Steel Panther
Encyclopedia
Steel Panther is a glam metal
band from Los Angeles, California
mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics as well as their exaggerated on-stage personas. Formed in 2000, the band has formerly been known as Danger Kitty, Metal Shop and Metal Skool.
The Aldo Nova
song "Fantasy
" was remade by the band into a faster paced song for the MTV original series Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
. The remake was released on iTunes on December 8, 2009 and their album Feel the Steel
was released in June 2009.
at the beginning of the new millennium under the name Metal Shop (soon changed into Metal Skool, then into Steel Panther). Their lineup consists of vocalist Ralph Saenz
("Michael Starr"), drummer Darren Leader ("Stix Zadinia"), bassist Travis Haley ("Lexxi Foxxx"), and guitarist Russ Parrish
("Satchel"). The band did weekly shows on Monday nights at the Viper Room, playing covers of 1980s hair metal hits while parodying the bands that made the songs famous. Despite presenting themselves under different stage names, two members of the band were already in other heavy metal acts. Frontman Michael Starr, using his name Ralph Saenz, had been in glam metal
band L.A. Guns
between 1997 and 1998, publishing the 6 tracks EP Wasted. Before this, Saenz was the frontman of a Van Halen
tribute band called Atomic Punks. Guitarist Satchel was part of War & Peace, founded by ex Dokken
bassist Jeff Pilson
and the band Fight
, founded by Judas Priest
frontman Rob Halford
. He was also a member of Atomic Punks together with Saenz. Years before, he played in the band Electric Fence with Racer X
members Paul Gilbert
and Jeff Martin
.
The band, under the name Danger Kitty, published in 2002 the promotional single "Love Rocket". Steel Panther jokingly claims to be a glam metal band which had failed to gain mainstream success during the '80s. This is why their official biography claims they have been active since 1988. Thanks to the use of hair-sprayed looks, leather jackets and zebra spandex and to their experience in the Van Halen
tribute band, they finally managed to gain some success. In 2003 Steel Panther published Hole Patrol
, their auto-produced debut. The band appeared in a Discover Card
advertisement as Danger Kitty and in the sitcom Drew Carey Show as themselves. Also in 2003, their song "Death to All But Metal" was included in a compilation CD called "Hey, That's What I Call Sludge! Vol. 1" put out by the Metal Sludge web site. Their cover of the song "Fantasy
" by Aldo Nova
was used as the opening musical theme for the MTV
program Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
. On November 27, 2007 Metal Skool played original songs as well as covers of KISS songs at the Gene Simmons roast, they can be seen in the background of Gene Simmons reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels
. That year, they also appeared as themselves on Las Vegas
in the episode "The High Price of Gas".
, California
. In May 2008, the band signed a contract with Republic Records
(owned by record label Universal Records
) announcing plans for a new studio album. The first single, an updated version of "Death to All but Metal", first appeared on iTunes
on 27 January 2009, whereas the album, entitled Feel the Steel
and produced by Jay Ruston, was published on 9 June, during the same year. A promotional video, directed by actor Dean Cameron
, was shot for the song "Fat Girl (Thar She Blows)".
Thanks to their increased popularity their live performances began to be attended by a growing number of fans. Some celebrities also appeared on stage during their concerts, including Criss Angel
, Kenny Loggins
, Paul Stanley
, Kip Winger
, Corey Taylor
, David Draiman
, Hal Sparks
, David Bryan
, Tony Romo
, Dane Cook
, Chris Jericho
, Corey Feldman
, Evan Seinfeld
, Tera Patrick
, Sully Erna
, Drew Carey
, Mike Starr
, Chad Kroeger
, Ryan Cabrera
, Jerry Cantrell
, Justin Hawkins
, Kelly Clarkson
, Ryan Key
, Phil Anselmo
, Billy Ray Cyrus
, Tom Morello
, P!nk
, Scott Ian
, Justin Parks, M Shadows and Avril Lavigne
in February 2009. Steel Panther succeeded in becoming one of the most popular cover bands in California, winning the contest of "Best Tribute Band in the Universe". After a several month run at the House of Blues Sunset Strip, Steel Panther returned to its weekly Monday night shows at the Key Club in Hollywood.
According to a recent interview with RockSource360, the band is currently recording songs for their next album. They performed their new song "Critter" at the UK Ozzfest 2010 and have posted footage of rehearsals in the studio for a new song, under the working title of "If You Really, Really, Really Love Me." In December 2010 their website offered a free download of their new Christmas song "Sexy Santa". In January 2011 Michael Starr confirmed the songs, "Tigerwoods", "Tongue Punch in the Fart Box", "Summertime", "I Like Drugs", "Supersonic Sex Machine", "Do You Wanna Do Me" and "17 Girls In A Row" for the new album in 2011.
Lexxi Foxxx mentioned that guests on the new Steel Panther record would be Joe Elliott
(Def Leppard
), Gene Simmons
(KISS
), Stephen Pearcy
(Ratt
), and Scott Ian
(Anthrax
).
In July, 2011, Steel Panther wrote on their Facebook page "IT'S CUMMING! ROCKTOBER 18TH!", and their Youtube page "COCKTOBER 18TH" which implies that the new album will be released on October 18, 2011. The release date was later pushed back to October 31st.
On the Steel Panther app, Michael Starr wrote that the new album will be called "Balls Out".
On 22 August they released the single off "Balls Out" titled "If You Really Really Love Me".
On August 27, 2011, Freddie Wong
released a YouTube
video homage to the Crossfire board game
which featured Steel Panther covering the Crossfire theme.
