Guitar World Magazine Debuts METAL MIKE’s Metal For Life Guitar Column
March 11, 2011, 13 years ago
In the April 2011 issue of Guitar World Magazine (JEFF BECK cover) you can find the debut installment of Metal For Life column penned by “Metal” Mike Chlasciak. The column is a monthly feature showcasing concepts behind heavy metal guitar playing. Metal For Life will highlight ideas straight from Mike as well techniques used by several other influential artists in the genre.
The first column Single String Carnage showcases guitar riffs based off a single string motif. Each example is played slow and fast and can be additionally found on the accompanied DVD found with each issue. April 2011 issue of Guitar World is on newsstands now.
“Metal” Mike is most commonly known as the guitarist for HALFORD. He has also spent time in TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH and is preparing his up-coming solo release The Metalworker. Mike recently concluded the Halford/OZZY OSBOURNE Scream 2010 North American arena tour. He leads his own Metal Heroes Music Academy located at Aarius Studios in Sayreville, New Jersey. He is a scholarship graduate of Berklee College Of Music.