Metal Meltdown Festival to Feature TWISTED SISTER, EXTREME & More

Rock Fuel Media presents "Metal Meltdown," an all-new rockin' series in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. Featuring some of metal's biggest bands from the past 30 years, the series kicks off on May 30th featuring 80's metal bands including Twisted Sister, Extreme, Skid Row and Great Whiteperforming their biggest hits. Extreme will perform their multi-platinum selling album Pornograffiti in its entirety, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album's release.

The event is being filmed for worldwide cinema release, TV broadcast and DVD/CD release. This is a once-in-a-lifetime, must-see event you don't want to miss!

All the bands will be performing their greatest hits from their biggest albums, and the high-definition films will be available in DVD, Blu-Ray, CD, vinyl and box sets.

The shows are being produced by Barry Summers of Rock Fuel Media, 2015 winner of "Outstanding Achievement/Best 3D Music Entertainment" from the Advanced Imaging Society for Guns N Roses: Appetite For Democracy Hard Rock Las Vegas. He has partnered with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on this all-new Metal Meltdown concert series, featuring some of the world's biggest metal bands from various decades to perform on the series for theatrical, worldwide broadcast and full-length consumer product releases by each band.

'We are very pleased to be working again with Chas Smith and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on this rockin' new concert series," says Summers. "And we wanted to give these great bands a first-class production and new platform to release all new DVD/CD consumer products for their fans to enjoy for many years to come."

"We are excited to be working again with Rock Fuel Media's Barry Summers, who's known for producing award winning live concert programming," says Hard Rock's Chas Smith. "And we are excited to be presenting Metal Meltdown, showing our commitment to offer our guests the best concerts in the market, exclusively at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino."

More artists will be announced in the near future.

About ROCK FUEL: Rock Fuel Media is a full-service film and television production company specializing in multimedia content distribution. Rock Fuel's goal is to build entertainment brands, engage audiences and boost revenues for its partners.

Rock Fuel Produces 2D/3D and 4K live entertainment programming and provide a cloud-based, multi-channel content distribution platform for the shows we produce and distribute. We use a proprietary production process and secured content delivery network specially designed to engage audiences, build brands and boost revenues for our partners.

About Hard Rock Hotel & Casino:

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is Las Vegas' off-strip playground, just minutes and less than three miles from McCarran International Airport. The premier destination entertainment resort is owned by Brookfield Real Estate Finance Fund II and managed by WG-Harmon, LLC, a subsidiary of Warner Gaming, LLC. Built in 1995, the property completed a $700 million expansion in 2010. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino offers an energetic entertainment and gaming experience with the services and amenities associated with a boutique luxury resort hotel. The property is known for its innovative nightlife and music scene where acts such as The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Incubus, Foo Fighters, Carlos Santana, Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses and KISS have all performed. Features of the property include an 11-story Casino Tower with 640 rooms and suites, 17-story Paradise Tower with 490 rooms and suites; the 15-story HRH All-Suite Tower with 359 suites, eight spa villas and seven penthouse suites; 60,000 square feet of casino space featuring Peacock High-Limit gaming and Asian gaming amenities; 80,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space; more than $4 million in rare music memorabilia; Body English Nightclub; Reliquary Water Sanctuary, Spa & Salon; 4.8 acres of tropical pool paradise, housing the world-famous pool party REHAB; live music/entertainment venues The Joint and Vinyl; Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co.; restaurants Culinary Dropout, Nobu, The Ainsworth, 35 Steaks + Martinis, Pink Taco, Mr. Lucky's Café and ?Fú; a fitness center; and trendsetting retailers John Varvatos, Affliction, Love Jones and Rocks The Jewelers. For room availability and additional information call 800.HRD.ROCK (800.473.7625) or visit hardrockhotel.com. Follow Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram for the latest news and updates.

About The Joint:

The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is a 4,255-person capacity venue that serves as a sophisticated, intimate and unparalleled entertainment destination. The Joint features seven luxury suites, a VIP studio level, state-of-the-art sound system, superior video system and a production package tailor-made for artist comfort. It has received numerous accolades including "No. 1 Hottest Club in America" award by Billboard Magazine, "Best Live Music Venue in Las Vegas" by MetroWize.com, "Best New Major Concert Venue" at the Pollstar Awards, "Best Live Music Venue" in AOL City's Best awards, "Best Rock Residency Program" by Las Vegas Weekly, "Best Concert Venue" by Las Vegas Review-Journal and more. The Joint delivers unforgettable live music experiences with performances by both legendary and groundbreaking artists including Paul McCartney, the Killers, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Nine Inch Nails, The Who, Imagine Dragons, Prince, Arcade Fire, Muse, Drake and No Doubt. The venue has been home to successful residencies with Carlos Santana, Tiësto, Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, KISS and Rascal Flatts. In 2015, it will add a new residency when it hosts Journey in April and May. Follow The Joint on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest news and updates.

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