Steelheart frontman Miljenko Matijevic has announced a new release, a cover of the BADFINGER classic 'Without You,' set to drop on July 10 via all major streaming platforms.
The song will feature a 40-piece orchestra and what Matijevic calls his most emotional vocal performance to date.
The track comes as part of Steelheart's ongoing "Steelheart 30" campaign, celebrating the band's three-decade career since their self-titled debut album hit shelves on July 10, 1990.
That record sold 33,000 copies on its first day in Japan alone and went platinum, reaching No.
40 on the Billboard 200.
The song 'Without You,' written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of BADFINGER, has never received Matijevic's definitive interpretation until now.
The band has been building momentum with their "Steelheart 30" album featuring re-recordings, remixes, and orchestral sessions, a limited run of 500 signed and numbered vinyls, and a recent collaboration with Tesla's Jeff Keith on a cover of FOGHAT's 'I Just Wanna Make Love To You.' Matijevic, born in Zagreb, Croatia, moved to the United States at age six and has been a defining voice in rock for over three decades.
From fronting Steelheart to performing the music from the film 'Rock Star' as the singing voice for Mark Wahlberg's character, to fronting THE DOORS alongside Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, he has built one of rock's most resilient careers — rising from the severe injuries he suffered in a 1992 stage accident that nearly ended his life.
Coming in 2026 is an original hard rock project with Niclas Englin (THE HALO EFFECT, ex-IN FLAMES).
More information will be made available soon.