Shaft Of Steel - Steel Heartbeat - CD

The 6 piece Melodic Hard Rock band was founded in 2004, originally as a power metal formation inspired by the likes of Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and Blind Guardian. Guitarist Alex Markham and vocalist Robert Fenning soon discovered that they had a shared love of 80s rock and pop music, in particular Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Journey, and quickly sought to combine these sounds with their metal influences. After a hiatus, the band is now back with a great album on which they make major stylistic leaps with influences from a range of melodic hard rock and AOR acts, including Work of Art, FM, Harem Scarem, Strangeways and Shy, while being careful not to abandon their metal roots. 'Steel Heartbeat' features backing vocals on all tracks from respected US producer and musician Dennis Ward. Famous for being the bass player in legendary German hard rockers Pink Cream 69 (and, more recently, the vocalist for Firewind main man Gus G's solo material), Ward also mastered the album.