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Medieval Death LP and free DVD + Mordicus “Rights ‘n Trials” LP. Official videos, audio, info.

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Medieval Death LP and free DVD + Mordicus “Rights ‘n Trials” LP. Official videos, audio, info.

Track Listings 1. Loaded Mutha 2. Sticky Side Up 3. Electric Love Child 4. Late For The Party

5. All Your Love 6. Love ‘Em And I’m Gone 7. Take Me Back Home 8. Steelheart

9. Mama Don’t You Cry

10. Dancin’ In The Fire

Review:
“I ain’t got time to listen!” Regardless the opening verse of this disc, you have to make time. 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. 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 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. This middle release is definitely the pinnacle of their career, taking the musical momentum their first release created and expounded upon it. Gone are the overly sappy ballads, replaced by deeper, better developed tracks.

“Electric Love Child” has a funky groove, fusing elements of 70s big rock with a modern feel. 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. “Late For The Party” and “Sticky Side Up” are straight ahead rockers hinting at good times to come.

“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”.

As I listen to this disc 30 years after it was released I’m surprised that it doesn’t have a dated sound. 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 20 years could go by and this will still be a great disc.

5.0 out of 5 stars Second and best!
Tangled In Reins is Steelheart second album. The first self-titled release has much more of a heavier feel, but nevertheless contains some great material. ‘Tangled In Reins’ has a much more pop-rock commercial angle to it, especially seen in tracks like icky Side Up’. It is an album of its time (the early 1990’s before grunge kicked its way in), containing everything you’d expect: fantastic guitar work, catchy songs, power ballads and huge vocals. Such a shame that Steelheart were never known about. But in my opinion a fantastic follow-up album

* James Ward * Bass
* Jeff Scott Soto * Vocals (Background)
* Jeffrey C.J. Vanston * Keyboards
* Frank Dicostanzo * Guitar (Rhythm), Talk Box
* John Fowler * Percussion, Drums
* Michael Matijevic * Piano, Arranger, Vocals, Producer
* Chris Risola * Guitar

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This album was very under rated! I loved the songs on this one. I prefer Tangled in rains to their first self titled. Sure this sound different, It more party oriented, but this is good for me. If you don’t feel the shake when you here Late for the party It means that you are not alive. Tangled in reins is a masterpiece. Loaded Mutha is party metal, “”Electric love child”” is a wonderful power ballad. “”Mama Don’t You Cry”” is one of the most emotional ballads I have ever heard.