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WINGS OF STEEL release 2nd album ‘Winds Of Time’

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US heavy metal band WINGS OF STEEL have released their second album, Winds Of Time. The band, which is heavily influenced by 80s LA metal, as well as classic hard rock & metal acts like MSG, Queensryche, Rainbow, Dokken….The band is based around Swedish singer Leo Unnermark and guitarist Parker Halub, who formed the band and write the songs. There’s 3 videos out from Winds Of Time, which you can check out below, including the epic 10 minute+ title track. Order the album at the links below. Band bio and press info below. If you’re missing high energy 80s heavy metal, check these guys out. Bandanas included. Another cool album cover from Spencer Caligiuri.

Winds Of Time Album Available Now (CD & Vinyl):
● USA/Rest of World: wingsofsteelband.com/#store-shows
● Europe: www.hrrecords.de/WINGS-OF-STEEL

Los Angeles-based heavy metal powerhouse WINGS OF STEEL returns with their second full-length album, Winds of Time — cementing their status as one of the genre’s most exciting new forces.

Hailed by fans and critics alike as one of 2025’s most anticipated metal releases, Winds of Time builds on the band’s fast-rising legacy with a sound that is both nostalgic and unmistakably fresh. From the first note to the last, the album channels the spirit of a golden era when titans like Judas Priest, Dio, and Queensrÿche ruled the stage — yet it does so with modern intensity and pristine production. Across eight electrifying tracks, Winds of Time delivers soaring vocals, blistering guitar work, and a rhythm section that strikes with the unyielding force of a hammer.

The band comments: 
“Winds of Time is not just an album; it’s an immersive journey into the heart of heavy metal. It’s boiling with passion, precision, and raw power — a record that will resonate deeply with both new listeners and lifelong metal fans. Every note, every drum hit, every lyric was crafted to capture the essence of what makes heavy metal so timeless”

Formed back in 2019, WINGS OF STEEL is a Los Angeles-based heavy metal/hard rock band rooted in the classic styles of the 70s and 80s. Their sound combines Unnermark’s bluesy, powerful vocals with Halub’s bombastic riffs and expressive soloing, creating a distinctive and massive sound reminiscent of the glory days of heavy metal combined with all the crisp clarity that modern recording techniques have to offer.

After their 2022 debut EP, “Wings of Steel,” they released their critically acclaimed first full-length album, “Gates of Twilight” (2023). In spring 2024, Wings of Steel embarked on their first European tour where they reaffirmed their position as one of the most prominent new bands in Heavy Metal. Wings of Steel continues to be praised for their energetic and captivating live performances, which can be experienced sonically on their live album “Live in France” (2024).

To date Wings of Steel has played numerous shows in the US and Europe, including festivals and venues like Heavy Week-End, Rock Hard Festival, The Whisky-A-Go-Go, Up the Hammers Festival, Keep it True Festival, and more.

Additional information/credits:
Recording on the album: 
Vocals: Leo Unnermark
Guitars & Bass: Parker Halub 
Drums: Damien Rainaud

Tour lineup (as featured on pictures):
Vocals: Leo Unnermark
Lead guitar: Parker Halub
Rhythm guitar: Stefan Bailet
Bass: Mathieu Trobec
Drums: Marcel Binder

Written by Parker Halub & Leo Unnermark ©2025 
Lyrics written by Leo Unnermark ©2025
Produced by Wings of Steel 
Mix & Master: Damien Rainaud (for Mix Unlimited) 
Album Artwork: Spencer Caligiuri

Tour Dates US

February 9 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium 
February 10 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center 
February 13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall 
February 14 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom 
February 15 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port 
February 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre 
February 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum 
February 21 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live 
February 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center 
February 26 – Loveland, CO – Blue FCU Arena 
February 27 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha 
February 28 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory 
March 2 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall 
March 3 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory 
March 4 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed 
March 7 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center 
March 8 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit 
March 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – UPMC Events Center 
March 11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met 
March 12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway 
March 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome 
March 15 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National Harbor 
March 17 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Event Center 
March 18 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy

Canada

April 6 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre 
April 9 – Laval, QC – Place Bell 
April 11 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto 
April 14 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre 
April 17 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre 
April 18 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre 
April 20 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum

LINKS:
Website: (Merch/Tickets) https://wingsofsteelband.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wingsofsteel
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0y43lCvntQtyFlhCABGb0T?si=saaZPUt4Qya7
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingsofsteelband/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWingsofSteel

WINGS OF STEEL release debut album – Gates Of Twilight

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LA based metal band WINGS OF STEEL have released their first full-length album, following up last year’s 5-track EP. Gates Of Twilight is graced with cover artwork from Spencer Caliguiri, and features 10 new tracks. If you checked out the band’s debut EP, Gates Of Twilight is excellent listening for fans of ’80s influenced metal – heavy guitars, big solos, riffs, great vocals. But these guys aren’t exactly from that LA ‘hair metal’ class, more classic metal along the likes of Queensryche, MSG, Dio, Whitesnake…

Gates Of Twilight opens with “Liar In Love”, an easy favorite as it kicks off with a killer riff, and rolls in to a heavy rocker reminiscent of early Queensryche, and dare I say the other band that comes to mind is Lizzy Borden here. Great production! There is plenty of different and strong tracks here, from the more power-metal of “Fall In Line”, “She Cries” – which starts as a ballad before kicking into 5th gear and running away as a fast pounding rocker, the blues beat of “Leather and Lace”, the power ballad “Slave Of Sorrows”, and the darker title track, and the classic “Lady Of The Lost” – the latter 2 both kinda in that Dio/Sabbath feel. A solid album of heavy metal, that will get better the more you dig in to it, as there’s lots going on here with fine songwriting, performances, and the production.

