Steve Rowe

Steve Rowe
Birth nameStephen Andrew Rowe
Born (1965-01-19) 19 January 1965 (age 59)
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresChristian metal,[1] thrash metal, death metal,[2] power metal
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass guitar
Years active1986–present
Websitesoundmass.com/rowe/

Stephen Andrew Rowe[3] (born 19 January 1965) is an Australian musician who is the founder, vocalist and bass guitarist of the Christian death metal band Mortification, which is considered to be a pioneer in the genre. Prior to forming Mortification, he was in a traditional heavy metal-styled Christian band known as LightForce. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 1997, but made a full recovery. He is currently the owner and head of the Rowe Productions record label. In 2015, Rowe announced his retirement from Christian music.[4] However, his career has continued, while Mortification has been inactive the members' side project, Wonrowe Vision, have remained active.

  1. ^ "MORTIFICATION: New Audio Interview With STEVE ROWE Available". Blabbermouth.net. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ Sauers, Isaac (19 July 2016). "Steve Rowe of Mortification Talk to Metal Mofos". Metal Mofos. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "LOCK UP THE NIGHT". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Mortification's Mainman Steve Rowe Announce Retirement". The Metal Resource. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2016.