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Perth WA, Australia
bio:
'BLACK STEEL' are an Australian power metal band, whose career highlights include supports with DEEP PURPLE (2000), JUDAS PRIEST (2001, 2008), BLACK LABEL SOCIETY (2006), and an appearance at the METALLICA-headlined 'Big Day Out' Festival in Perth (2004). They are listed in Garry Sharpe-Youngs's 'The A-Z Of Power Metal' encyclopedia, and have four releases to date - 'Battle Call' (EP 2000), 'Destructor' (2001), 'Relentless Force' (single 2004), and 'Hellhammer' (2005).
The band was plugged by IRON MAIDEN lead singer BRUCE DICKINSON, on his BBC radio show 'Bruce's Rock Show', and he aired one of their songs, 'Slaughterhouse' (from the 'Hellhammer' album) on a couple of occasions.
The most recent recording and live-line-up of Black Steel is Matt Williams (vocals), Jamie Page (guitar), Dave Harrison (bass), and Damien Petrilli (drums).
Black Steel's 'Battle Call' EP, and the albums 'Destructor' and 'Hellhammer' are available worldwide from itunes.
Also check out www.myspace.com/blacksteelaustralia (,) or check out the 'black steel' fan page on Facebook.
website:
http://www.myspace.com/blacksteelaustralia
Singles:
Song: Breaking The Chains (Williams, Page, Harrison)
From Black Steel's 2001 album 'Destructor'. Available worldwide on itunes.
Song: Battle Call (Page)
Title track from Black Steel's debut CD EP 'Battle Call' (2000). Available worlwide on itunes.
Song: Relentless Force (Page / Williams / Harrison)
Song: Vengeance Of The Damned (live 2001)
Song: Hellhammer (Page, Harrison, Williams)
The title track from Black Steel's 2005 album 'Hellhammer'. Available worldwide on itunes.
Photos:
Photo: 'Hellhammer' (MGM Distribution 2005)
Black Steel's 'Hellhammer' album is available worldwide from tunes.
Photo: Black Steel - 'Destructor' (MGM Distribution 2001)
Black Steel's 'Destructor' album is available worldwide from itunes.
Photo: 'Battle Call' EP (MGM Distribution 2000)
Black Steel's 'Battle Call' is available worldwide on itunes. Cover artwork by Toby Wilkinson.
Photo: 'Relentless Force' CD single (MGM Distribution 2004)
Photo: 'Black Steel' logo
Photo: 'Hellhammer' promo shot
BLACK STEEL - 'Hellhammer' line-up (L-R) Jamie Page (guitar), DAMIEN PETRILLI (drums), DAVE HARRISON (bass), MATT WILLIAMS (vocals).