Steelheart

Steelheart
Steelheart is an American glam metal

band from Norwalk, Connecticut, that
formed in 1989.[1] 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.[2] The current lineup contains
Miljenko Matijevic, Mike Humbert, Joe
Pessia and James Ward.[3]
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,[4] mainly on the
strength of the single "I'll Never Let You
Go" which reached No. 23 on the Billboard
Hot 100.[5] It was their only major hit in the
US, making them a one-hit wonder.[6]
History
Steelheart was initially formed as a band
called Red Alert, whose members included
James Ward (bass), Chris Risola (lead
guitar), Jack
Steelheart
Wilkenson (drums)
Also Red Alert
and Miljenko
known as
Matijevic ('Mike',
vocals). Frank Origin Norwalk,
Connecticut,
DiCostanzo joined
U.S.
as a rhythm guitarist
Genres classic
and John Fowler
rock ·
replaced Jack
pop rock
Wilkenson. But after
· soft
moving to L.A. and
rock ·
getting a record deal hard rock
and a manager, the · new
band ultimately wave ·
decided to change glam
their name to metal ·
Steelheart.[3] The pop ·
band's debut album, heavy
the self-titled metal
Steelheart, was Years 1989-
released on May 10, active 1992 ·

1996-
1990, and reached
present
#40 on the Billboard
200. Labels MCA ·
MCM/Steelhe
Steelheart's second · Frontiers
album, Tangled in
Members Miljenko
Reins, was released Matijevic
in 1992,[7] reaching Mike
No. 144 on the Humbert
Billboard charts. Joe
The album had Pessia
significantly less James
success than its Ward
predecessor in the Past Chris Risol

US, because it only members Frank
reached #144 on DiConstan
the Billboard 200, John Fowle
and none of the Kenny
released singles Kanowski

Vincent
charted. The single
Mele
"Mama Don't You
Alex
Cry" charted No. 1 in
Makarovic
many East Asian Sigve
Countries, including Sjursen
Hong Kong, leading Bill Lonero
to an Asian tour in Jack
September 1992. Wilkenson
Towards the end of Joe
their tour of Asia, Henderson
Steelheart was Rev Jones

Uros
asked by Slaughter
Raskovski
to open for them at
Marten
a show in Denver,
Andersson
Colorado on
Halloween night in Website steelheart
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1992. While
ps://steel
performing "Dancing
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in the Fire," from
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their "Tangled in
Reins" album, Matijevic walked under an
unsecured lighting truss, which fell toward
the stage. In an attempt to evade it, the
truss landed on top of him, crushing him
face first into the stage. Matijevic suffered
a broken nose, cheekbone, jaw and a
twisted spine.[3]
In 1996 a revamped lineup of Steelheart

emerged with guitarist Kenny Kanowski,
bassist Vincent Mele and drummer Alex
Makarovich, leaving Matijevic as the last
original member.[3] The new Steelheart
recorded and released the album Wait,
despite their past two albums being filled
with high powered glam metal, this album
has more of an alternative metal sound.
Original member James Ward joined
Steelheart on the tour supporting the
album. Though the album failed to chart in
the US, the track "We All Die Young" was
featured in the motion picture Rock Star,
starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer
Aniston.
In late 2006 the EP Just a Taste was

released, three tracks on it would be
released again on the 2008 album Good
2B Alive, and the other track "We All Die
Young" was previously put out on "Wait"
and the "Rock Star" soundtrack.
In 2016, Steelheart appeared at the three-

day Rockingham 2016, glam metal festival
with Marten Andersson from Lynch Mob
and Lizzy Borden on bass, in Nottingham,
United Kingdom on October 22, as the
headline act of the second day.[8]
SteelHeart Busan Korea 2017
Steelheart released the album, Through

