MentalMetal Productions

"Combining styles ranging from heavy metal to southern rock, Death Proof is a force to be reckoned with. Creating a sound all their own, they combine powerful riffs, thunderous rhythms, and an incredibly energetic live performance along with a positive uplifting message. The band has been around since early 2008. Through several lineup changes, they have finally solidified what being Death Proof is all about. In the short time of Death Proof's existence, they have acquired a diverse following of fans, playing shows all over NC and the surrounding areas, and even receiving some radio play. This band is looking to take their unique brand of music as far as they can while staying focused on the music, the passion they all four share for what they're doing, and the immense love they have for their fans past, present, and future."

We've opened up for bands such as Flaw, Neverset, Marc Rizzo (of Soulfly), Diecast, Dangerous New Machine, and Eye Empire.

We also have a full length album in the mixing process right now, and we hope to be releasing it mid-late summer!

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal vocalist Bob Mitchell will be LIVE on the air on the MENTAL METAL RADIO SHOW Thursday night February 24th at 7:00 PM as the special guest of DJ Metal God.
The main topic of discussion will be the reformation of SLEEPY HOLLOW and the making of the bands forthcoming, highly anticipated return album "SKULL THIRTEEN" and the future of the band.
Also to be discussed will be his involvment with the Arizona based metal band Wycked Synn and the status of his solo band as well as a retrospective review of his legendary career!
So be sure to tune in for a great night of Radio!

THE RESURRECTION OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Known, stylistically, for combining the elements of Power and Doom metal, America's SLEEPY HOLLOW are, thus far, credited with three official releases; the self titled “Sleepy Hollow” (1991) “A Legend Retold” (2000) and the “best of” collection “Rest In Pieces: 1989-1992" (2002).

In August of 1989, vocalist Bob Mitchell formed SLEEPY HOLLOW with guitarist Steve Stegg, bassist Steve Brink and drummer Tommy Wassman. December of '89 saw the release of the infamous "89 demo" which remained as such up until October of 2000, when it was officially released on classic vinyl through the now defunct Old Metal Records under the title "A Legend Retold".

Early on and throughout their entire first run, SLEEPY HOLLOW were privileged to share billing status with some of Heavy Metal's most prominent national acts including Manowar, EZO, Nuclear Assault, Whiplash, Savatage, Non-Fiction, Wrathchild America and Pantera.

Eventually, the quartet had amassed a strong enough following to headline several self-managed tours throughout North America which, eventually, lead to securing a distribution deal with AZRA/Ironworks Records. In June of 1991, the self-titled "Sleepy Hollow" cd was unleashed. After it's initial release, "Sleepy Hollow" had, at one point, reached number one on independant album charts in countries such as Belgium, France, Greece, Sweden, Portugal and Germany. They also received rave reviews and have appeared in magazines and fanzines worldwide, such as Metal Hammer Hungary, Metal Hammer Germany, Baphomet, Rock Hard, Thunderbolt Magazine, Den Of Eniquity and many others. Along with press coverage, the band received media attentention in underground radio stations across the US as well as radio stations in several European countries including Germany, Sweden, Austria, Russia, France, Italy, Norway and Greece.

SLEEPY HOLLOW, have undoubtedly made its mark on the world of Heavy Metal. This classic band is enjoying renewed popularity in the new millenium. Through the years and in its most simplistic way the band became obscure, then obscurity became curiosity, then curiosity turned into demand. Now, they are a legend that was created by you, the fans!

So now we fast forward to the year 2011 After an absence of more than twenty years, the US traditional Heavy Metal band has reunited with its original line-up; Bob Mitchell (vocals), Steve Stegg (guitars), Steve Brink (bass guitars) and Tommy Wassman (drums).

The band is currently picking up where it has left off as they are writing material and polishing up some unfinished songs for their comeback album "SKULL THIRTEEN". The recording sessions began on January 30th, 2011. The album is first set to be released through German vinyl specialists HIGH ROLLER RECORDS in May, 2011. Along with the vinyl release, SLEEPY HOLLOW have signed an exclusive world-wide six year, three album deal with European label PURE STEEL RECORDS which is projecting a release for "SKULL THIRTEEN" this fall season.

In July of 2003, the Metal world saw the release of Wycked Synn’s debut album "The Vision" on the now defunct Chavis Records label. Since the release of its debut album, many changes have occurred not only within the bands line-up but with its musical approach as well.

What is presented now is a stronger and much more solidified group. In 2010, guitarist and founding member Ken Orth recruited internationally renowned rock/metal vocalist Bob Mitchell (Sleepy Hollow / The Bob Mitchell Band) as its new front-man. What comes of this is an amazing collaboration between the two that has resulted in tracks of pure Metal mayhem.

