| 20世际80年代是流行金属最鼎盛的时期，在西方的每个国家里都几乎出现了或多或少的乐队，这种音乐也溶入人们的生活，所以这个年代涌现出的很多的世界级大牌乐队，像BON JOVI ，DEF LEPPARD，GUN N ROSE，GREAT WHITE等等等等，但到了92年，以NIRVANA为首的美国西雅图垃圾摇滚之风疯狂的占领了美国以及全世界的摇滚乐坛，很多大牌的金属乐队虽不再那样的被人提起，但还是拥有一大部分铁杆乐迷，所以销量一直可以保持在一个固定的数字上，但一些刚刚成立的POP METAL乐队，却受到这股垃圾之风的极大影响，所以一些技术和意识优秀甚至有所超过前辈的乐队却没有得到更好的发展，今天我们的主人公就是这样的一支乐队----STEELHEART。
这是一支出道相对很晚的金属乐队，由主唱Michael Matijevic, 吉他手Chris Risola, 贝司James Ward和鼓手Frank Dicostanzo组成，应该说他们对金属乐是的感情是执着的，在那个很多同风格的乐队寻找新的音乐风格（CANDLEBOX就属这样一支）之时，却毅然的决定将乐队的风格定为POP METAL，可见他们对METAL难以割舍之情。STEELHEART最大的特点就是主唱Michael Matijevic那几乎能穿透听者耳膜的尖嗓和Chris Risola不拘一格的吉他演奏。在他们的歌曲中你能听到爆烈的纯金属RIFF，同时也能感受到美国那特有的乡村味道，还有他们的伤感之情。1990年，乐队签约MCA公司，在这家公司中有着很多大牌的金属乐队，如NIGHT RANGER，AUTOGRAPH，LITA FORD等，STEEL HEART作为一个新的乐队，就得拿出比同行们更出色的作品赢得公司对他们的重视，在经过一段闭门创作后，在1991年推出首张同名专辑《STEELHEART》（由IRON MAIDEN主唱BRUCE DICKINSON担任制作），可谓不鸣则已，一鸣惊人，唱片中CAN‘T STOP，I’LL NEVER BEFORE（这首歌的另一个名字是ANGLE EYE），SHE‘S GONE等歌曲都成为排行榜上的职业杀手，其中I’LL NEVER BEFORE在短短三天之内就爬到了BILLBROARD榜的第14名，在流行金属乐以快成为“老”人音乐的时侯，取得这样的好成绩，对年轻的STEELHEART来说无疑是比任何都重要的鼓励，特别要说明的是SHE‘S GONE这首悲伤的爱情歌曲，在乐队的演义下显得充满了灵性，整首歌用钢琴托底，以吉他点缀加上主唱撕破心一样的高音，使得它成为首足可以要一个人听后流泪的歌曲，所以向来以全世界最悲情民族之称的韩国将此歌买下作为他们一部电视剧的插曲。
得到了商业的成功和歌迷的认可之后，STEELHEART作为SLAUGHTER巡回演出嘉宾乐队的身份出现在能容纳数万歌迷的剧场舞台上，乐队娴熟的技术，成熟的台风取得了台下乐迷掌声和欢呼声，甚至有和SLAUGHTER抢风头的嫌疑，主唱在演出后的采访时说：这真的是一次梦一样的经历，同时这说明了我们的选择是正确的，努力也没有白费......这时侯的STEELHEART取得了歌迷更深一步的认可，被人们说成是唯一可以和80金属相媲美的90乐队。
一系列的演出结束之后，乐队投入到第2张专辑的准备工作中。1992年乐队的第2张专辑《 Tangled in Reins 》安静的来到人们的面前，这是一张比上一张任何方面都有所提高的专辑，在流金史上它完全可以和SLAUGHTER的《WILDLIFE》CINDERELLA的《LONG COLD WINTER》等经典唱片相媲美，硬朗的RIFF，流畅的旋律，震悍的高嗓无一不愧入选年度经典唱片，但这时的美国摇滚乐坛已完全的被庸懒邋遢的垃圾乐占领，POP METAL被人们视为过时的音乐而打入深渊，所以这张本应取得更好成绩的专辑只是取得了一些名义上的赞许，这时的MCA公司不再想用大笔的资金为一支POP METAL乐队作喧传，这一连串的打击使得STEELHEART坠入底谷，不久就他们悄悄的解散了。到后来，这张专辑才慢慢的被人注意到，但由于发行在那是对金属乐十分不公平的特殊年代，已是十分的不好寻找，成为一张经典的绝版。
1998年老式金属乐大回潮，RATT，LA GUN，GREAT WHITE等乐队的复出为这次运动代了一个十分好的头，不甘寂莫的STEELHEART又一起拿起了吉他签约DML MUSIC公司并在2000年推出了一张新唱片《WAIT》，取得了不错的反响，但在这之后他们又一次消失在人们的视线之中，也许是他们已看透了世间的一切，将对金属的热爱之情升华到生活中的每一处，去享受音乐带给他们的最纯最真的快乐了吧，但那些曾经的辉惶却永远载入流金史册。
我们中国的乐迷对这支乐队的了解不是很多，但在很早一些的国内盗版流行金属合辑中就收录过他们的那首《SHE’S GONE》，网上也有很多对这首歌的评论，有兴趣的朋友不防去搜一下他们的歌曲，相信你会喜欢的。97年，中国的打口市场曾出现过很多STEELHEART的首张专辑，而且售价都十分低廉，如果你那时收到了一张，那麽恭喜你，因为你收藏了一支好乐队的辉惶。
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STEELHEART
01. Love Ain't Easy
02. Can't Stop Me Lovin' You
03. Like Never Before
04. I'll Never Let You Go
05. Everybody Loves Eileen
06. Sheila
07. Gimme Gimme
08. Rock 'N Roll (I Just Wanna)
09. She's Gone
10. Down 'N' Dirty
The debut album "STEELHEART" was released in 1991. This was an extremely fun record to make. It was recorded in sunny Los Angeles California, produced by Mark Opitz for MCA Universal. The album charted in the top 100 and the single 'Ill Never Let You Go' charted to #14 on the Billboard top 40. We made four videos for this album which are included in the STEELHEART DVD, available here. The album also charted very well in many of the countries overseas. It was especially well received in Asia, charting to #1 in many of the countries.
