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Rating: Now, who among you has ever heard of the Steelheart? Many of you? Well, congratulations. Few of you? Then read below, please.
As we were saying, Steelheart was formed about fifteen years ago around the figure of Miljenko Matijevic, the talented voice of the band and its leader. In '91, they made their debut with a self-titled album, achieving some success, and soon established themselves as a solid hard-rock band; to be honest, Steelheart plays a sort of melodic heavy metal, and they appear at concerts with flamboyant hair and flashy clothes, so they were quickly labeled as street-metal.
Despite the band being a good mix of talent, passion, and quality, the album didn't break through; so, following their first work, overall good but full of exaggerations (too many high-pitched vocals, little melody), Steelheart released a new album, ‘Tangled in Reins’: as usual, some shout masterpiece, some turn up their noses, and some know nothing about it; yet this time Matijevic and company really made a big hit.
The album is indeed convincing, showcasing energetic, catchy, powerful, fun tracks; a real gem is ''Steelheart'', a concentration of rhythm and speed, with an excellent performance by the drummer and then, damn, that high note is worth all the money spent: ''Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelheart...'''
But it doesn’t end there, of course; there are two or three impactful tracks, primarily ‘‘Electric Love Child’’, a cadence song with great appeal -''Touch my body, crush my soul, love...'' - then ‘‘Mama Don't You Cry’’, a melancholic piano and voice ballad. There are also intense tracks, like ‘‘Loaded Mutha’’, a great performance by the whole band, or ‘‘Sticky Side Up’’, which is equally heavy, not to mention ‘‘Late For The Party’’, a lively and engaging song; and then some romance never hurts, and here’s ‘‘All Your Love’’, a sweet and sincere ballad.
Needless to say, appreciating the album requires listening to it over and over again, to experience it firsthand; and in the end, one can't help but wonder why Steelheart, capable of fair displays of technique and ingenuity, were so overlooked to the point of going unnoticed: is it necessary to be named Axl, indulge heavily, and have legal issues to be successful?
I really think so.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Loaded Mutha (05:42)
I ain't got time to listen, you found me a little too late
Sittin' around hearin' all this bullshit is turning love to hate
You said I was the black sheep, and I feel I've committed a crime
But living with you is like livin' in jail, and I'm tired of doing time
Kick it!
Huh! Whoa...!
They say that I've turned crazy on the wrong side of the tracks
Put a switch blade in my hands, hung the Devil on my back
Yeah, I'd lie steal and cheat, babe, to get the fill I need
And if you stand in my way I'll cut you to the bone
And leave you down there to bleed - sing it!
Would you sell your Mother? Would you sell your Brother?
Yeah I'd sell 'em all to fly high
In the line of fire - in the line of fire - can you get much higher
Oh I give a little, take a little, make a little, sell a little
I can never get enough so
Chorus:
Get out, oh I'm a Loaded Mutha, yeah a shotgun between your eyes
Stay out, no, I need no other, I got the Devil by my side
Riding this wild horse yeah, I'm tangled in its reins
I've grown scared of tomorrow, yesterday's in my veins
See the snake bites so quickly, the venom runs so deep
Now I'm holdin' on while I'm in God's hands as the poison lays my soul to sleep
Now years are melting faster, habit is my master
Oh I give a little, take a little, make a little, sell a little
A stone cold sinner in love, so
chorus
Tied down behind closed doors, walk out like you did before - get out!
(Solo)
I'm a scared lonely teen with a crazed disease
Got the Devil inside that I have to please
I lost my way in the winding turns
I'm salting wounds, it's my soul that burns
I tried to buy back the life I've sold, but not alone, I can't stop cold
Oh God help me now, take me in your arms and show me how
chorus...
Oh the devil - get out - oh Lord have mercy, mercy, mercy...
Take me, take me, take me take me take me in your arms...
