Italian heavy metal band Crying Steel will release “Live And Thunder”, a brand new live album recorded at the band’s 40th anniversary festival in their hometown of Bologna in Italy. “Live And Thunder” will be released via Underground Symphony Records on CD and will also be available digitally.
“Live And Thunder” was recorded at Alchemica Music Club, mixed by Roberto Priori (Pristudio) and produced by Crying Steel. The artwork was completed by Francesco Nipoti & Maria Cecilia Bucchi.
The album includes an unreleased track, “Hell Ain’t A Bad Place“, that has only been performed live and will only be available on this album.
The band commented: “In 2022 we celebrated 40 years of Crying Steel at Alchemica Music Club in our hometown of Bologna. It was a great night and we shared the stage with our friends in In.Si.Dia, The Human Tornado, Hocculta, Spitfire and Crisalide. It was a special night so we wanted to commemorate it with a live album. We can’t wait to hit the road again and play at a venue near you! Stay tuned for more news from the Crying Steel camp, and as always Stay Steel!”
Crying Steel will also be embarking on a three-date co-headlining tour of Italy with veteran American heavy metallers Vicious Rumours. Crying Steel will perform the band’s classic debut album “On The Prowl” in its entirety during these dates. “On The Prowl” is the band’s first full-length album, which saw them enter the history of Italian heavy metal and beyond. The tour promises to be truly special, as Vicious Rumors will also present their historic first album “Soldiers of the Night” live in its entirety.
Tour dates with Vicious Rumours:
31 May – ZIGGY CLUB – TURIN
01 June – ALCHEMICA – BOLOGNA
02 June – LET IT BEER – ROME
Crying Steel was formed in 1982 and is considered to be one of the very first heavy metal acts to come out of Italy. The band’s discography includes: Crying Steel (1985), On the Prowl (1987), The Steel is Back! (2007), Time Stands Steel (2013), Crying Steel Deluxe Edition (Crying Steel and On the Prowl remastered + Wacken DVD – 2016), Stay Steel (2018) and Steel Alive (2019).
“Live And Thunder” tracklist:
1. Hammerfall
2. Crank it Up
3. Defender
4. Shut Down
5. Killer Inside
6. Raptor
7. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place
8. Born in the Fire
9. Rockin’ Train
10. Heavens of Rock
11. Running’ Like a Wolf
12. Thundergods
Watch a trailer for the album, prepared by Natalia Śmiechowicz (Motörhead, Dokken, Uriah Heep) here: https://youtu.be/2ldD62_LFW4
The trailer introduces a new character from the Crying Steel world: Agent Steel. Who is she? Where does she come from? Let’s see how the Agent Steel saga develops.
