STAINLESS - Lady Of Lust And Steel SLIPCASE CD (Pre-Order)

Larissa Cavacece - vocals
Jamie Lee Byrum - guitar
Mira Sonnleitner - bass
Terrica Kleinknecht - drums

01 Restless an' Ready
02 Whorefrost
03 (Don't Cross Me) Fool
04 Lady of Lust & Steel
05 Danger in the Night
06 Take a Listen Mama
07 Vitamin Tease 
08 Rough Justice

“I would describe us as hard rock or heavy rock,” explains Jamie Byrum, guitarist of Stainless, “there are plenty of heavy metal elements in our sound but I think it would be misleading to call us a pure heavy metal band.” Stainless officially started in Portland, Oregon, in 2022. Past and present members have all been active in the Pacific Northwest underground scene, playing in bands such as Black Breath, Long Knife, Nightfell and Ripper. The first sign of life by Stainless was the “Snakebite”/“Too Hot To Steal” single (self-released on vinyl), followed by the mini-album »Nocturnal Racer«, their debut for High Roller Records. According to guitarist Jamie Byrum, the reviews and feedback from people around the world has been really positive for »Nocturnal Racer«: “That was a relief, honestly, because I was unsure how people would respond. We have really classic influences but the way we combine and execute them is kind of unorthodox in this day and age.” Hot on the heels of »Nocturnal Racer«, Stainless are now back with their first full-length album »Lady Of Lust & Steel«, featuring eight brand-new compositions. ”I would say that our sound has just gotten wider and more accomplished,” comments the guitarist. »Lady Of Lust & Steel« was recorded at Red Lantern Studios in Portland, Oregon, over the spring and summer of 2025 by Evan Mersky, produced by Jamie Byrum and mixed by him and Evan. Larissa Cavacece once again puts her stamp on the Stainless sound with her raw and raspy voice somewhere between Leather Leone and Wendy O. Williams (having started her singing career in a Plasmatics cover band). “Restless An’ Ready” opens up »Lady Of Lust & Steel« in true style, with a strong AC/DC and Accept vibe. It’s one of the catchiest numbers on an outstanding album. Jamie Byrum: “I wrote that song specifically as something that would go over really well live and the whole middle section with all the solos and everything is almost like something you would hear on a live album.” All in all, tracks like “(Don’t Cross Me) Fool” or “Take A Listen Mama” offer a lot of variety. “I think that just comes back to our love of 70s hard rock and metal where a lot of albums have stylistic variety and every song has its own identity,” explains Jamie Byrum, “we just tried to do the same thing but with 80s influences as well.”

MATTHIAS MADER