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04 Late for the Party (04:17)
Call me black, call me white, call me anything you like
Just don't call me late for the party
Everybody's jammin', jacked up for a ride
The leather's breakin', skirts are shakin', we're feelin' good tonite
Over in the corner, standin' all alone
A sweet young lady, lookin' like she may be hungry for a bone
Yeah rockin' down the house, screamin' thru the halls
Everybody won't be happy 'til we're tearing down the walls
So come on, and hold on, the party's never, ever, gonna stop
Chorus:
Call me black, call me white, call me anything you like
Just don't call me late for the party
Keep it hard, keep it clean, chase it down with gasoline
And don't be late for the party
The band is crankin' louder, the guitars in my brain
The bass is thumpin', the drums are pumpin', it's drivin' me insane
I must be going crazy, my feet can't feel the floor
Gonna swan dive in the punch bowl, and go swimmin' for the door
Yeah burnin' down the house, screamin' thru the halls
Everybody won't be happy till this f**ker falls
So come on and hold on, the party's never, ever, gonna stop
chorus
C'mum mum mum, kick it good, melt that sugar like a honey should
Work it in and out, slide it up and down, shake that sugar to the ground
Ow c'mumm mum mum little piece of pie, fill my cup till the well runs dry
Now c'mon, an' hold on, the party's never, ever, gonna stop
(Solo)
(Call me black, call me white, call me anything you like
Just don't call me late for the party)
chorus
Yeah let your honey move ya, let your honey groove ya
Everybody, everybody shake
Call me black, call me white, call me anything you like
Just don't call me late for the party, yeah!
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05 All Your Love (06:53)
Gave me your heart, gave me everything you had
When I was down and needed you the most
Showed me love when I knew not what love was
You shared your laughs and kissed away the tears
You're my life, you're the hand that leads me through
Forever, baby, I'll keep on loving you
I would crawl for a million miles, just to kiss the lips that made me smile
Oh, that made me smile
I was blind, I was on the run
The night has a thousand eyes, a heart but one, oh, the heart but one
I just melt when your eyes meet mine
Oh the thought of holding you, oh just the thought of
Chorus:
It's all your love (it's all your love) that keeps me hanging on (hangin' on)
I count the days without you by my side
It's all your love (it's all your love)
That keeps my dreams alive (dreams alive)
And girl I can't thank you enough
For all your love
Tell me, child, will you love me when I grow old
Will your tender touch be the same?
'Cause your heart means to me a world of gold
And without you, baby, I'd be lost and cold
You make me feel like a superman
I could take on the whole world with just one hand, oh, just one hand
Girl, you make me feel so alive
I could climb the highest mountain and touch the sky, oh, yes I can
I can't wait to make love tonight
Just the thought of holding you, oh just the thought of
chorus
(Solo)
chorus
It keeps me hangin', keeps me hangin' on
It's all your love that keeps me hangin' on
It's all your love (it's all your love) that keeps my dreams alive
And girl I can't thank you enough for all your love
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09 Mama Don't You Cry (05:49)
I fight the tears since you've been gone
And I stand in fear, can I make it on my own
Without your love to guide me thru my life
It's so cold at night without you here
And those gentle arms that held me close and dear
Oh we're all the same, we all live and die
You'll always be in my heart, oh Mama don't you cry
You'll always live in my dreams, oh Mama don't you cry
Every night when I close my eyes
I see a light and shadows of your face
It's always there like an angel over me
So many frozen years hangin' on my wall
A thousand words, I can hear them call
Oh I tried so hard but I could never say goodbye
You'll always be in my heart, oh Mama don't you cry
You'll always live in my dreams, oh Mama don't you cry
No one can kiss away the pain like you
No one like Mama, no one like you
(Solo)
You'll always be in my heart, oh Mama don't you cry
You'll always live in my dreams, oh Mama don't you cry
(You'll always be in my heart, oh Mama don't you cry - don't you cry)
(You'll always live in my dreams) in my dreams (Oh Mama don't you cry)
Oh Mama don't you cry
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