Steelwings (SWE)

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Steelwings - Steelwings (1989)













Year : 1989
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 169 mb

Bio:

Formed 1982 in Laholm, Halland (from 1982-1983 (as Steel Wings).Their debut record appearance was on the British Ebony Records compilation 'Metal Plated (1982)' on which they contributed with the song "Live Your Life". The band later signed a contract with a UK manager (unknown), however this turned out to be a mistake as he wanted money for everything the band did.STEELWINGS was bound to him for about a year before the contract ended in 1986.STEELWINGS began to work on a new demo and also recorded a 7" single issued by the Ljudspåret label in 1988. At this point they was signed by AIR Music who wanted to record an album with them. Their self-titled debut LP was released the following year.STEELWINGS are one of those bands, which are playin those typical eighties scandinavian Melodic / Hard Rock.Their sound is not badly, the “steel wings” flap somewhere between KROKUS, TREAT and EUROPE. Nevertheless, in spite of rockin claim and the excellent skill of the musicians the density of hits is rather few and far between. For me the stuff have got too monotonous, although with songs like the striking “Rising From The Dark” or the fast “Coming To Rock You” or “Move On” they offer some real cool rockers. In my opinion this ultra-rare one should be interesting just only for Hard / Melodic Rock collectors, all the others may save oneself the (probably high) demanded sum of money…Their new album Back shows the band in uncompromising mood and undiminished with age. On Back, the band have paid special attention to keeping that 80’s vibe but with an updated sound, without being too polished.

Album:

STEELWINGS are one of those bands, which are playin those typical eighties scandinavian Melodic / Hard Rock. Their sound is not badly, the “steel wings” flap somewhere between KROKUS, TREAT and EUROPE. Nevertheless, in spite of rockin claim and the excellent skill of the musicians the density of hits is rather few and far between. For me the stuff have got too monotonous, although with songs like the striking “Rising From The Dark” or the fast “Coming To Rock You” or “Move On” they offer some real cool rockers. In my opinion this ultra-rare one should be interesting just only for Hard / Melodic Rock collectors, all the others may save oneself the (probably high) demanded sum of money…

Line Up:

Tommy Soderstrom - Vocals
Krister Andersen - Bass - See also: One Hour Hell
Michael Lindman - Guitars
Gert-Inge Gustafsson - Guitars
Dennis Nybratt - Drums

Tracklist:

01. I Wanna Hear You Screaming 03:39
02. Rising from the Dark 04:07
03. Stand Up and Shout 03:23
04. Bad Boys On the Run 04:10
05. Nightime Is Calling 03:46
06. Coming to Rock You 03:37
07. Fever 03:25
08. Move On 03:59
09. She Is Hot 02:45
10. Rock Ain't Gonna Die 04:34



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Steelwings - Back (2019)













Year : 2019
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 169 mb

Bio:

Formed 1982 in Laholm, Halland (from 1982-1983 (as Steel Wings).Their debut record appearance was on the British Ebony Records compilation 'Metal Plated (1982)' on which they contributed with the song "Live Your Life". The band later signed a contract with a UK manager (unknown), however this turned out to be a mistake as he wanted money for everything the band did.STEELWINGS was bound to him for about a year before the contract ended in 1986.STEELWINGS began to work on a new demo and also recorded a 7" single issued by the Ljudspåret label in 1988. At this point they was signed by AIR Music who wanted to record an album with them. Their self-titled debut LP was released the following year.STEELWINGS are one of those bands, which are playin those typical eighties scandinavian Melodic / Hard Rock.Their sound is not badly, the “steel wings” flap somewhere between KROKUS, TREAT and EUROPE. Nevertheless, in spite of rockin claim and the excellent skill of the musicians the density of hits is rather few and far between. For me the stuff have got too monotonous, although with songs like the striking “Rising From The Dark” or the fast “Coming To Rock You” or “Move On” they offer some real cool rockers. In my opinion this ultra-rare one should be interesting just only for Hard / Melodic Rock collectors, all the others may save oneself the (probably high) demanded sum of money…Their new album Back shows the band in uncompromising mood and undiminished with age. On Back, the band have paid special attention to keeping that 80’s vibe but with an updated sound, without being too polished.

