The aggression and energy pours from the track “Steelheart”, sounding every bit of what the dark prelude to Skid Row‘s “18 And Life” could have been. “Electric Love Child” has a funky groove, fusing elements of 70s big rock with a modern feel. Gone are the overly sappy ballads, replaced by deeper, better developed tracks. This middle release is definitely the pinnacle of their career, taking the musical momentum their first release created and expounded upon it. Steelheart released three discs in their short career, the afore-mentioned self-titled debut and the third in name only – it basically served as a platform for Matijevic to explore his musical interests as a solo act. However, with the passing of the band from recording work it’s blatantly obvious the general public has not had the pleasure of hearing this Steelheart release.
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Anyone with a pulse who listens to this kind of music knows the name Steelheart and has heard the ungodly range Mike Matijevic can reach from their self-titled debut and his vocal work in the movie Rock Star. “I ain’t got time to listen!” Regardless the opening verse of this disc, you have to make time. Mike Matijevic also sang on the soundtrack to " Rock Star".Produced by Tom Werman and Mike Matijevic. 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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