Matijevic came to this realization after a stage stunt led to a traumatic brain injury . STEELHEART the brainchild of Miljenko Matijevic, whose powerful voice and multi-octave range is the heart and soul of the band will release its new album, "Through Worlds Of . Youve got the steel and youve got the heart. The first side is pretty jammin and then the second side slows down a bit. Miljenko Matijevic Net Worth & Basic source of earning is being a successful Croatian Musician. SteelHeart Band Official's Tweets. How I got up, I think it was just pure adrenaline, pure fire. It was a serious accident. But what they didnt do is secure it to the ceiling, so it doesnt tip over. If this is it, Im done. So, in a way, I feel like I kind of brought it onto myself in a weird way. And then we would go deep into the details, and thats where its really important, and it was really important for me. 'Think about this: The band is gone. I lost everything during that accident, just so everyone knows. The Croatian rocker has lived in Korea and . In the midst of promotion of the album, a serious accident happened on Halloween night in 1992, when an improperly secured lighting truss hit Matijevic on the back of the head, breaking his nose . Its unbelievable. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. Traumatic Brain Injury. I need to do something greater. [laughs] Looking back, it was life striking me down. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. When it went to number one on that station, it just spread like wildfire. But it did very well in Asia. After many delays due to the pandemic, the hard rock veterans will return to the stage on August 20 in Dallas, Texas at the Glass Cactus to properly celebrate the album, simulcasting the performance via the Dreamstage HD livestream platform. Straight up. Miljenko recently took some time to talk about this unique new song and the bands career. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. Miljenko Matijevic. I remember the door being open, it was nice and sunny, and we were watching MTV and were all on pins and needles, and were watching what video, and it says, The number two most requested video, Steelheart Angel Eyes. Every artist wants that recognition, and it felt really good. Miljenko wrote and produced STEELHEART's latest album, "Through Worlds Of Stardust", released by Frontiers Music Srl in 2017. They werent relevant anymore. Its beautiful because its exactly steel and heart. These are all the songs that did really well throughout the world. He joined a newly formed band named "Red Alert" in the 1980's who later changed the name to "SteelHeart". I went through seven months of that. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. MM: I owe Frontiers another record. Everyone has this, except not everyone chooses to listen. At Denver's McNichols Sports Arena on Halloween night 1992, the band took a last-minute gig opening for Slaughter. I did it that way because the song is not just in love, falling in love with somebody, its the love for one. I think it was time. temporary ringing in the ears. You got hit in the head, you got a traumatic brain injury, your brain swelled and you lost a lot of memory. MM: I owe Frontiers another record. (Air Date: June 18th, 2022)You . Miljenko Matijevic born November 30, 1964 is an internationally known Croatian-American singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and video director. [Cut to] McNichols Arena in Denver. Then once we got that I would have them sing a rough form, even if they wouldnt sing the melody, right, at least they would sing the words correctly. Its all about my entire journey up to where I am today. Matijevic:Honestly, it was kind of just what came through. This is it? Is this the big time? KREATOR's FRDRIC LECLERCQ Opens Up About His Exit From DRAGONFORCE: 'I Was Not Happy', TAPROOT Announces First Studio Album In More Than A Decade, 'SC\SSRS', MAX CAVALERA Names METALLICA Song He Would Love To Cover. When we finished the record, Bruce Dickinson, the Vice President of A&R at MCA Records at the time, comes in and tells us, Well guys, Ill tell you what: you gotta change the name, because somebody else owns it. And you know what its like when you get attached to something, but we took it alright. When I finished it in Korean and I was like, Well, you know, this could be a nice unification for my country too, we went through a horrible separation and I was like, Well, let me sing it in Croatian, so I translated in Croatian and sang in Croatian. Im releasing a song on Valentines Day called Im So In Love With You. So I followed basically whatever is guiding me through and I just followed the spirits and I wrote the song in English, of course, then we translated it into Korean. Are you putting a movie together about your career? Do we do the screaming? It was, just like, Whoa. It didnt feel like it got its chance in the sun. Theres another song called In Love, which is four cellos, and vocal, and a piano. A Conversation With Steelheart Vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, A Conversation With Great White Guitarist Mark Kendall, A Conversation With Vocalist Robin McAuley, A Conversation With Kings of Thrash (and ex-Megadeth) Guitarist Jeff Young, A Conversation With Simon Collins & Kelly Nordstrom of eMolecule. KREATOR's FRDRIC LECLERCQ Opens Up About His Exit From DRAGONFORCE: 'I Was Not Happy', TAPROOT Announces First Studio Album In More Than A Decade, 'SC\SSRS', MAX CAVALERA Names METALLICA Song He Would Love To Cover. I was smart enough not to do that. So I guess the answer to your question, I think it was inevitable that we had to have change. No. Matijevic: Growing up, I always felt like I had this voice speaking to me. No way. It took me from the arena in Denver to a futon. Of course, they had Ian Astbury from the Cult, then Brett Scallions from Fuel was singing for a bit. When the grunge thing came in, it wasnt just the people that turned on the music, it was more the industry. BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. Watch the trailer below. The first single from the disc, "Got Me Runnin'", can be streamed below. This is the big time? Theyre doing really well in a different country, but not in their own country, so they start jumping in a little bit. Talk about getting your ass kicked. The record was recorded throughout parts of the world, including a live string section recorded in Stockholm, Sweden. [1] He has also released several soundtracks for South Korean TV series. It was really bizarre, can remember it as it