Metal Babe Mayhem

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Metal Babe Mayhem (known initially as Metal Babe Productions)[1] is an American Rock n' Roll lifestyle online company[2] specializing in counterculture-related clothing, jewelry, accessories, and music promotion. The company offers independent, licensed, custom products and sells retail and wholesale.

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History

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California,[3] Metal Babe Productions was established on 21 September 2006 as a partnership by Alison Masson (Cohen), a rock journalist with a clothing line,[2] and Christine Salas (Corcoran). In 2008, Masson restructured the company as a sole proprietorship changing the name to Metal Babe Mayhem.[4]

The company's first products in 2007 included a t-shirt with the company's lips/bones staple logo, designed by artist Bill Bronson,[5] and a guitar pick necklace. Since 2007, the company has added 45 additional designs to an assortment of merchandise. The logo was in a pinkish tone with the slogan Taking Over The World… One Shirt At A Time,[1] which got updated to a darker burgundy in 2014 with the slogan Where Music And Fashion Meet. In 2010, the company focused on fashion and started exploring options for clothing, jewelry, and accessories that could be incorporated into the company's lips/bones design.[1]

On January 1, 2013, the company began its monthly playlist showcasing 15 to 20 unsigned musicians.

In January 2016, it launched a pin-up series with artist Bill Bronson, releasing 12 designs monthly that depict rock, music, and current Metal Babe Mayhem-related fashion.

On 16 September 2016, Metal Babe Mayhem partnered with actress and author Brooke Lewis to launch their collaborative Rock Your Hot Mess clothing line in conjunction with the release of Brooke's latest book, Coaching From A Professed Hot Mess.[6] Their other clothing designs include Ms. Vampy (7 October 2016), Scream Queen Brooke Lewis' pinup girl (2 December 2016), and Bridal & Bachelorette Rock Your Hot Mess (16 January 2018) which introduced plus size options later in July 2018.[2][4][5][7][8][9][10] The logos for clothing designs Rock Your Hot Mess, and Ms. Vampy Design were created by the artist Bill Bronson, the company's original logo design creator.[5][9][10] In addition to Bill Bronson, the company has utilized designs from artists Steven Talbott and Robert Thompson.  

In 2017, the company also collaborated with Al Leather Bane for The NAMM Show to launch the guitar strap Studded Star. Previous collaborations include a clip-on purse, fringed cuff, and Studded Star belt.

On 1 May 2017, Metal Babe Mayhem Playlist got its official sponsor Indie Scene Radio which contributes five songs monthly.

On 24 May 2017, Masson partnered with business consultant Chris Mulford to form the music promotion division of the company MBM Music LLC, which partnered with Bill Chavis and HighVol Music on 15 November 2017. Its slogan is You Create. We Promote. Plug Into The Network. Some of its clients were Every Mother’s Nightmare, Cage & Focx, DC4, Cooter Brown, Corners of Sanctuary, Suzy Wilson, Bob Dee with Petro, DaVang, Ryatt, and LIT SOUL.

In early 2018, Metal Babe Mayhem added three freelance writers to the company, Leah Burlington, Shawna La'Jame, and Dominic Boris Lee. Burlington was also a staff photographer for MBM Music LLC. Lee has his own column, Symptoms of the Univers, on Metal Babe Mayhem.

In August 2018, the company collaborated with Corners of Sanctuary for the Kiss Your Ass Goodbye limited edition tour shirt to coincide with COS' latest album, The Galloping Hordes, and commemorate the band's first tour of Europe.

April 1st , 2021, Masson and Mulford decided to close MBM Music LLC permanently.

September 11th, 2019 – Masson collaborated with Denniray Stelly of C4OC to record a song and video for Magical Pill, a song Masson wrote with her father, Jack Cohen, under the name C4MB.

May 3rd, 2021 – Masson branched out to create the radio show Metal Babe Mondays in collaboration with Rag House Radio. Only five episodes were aired.

April 15th, 2021 – Metal Babe Mayhem added Metal Babe Fitness to their line to coincide with Masson receiving Certifications from International Sports Sciences (ISSA). The fitness line includes tank tops, crop tops, sports bras, workout shorts, men's t-shirts, leggings, and drawstring bags.

Overview

Metal Babe Mayhem has almost 50 designs on tank tops, loose-fit women's shirts, V-necks, men's t-shirts, beanies, leggings, and hoodies.[11][12] In addition, it provides accessories, including custom hand-painted shoes, handmade dolls, totes, makeup, patches and stickers, pins, guitar pick clocks, harnesses, masks, body chains, Zippos,  bottle openers, trivets, coasters, and gift certificates.[1] Jewelry options include wrist cuffs, bracelets, necklaces, handmade guitar pick necklaces, earrings, officially licensed band merch, and rings. The company also houses hundreds of music reviews, band interviews, and a monthly playlist.

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Metal Babe Mayhem delivers music and memorabilia collection for the rock n' roll lifestyle daily, specializing in hard rock and heavy metal music genres.[13][14] It caters to various alternative, pop, and geek culture trends. The company provides wholesale options for its retailers, such as Card Heaven, Crozz Bonez, Dark Delicacies, Glad Rags, Ravens & Rockers, and The Rockin' Edge. Mayhem has also manufactured merchandise for Pretty Boy Floyd, Randy Rhoads Remembered, Brian Tichy, Edge of Paradise, Blacklist Union, and The Iron Maidens.

