ABOUT

Stealth were born in Verona (Italy) in 2019 from an idea by guitarist Rick.Raschal (ex Murderlust, Mortal Violence) and drummer/vocalist Ryan Heavy (ex-Merciless Attack, Black Ancestry). Rick, expelled from Murderlust, proposes to his partner Ryan to found a Heavy/Rock n'Roll project, which he accepts without too many pretensions, thus putting aside the extreme sounds of Thrash and Black Metal to dedicate himself to rudimentary sounds and road operators who will propose to follow. Simo (Smash Bacteria) is called on bass and Andy on vocals (ex Agitator). Four of them give light to the first demo of F.S.T which achieved good success in Italy and abroad thanks to the NWOTHM YouTube channel.The quartet will continue to compose several songs such as Metal Force, which will give its name to the future album in which Rick will highlight recurring guitar riffs such as Exciter, Motorhead, Raven... A tough and decidedly Eighties Hard&Heavy!They will perform in several shows with Italian groups such as: Hellcrash, Ireful, Rogue Deal and many others. Subsequently Simo will leave the band for personal reasons and will be replaced by L.C. Hammer (former Hellcrash frontman). In May 2022 they will play in Germany to open a festival in Bavaria where they will be with: Sphinx, Mecchanic Tyrants, Venator and the historic Mass. However, there was bad blood with Andy and he was sent away. The band was not discouraged and, by mutual agreement, Ryan was chosen as singer/drummer.Thus Stealth became a power trio, playing with new groups, some of which: Explorer and the historic American group Mentors, thus finding a new balance and adaptation.
 

On March 28, 2025, the full-length album "Metal Force" was released via the German label Witches Brew, garnering considerable attention in Italy and abroad. The pressing was issued in a total of 500 copies, including 300 CDs and 200 LPs. The trio performed numerous dates throughout the summer and fall of 2025 with emerging and established bands, including Axeblade and Strana Officina.

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L.C. Hammer was experiencing ongoing problems due to distance and his demanding commitment to Hellcrash. He left the band during the summer. It was an inevitable blow. He was temporarily replaced by Ivan Pivo, a punk rocker, who continued the scheduled dates until mid-November. Also leaving the band was Rich Raschal, the man who gave the name and launched the project. He was exhausted by the constant changes and the constant conflicts over directing the band with Ryan (who were now on different wavelengths). He decided to say goodbye to his creation and to the Stealth audience, highlighting his distinction and distance from the project.

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CHAPTER 2

​Ryan initially intended to change the project's name and start over, but ultimately, through mutual agreement and advice from the record label and Rich, the name Stealth was saved, with him becoming the official leader, once again revolutionizing the band's lineup...
Fabio "La Bestia" took over on guitar, while "I..K. Bulldozer" was recruited on bass. Both with a great passion for '80s metal and beyond, willing to put themselves on the line and carry the project forward with steel determination!