Fernandes Guitars

We are proud to welcome to our artist family, without doubt one of the hardest working and respected Heavy Metal guitarists of today’s generation, "Metal" Mike Chlasciak.

Metal Mike has written and appeared on all HALFORD Sanctuary Records label recordings Resurrection (2000), Live Insurrection (2001), Crucible (2002) and Fourging The Furnace (2003). A member of many musical projects, such as SEBASTIAN BACH's band and a scholarship graduate of Berklee College of Music, Metal Mike has also released 3 solo instrumental albums Grind Textural Abstraction (1996), Territory: Guitar Kill!!, (2000) and The Spilling (2001).

A Vortex Deluxe Limited was seen at recent Fall/Winter HALFORD performances on the hands of Metal Mike.

Swiss industrial black metallers SAMAEL have set "Lux Mundi" (which translates as "Light of the World") as title of their forthcoming album, due in the spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which took almost three years to be completed, was recorded this past summer after the band spent a few days in pre-production in Germany with with longtime collaborator Waldemar Sorychta (MOONSPELL, LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT, GRIP INC.). The actual recordings took place in two different locations in Switzerland and the mix was handled by extreme metal specialist Russ Russell in Kettering, England. "Lux Mundi" will consist of 10 to 12 new songs, including first single "Antigod" and live monster "Soul Invictus" (roughly translates in English as Invincible Soul), which is a word play with the Sol Invictus used by the Romans. The song was played during the latest European tour and it soon turned out to be one of the highlights of the set, becoming a crowd anthem on the spot.

Don't miss Mas Misein's thundering Ravelle Bass on this album and also on Tour in 2011.

Mark Griffiths of British Doom Icon CATHEDRAL picked up a Gravity bass for the band's legendary 20th Anniversary show held at the O2 Academy Islington in London on December 3rd 2010, which featured two sets from the band, one of which was a 'Forest of Equilibrium' set, the final section featured songs from their latest albums.

Griff was roadie of CARCASS when he formed CATHEDRAL with grindcore pioneer NAPALM DEATH's founder/singer Lee Dorrian in 1989, establishing himself as a well respected bassist in the Black Sabbath-Influenced Doom scene of the 1990's.

Adam Lehan of CATHEDRAL also picked up a Fernandes instrument for the Anniversary show, this time a Ravelle which he continues to play in current shows and recordings. Adam played guitar and wrote many songs for the albums Forest of Equilibrium, Soul Sacrifice, Statik Majik and The Ethereal Mirror. The band's sell thru DVD also features songs mainly taken from Lehan's stint in the band. He also played in UK thrash metal band Acid Reign and cult thrash band Lord Crucifier from Italy. He was guitarist for a rock project he formed with Slammer bassist Russ Burton shortly after leaving Acid Reign but chose to join CATHEDRAL just prior to the recording of their first demo tape. He now plays in FLIGHT and BENEATH THE OAK.