![]() Matijevic decided to climb a lighting truss which was for some reason improperly secured. On Halloween night, at the McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado, Steelheart was performing "Dancing in the Fire" from the Tangled in Reins album when Matijevic was involved in a serious accident. ![]() tour in 1992 opening for Great White, Steelheart was invited to open an additional show for the band Slaughter. The follow-up, Tangled in Reins, released in 1992, was supported by a tour in Europe and Asia.Īt the end of their U.S. Their first album, Steelheart, released in 1990, sold over a million copies and was supported by a world tour. However, within a month, the band had a record deal. ![]() He, John and James left for Los Angeles in the hope of getting a record deal, despite having no contacts. Michael soon devoted all attention to the band, and not his college work. Jack Wilkinson was eventually replaced by John Fowler on drums and Frank DiConstanzo (formerly of Rage of Angels) was added as a rhythm guitarist. This is where Matijevic first met Chris Risola and James Ward, along with Jack Wilkinson, and Red Alert was formed. Career Īfter being seen playing at a local club in the band The Mission, Don Stroh, owner of Showcase Studios, called Matijevic saying he should come in and rehearse with a band in his studio. However, the biggest change was when Michael was 11 and discovered Led Zeppelin. When Michael was 9 he joined the local church choir. Michael's brother, John, learned to play the guitar and Michael would often sing along, particularly country music, as that is what their father enjoyed. When Matijevic was 7, the family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. He lived there with his brother and grandparents until 1970 when his parents collected him from Croatia and moved with him and his brother to Scarsdale, New York. There’s only four albums (technically four including the Just a Taste EP).Matijevic was born in Zagreb in 1964. Or better yet, get off your lazy rump and get the discography. How can anyone this good be thrown on the back burner? But as I’ve said many times, people on the bandwagon are more into the latest fad than the greatest talent. ![]() Now hear this incredible man for yourself: However, we could blame the lack of mainstream success from the rise of Grunge rock in the early nineties, the same time Steelheart debuted after eagerly seeking a record deal. In the age of electro pop, house, dubstep, and all things digital and synthetic, Matijevic’s voice continues to shatter all perceptions even at age 47. Yet no one really knows them internationally, at least not enough people. The Steelheart song with Matijevic’s highest vocals is “Sheila” (which he still sings well without setback for his age), and from my comparison, his vocal range outdoes that of Tony Harnell, Jeff Brown, Bon Scott, Mark Slaughter, and even Axl Rose. And notice how he pulls it off without screeching? Seriously! Kurt Cobain always screeched (Yet ironically people said it made Kurt Cobain sound more emotional). That’s what makes him so great, and for me personally, admirable. No altering hos voice with any of the available technology made available to most of our overrated mainstream artists. I mean, that in itself is amazing enough. ![]() But as time went by, and I learned to appreciate such music, I came to realize how much raw all natural talent, drive, and overall guts it takes to deliver such an intense and high pitched vocal effects without the aid of a computer. His powerful vocals were unlike anything I had heard before, and were so inconceivable that I thought he was a woman (and the blond hair he sported in the early nineties didn’t help much either). To be honest, I’ve never heard any man sing as high or higher than Miljenko Matijevic, the founder and front man of Steelheart. ![]()
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