metalworker.

In 2017, Legacy/Sony Music has released the ultimate Rob Halford collection - The Complete Albums box set - a massive 14 disc set containing Metal God's work outside of the mighty Judas Priest.

Metal Mike additionally leads his own Metal Heroes Academy, a metalhead's go-to place for learning the craft of heavy metal. By teaching, motivating and inspiring the metal youth of today, Metal Heroes Academy presents often sold-out Summer camps, themed guitar retreats, lessons, internet courses, workshops and clinics. Mike's teaching offers real world experience built upon the pillars of formal musical education. Metal Mike is a scholarship graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ma.

In 2018, Metal Mike has been inducted into the Hall of Heavy Metal History along side Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Talas, David Lee Roth) and other iconic metal musicians and industry influencers.