Mitchell states "Ken Orth joins Jim Mooney (Attacker) and Steve Stegg (Sleepy Hollow) as the greatest song writing partner a singer could ever ask for. Ken and I worked very hard on our songs and I am certain that all fans of Heavy Metal will, most assuredly, be pleased with what they will hear from Wycked Synn"

Spawned from the lifeless bodies of countless metal and punk bands, KILLBOT rises above the corpses to claw through endless crowds with brute force

Forged together in 2005, KILLBOT relentlessly continues to charge forward and assault countless audiences with their latest release: "Welcome to the Cemetery." Their debut professionally recorded album that S.L.U.G. Magazine coined as "Brilliantly darkened yet vibrantly HEAVY." S.L.U.G. went on to say " Each track on the seven-song album embodies its own identity with depth of musicianship shining through, via pulse-pounding rhythms, astoundingly tight riffing and some awesomely metal guitar soloing."

No words ever spoken by a mortal being can quite describe the Vehement intensity of KILLBOT's live shows. Driven by aggression and a combined love of everything fast and heavy, KILLBOT continues to animate live crowds and re-animate the dead, through the screaming dual guitars of Deavy metal and Adam Kelly, combined with pulsing rhythms constructed by drummer Mikey T. and bassist Sir. Paul Lachica. Aiming to please the ears of any true hessian.

With their gunsights aimed on the future, KILLBOT is hellbent on infecting thousands of unknowing individuals with their Metal disease via extensive touring and their second E.P., the "Horror Movie Themed Album", in the works. So keep your eyes, ears and souls open.

KILLBOT has had the pleasure of sharing the stage and respect of countless big names in HEAVY metal, such as; "3 inches of blood," "SkeletonWitch," "Lizzy Borden," "WitchHaven," and "Bonded by Blood" along with way too many other amazing bands to list here.

"If Satan had an Ipod it would be full of KILLBOT."

David "Rock" Feinstein - the former member of Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, The Electric Elves, Elf, and the leader of the legendary NYC band, The Rods - is about to unleash an all-new solo effort via the Niji Entertainment Group, 'Bitten By The Beast.'
Although the album's official release date is November 23, 2010, fans can now pre-order 'Bitten By The Beast' via the Official Ronnie James Dio webstore.
To pre-order the album, you can go to this direct link: http://officialronniejamesdiowebstore.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=154

The nine-track disc will also be available as a deluxe digipack, and will certainly be of interest to metal fans worldwide, due to Feinstein's impressive hard rock pedigree. But also, because the album features what turned out to be one of the last-ever recorded vocals by Ronnie James Dio (Feinstein's cousin), on the headbanging anthem "Metal Will Never Die."

"I feel like it was meant for me to write 'Metal Will Never Die'," explains Feinstein. "And it was meant to be that Ronnie James Dio should sing it! Whatever power it was that brought the two of us back together musically, I am so thankful for. Now, 'Metal Will Never Die' means more to me than any other song that I have written in my whole career as a songwriter and musician. I can't wait for the world to hear it!" And now, fans have the opportunity to pre-order and be the first to experience this must-hear metal disc.

Craig Goldy was guitarist for ROUGH CUTT, GIUFFRIA, PROJECT DRIVER before joining DIO. Giuffria was a melodic rock band that was formed in the early 1980s by former Angel keyboardist Gregg Giuffria. After Angel disbanded in 1981, Giuffria quickly put together a band that looked and sounded like Angel. The original lineup included David Glen Eiesley on vocals, Craig Goldy on guitar, Chuck Wright on bass, and Alan Krigger on drums. Giuffria then named his new band after himself and signed a record deal with MCA Records.

When original Dio axeman Vivian Campbell left, Ronnie James Dio turned to former Giuffria and Roughcutt guitarist Craig Goldy. Goldy proved to be a shred-master of the highest caliber, but unfortunately, his stint with Dio was short lived. Craig left to do solo work, re-emerging in 1991 touting his CRAIG GOLDY'S RITUAL project, a group that involved Mike Stone on lead vocals, bassist Tom Rucci, keyboard player Doug Allen and drummer Carl Marelli in the recording of his 'Hidden In Plain Sight' album. Shortly after the record was released, in North America through Grand Slamm, Mike Stone was succeeded by Goldy's former GIUFFRIA colleague DAVID GLEN EISLEY after his DIRTY WHITE BOY outfit had split up.

While in his own band, Craig Goldy also co-wrote song 'Lady Luck' with David Lee Roth for Roth's album and he at least planned to release an instructional guitar video in 1991, too.

He would also figure on DAVID GLEN EISLEY's 2000 outing 'Stranger From The Past'. The year 2000 also saw Goldy returning to the Dio fold to help create Magica, but shortly thereafter, he left again due to family commitments. Doug Aldrich stepped in for the Killing the Dragon record and the Evil or Divine DVD, but soon joined Whitesnake, facitating Goldy's final return to the band.