Rock Machine Records

Members:
Metal Mike Chlasciak – Guitars (Testament, Halford)
Bobby Jarzombek – Drums (Iced Earth, Halford, Riot)
Steve DiGiorgio – Bass (Testament, Death, Sadus, Iced Earth)
Tim Clayborne – Vocals (Hatred)

Guitar demon “Metal” Mike Chlasciak is without doubt one of the most hard working and respected Heavy Metal guitarists of today’s generation. Metal Mike is most commonly known as the guitarist who helped JUDAS PRIEST vocalist ROB HALFORD reclaim and hold his status as the true Metal God. Metal Mike is the guitarist for Rob Halford’s endeavor HALFORD. Metal Mike has written and appeared on all Halford recordings “Resurrection” (2000), “Live Insurrection” (2001), “Crucible” (2002) and “Fourging The Furnace” (2003). Well past a million units sales mark, all albums are available on the Metal-is/ Sanctuary Records label. Metal Mike toured the world several times over with Halford along Iron Maiden, Queensryche and many more. Frequently sold out festivals, headlining stadiums with Slayer, a sold out date at Madison Square Garden in 2000 and the famous Rock In Rio Festival in Brazil with over 350,000 people in attendance, where only few of the highlights spotlighting what many consider to be one of the premiere Metal bands in the world. And who could forget the night when Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, Queensryche’s Geoff Tate and The Metal God himself annihilated London’s Astoria when all 3 singers performed “The One You Love To Hate” from Halford’s “Resurrection”. Mike appears in MTV/ VH-1 videos “Made In Hell”, “Cyberworld”, “Betrayal”, “In The Morning” and “Speak The Name”. Metal Mike leads his own solo endeavor PAINMUSEUM whose debut album “Metal For Life” is currently enjoying much attention and critical acclaim from the Metal community. “Metal For Life” has seen a worldwide 2005 release through Demolition Records via Universal Music Distribution/ UMVD. “Metal For Life” is mixed by Roy Z. (Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Helloween, Halford) and the musician line-up features Metal Mike’s Halford stage mate Bobby Jarzombek, (Halford, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach), Steve DiGiorgio (Testament, Sadus, Death) and vocal power demon Tim Clayborne. Rave reviews met the release across the globe with a prominent German publication HEAVY Oder Was? concluding PainmuseuM to be “A band that finally delivered an album in the tradition of Pantera’s Vulgar Display Of Power and Machine Head’s Burn My Eyes. Any questions?” A scholarship graduate of Berklee College of Music, Metal Mike has released 3 solo instrumental albums “Grind Textural Abstraction” (1996), “Territory: Guitar Kill!!” (2000) and “The Spilling” (2001). As a solo artist Mike usually shares stages with other guitar heroes such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Morse or Ronnie Montrose. During Rob Halford’s return to Judas Priest, Mike has joined Bay Area Thrash Legends TESTAMENT for a 2004 tour where the band hit major festivals all over Europe and Scandinavia, sharing bills with Alice Copper, Scorpions, Motorhead and Judas Priest. Mike concluded then an already stellar line-up of Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Steve DiGiorgio and Slayer/ Exodus drummer Paul Bostaph. In 2005 Metal Mike has joined forces with SEBASTIAN BACH, the voice of multi-platinum SKID ROW. After a successful 2005 European festival tour sharing bills with Motley Crue, Dio and Accept, Sebastian Bach is preparing a new album, due out in October of this year via Spitfire Records/SONY/BMG. In 2005 Heavy Metal world received surprising news that Metal Mike once again has reunited with the Metal God for a new HALFORD studio album. This year, we have already seen another release from PAINMUSEUM “You Have The Right To Remain Violent”. Remaining of 2006 will see Metal Mike as busy as ever with the re-issues of the now classic Halford albums, Live Halford DVD “Halford – Live at Rock In Rio 2001” and to no one’s surprise; non-stop touring. Right after concluding PAINMUSEUM’s headlining “East Coast Violence” 2006 tour, Mike has joined SEBASTIAN BACH on the Japanese festival tour along Kiss, Alice In Chains, Steve Vai and the stadium ridden sold-out Guns ‘n Roses European trek where Axl Rose himself has invited the SEBASTIAN BACH band as the support. While there are many hopefuls, Metal Mike holds his fist firmly on the guitar throne of the new millennium.

PainmuseuM - Speak The Name