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Steelheart is one of
our favorite bands here at
www.ilovethe80s.com. We concede that the band was not
technically part of the 1980's, but for a metal band, they made the most
of the early 1990's. Steelheart was a Connecticut band that
started out as a band called "Red Alert". After recording a demo
tape that caught the attention of MCA Records, the band realized that
"Red Alert" was taken, so they settled on the name "Steelheart", which
they considered a representation of their tenacity towards making it
big.
Steelheart's 1990
self-titled release
sold over 33,000 copies in Japan on its first day, and the band
continued as a huge it overseas well into the 1990's. Many of you
will remember the songs "She's Gone" and "I Will Never Let You Go (Angel
Eyes)", "Can't Stop Me Lovin' You", and "Everybody Loves Eileen" from
this album. "Angel Eyes" was the second most requested video on
MTV that season.
The band's 1992 release,
Tangled in Reins,
did not do as well, but did feature the hit song "Mama Don't You
Cry". During a tour with Slaughter in 1992, the leader singer of
Steelheart was involved in a stage accident that side lined the band
until 1996. Their 1996 release, Wait, was a bit of a
departure from their earlier sound, but continued to fuel their
popularity overseas. This album even landed them a stint in the
soundtrack for the Mark Wahlberg movie Rock Star (2001).
Over the several years (2006, 2008), Steelheart has
continued producing new music. At the time of this writing, the
Steelheart Discography was as follows:1990: Steelheart
1992: Tangled in Reins
1996: Wait
2006: Just a Taste
2008: Good 2B Alive |