Worlds of Stardust, in 2017 and the live
album, Rock'n Milan, in 2018.
Band members
Current members
Miljenko Matijevic – lead vocals, rhythm

and acoustic guitar, piano (1989–1992,
1996, 2006–present)
Joe Pessia – lead guitar (2017–present)
Mike Humbert – drums, percussion
(2006–present)
James Ward – bass, piano, backing
vocals (1989–1992, 1996, 2023–
present)
Past members
Chris Risola – lead guitar, backing

vocals (1989–1992, 2006–2014)
Frank DiCostanzo – rhythm guitar, bass,
backing vocals (1989–1992)
John Fowler – drums (1990–1992; died
2008)
Kenny Kanowski – lead guitar (1996;
died 2017)
Vincent Mele – bass (1996)
Alex Makarovich – drums (1996)
Bill Lonero – lead guitar (2008)
Jack Wilkenson – drums (1989–1990)
Sigve Sjursen – bass (2006–2007)
Rev Jones – bass (2007–2016)
Uros Raskovski – lead guitar (2006–
2008, 2009–2010, 2014–2017)
Timm Hamm – bass guitar (2013–
2015) later a member of Future Eyes,
Republica, Geronimo 7, Imposchine,
(concurrently 2015–2017) and Wirerims
(2018 - current)
Marten Andersson – bass (2016–2022)
Discography
Albums
Steelheart (1990)
Tangled in Reins (1992)
Wait (1996)
Good 2B Alive (2008)
Through Worlds of Stardust (2017)
EPs
Just a Taste EP (2006)

Singles
Chart
positions
Year Single US
US Hot
Main
100[5][9]
Rock
1990 "Can't Stop Me Lovin' You" — —
"I'll Never Let You Go" 23 24
1991 "She's Gone" 59 —
"Everybody Loves Eileen" — 34
1992 "Mama Don't You Cry" — —
1996 "Wait" — —
2008 "Good 2B Alive" — —
2011 "Black Dog" (Led Zeppelin cover) — —
"Got Me Runnin" — —
2017
"Lips of Rain" — —
2020 "My Freedom" — —
Video albums
Year Title Certifications
Steelheart – The Videos

1992 —
Pioneer Artists, Laserdisc
Steelheart – Still Hard

2006 —
Steelheart Records, DVD
See also
List of glam metal bands and artists
References
1. Prato, Greg. "Steelheart Biography" (http
s://www.allmusic.com/artist/steelheart-m
n0000746128/biography) . AllMusic.
Retrieved April 26, 2020.
2. "Steelheart – Steelheart | Credits" (https://
www.allmusic.com/album/steelheart-mw
0000203630/credits) . AllMusic. Retrieved
April 27, 2020.
3. "Meet The Band" (https://steelheart.com/a
bout/) . www.steelheart.com.
4. "Gold & Platinum" (https://www.riaa.com/
gold-platinum/) . RIAA. Retrieved April 27,
2020.
5. "The Hot 100 Chart 1991-07-06" (https://w
ww.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-0
7-06) . Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
6. "The 10 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the
Hair Metal Era" (https://www.laweekly.co
m/the-10-greatest-one-hit-wonders-of-the-
hair-metal-era/) . LA Weekly. November 7,
2017. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
7. "Steelheart – Tangled In Reins" (https://w
ww.discogs.com/Steelheart-Tangled-In-Re
ins/release/3514910) . Discogs.
8. "Rockingham 2016" (http://www.songkick.
com/festivals/1243593-rockingham/id/27
743134-rockingham-2016) . Songkick.
9. "The Hot 100 Chart 1991-10-05" (https://w
ww.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1991-1
0-05) . Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
External links
Official website (http://www.steelheart.c
om/)
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Steelheart is an American glam metal

Steelheart's debut album, the self-titled

the self-titled metal

Steelheart, was Years 1989-

released on May 10, active 1992 ·

predecessor in the Past Chris Risol

released singles Kanowski

Steelheart was Rev Jones

In 1996 a revamped lineup of Steelheart

In late 2006 the EP Just a Taste was

In 2016, Steelheart appeared at the three-

SteelHeart Busan Korea 2017

Steelheart released the album, Through

Miljenko Matijevic – lead vocals, rhythm

Chris Risola – lead guitar, backing

Just a Taste EP (2006)

1990 "Can't Stop Me Lovin' You" — —

"I'll Never Let You Go" 23 24

1991 "She's Gone" 59 —

"Everybody Loves Eileen" — 34

1992 "Mama Don't You Cry" — —

2008 "Good 2B Alive" — —

2011 "Black Dog" (Led Zeppelin cover) — —

2020 "My Freedom" — —

Steelheart – The Videos

Steelheart – Still Hard

This page was last edited on 24 September 2023,

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