Guitarist METAL MIKE CHLASCIAK (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM) has scheduled a clinic on Saturday, June 30th at 3 PM, at Drome Sound Music Store - 1875 State Street, Schenectady, NY. Check out an event poster below:

As part of his Guitar World Magazine’s Metal For Life column (July issue – SLASH cover) focusing on combining two rhythm parts to create a huge-sounding track, Metal Mike explains the dual guitar layering techniques as found in the track 'Cyberworld', found on the critically acclaimed Halford album ‘Resurrection’:

“This month I'd like to talk about the art of combining different, complementary rhythm guitar parts to create powerful metal rhythm tracks. The sound of two guitars is the core of heavy metal music. The two most commonly used techniques are doubling or tripling the exactly same part, as RANDY RHOADS loved to do, and devising complementary rhythm parts that weave together and create a dense but tightly integrated sound, as the guitar duos in such great bands as AC/DC, JUDAS PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN have done time and again. In this column, I'd like to focus on the latter technique, using a simple rhythm part as the foundation for adding other, more complex parts.”

Metal Mike recently released the first cut from his forthcoming The Metalworker album. Stream 'Hell No!' now at this location. The single was released on May 22nd.

Tracks to appear on The Metalworker:

'On Leather Wings'

'Don’t Shoot The Crown'

'Silence Of The Steel'

'Tonight We Ride'

'We Are The Cross'

'This Is War'

'M Is For Metal'

'Hell No!'

'Weight Of The Heart'

The Metalworker features several instrumental tracks along Mike’s collaboration with vocal siren Carlos Zema, known for his previous work with Texas underground heroes OUTWORLD.

The album additionally features Kevin Talley (DAATH, CHIMAIRA, HATE ETERNAL) on drums and Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X) on bass.

“I am psyched that The Metalworker is nearing its release. It is a focused, no apologies heavy metal record that features plowing riffs, soaring vocals and wicked double bass for days. Both Kevin and Mike killed it and I’m also very happy to have Carlos on vocals. I’m telling you this guy is a serious powerhouse vocal talent”, commented Mike.

Produced by Metal Mike, The Metalworker has been mixed by Orlando Villasenor at Dead Room Studio in San Antonio, TX. Cover art has been provided by DarkMouth Design.