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Tangled in Reins
01. All Your Love
02. Dancing In The Fire
03. Electric Love Child
04. Late For The Party
05. Loaded Mutha
06. Love'em And I'm Gone
07. Mamma Don't You Cry
08. SteelHeart
09. Sticky Side Up
10. Take Me Back Home
"Tangled in Reins" was released in 19992. The album was produced by me and Tom Werman for MCA Universal. It was also recorded in sunny Los Angeles California. This was a high energy album; the band was on full power. The song "Mama Don't You Cry" reached #1 in many of the Asian countries, which lead to an MTV Unplugged performance in Hong Kong. Three of those songs are featured on the Steelheart DVD. Unfortunately the tour and album came to an abrupt stop. On Halloween night during our 50th show, the lighting truss fell on my head during a performance at the Denver Arena. You can read more about this in my Biography and see live footage of the accident by clicking on the "the past link" and click on the flash intro movie.
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WAIT
01. We All Die Young
02. Live 2 Die
03. Ahh Song
04. Electric Chair
05. Wait
06. Garden Of Delight
07. Take A Little Time
08. Cabernet
09. Say No More
10. Shangrila
11. All Your Love (Bonus Track)
12. Forgive Me
13. Virgin Soul
After the accident and a long recover period I decided it was time to move on. I assembled a new band and recorded the album "Wait". The album was produced by me and Kit Woolven for MCA Universal; which was later released by D.M.L/ Mitsubishi and Samsung for Asia. We recorded the album in England and Connecticut, USA. The album was only released in the Asian territory due to legalities. It was well received and the song 訵AIT?became a hit single in many of the Asian countries. I have also included the video "WAIT" in the STEELHEART DVD.
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ROCK STAR
01. Rock Star - Everclear
02. Livin' The Life - Steel Dragon
03. Wild Side - Motley Crue
04. We all Die Young - Steel Dragon
05. Blood Pollution - Steel Dragon
06. Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
07. Stand Up - Steel Dragon
08. Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
09. Wasted Generation - Steel Dragon
10. Lick It Up - KISS
11. Long Live Rock & Roll - Steel Dragon
12. Devil Inside - INXS
13. Colorful - Verve Pipe
14. Gotta Have It - Trevor Rabin
Making the album for the movie "ROCK STAR" was a great experience. I worked along side with talented artists such as Zack Wylde, Jason Bonham, and Jeff Pilson. Ironically the album was produced by Tom Werman who was also a producer for my second album "Tangled in Reins". In the movie I was the voice of Mark Walhberg. I sang eight songs one of which was "We All Die Young" from my previous album "Wait". However, only three of the songs are on the movie soundtrack. You can buy the original version of "We All Die Young" here at the Steelheart store. | | 
发表于 2005-12-31 18:36
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