STRONGHOLD is a 4 piece Metal Brigade based out of Pittsburgh,PA.,U.S.A.. The band Has played a number of high profile shows including the Rolling Rock Town Fair with such bands as DEF LEPPARD, BULLET BOYS and SALIVA. Other past shows include opening for WHITESNAKE and WARRANT at Pittsburgh Post Gazette Pavilion as well as the Rex Theatre and Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh with U.F.O., SYMPHONY X, MOUNTAIN, KING'S X, WINGER, DAMAGEPLAN, SHADOWS FALL, THE HAUNTED and their own headlining shows. STRONGHOLD has borrowed from many different CLASSIC METAL bands and mixes in sounds from todays metal greats. A Metal Melting pot of 4 part vocal harmonies and BLAZING guitar leads with THUNDERING BASS AND DRUMS. STRONGHOLD caters to a broad audience but will no doubt satisfy your Heavy metal craving. Even If you think you Don't like metal, you might just be a closet metal head waiting for the right tunes to open that door!! PRODUCED BY D.C. COOPER (EX-ROYAL HUNT FRONT MAN AND CURRENT SILENT FORCE LEAD Vocalist.)Stronghold is Currently writing songs for the follow up to their successful selling "Portal of Illusion" The new cd (As of yet untitled)will be filled with heavy, melodic riffs and Still provide the listeners with catchy hooks and memorable guitar solos. Stronghold will utilize their influences from bands such as Fates Warning, Symphony X, Magnitude 9, Queensryche, Silent Force and Dream Theatre. This will be a must have cd for true Fans of Melodic, Euro Style Metal. ********NOTICE******* The portion of this page below is not to be used as a message Board or a gossip/rumor mill. If you would like to send a message or ask a general question please use our website or the contact email given on this page. STRONGHOLD As of now, have been taking a break from heavy performing to write more songs for the next C.D. , we appreciate your support and patience during this process. ********JUIST CONFIRMED******* STRONGHOLD WILL BE HEADLINING THE NEW SOUTH BEACH NIGHT CLUB IN IRWIN,PA. THIS FRIDAY! THIS PLACE HOLDS A THOUSAND PEOPLE SO RALLY THE TROOPS AND SUPPORT THE BAND. BOB O' WILL BE THERE FROM K-ROCK SO COME EARLY AND GET YOUR FREE STRONGHOLD MERCHANDISE AT THE SHOW!! *******THANKS******** THANKS TO RICHARD CHRISTY FROM ICED EARTH FOR THE COMPLIMENTS ON OUR NEW DEMO SONG "NIGHT SCARES" CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF AT WWW.STRONGHOLDMETAL.NET!! *******THANKS******** THANKS TO MOONDOGS CAFE AND THE BULLET BOYS FOR INVITING US TO OPEN THE SHOW! A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO BOB O'RILEY AND K-ROCK FOR THE RADIO PROMO AS WELL AS THE FRIENDS WE MADE AT THE SHOW! ******JUST CONFIRMED******* STRONGHOLD will be playing an intimate, acoustic, small theatre show with the multi million record selling JOHN WAITE at the Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh's south side on Friday, March 11th.He will be playing songs from his latest release and chart topping hits from his prior days with The Baby's and 80's hard Rockers Bad English. This is sure to be a sold out show so call now! Tix are only $20. Call 724-713-2105, drumpro@verizon.net,or www.elkoconcerts.com. Hope to see you there!! *************** National Music retail Giant GUITAR CENTER has hired STRONGHOLD To perform at the new GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION in Robinson Township,PA(Pittsburgh)on Feb. 17th. These events are spectacular! This event may see over 1,500 people waiting in line to experience the greatest music merchandise deals on the planet and listen to some kick a** Heavy Metal from the boys in STRONGHOLD. For info on this event you can call 724-713-2105 ***************** STRONGHOLD WILL BE OPENING FOR SHADOWS FALL, DAMAGE PLAN AND THE HAUNTED ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH AT THE ROCK CLUB IN PITTSBURGH,PA. FOR TICKETS CALL 724-713-2105. ALL AGES SHOW!! ONLY $12 in Advance, $17 at the Door ******MANY THANKS!!!****** THANK YOU to Elko concerts, Rex Theatre and all of the new fans we made at the John Waite show on March-11th. The snow storm kept alot of people away but we had a very enthusiastic crowd and a great response. John Waite still has great voice and we hope he comes back with a full band next time to Rock Pittsburgh. *************** THANKS TO GUITAR CENTER FOR HAVING US PLAY THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEWEST RETAIL STORE AT ROBINSON TOWNE CENTER IN PITTSBURGH. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE LOYAL FANS THAT CAME TO SEE US PERFORM OUTSIDE IN THE ZERO DEGREE WEATHER IN A CIRCUS TENT WITH ONE TINY HEATER. OUR ROAD MANAGER STASH ROBERTS HAD MORE HEAT COMING OFF THAT BIG CIGAR HE WAS SMOKING.YOU GET 150 SCREAMING PEOPLE IN A SMALL TENT AND IT MAKES IT ALL WORTH WHILE! *************** THANKS to everyone for the overwhelming response we received at the Damageplan show and our Hearts go out the friends and family of "Dimebag" Darrel Abbot, we will remember him and will cherish the show that we shared with him. *************** THANKS TO ALL THAT CAME TO THE HARD ROCK CAFE TO SUPPORT US AT THE WINGER SHOW,WE APPRECIATE THE FANS THAT CAME FROM OUT OF STATE AS WELL TO BE THERE. YOU ALL HELPED MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL SOLD OUT SHOW!!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE AT CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE AND BODYWORKS TATTOOS IN DELMONT,PA AND THE 12,000 CHOPPERS AND SPECTATORS THAT SHOWED UP SUN. SEPT. 26TH. TO SEE ALL THE COOL CUSTOM CHOPPERS AND LISTEN TO STRONGHOLD ROCK THE STAGE AT THIS YEARS 6TH. ANNUAL CUSTOM CHOPPER SHOW IN PITTSBURGH'S STRIP DISTRICT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEADLINING NEXT YEARS SHOW AS WELL. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ELKO CONCERTS, MANY HARDCORE FANS AND ALL OF THE NEW FANS WE GAINED AT THE U.F.O. SHOW ON TUES. SEPT. 28TH. AT THE REX THEATRE IN PITTSBURGH. WE PLAYED TO A PACKED HOUSE AND SCREAMING FANS THAT RAISED A HEAVY METAL FIST IN THE AIR AT THE END OF OUR SET. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED SUPPORT. Check our website for new pictures of these events, we will try to post them by mid October.