VH1 Classic Takes Passover on the Road to Las Vegas With 'Matzo And Metal II: Back To The Desert' Premiering on Thursday, April 13 at 10PM/ET and 7PM/PT

VH1 Classic Takes Passover on the Road to Las Vegas With 'Matzo And Metal II: Back To The Desert' Premiering on Thursday, April 13 at 10PM/ET and 7PM/PT

Jewish Heavy Metal Rockers Share Their Music Industry Experiences Over VH1 Classic's 'Rock-N-Roll' Version of a Passover Seder

NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 Classic is celebrating Passover Vegas-style with "Matzo and Metal II: Back To The Desert." The second annual Seder set to premiere on the network for classic rock lovers will bring together rock artists - that all happen to be Jewish - for a meal never to be forgotten at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

The half-hour special, premiering on Thursday, April 13 at 10:00 PM/ET and 7:00 PM/PT will feature Scott Ian (Anthrax), Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard), Josh Silver (Type O Negative) and VH1 Classic host Lynn Hoffman as they gather for Kosher food and to discuss what rock music and their Jewish heritage have meant to them.

Those unfamiliar with a Passover Seder will hear how music plays a key role in the traditional dinner and see how the rich history of Passover is shared through storytelling. And hard rock and heavy metal musicians certainly have plenty of stories!

"Matzo and Metal II: Back To The Desert" special guests:

Scott Ian's contributions to the world of heavy metal are quite significant. Falling under the spell of KISS at an early age, Scott developed an interest in guitar and he founded the group Anthrax. Ian is best known for contributing to the group's unique sound with his crunchy guitar riffs, in addition to being the group's chief lyricist. Over time, Anthrax helped create the style now known today as "thrash metal."

Evan Seinfeld is known to millions of fans as a founding member and the bassist/vocalist of Biohazard and for his recurring role on HBO's "Oz." Seinfeld is credited with incorporating the sounds of hip hop into Biohazard's metal edge, a distinctive sound that resonates with fans.

Josh Silver is the keyboardist for the metal quartet, Type O Negative. Formed in 1990, Type O Negative prides itself on creating gothic metal music and never taking themselves too seriously - a recipe that has garnered them critical and commercial success.

Lynn Hoffman is a host for VH1 Classic. As such Hoffman has interviewed many of music's greatest including Donna Summer, Hall and Oates and Roger Daltrey. Prior to joining VH1 Classic Hoffman was an entertainment reporter and radio personality in Boston.

"Matzo and Metal: A Very Classic Passover" premiered on the second night of Passover, Sunday, April 24, 2005 at 7:00 PM/ET, the one-hour special featured host Dee Snider (half Jewish) and Scott Ian of Anthrax, Leslie West of Mountain and Snider's Twisted Sister bandmate JJ French.

Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that presents videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of rock, soul and pop artists from the 60's, 70's and 80's, including The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. Learn more at http://www.vh1classic.com/.

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