The company sells products from Alchemy Gothic, Al Bane for Leather, and other third-party vendors. It carries licensed jewelry from Motörhead, Pink Floyd, Slayer, AC/DC, David Bowie, and Blondie. The company sponsors Jeff Duncan and Tracii Guns, Zak Stevens, Troy Patrick Farrell, Pete Loran, Chris Sanders, David Shankle, Michael Angelo Batio, Les Warner, Michael Staertow, and Matt Noveskey. Metal Babe Mayhem has been an official sponsor for the Metal Hall of Fame, Health Rock, 100 Thousand Poets for Change, Indie Scene Radio, Pop Roxx Radio, Cruefest, Stages House of Metal (known originally as Malones), C4OC Radio, and Metal Jam's Shredding For A Cure.

Metal Babe Mayhem has been featured on VH1 Classic's That Metal Show by Miss Box of Junk (Jennifer Leah Gottlieb) and music videos, including L.A. Guns 'Speed', Gilby Clarke's 'Tijuana Jail,[15] from Pawnshop Guitars, Nova Rex' She's a Bitch, and the movies Dead Camp and Bring Me A Dream.  

Metal Babe Mayhem, along with Online Metal Promo, Sin City Presents magazine offered a free online digital music compilation download titled Welcome to Sin City Vol. 1 featuring 26 songs from the hard rock and heavy metal bands.[16]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "About 1" (in en-US). https://www.metalbabemayhem.com/alison-metalbabe-cohen. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Alison “Metalbabe” Cohen and Brooke Lewis Launch Scream Queen Brooke Lewis Pinup Girl Design for Holidays" (in en-US). https://aftermoviediner.com/feed/news/press-release/scream-queen-brooke-lewis-pinup-girl-design. 
  3. ↑ "Metal Babe Mayhem - 1889 W Commonwealth Ave c, Fullerton, CA 92833" (in en-us). 2021-09-03. https://www.businessyab.com/explore/united_states/california/orange_county/fullerton/west_commonwealth_avenue/1889/metal-babe-mayhem-323-436-7596.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rock Your Hot Mess Clothing Life Coaching - Be You Be Fearless Life Coach - Brooke Lewis". https://beyouandbefearlesslifecoach.com/rock-your-hot-mess-clothing.php. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Moore, Debi (2016-12-03). "Brooke Lewis and Metal Babe Mayhem Launch Scream Queen Pinup Girl Clothing Line" (in en-US). https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/202071/brooke-lewis-and-metal-babe-mayhem-launch-scream-queen-pinup-girl-clothing-line/. 
  6. ↑ "Bring on more Hot Mess by Brooke Lewis ( @brookelewisLA ) and Alison Cohen ( @metalbabemayhem )" (in en). 2016-09-16. https://frompage2screen.com/2016/09/16/bring-on-more-hot-mess-by-brooke-lewis-brookelewisla-and-alison-cohen-metalbabemayhem/. 
  7. ↑ "ROCK YOUR HOT MESS & MS. VAMPY CLOTHING | Brooke Lewis Bellas Official Press Outlet". https://brookelewisbellas.com/hot-mess-ms-vampy-clothing/. 
  8. ↑ "Alison ‘Metalbabe’ Cohen ( @metalbabemayhem ) and Brooke Lewis ( @brookelewisLA ) launch Pinupgirl!" (in en). 2016-12-02. https://frompage2screen.com/2016/12/02/alison-metalbabe-cohen-metalbabemayhem-and-brooke-lewis-brookelewisla-launch-pinupgirl/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "MS. VAMPY’ CLOTHING DESIGN FOR HALLOWEEN Celebrate 1 Year Anniversary" (in en-US). 2017-12-01. https://horrornews.net/127109/ms-vampy-clothing-design-halloween-celebrate-1-year-anniversary/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Joy, Alexis (2016-12-05). "Article: Brooke Lewis And Alison Cohen Launch Their Fantastic, New Clothing Line "Scream Queen Brooke Lewis" Right In Time For The Holidays!" (in en-US). http://alexisjoyvipaccess.com/2016/12/04/article-brooke-lewis-and-alison-cohen-launch-their-fantastic-new-clothing-line-scream-queen-brooke-lewis-right-in-time-for-the-holidays/. 
  11. ↑ "Alison "MetalBabe" Cohen (Rock, Metal, Fashion)". https://www.blogtalkradio.com/poproxxradio/2022/11/23/alison-metalbabe-cohen-rock-metal-fashion. 
  12. ↑ Timmons, Joseph (2013-07-16). ""MetalBabe" Invades WVOX’s Metal Mayhem This Friday!" (in en-US). https://indiepulsemusic.com/2013/07/16/metalbabe-invades-wvoxs-metal-mayhem-this-friday/. 
  13. ↑ "Metal Babe Mayhem 15" (in en). https://tgdepugjuxbnblks.quora.com/. 
  14. ↑ "Metal Babe Mayhem" (in en). https://directory.justlanded.com/en/Leisure_Shopping_Jewellery/Metal-Babe-Mayhem. 
  15. ↑ "GILBY CLARKE OFFICIAL WEB SITE - VIDEO". http://www.gilbyclarke.com/video.html. 
  16. ↑ "ANGERHEAD, BLASTED TO STATIC, HELION PRIME, SHALLOW GROUND and others featured on free download compilation.‏ - METAL GODS TV" (in en-GB). https://metalgodstv.com/angerhead-blasted-to-static-helion-prime-shallow-ground-and-others-featured-on-free-download-compilation-%E2%80%8F/. 
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