Guitarist Metal Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM) recently wrapped up the Metal Week Summer Camp held at Chatham, NJ, location of School Of Rock.

The camp, which took place July 25th to 29th, concentrated on offering a group of students a set list consisting of metal classics and preparing them for a live final performance. The live show took place Friday, July 29th at Sam Ash in Springfield, NJ. As the performance neared its end, Mike joined the students for a rendition of PANTERA's 'Walk'.

“I was totally into working with the young metalheads and will tell you right now that metal is alive and well judging by the determination, talent and enthusiasm that is abundant with the young metallers. I think it is great. We have 9 year olds performing DEATH's 'Pull The Plug' – if you think all the young hearts belong to pop or rap – think again. I am very proud of them and I would like to thank Jamie, Art, Matt and Joe at School Of Rock, Chatham, NJ for the warm welcome. Horns Up Way High, indeed”, commented Metal Mike.

School Of Rock’s General Managers Jamie and Art Lima added, “It meant a lot to us and our students to have Metal Mike here at School of Rock Chatham, and to have him perform at the 'Metal Week' finale! Students really enjoyed meeting and looked forward to playing with Mike all week! It really motivated them to rehearse and fine-tune the material they were working on. It is great that Mike was available as a guest artist.”

Metal Week Summer Camp With Metal Mike setlist:

METALLICA - 'Whiplash'

IRON MAIDEN - '2 Minutes To Midnight'

JUDAS PRIEST - 'Hellbent For Leather'

PANTERA - 'Walk'

DEATH - 'Pull The Plug'

MEGADETH - 'Symphony Of Destruction'

HELLOWEEN - 'Dr. Stein'

BLACK SABBATH - 'Children Of The Grave'

MERCYFUL FATE - 'Evil'

NEVERMORE - 'Believe In Nothing'

Metal Mike is currently preparing a solo record, The Metalworker. The release will feature Mike’s collaboration with vocal siren Carlos Zema and DAATH’s Kevin Talley.

Mike’s solo band debuted in 2010 during selected US dates supporting German metallers PRIMAL FEAR. Mike pens a monthly column called Metal For Life, for Guitar World Magazine. He additionally released two metal guitar instructional books, Ridiculous Riffs For The Terrifying Guitarist and Monster Coordination – Guitar Boot Camp.