#Steelheart tour movie#
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In 1996 a revamped lineup of Steelheart emerged with guitarist Kenny Kanowski, bassist Vincent Mele and drummer Alex Makarovich, leaving Matijevic as the only original member. Matijevic suffered a broken nose, cheekbone, jaw and a twisted spine. In an attempt to evade it, the truss landed on top of him, crushing him face first into the stage. While performing 'Dancing in the Fire,' from their 'Tangled in Reins' album, Matijevic walked under an unsecured lighting truss, which fell toward the stage. Towards the end of their tour of Asia, Steelheart was asked by Slaughter to open for them at a show in Denver, Colorado on Halloween night in 1992. The single 'Mama Don't You Cry' charted No. 1 in many East Asian Countries, including Hong Kong, leading to an Asian tour in September 1992. The album had significantly less success than its predecessor in the USA, because it only reached #144 on the Billboard 200, and none of the released singles charted. Steelheart's second album, Tangled in Reins, was released in 1992, reaching No. 144 on the Billboard charts. The band's debut album, the self-titled Steelheart, was released on May 10, 1990, and reached #40 on the Billboard 200. and getting a record deal and a manager, the band ultimately decided to change their name to Steelheart. Frank DiCostanzo joined as a rhythm guitarist and John Fowler replaced Jack Wilkenson. Steelheart was initially formed as a band called Red Alert, whose members included James Ward (bass), Chris Risola (lead guitar), Jack Wilkenson (drums) and Miljenko Matijevic ('Mike', vocals). It was their only major hit in the US, making them a one-hit wonder. Steelheart's debut album, the self-titled Steelheart (1990), which was released on May 10, 1990, was certified gold by the RIAA on July 30, 1991, mainly on the strength of the single ' I'll Never Let You Go' which reached No. The current lineup contains Miljenko Matijevic, Mike Humbert, Joe Pessia and Marten Andersson. At the time that their debut was recorded, the band's members consisted of vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, lead guitarist Chris Risola, rhythm guitarist Frank DiCostanzo, bassist James Ward and the now deceased drummer John Fowler. SteelHeart is now signed to Frontiers Records and will have their 4th release coming out sometime in the spring of 2017.Steelheart is an American glam metal band from Norwalk, Connecticut, that formed in 1989.

#Steelheart tour movie#

“Stand Up”, “Blood Pollution” and “We All Die Young” were solid and the surprise track turned out to be, “Livin’ the Life” which in the movie featured lead vocals from Jeff Scott Soto. It was also a treat to hear their versions of the songs Mili performed on from the Rock Star motion picture.

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This God-given talent was on full display singing the classics, “Everybody Loves Eileen”, “Gimme, Gimme” and “I’ll Never Let You Go”. Mili is still able to hit the high notes and flat out wail.

While the band was completely different than the original lineup, Mili’s vocals were once again the star attraction. It was a pleasure to finally see SteelHeart once again, this time on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. That evening, their extended version of “Sheila” brought the house down, a most memorable performance!įlash forward ahead 25 years and Miljenko Matijevic weaves a true tale tragedy and triumph in his life which is a story of having the courage to fight and come back. However, the vocal prowess and mere stage presence of lead vocalist Michael Matijevic commanded the attention of the jam-packed audience. Their musicianship was was precise, crisp and energetic. My first experience seeing SteelHeart was at a sold out Akron Agora in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.