They have been missing from the capital for some 20 years... on 23 October 2009 the Crying Steel return to the Roman stage, as special guests of the Swiss GOTTHARD
Heavy metal band from Bologna, born in 1982, from the pre-existing hard-rock band Wurdalak founded by guitarist Alberto Simonini and the bassist Angelo Franchini, to which was later added the singer Luca Bonzagni .
Since '83 the formation takes its final shape with the graft by Luca Ferri to the battery and Franco Nipoti on guitar .
Their second demo-tape arouses interest of the specialised monthly magazine 'Rockerilla' reporting the band to the independent label Metal Eye, which included them with the track 'Thundergods' in the first Italian heavy compilation "Heavy-Metal Eruption' ( March 1984 ) .
In January 1985, the mini-LP 'Crying Steel' was released on Metal Eye.
In June 1986 'Heavy Metal Festival' in Bologna with Motorhead and Twisted Sister .
In January 1987, they were voted by readers of the trade magazine 'HM' as the second best Italian heavy metal band.
In December 1987 comes out for LM /Sound Materials the album 'On the prowl' also available in picture disc and compact disc, is reviewed by more press sources such as the best product in the HM genre ever realised in Italy.
In September 1988 Luca Bonzagni and Alberto Simonini leave the group and are replaced
from Lisa Bisognin and Michele Vanni .
In January 1989, they were again voted by the readers of the magazine "HM' as the second best Italian heavy metal band. In March 1990 Francesco Dinicola ( ex Danger Zone ) replaces Michele Vanni on guitar and in July of the same year the band toured Russia.
In March 1994 reunion gig sold out with the original line-up a Bologna .
In September 2003, the group ( reconstituted the lineup of 'On the prowl' ) e' headliner at 'Metalfest' in Bologna .
In June 2006, the band signed to 'My Graveyard Records' for an album to be released in January 2007.
In February 2007 goes out " The steel is back' e in the same month the group participate to the first edition of the "Play it loud " festival in Brescia with Raven , Blietzkrieg ( and others ) .
Alberto Simonini leaves the group for reasons of health and is replaced by Max Magagni
The group participates in several festivals (" Hit the lights" // "Revenge of true metal fest" // " Firefest " //
"No posers fest').
In 2008 continued the live activities promoting the disc.
In 2009 the composition of the tracks that will be part of the new work....
