The last I read there were two great projects done or on the way – the first the making of the last album and the bigger Project the story of your life which you had so much footage of – bring us up to date on those two projects? Mark: That’s great news I had no idea about the box set. I’m building a collection or a ‘hub’ of all kinds of Steelheart stuff like old videos, backstage stuff, all that will be in there as will the concert so whoever gets the box will be able to own all this and so I’m working hard to get it all together you know what I mean? We’re doing it! The plan is to release it sometime between September and November. Mili: Well not really, I mean it’s just the way things happen, we try to do so many things but sometimes they happen faster or sooner or later than you plan but I think this show is just about perfect timing – at the moment I am literally putting together a Box Set – the Steelheart 30 th Anniversary Box Set which will include some songs re-recorded ‘She’s Gone’ ‘I’ll Never Let You Go’, an acoustic ‘Everybody Loves Eileen’, a fully re-recorded ‘Die Young’, an acoustic “Mama Don’t You Cry’ and we’ll maybe put in one of two brand new ones where we’re really rocking hard. The main thing is of course the Concert – you’ve sort of been robbed of the anniversary of the first album by Covid? We better get to it though as there’s so much to talk about. Mark: Definitely, I loved it, I know I gave it a good review and still spin it regularly. Mili: Yeah that album, shit man that was a great album I really enjoyed doing it, it could have used a bit more promotion though. Mark: The last time we spoke was a while ago now when the last album came out. Mark: Mate I would have done of course, you know that (laughs) Mili: Oh OK! Then I don’t feel bad for you! (laughs) I thought you got up just for me! Mark: I’ve got a 5am with someone else so it’s all good. Mili: Why do early man, why didn’t you do it later? Mark: (laughs) It’s 4am here I have an excuse. Mili: Ah there you are you good looking gentleman! (laughs) Mark: Let me get the video, I’d been avoiding that as I have bed hair! Mili: I’m well, let me see, I don’t see you? I always love my chats with Mili and so it’s always great to catch up even if it is very early here on Australia’s West Coast.

Next up for Mili is a 30th Anniversary concert which will be streamed live from Florida in March but there’s so much more to come to mark this Covid-altered Anniversary. You don’t often meet people with the level of enthusiasm and drive as Steelheart Mili Matijevic, the man with the golden voice seems t have a million things on the go these days but it’s all driven by an incredible passion and love.

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