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About Me

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Mike Hickey has played guitar with British Metal Legends VENOM and CARCASS, and was also bassist with CATHEDRAL. You can hear Mike on the critically acclaimed 2006 release "METAL BLACK" by VENOM, as well as the recently released "Hell To The Unknown- The Cronos Anthology". Look for the release of GOATREIGN on Wabana/Cargo Records in August 2007! Mike has also performed with Derek Sherinian, DOWN, Brutal Truth, Pitchshifter, Nuclear Assault, and The Hounds of Hasselvander. Mike endorses Peavey Amplification and Seymour Duncan Pickups. Mike was also a contributor to Guitar Player Magazine Sessions columns and is a Truefire.com instructor.

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Member Since: 3/15/2007
Band Website: mikehickeyguitar.com
Influences: Van Halen, Venom, Allan Holdsworth, Yngwie Fuckin Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Carcass, Down, Arch Enemy, Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine, ZZ Top, Jake E. Lee, Derek Sherinian, Chris Bell, Pantera, Crowbar, C.O.C., Jaco Pastorius, Jean Luc Ponty, Planet X, T-Bone Wolk, Al DiMeola, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Aerosmith, Pitchshifter, Napalm Death, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, John Sykes,Bill Monroe, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Cathedral, Les Paul and Mary Ford, The Louvin Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Slipknot, Vernon Reid, Hank III, U.K., Billy Cobham, Simon Phillips, Michael Amott, Bill Steer, Paul Gilbert
Record Label: Wabana/Cargo
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Download GOATREIGN !!

For a limited time you can download both of the GOATREIGN songs on this page!Hell In A Handbasket and Empty Hollow Dripping
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:42:00 PST

GOATREIGN reviewed on GASPetc.com

GOATREIGN review on GASPetc.com Fall 2007GOATREIGN-GASPetc. REVIEW Goatreign is a project of Mike Hickey, who may just be the best traveled guitar player in heavy metal. Having played with such bands ...
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:17:00 PST

GOATREIGN reviewed in TERRORIZER 162 Oct 07

GOATREIGN is reviewed in the latest issue of TERRORIZER Magazine 162 Oct 2007.
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:20:00 PST

GOATREIGN reviewed in Metal Hammer

GOATREIGN review in Metal Hammer Sept 07...
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:02:00 PST

GOATREIGN reviewed on Metal Archives

Check out the Goatreign review on Metal Archives..."the instrumental capabilities on this album are second to none, with both a wonderful precision in playing as well as a certain looseness befitting ...
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:11:00 PST

GOATREIGN reviewed on LIVING FOR METAL.com

In depth review of GOATREIGN posted on LIVING FOR METALGOATREIGN LIVING FOR METAL REVIEW
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:22:00 PST

GOATREIGN reviewed in KERRANG

Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:57:00 PST

GOATREIGN to be released on Cargo Records UK

Cargo Records UK have set a release date of August 13, 2007 for the GOATREIGN cd.Please visit Cargo Records-Goatreign for more info. This has been an underground classic circulated amongst metal bands...
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:08:00 PST

New Project

Mike has been in the studio this past week working with vocalist/bassist Bryant McNeil (Meshell Ndegecello, Life on Earth) at SoundDesign Studio in Vermont on tracks for Bryant's upcoming disc. In add...
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Mon, 28 May 2007 03:11:00 PST

The Hounds of Hasselvander

Mike has teamed up with legendary doom metal stalwart Joe Hasselvander (Raven, Pentagram, Cathedral) in support of Joe's upcoming release "The Hounds of Hasselvander" on Rock Saviour Records. Joe wrot...
Posted by MIKE HICKEY on Sat, 19 May 2007 02:05:00 PST