Steve Rowe


Location: Melbourne, VIC

Challenge: L1 Paraplegia

Website: facebook.com/mortification777

Steve Rowe was born on January 19th 1965. Steve has played Bass Guitar in his own Metal Bands in Melbourne for 30 years. His 80's Traditional Metal Band Lightforce was signed in the US in 1988 to Pure Metal Records.

Since 1990, Steve has been the Bassist & Vocalist for Melbourne based Extreme Heavy Metal Band Mortification. He says "From 1992 to 2002 we were signed the Major German Indy Metal Label Nuclear Blast Records and Recorded 9 Albums during that time". Their 1992 album, Scrolls Of The Megilloth is an album that helped define the GENRE - Death Metal/ Grindcore.

In 1998 Mortification were also picked up by Metal Blade Records for The US Market for 3 Albums on the strength of their 1998 release Triumph Of Mercy following Steve's survival of triple cancer.

Steve says "I was diagnosed in September 1996 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia & had a Bone Marrow Transplant in Feb 1997. In June 1997 I got a secondary cancer in the spinal Cord. It was cancer of the brain fluid. I was given 2 hours to live after walking away from all treatment. The Spinal Fluid problem came again in April 1998 & again I was given just 2 hours to live. I survived & live on with L1 Paraplegia. I can walk with the assistance of a wheel walker".

Despite this, he still performs on stage & prop on a stool most of the time. Before & since cancer Mortification has toured the world several times. Steve's music is unique in that they present a Christian Lyrical message which is something very unique for a Metal Band.

Steve adds "My Faith & Family has helped me survive the impossible & achieve the impossible. Disability has NEVER stopped me pursuing my love of writing, recording & performing original music!"

These days Steve self releases new Mortification Albums & also albums by his Metal Rock Band Wonrowe Vision, check both bands out on Facebook.

Author Vic Campbell is holding a fund raiser to release his Biography in a book called 'Metal Missionary' --- The Steve Rowe Story


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