Gates Of Twilight was written and recorded by Leo Unnermark (vocals, backing vocals) and Parker Halub (guitar & bass), with Mike Mayhem (drums).

Tracklisting:

Liar In Love
Fall In Line
Garden of Eden
Cry of The Damned
She Cries
Lady of The Lost
Leather And Lace
Slave of Sorrows
Gates of Twilight
Into The Sun

LINKS:

http://www.wingsofsteelband.com

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWingsofSteel

https://officialwingsofsteel.bandcamp.com/album/gates-of-twilight

https://www.youtube.com/@wingsofsteel

https://stormspell.bigcartel.com/product/wings-of-steel-gates-of-twilight-cd

WINGS OF STEEL – An Interview with new LA Hard Rockers

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WINGS OF STEEL is a new hard-rock/metal band from Los Angeles featuring guitarist Parker Halub and singer Leo Unnermark. The band’s 5 track EP is (you can check out my review in a previous post), and the band is preparing to make their live debut. The band’s sound captures the classic 70s & 80s eras of hard rock & metal (see UFO, Whitesnake, Iron Maiden, Great White…). Here is a new interview with Parker & Leo on the band, their EP, and future plans! …. *Check out the links below for more info and ordering their album.

Can you tell me [briefly] how yourself and Leo met and decided to put together Wings of Steel? 

We met in April 2019 while studying music in L.A. It was pretty evident from the start that we would form a band and things basically took off from there.

Can you each give me a short list of favorite musicians, singers, writers… as well as ‘Top 10’ list of your favorite albums growing up? 

Some of my (Parker) favorite musicians/guitar players include John Sykes, Michael Schenker, Neal Schon, John Norum, Estas Tonne, and many more. Some of Leo’s favorites include David Coverdale, Paul Rodgers, Steve Lee, Bruce Dickinson, Robin McAuley, and more.
Part of what makes Wings of Steel what it is, is the fact that Leo and I take influences from many different sources and it would be a difficult task to give an exact answer with every source that has inspired us.
That said, here are 10 of our favorite records; 1. Dio – Lock Up the Wolves (1990) 2. Judas Priest – Painkiller (1990) 3. Whitesnake ‘87 (1987) 4. Blue Murder – Blue Murder (1989) 5. Diamond Head – Lightning to the Nations (1980) 6. Black Sabbath – Heaven and Hell (1980) 7. Krokus – Heart Attack (1987) 8. Y&T – Ten (1990) 9. Dokken – Tooth and Nail (1984) 10. Gotthard – Gotthard (1992).

Where did the name Wings of Steel come from? And can you tell me a bit about the CD artwork? 

The band name actually sprung from the title track “Wings of Steel.” We had spent a great deal of time trying to find a name that does justice to our sound/style, and after writing the song, we had found it. As for the artwork, Leo and I had an idea sketched out on a piece of paper that we took to our good friend and tattoo artist Spencer Caliguiri. We gave a rough description of what we wanted and Spencer delivered the final product on the first try.

What [if] of other recording bands had you each been involved with in the past? 

Both of us have been involved in previous bands, more so for the sake of live entertainment rather than recording.

Can you give me a bit of insight in to each of the 5 tracks, as to where the musical and lyrical ideas came from and any antidotes from recording them? 

Songs are totally up for interpretation. Most of the songs are written as perspectives on a wide variety of things. Fictive imagination and sometimes real life examples of society, spirituality, and overwhelming emotion are some examples of larger scale topics; things that can be touched on multiple levels. A part of the journey of Wings of Steel is to give the listener the option of owning the song by allowing it to carry multiple meanings. The music and what ultimately becomes the Wings of Steel sound is a combination of both our inputs.
As we mentioned earlier, our influences (musically and lyrically) come from many sources/genres and it’s tough to definitively name them all. The bulk of the EP was recorded in our Bomb Shelter turned studio at Parker’s parents’ place out in Thousand Oaks, CA. It’s hard to pick any one particular highlight as the EP was recorded over the span of a few months and when you’re having fun, the process takes care of itself and we’re just along for the ride.

This is a 5 song EP, done independently. Have you guys shopped it around to any labels? And is there plans [or work begun] for a full length album? 

We’ve had several labels approach us with offers since the EP went live back in March, however we plan to stay independent for the indefinite future as we don’t want our creative process and image being limited
or influenced by a contractual obligation. Owning the rights to our own music is important to us as well. As for our next release, we have already begun the writing process and are looking forward to a release sometime next year.

As the band is based around the 2 of you, are any shows planned and other players chosen? 

We have our debut show planned for September 23 at the Whisky-A-GoGo in Hollywood. We will be joined by a second guitarist and bassist, as well as Mike Mayhem who played drums on the EP.

(for Leo) – There is a huge hard rock / metal scene in Sweden. Can you share some insight on it and perhaps a few of your favorite Swedish bands at present? 

In the bigger cities, there’s definitely a solid presence/scene of hard rock/heavy metal music. There aren’t too many upcoming bands that have caught my attention, however some of my favorite Swedish rock bands/musicians include Europe, Treat, 220 Volt, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Mickey Dee.

Links:

https://officialwingsofsteel.bandcamp.com/album/wings-of-steel

https://m.facebook.com/OfficialWingsofSteel/

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