About the author
Mike Chlasciak, most commonly known as "Metal" Mike Chlasciak is a world renowed heavy metal guitar player often associated with bands Halford, Painmuseum, Sebastian Bach and Testament among others. Mike has written two guitar instructional books and pens the popular "Metal For Life" column in Guitar World magazine. This River Shall Burn is his first poetry book. Mike currently leads, tours, records and performs regularly with his own solo band, simply called Metal Mike.