Steelheart

Steelheart was initially formed as a band called Red Alert, whose members included James Ward (bass), Chris Risola (lead guitar), Jack Wilkenson (drums) and Miljenko Matijevic ('Mike', vocals). Former Rage of Angels members, rhythm guitarist Frank DiCostanzo and drummer John Fowler joined when Jack Wilkenson left. The band's debut album, the self-titled Steelheart, was released on May 10, 1990, and reached #40 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA after one year, in 1991. Steelheart's second album, Tangled in Reins, was released in 1992, reaching No. 144 on the Billboard charts. The album had significantly less success than its predecessor in the US, because it only reached #144 on the Billboard 200, and none of the released singles charted. The single "Mama Don't You Cry" charted No. 1 in many East Asian Countries, including Hong Kong, leading to an Asian tour in September 1992. Towards the end of their tour of Asia, Steelheart was asked by Slaughter to open for them at a show in Denver, Colorado on Halloween night in 1992. While performing "Dancing in the Fire" from their Tangled in Reins album, Matijevic climbed 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. 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) • James Ward – bass, piano, backing vocals (1989–1992, 1996, 2023–present) • Mike Humbert – drums, percussion (2006–present) • Joe Pessia – lead guitar (2017–present) Past members • Chris Risola – lead guitar, backing vocals (1989–1992, 2006–2014) • Frank DiCostanzo – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals (1989–1992) • Jack Wilkenson – drums (1989–1990) • 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) • Sigve Sjursen – bass (2006–2007) • Rev Jones – bass (2007–2016) • Uros Raskovski – lead guitar (2006–2008, 2009–2010, 2014–2017) • Marten Andersson – bass (2016–2022) == Discography ==

Albums • Steelheart (1990) • Tangled in Reins (1992) • Wait (1996) • Good 2B Alive (2008) • Through Worlds of Stardust (2017) Live Albums • ''Rock'N Milan'' (2018) Compilations • 30 (2022) EPs • Just a Taste EP (2006) Singles Video albums == See also ==