I blame this poor album on producer Tom Werman who made them sound like a boring glam band, rather than the classic hard rock band they almost became after their first release. The songs are duller and they miss the heavy sound like they had on the first album. This album is not half as good as their classic first one. Long as they are at least 4 songs in length.Įxisting comments about this CD From: LSN Please only submit officialĬD releases no bootlegs or cassette-only or LP-only releases.ĮPs and CD-singles from Steelheart are also welcome to be added, as Even if it is an obscure greatest-hits or liveĬompilation CD, we want to add it to the site. The ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at Heavy HarmoniesĪs complete as possible. Notice that a particular Steelheart CD release or compilation is missingįrom the list above, please submit that CD using the CD submission page. The music discographies on this site are works in progress. Live tracks, etc.), please post them in the corrections section of the If you see any errors or omissions in the CD information shown above,Įither in the musician credits or song listings (cover song credits,
Mike Matijevic also sang on the soundtrack to " Rock Star".Personnel Mike Matijevic lead vocals, piano Once again, bringing those guitars out frontĪnd making them a bit grittier and meaner really would have made this song,Īnd the disc as a whole, that much more enjoyable. Vocalist Michael Matijevic a chance to stretch a bit. "Mama Don't You Cry" is a sentimental, piano led ballad that allows "Electric Love Child" especially reminded
The vocals have that Plant-like howl that I think this CD would have benefited greatlyįrom a dirtier, heavier production. This CD is pop metal with excellent vocals, catchy That came out in the late 80's, like KingdomĪ slightly lesser degree. Those three bands have a distinct Aerosmith influence and a "raunchier" sound. While Steelheart may be in the same party/pop metal category as thoseīand, they don't sound the same at all. Melodic rock web page that people were comparing Steelheart to Cinderella, Britny Fox and Dangerous It has that same hooky feel as Slaughter's "Fly to the Angels" which was released around this same time and was a big hit for them. While I'm not really a fan of ballads per say, I can see this one doing really well on MTV and the radio. If this song wasn't released as a single, it should have been. "She's Gone" is the obligatory ballad on the album. These two songs alone put them on the same level as bands like Nitro and Vinnie Vincent Invasion as far as over-the-top, screaming lead vocalists go. Take a listen to the catchy "Can't Stop Me Lovin' You" or the soaring "Like Never Before" and see if it doesn't shatter some glass in your house. Lead vocalist Mike Matijevi sings higher than a bird on a wire for a majority of this one. Frank DiCostanzo and John Fowler (both ex-Rage of Angels) lay down a tight rythym section, while lead guitarist Chris Risola fills the holes with some finger flyin' lead work. However, this sort of slick radio rock was still very popular in the early 90's before it was killed off by grunge and alternative music. This is the very definition of 1980's pop metal, other than the fact that it was released in 1991. Steelheart's big label debut featured big hair, big production values and big hooks. No Life 'til Metal - CD Gallery - Baton Rougeįeaturing vocalist Mike Matijevi and Frank DiCostanzo (guitar) and John Fowler (drums) formerly of Rage
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