The band was born in Genoa in October 1996 and in December of this year came the first demo-tape with four songs: the first versions of "Kingdom", "Out Of The Darkness", "The Island" and "Storied Windows". This demo-tape got a contract with "Underground Symphony".

The first SHADOWS OF STEEL line-up was: Wild Steel (vocals), Andrew Mc Pauls (keyboards), Steve Vawamas (bass), Andre la Fisic (guitar) and Gianca (drums).

With help of Frank Andiver and other LABYRINTH's members, SHADOWS OF STEEL recorded their debut album at Zenith recordings in Lucca; it saw the light in November 1997.

In March 1998, the band have started a new work: a double MCD "Twilight". It contains three new songs, a remake of "Fly Away" from latest record and some covers of '80's American Metal bands.

During recording session, Frank Andiver, producer of the first album yet, become officially a member of the band, while Andrew Mc Pauls leaved definitively and got into LABYRINTH. This situation skidded "Twilight" went out in December '98. In "Twilight" as special guests have participated Vic Mazzoni (Projecto) at guitars and Andrea "The Tower" Torricini (VISION DIVINE, WONDERLAND) at bass.

The band stabilized with entrance of two new guitarists: Yackson and Ice Reaven. Starter a series of concerts in Italy, during this times the keyboarder Francis Scarlet enter in group and leave the band in winter ‘2000. Recorded their new full-length “Second Floor “ between 1999-2000 but, ‘cause several problems, released only single “Heroes” in March 2000.

The full-length "Second Floor" has been released in January 2003.

At the moment the band is writing songs for the new album, non definitive title "Reflecting Minds" that will be released in 2005.

Current Line-Up:
Wild Steel - Vocals (also in ATHLANTIS, SOULBLAZE & PROMETEO)
Frank Andiver - Drums (also in LABYRINTH & WONDERLAND)
Andre "Tower" Torricini - Bass (also in WONDERLAND & VISION DIVINE)
Yackson – Guitars
Ice Reaven – Guitars

Previous members:
Andrea De Paoli – Keyboards (on “Shadows Of Steel” & “Twilight”)
Andrè La Fisìc – Guitars (on “no title” & “Shadows Of Steel”)
Steve Vawamas – Bass (on “no title”, “Shadows Of Steel”, “Twilight”, “Heroes” & “Second Floor”)
Gianca – Drums (on “no title”)
Vic Mazzoni – Guitars (on “Twilight”)
Francis Scarlet – Keyboards (on “Heroes”)
Andrew Mc Pauls – Keyboards (on “no title”)

Discography:

Wild Steel – Vocals Frank Andiver – Drums Yackson – Guitars Ice Reaven – Guitars Steve Vawamas – Bass  "The Metal Observer" Review	2003 "Second Floor" - Underground Symphony Total playing time: 55:01 Prelude Second Floor Somewhere High Above Heroes King Of The Island >mp3 Dame And Lord >mp3 December Crying >mp3 Distant Voices >mp3 Talk To The Wind >mp3 The Playing Room V Strange Wings (Japan Bonus Track)
Wild Steel – Vocals Frank Andiver – Drums Yackson – Guitars Ice Reaven – Guitars Steve Vawamas – Bass Francis Scarlet – Keyboards	2000 "Heroes (MCD)" - Underground Symphony Total playing time: 19:08 Heroes Welcome To Heaven Wings Of Glory The Hawk
Wild Steel – Vocals Frank Andiver – Drums Vic Mazzoni – Guitars Steve Vawamas - Bass (Disc 1) Andrea "Tower" Torricini - Bass (Disc 2) Andrea De Paoli – Keyboards	1998 "Twilight (DMCD)" - Underground Symphony Total playing time: 19:23 / 20:07     Disc 1: Hawk And Lion Twilight Goodbye Fly Away (Re-Recorded Version)     Disc 2: Destination Unknown Prelusion Run For Tomorrow Painted Skies The Calling Agents Of Steel
Wild Steel – Vocals Frank Andiver – Drums Andrè La Fisìc – Guitars Steve Vawamas – Bass Andrea De Paoli - Keyboards  "The Metal Observer" Review	1997 "Shadows Of Steel" - Underground Symphony Total playing time: 52:23 Countdown Shadows Of Steel >mp3 The Playing Room IV Journey Out Of The Darkness The Island Storied Windows Winterland Days As Lions Fly Away Kingdom >mp3 Gone With The Wind

Wild Steel - Vocals Andrew Mc Pauls - Keyboards Steve Vawamas - Bass Andrè La Fisìc - Guitars Gianca - Drums	1996 "no title" - Independent Total playing time: 21:00 Kingdom Out Of The Darkness The Island Storied Windows