Album:

Titled "Back", this is new new album from Scandinavian veteran rockers STEELWINGS. Steelwings hail from Sweden and play classic hard rock / melodic metal with a sound and style with a strong '80s foundation.Formed in 1982 they were part of the FWOSHM (First Wave Of Swedish Heavy Metal) being very active throughout the decade and at the beginning of the '90s. The band played a lot of gigs during this time and much of their material was recorded and released in different forms.In 1983 the band went to England and recorded two songs for Ebony Records and the song Live Your Life is featured on the label's Metal Plated compilation album. Today these recordings, and other past material, are available to hear on Spotify.They also appeared on the charity record Swedish Metal Aid, together with other heavy rockbands such as Europe, Treat and Heavy Load. In 1989, the band's last album before their hiatus, Steelwings, was released both as LP and CD on the Air Music Scandinavia label.In 2007, the local city of Markaryd celebrated it’s 700th year and the band was asked too play some songs at this event. The guys got together again and this was the beginning of a new era for Steelwings. Although some years passed, eventually they started to work on a more regular basis.New songs were written and the group started playing regular live shows, amongst others, in 2015 at the Muskelrock Festival in Sweden. The wish to release a new record grew stronger and the search for a record deal began.This materialized last year and result is "Back".Steelwing plays old-shool hard rock with a late Seventies / first half of the '80s feeling.'I’m Lonely Man', 'Walk On Water', or 'Walk In The Sky' bring to my mind Rainbow Dio-era minus the neo-classical and more of its Long Live Rock N Roll style, while tracks such as 'Nightmare', 'Rock The Nation' and the riff-driven 'All Night', Krokus.There's a bit or early Eighties Judas Priest as well on 'Death Or Gold'.You can hear Steelwings' years on the road on "Back", seasoned musicians who 'lived the scene' in the '80s, and their traditional hard rock / old school metal music is really entertaining. The album is very well executed and produced with an analog atmosphere.

Line Up:

Tommy Söderström - Vocals (Muddy Mo)
Michael Lindman - Guitar (Muddy Mo)
Gert-Inge Gustafsson - Guitar (Basement, Ars Nova)
Peter Fredriksson – Bass
Marcus Fritiofsson – Drums

Former / Past Members:

Bengt Carlsson - Bass (Basement, Ars Nova)
Åke Carlsson - Drums (Basement, Ars Nova)
Krister Larsson - Drums R.I.P
Jan "Janne" Björk - Drums

Recorded at Axehult Studio, Markaryd, Sweden and mixed at Wessinge Studio, Laholm, Sweden.
Produced and mixed by Gert-Inge Gustafsson.
Mastered by Sweden Mastering.
Cover by Tattoo Thomas Art and Jerry Gladh, Markaryd, Sweden.

Tracklist:

01. My Rock is Hot
02. Walk on Water
03. Nightmare
04. Death or Gold
05. Walk in the Sky
06. Rock the Nation
07. Back on the Road
08. All Night
09. Rock My Soul
10. She Knows what it Takes
11. Ride On
12. Wont Let You Go Away

+ Video "My Rock Is Hot" (Official Video)



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Steelwings - Still Rising (2022)











Year : 2022
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 105 mb

Bio:

