Vocalist Ron Keel and drummer Bobby Marks from the final Steeler lineup teamed up with guitarists Bryan Jay and Marc Ferrari and bassist Kenny Chaisson, younger brother of Steeler bassist, Greg Chaisson , under the name Keel . After the breakup of Keel, Ron Keel put together the short-lived Fair…
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In 2005 a compilation album with songs from the single, album, live show bootlegs and unreleased tracks was released by the British record label Majestic Rock as Metal Generation: The Steeler Anthology . The compilation was issued the following year as American Metal: The Steeler Anthology by Deadline in the…
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Malmsteen’s successor, Mitch Perry , went on to join Billy Sheehan ‘s band Talas , followed by stints with Heaven and the McAuley Schenker Group , recording and touring with all three groups. Perry also added keyboards on Aerosmith ‘s 1986 Classics Live! release. He joined Cher on her Hear…
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Final Steeler guitarist Kurt James was part of the first incarnation of what would become M.A.R.S. , and contributed guitars to Black Sheep’s 1985 album, Trouble in the Streets , alongside Paul Gilbert . He recorded the eponymous Dr. Mastermind album with former Wild Dogs members Matt McCourt and Deen…
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Final Steeler bassist Greg Chaisson also joined a succession of L.A. bands, including Legs Diamond , Hellion , and Terriff (with future Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Joe Holmes ). In 1985, he unsuccessfully auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne ‘s band in Scotland, where he met Jake E. Lee who invited him to…
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Steeler drummer Mark Edwards teamed up with former Tytan vocalist Kal Swan, and ex-Mansfield members Doug Aldrich on guitar and Jerry Best on bass, in the band Lion . In addition to Lion, he also recorded with 3rd Stage Alert, whose 1984 mini-album was produced by Yngwie Malmsteen, and released…
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Steeler bassist Rik Fox , who had been fired by Keel and Edwards, quickly formed his own group SIN and released a shaped picture disc single, “On the Run” b/w “Captured in Time”, through Azra Records in 1984. Fox was then sacked by his own band who went on to…
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Fox’s successor in Steeler, Ron Murray, joined 3rd Stage Alert alongside former Steeler bandmate Mark Edwards, and recorded the band’s eponymous 1984 five-song EP, produced by another Steeler alum, Yngwie Malmsteen. Murray then joined female artist Chey Acuña and appeared in her 1985 video “Hologram”.
Malmsteen joined Alcatrazz , featuring former Rainbow and MSG vocalist Graham Bonnet and members of New England and the Alice Cooper Band, recording the No Parole from Rock ‘n’ Roll and Live Sentence albums, before embarking on a successful solo career with his own band Rising Force in 1984. He…
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Eva left the band after a short while and was replaced by drummer Mark Edwards. Morrison and Dunigan would soon exit as well and were replaced by bassist Rik Fox who was recruited after he had placed an ad in Music Connection magazine’s classifieds, and 19-year-old Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen…
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