was right now. I hear what youre saying about doing the track differently. James LaBrie, Jon Arch, early Geoff Tate, Rob Halford (in the 70's mostly; 80's onwards, he started using pharyngeal voice more and more), Miljenko Matijevic, to name a few. But it definitely had a part of building that person. Yeah. . In the midst of promotion of the album, a serious accident happened on Halloween night in 1992, when an improperly secured lighting truss hit Matijevic on the back of the head, breaking his nose, cheekbone, jaw, and twisting his spine. Famous quotes containing the words stage, accident and/or dissolution: " Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. She was in Beijing, so I said, Hey, okay. Matijevic: No. And nobody can do that but you. Theres always something coming through like Eddie [Van Halen] told me and one night, thats what came through. He has also released several soundtracks for South Korean TV series. Now Im in a band and were in a rocket ship going to the top and everything is great. That doesnt feel right for me. Born Miljenko Matijevic on November 30, 1964, in Zagreb, Croatia. 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But the nuances that are so important. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Before he became a singer he has been in 3 other bands . Steelheart was a rising hard rock band in the early 1990s when tragedy struck. In the rebuilding process, you relaunched Steelheart in the late 90s. The aptly-named SteelHeart is the rock n' roll band fronted by internationally known Croatian-American musician Miljenko Matijevic.. Platinum- and gold-certified around the world, SteelHeart . This is a really heavy piece of steel, aluminum, with all these lights in it. . We went to Barneys Beanery the band, the manager, the record company and were throwing names around. The symptoms of a severe head injury . Exactly. I respect my voice; I try to do it the best I can. 1:11, On if he learned the languages or sang phonetically No, no. Im like, Where the fuck is everyone? Ill never forget it. Theres little subtleties in every language, so you dont sound like an American trying to sing Hindi, we dont want that. Of course, 30-something years go by, but its actually kind of fun. And Im sitting there going, 'Wow', There is so much going on with myself and Steelheart, laughs Miljenko 'Mili' Matijevic. I dont like to talk to anyone before the show. Were doing this world peace, beautiful song. I dont know how to explain it. Here I am, lying in bed, and nobody showed up to even come to the house or bring a case of beer and play guitars or just hang out. What happened to Miljenko? The single Ill Never Let You Go is how most casual music fans know you. Why do you think it didnt take off maybe the way you envisioned? how would I say, in a way for me to have this big world hit and Im the guy and saving the world, thats not what its about. We were together for so long, we were in the trenches for so long, it was time. At the time that their debut was recorded, the band's members consisted of vocalist Miljenko Matijevic, lead guitarist Chris Risola, rhythm guitarist Frank DiCostanzo, bassist James Ward and the now deceased drummer John Fowler. Anyway, so also watching the news and its like, Were gonna bomb this and were gonna do this, and all these threats, then the human trafficking and the kids trafficking, and I was like, Oh God. Are some of the Steelheart songs that are the most popular surprising to you? 14:57, On the future of the band if not for the accident We could only speculate, but the one thing Ill be very honest about is that, let me explainAll my life, Ive always felt like they need to do something more in music, something, something great. So I think maybe thats why it didnt happen, but anyway, and I just have this vision. Could you imagine being separate and you cant go? SteelHeart frontman Miljenko Matijevic was recently interviewed by Andrew Catania for All That Shreds and spoke about surviving his accident in 1992 and his role in the movie Rockstar featuring actor Mark Wahlberg. Also, Mama, Dont You Cry is also piano, vocal, and a 40-piece orchestra. He shouldnt have done that. Theres a lot of songs that Ive written thatI still feel even to this day, like on the last album Through Worlds Of Stardust their songs on there that are a true song that needs to be heard to the world in that genre. Things kind of call out of me, and Im a patient person. MM: Ive been using steam rooms and jacuzzis to relax and meditate before a show. The song will be issued as a digital single on July 3rd. The movie soundtrack was performed by Matijevic (and Jeff Scott Soto) on vocals along with Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne's then-guitarist and frontman of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER),and Jason Bonham. Matijevic: Nope. Miljenko Matijevic, also known as Michael Matijevic or Mili Matijevic (born 30 November 1964) is a Croatian American rock singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock band Steelheart. It is something I think is beautiful. wrote Ill Never Let You Go, did you ever think it would be a massive hit as it What are the different types of head injury? Miljenko Matijevic] G2ba. MM: I have a whole movie that we need to finish cutting. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. SteelHeart Band Official Miljenko Matijevic (born November 30, 1964) is a Croatian-American singer and songwriter. Ive had Steelheart Records. Going back, when you [But] I had to keep going. No, its not good enough. It might not be the album what you . To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. I love the song, its very dear to my heart. You could just hear that theyre going for it, thats what I wanted. Im the messenger now. MM: I have the movie about my life that needs to be cut. Miljenko knew in his early teens he wanted to be a rock star. MM: Yes!!! [A voice said] What do you want to do? I really felt awful. It was like, Oh my God if I rehearse one more day, I dont know whats gonna happen, and then finally we got signed, and then when we got signed, we made a record, and then when we made a record we sat for nine months. Thank you! So I called the Korean culture here in LA, and we had dinner, and also the director of the Park. Its like a hymn. Link to comment Share on other sites This is it? I need more. Originally released in May 1990, STEELHEART's self-titled debut album hit the Billboard Top 40 behind the single, "I'll Never Let You Go". 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