

Several years into their red-hot career, which included worldwide tours and massive radio success, on Halloween Eve in 1992, lead singer Matijevic suffered a freak accident when a 1000 lb. The album featured such global hits as “She’s Gone” and “I’ll Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes)”. Platinum- and gold-certified around the world, SteelHeart burst on the scene in 1990 with their self-titled debut. The aptly-named SteelHeart is the rock n’ roll band fronted by internationally known Croatian-American musician Miljenko Matijevic. This new version of ‘My Freedom’ feels like it captures the (essence) and frustrations that we have all been experiencing these past several months.” The recording was effortless but deeply emotional, bringing me to tears at times singing these lyrics.


Considering all that has been going on in our world and the way I/we have been isolated, the lyrics kept haunting me night after night, and I was compelled to re-record the song acoustically.
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Of the track, Matijevic avowed, “ I wrote this song back in 2006 and recorded a full band version which was released on my last SH album. Originally available on their most recent studio album, 2017’s THROUGH WORLDS OF STARDUST, this newly-recorded, stripped-down, solo acoustic version of the song and corresponding video exemplify the potency of lead singer Miljenko Matijevic’s impressive vocals and impassioned delivery and message. The song will be released digitally worldwide on Friday, July 3rd. The video for hard rockers SteelHeart’s timely, powerful, anthemic ballad “My Freedom” has just been released and is available now at. The album earned rave reviews from fans and critics alike.Share the post "Steelheart release “My Freedom (Acoustic)” video" Miljenko wrote and produced SteelHeart’s latest album “Through Worlds of Stardust”, which was released by Frontiers Records on September 6, 2017. In 1996, after much physical rehabilitation, Miljenko formed a new version of SteelHeart to record and release the album “Wait.” The single “Wait” went #1 in many Asian countries, & the song “We All Die Young” was later used in the 2001 Mark Wahlberg / Jennifer Aniston film, “ROCK STAR.” In 2008, Miljenko released “Good 2B Alive,” which he wrote, produced and engineered with producer Kit Woolen. Trying to dodge the massive rig without success, the 1000 pound truss hit the back of his head – hard – driving one of the greatest vocalists of all time face first into the stage: breaking his nose, cheekbone, jaw and twisting his spine. While performing “Dancing in the Fire,” from their “Tangled in Reins” album, Miljenko decided to climb a lighting truss, which was improperly secured, forever changing the lives of Steelheart and their fans. It turned out to be momentous in a way they didn’t expect as tragedy struck.

This was to be the 50th show of Steelheart’s last leg of the tour. Steelheart was asked by heavy metal band Slaughter to perform a show with them on Oct. Since then, lead singer Miljenko Matijevic and band-mates have showcased their broad influences and the raw strength of his vocals, their sound drawing comparisons to hard rock and pop metal greats like Ratt and Whitesnake. Steelheart’s self-titled debut album ‘SteelHeart’ was released in 1990, bringing them immediate commercial success, with critics comparing their forceful hard rock sound to Led Zeppelin’s. Join Global Rock legends STEELHEART to celebrate their 30th anniversary, simulcasting live from Glass Cactus in Dallas, TX playing your favorite classics. “30 years of rocking the world! What an amazing fucking journey!” One lucky fan will be randomly selected to win the jacket ($999.99 Retail Price), to purchase a jacket contact ( ) All ticket purchasers will be entered to win a STEELHEART leather jacket just like the one Mili had custom made in 1989 and became the album cover for the album “Steelheart”.
