Steeler is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band of the same name, released in 1983. It was largely recorded at Prairie Sun Studios in Cotati, California, about fifty miles north of San Francisco.[4] It was the only album released by the band until a 2005 compilation album released by singer Ron Keel. After the album was released the band broke up. Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen joined the band Alcatrazz, bassist Rik Fox would form Sin, drummer Mark Edwards signed on with Lion, while Ron Keel would spin off Steeler into Keel.

Steeler
Studio album by Steeler
Released	September 25, 1983
Studio	Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	36:51
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Mike Varney
Steeler chronology
Steeler (1983) Metal Generation: The Steeler Anthology (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10[2]
Metal Forces	7/10[3]

Track listing

All credits adapted from the original recording.[5]

Side one

1. "Cold Day in Hell" (Ron Keel) - 4:17
2. "Backseat Driver" (Keel, Mark Edwards) - 3:24
3. "No Way Out" (Keel, Edwards, Yngwie Malmsteen) - 5:18
4. "Hot on Your Heels" (Keel) - 6:35

Side two

1. "Abduction" (Keel, Malmsteen, Rik Fox) - 1:10
2. "On the Rox" (Keel, Edwards) - 2:54
3. "Down to the Wire" (Keel, Edwards) - 3:52
4. "Born to Rock" (Keel, Edwards) - 3:06
5. "Serenade" (Keel) - 6:15

• "Hot on Your Heels", contains a three-and-a-half-minute-introduction played by Yngwie Malmsteen
• "Abduction", is an instrumental serving as an introduction to "On the Rox".

Personnel

Band members

• Ron Keel - vocals, rhythm guitar
• Yngwie Malmsteen - lead guitar
• Rik Fox - bass
• Mark Edwards - drums

Additional musicians

• Peter Marrino - additional backing vocals on tracks 3 and 8

Production

• Steeler - arrangements
• Mike Varney - producer
• Allen Sudduth - engineer, mixing
• Allen Isaacs, Mooka Rennick - assistant engineers
• Paul Stubblebine - mastering at The Automatt, San Francisco, California
• All Songs Published By Varney Metal Music Co. (BMI)

References