Formed 1982 in Laholm, Halland (from 1982-1983 (as Steel Wings).Their debut record appearance was on the British Ebony Records compilation 'Metal Plated (1982)' on which they contributed with the song "Live Your Life". The band later signed a contract with a UK manager (unknown), however this turned out to be a mistake as he wanted money for everything the band did.STEELWINGS was bound to him for about a year before the contract ended in 1986.STEELWINGS began to work on a new demo and also recorded a 7" single issued by the Ljudspåret label in 1988. At this point they was signed by AIR Music who wanted to record an album with them. Their self-titled debut LP was released the following year.STEELWINGS are one of those bands, which are playin those typical eighties scandinavian Melodic / Hard Rock.Their sound is not badly, the “steel wings” flap somewhere between KROKUS, TREAT and EUROPE. Nevertheless, in spite of rockin claim and the excellent skill of the musicians the density of hits is rather few and far between. For me the stuff have got too monotonous, although with songs like the striking “Rising From The Dark” or the fast “Coming To Rock You” or “Move On” they offer some real cool rockers. In my opinion this ultra-rare one should be interesting just only for Hard / Melodic Rock collectors, all the others may save oneself the (probably high) demanded sum of money…Their new album Back shows the band in uncompromising mood and undiminished with age. On Back, the band have paid special attention to keeping that 80’s vibe but with an updated sound, without being too polished.

Album:

Forty years after their founding, Swedish hard rockers STEELWINGS are back presenting their new album titled “Still Rising“. The band was part of the FWOSHM (First Wave Of Swedish Heavy Metal) played a lot of shows and the music was mainly spread by tape-trading. In 1983 STEELWINGS went to England and recorded two songs, one featured on the Metal Plated compilation album. They also appeared on the charity record Swedish Metal Aid, together with other Swedish heavy rock bands such as Europe, Treat and Heavy Load. The last album before their hiatus – Steelwings – was released on LP and CD in 1989.In 2007 the new era for STEELWINGS began, when the band was asked to perform on the 700 years anniversary festival of the city of Markaryd. They recorded some singles and 2019 STEELWINGS released their comeback album.After a long band history, STEELWINGS now have joined forces with Pure Steel Records for the worldwide release of their strong new album “Still Rising”. This is classic metal circa 1982 with that special Scandinavian touch, recorded with an updated production but still sounding classic.”Still Rising” keeps faithful to the traditional blues-based heavy metal sound, keeping those early influences at heart in all aspects of tones, energy, feel, and atmosphere. The main components present for Steelwings consist of easy on the ear melodies with the requisite harmony chorus support, plus guitar licks/riffs that cement themselves quickly into your brain. Judas Priest, AC/DC, and The Scorpions are three prominent influences between the driving guitar parts of Michael Lindman and Gert-Inge Gustafsson and engaging, personable mid-range to high vocal inflections courtesy of Tommy Söderström.NASA sound effects open “Rocket”, an explosive effort midway through that exudes a higher energy tempo from Marcus Fritiofsson as well as uplifting musical hooks and a simplified chorus ready for shouting audiences to participate in unison with the band.Often the rhythm section passages reside in a slower, comfortable groove platform to allow the guitar/vocal combinations better penetration to shine, making “Easy to Go” plus the early Accept-like “Break of Day” standout tracks.The record ends on a majestic, left-field note for “Heat of the Night” – the ballad strains subsiding as the verses kick in, the ‘woah’-oriented background vocals over a prolonged solo break ideal to keep toes tapping and hands clapping.Steelwings delivers the denim n’ leather. They have a stock old-school appeal for ‘Still Rising’ that is cult-like for many, and this band gives you that in spades. If you still dig that 1978-1983 sound of early hard rock/metal, this is the album you’re looking for.

Line Up:

Tommy Söderström – Vocals
Gert-Inge Gustafsson – Guitars
Michael Lindman – Guitars
Peter Fredriksson – Bass
Marcus Fritiofsson – Drums

Tracklist:

01. Hell or High Water
02. Stand up and Fight
03. Break of Day
04. Hey Hey
05. Like a Shadow in the Night
06. Rocket
07. My Rock’n Roll
08. Rock On
09. Easy to Go
10. Heat of the Night



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