Remember Steel Dragon, the '80s metal band who recorded the classics "Livin' the Life," "Wasted Generation" and "Blood Pollution"?

Probably not, since the band only exists in the fictional '80s of the upcoming Mark Wahlberg movie "Rock Star."

But a sort-of-supergroup of real metal musicians — including Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson, son-of-Zep drummer Jason Bonham and one of arpeggio-king Yngwie Malmsteen's glass-shattering vocalists, Jeff Scott Soto — have done their best to bring that band to life.

With songwriting help from Sammy Hagar and Marilyn Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez, the group recorded six original songs for the movie, due September 7, and its accompanying soundtrack album, due August 28. Tom Werman (Cheap Trick, Blue Öyster Cult, Mötley Crüe) produced the tracks, aiming to evoke the essence of mid-'80s metal, according to Priority Records, which is releasing the soundtrack album.

"Rock Star," an Everclear song from last year's Songs From an American Movie, Vol. 2: Good Time for a Bad Attitude, will be the soundtrack's first single and video, according to Priority.

The soundtrack will also include such real '80s nuggets as Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" and INXS' "Devil Inside," as well as the Verve Pipe track "Colorful."

Verve Pipe's Brian Vander Ark appears in the movie, as does Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins.

"Rock Star" is based on a New York Times article about Judas Priest lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, who replaced original singer Rob Halford after singing in a Priest cover band.

Judas Priest have disavowed the project, claiming it takes too many liberties with their story (see "Judas Priest Turn Their Backs On 'Rock Star' Movie").