๐ Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale, South Wales
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28โ29 July 2012
๐ The first full-scale weekend of the now-legendary Steelhouse Festival โ where the tradition of mountain madness truly began!
๐ฅ Saturday โ July 28th, 2012
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๐ธ Reckless Love (Headliners) ๐๐ฅ
Finnish glam metal heroes closed the first night in style โ all spandex, sparkle and searing solos. โHot,โ โRomance,โ โOn The Radioโ โ they turned the Welsh mountain into Sunset Strip. -
๐ฉ The Union
Luke Morley (Thunder) and Pete Shoulder (Winterville) delivered a bluesy, classy set packed with heart and soul. -
๐ฅ Heavenโs Basement
High-voltage, modern hard rockers with chaotic energy and riffs that shook the summit. -
โค๏ธ Falling Red
Raw, raucous, and loud โ think sleaze rock with attitude and buckets of sweat. -
๐ง Lethargy
Progressive, alternative, and unexpectedly hypnotic โ added some contrast and flair to the Saturday billing.
โ๏ธ Sunday โ July 29th, 2012
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๐ Asia (Headliners) ๐น๐๏ธ
Prog rock legends featuring John Wetton, Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, and Steve Howe. A truly iconic set with โOnly Time Will Tellโ and โHeat of the Momentโ floating beautifully over the valleys. -
๐ซ Gun
Scottish melodic rock masters brought the swagger with โWord Up!โ and โBetter Daysโ โ singalong heaven! -
๐ค Skin
Fronted by the powerhouse Nev MacDonald, their return was passionate and powerful โ โTower of Strengthโ was a big highlight. -
๐ฅ The Temperance Movement
Early in their career, but already oozing with potential. Soulful, blues-driven rock that had jaws on the floor. -
๐ฅ Fireroad
Local South Wales rockers with big choruses and gritty charm โ one of Steelhouseโs earliest champions. -
๐ธ Mothers Ruin
Welsh hard rock with punch and pride โ opened the day with style and plenty of local support.
๐ Legacy of 2012 โ The First Big Year
Steelhouse 2012 was the blueprint for everything that followed. A weekend of:
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Glam and prog, blues and power
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Welsh weather and Welsh passion
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Friendship, fire, and the birth of a festival family ๐
The mountain has never been the same since. ๐๏ธ
