#Steelheart mama don t you cry movie#

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.

Reviewed by Brutus for Sleaze Roxx, September 2006.No Life 'til Metal - CD Gallery - Baton Rougeįeaturing vocalist Mike Matijevi and Frank DiCostanzo (guitar) and John Fowler (drums) formerly of Rage True, it doesn’t sound like much of the music pouring from rock stations on the radio today, however it does possess a timeless feeling, a feeling that another 10 or 15 years could go by and this will still be a great disc. A weak note to end an otherwise excellent effort.Īs I listen to this disc 14 years after it was released I’m surprised that it doesn’t have a dated sound. The sole disappointment on this disc to me was the final track, “Dancin’ in the Fire”, which sounds like they had one last spot to fill and nothing better to fill it with. “All Your Love” and “Mama Don’t You Cry” represent this disc’s softer side yet much more groomed than previous offerings such as “Angel Eyes” or “Can’t Stop Me From Loving You”. “Late For The Party” and “Sticky Side Up” are straight ahead rockers hinting at good times to come. 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.

#Steelheart mama don t you cry movie#

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. Produced by Tom Werman and Mike Matijevic.