"We All Die Young" is a song by Michael Matijevic

Michael Matijevic

Miljenko Matijevic, also known as Michael Matijevic is a rock vocalist best known as the lead singer of the American band Steelheart. He has cited Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and David Coverdale of Whitesnake as his strongest influences...

 of Steelheart

Steelheart

Steelheart is a glam metal band based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Formed in 1990, the band is fronted by vocalist Miljenko Matijevic.- Formation :...

. It is the first song from the 1996 album Wait

Wait (album)

Wait is an album by Steelheart released October 25, 1996.Because of both the lack of any original members contributions besides Michael Matijevic and the departure from Steelheart's classic sound, some people see this is more of a solo effort for Matijevic, rather than a new Steelheart album...

. The song was covered by the fictional band Steel Dragon

Steel dragon

Steel dragons, originally known as Greyhawk dragons, are a fictional race of dragon in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game's World of Greyhawk campaign setting...

 in the 2001 film Rock Star

Rock Star (2001 film)

Rock Star is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Herek and starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. It tells the story of Chris "Izzy" Cole, a tribute band singer whose ascendance to the position of lead vocalist of his favorite band was inspired by the real-life story of Tim...

, with Miljenko Matijevic on vocals, Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde

Zachary Phillip Wylde , best known by the stage name Zakk Wylde, is an American musician, songwriter, and occasional actor who is best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory,...

 on guitar, Jeff Pilson

Jeff Pilson

Jeff Pilson is an American bass guitarist, best known for his stint in the heavy metal band Dokken...

 on bass and Jason Bonham

Jason Bonham

Jason John Bonham is an English drummer. Jason's parents are Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and his wife Pat Phillips. After his father's death in 1980, he has played with Led Zeppelin on different occasions, including the Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London in...

 on drums.For the movie, Matijevic performed the vocals for Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg is an American actor, film and television producer, and former rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as a musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He was named No. 1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of...

's character, Chris "Izzy" Cole.

In 2007, the song was covered by melodic metal band Eden's Curse for their self-titled debut album.