STEELWING: Footage From European Tour With ACCEPT

June 9, 2011

Swedish metallers STEELWING have posted behind-the-scenes footage from the band's January/February 2011 tour of European as the support act for reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT. STEELWING states: "Belgian rabbits, Spanish ducks and French timber were some of the things we encountered on our journey!"

Bassist Skrk has left STEELWING in February "due to life priorities that do not include any more extensive touring." His replacement is Nic Savage, who was described in a press release as a a "blond bass thrasher and devoted U.S. metal disciple."

Left to right in photo below: Nic Savage, Alex Vega, Riley, Oskar, Robby Rockbag

STEELWING's debut album, "Lord Of The Wasteland", was released in Europe on April 30, 2010 via Noise Art Records, a division of Rock The Nation. The CD was recorded at Deep Blue Studios with producer Nicko DiMarino. The album artwork was created by Ed Repka.

STEELWING was awarded a record deal as part of a contest launched by the Austrian management and booking company Rock The Nation. This unique competition was presented and promoted by all leading European metal magazines, including the German, Italian, Spanish and Greek editions of Metal Hammer; Terrorizer (U.K.); Metallian (France); Scream (Norway); Rock Tribune (Belgium); Spark (Czech Republic); and the Dutch webzine LordsOfMetal.nl.

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