Sometime collaborator Dean Cameron
, also credited with co-writing "Supersonic Sex Machine" on "Balls Out", directed and co-wrote a pilot presentation in an attempt to land Steel Panther their own television program. Steel Panther presentation reel
Behind The Music: Steel Panther (2009) - iTunes Podcast Featuring a fake 'Behind The Music' story for Steel Panther. (Features Stars Like Matt Sorum, Kat Von-D, Jani Lane, and Dave Navarro)
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics as well as their exaggerated on-stage personas. Formed in 2000, the band has formerly been known as Danger Kitty, Metal Shop and Metal Skool.
The Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer, Nova gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1981, and its accompanying single "Fantasy", which climbed to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Career:Signing with Portrait Records, Nova released a self-produced...
song "Fantasy
Fantasy (Aldo Nova song)
"Fantasy" is the debut single by Canadian rock musician, Aldo Nova, and is regarded as his most popular work to date. Released on his eponymous debut album in 1981, the song climbed to #3 on the Mainstream rock chart, and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song was featured in a...
" was remade by the band into a faster paced song for the MTV original series Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory is an American reality television series starring Rob Dyrdek. The first season premiered on February 8, 2009 on MTV.-Summary:...
. The remake was released on iTunes on December 8, 2009 and their album Feel the Steel
Feel the Steel
Feel the Steel is the second album by hard rock/glam metal band Steel Panther, and their debut major label release. The tracks "Fat Girl", "Stripper Girl" and "Hell's On Fire" are re-recordings from the 2003 debut album Hole Patrol while "Death to All But Metal" is a re-recording from their 2004...
was released in June 2009.
Metal Skool
The quartet began to gain popularity in the Sunset StripSunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with Hollywood at Harper Avenue, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive...
at the beginning of the new millennium under the name Metal Shop (soon changed into Metal Skool, then into Steel Panther). Their lineup consists of vocalist Ralph Saenz
Ralph Saenz
Ralph Saenz is the lead singer for glam metal band Steel Panther. Steel Panther was formerly known as "Metal Shop" and "Metal Skool" and were once featured in a Discover Card commercial as "Danger Kitty"; those older band names are now used by unrelated parody bands.He's a PhD in English...
("Michael Starr"), drummer Darren Leader ("Stix Zadinia"), bassist Travis Haley ("Lexxi Foxxx"), and guitarist Russ Parrish
Russ Parrish
Russ Parrish is an American guitarist known by his stage name Satchel in the glam metal band Steel Panther...
("Satchel"). The band did weekly shows on Monday nights at the Viper Room, playing covers of 1980s hair metal hits while parodying the bands that made the songs famous. Despite presenting themselves under different stage names, two members of the band were already in other heavy metal acts. Frontman Michael Starr, using his name Ralph Saenz, had been in glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles...
between 1997 and 1998, publishing the 6 tracks EP Wasted. Before this, Saenz was the frontman of a Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
tribute band called Atomic Punks. Guitarist Satchel was part of War & Peace, founded by ex Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
bassist Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson is an American bass guitarist, best known for his stint in the heavy metal band Dokken...
and the band Fight
Fight (band)
Fight was an American heavy metal band assembled by Judas Priest frontman, Rob Halford, after his departure from that band in 1992. He took with him from Judas Priest and Racer X drummer Scott Travis, though Travis also continued to drum for Judas Priest...
, founded by Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
frontman Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
. He was also a member of Atomic Punks together with Saenz. Years before, he played in the band Electric Fence with Racer X
Racer X
Racer X is an American heavy metal band formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The group has gone through numerous lineup changes, including a hiatus, with founders guitarist Paul Gilbert and bassist Juan Alderete being the sole constant members.- 1980s :...
members Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert
Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American guitarist. He is well known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr...
and Jeff Martin
Jeff Martin
Jeff Martin may refer to:*Jeff Martin , lead vocalist for the bands Surgical Steel and Racer X*Jeff Martin , guitarist/singer-songwriter and frontman for the Tea Party...
.
The band, under the name Danger Kitty, published in 2002 the promotional single "Love Rocket". Steel Panther jokingly claims to be a glam metal band which had failed to gain mainstream success during the '80s. This is why their official biography claims they have been active since 1988. Thanks to the use of hair-sprayed looks, leather jackets and zebra spandex and to their experience in the Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
tribute band, they finally managed to gain some success. In 2003 Steel Panther published Hole Patrol
Hole Patrol
Hole Patrol is the debut album by American glam metal band Steel Panther. The album was first released in 2003 under the band name Metal Shop then subsequently reissued in 2005 under the band name Metal Skool, upon which the final track was replaced...
, their auto-produced debut. The band appeared in a Discover Card
Discover Card
The Discover Card is a major credit card, issued primarily in the United States. It was originally introduced by Sears in 1985, and was part of Dean Witter, and then Morgan Stanley, until 2007, when Discover Financial Services became an independent company. Novus, a major processing center, used to...
advertisement as Danger Kitty and in the sitcom Drew Carey Show as themselves. Also in 2003, their song "Death to All But Metal" was included in a compilation CD called "Hey, That's What I Call Sludge! Vol. 1" put out by the Metal Sludge web site. Their cover of the song "Fantasy
Fantasy (Aldo Nova song)
"Fantasy" is the debut single by Canadian rock musician, Aldo Nova, and is regarded as his most popular work to date. Released on his eponymous debut album in 1981, the song climbed to #3 on the Mainstream rock chart, and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song was featured in a...
" by Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova
Aldo Nova is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer, Nova gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1981, and its accompanying single "Fantasy", which climbed to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Career:Signing with Portrait Records, Nova released a self-produced...
was used as the opening musical theme for the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
program Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory is an American reality television series starring Rob Dyrdek. The first season premiered on February 8, 2009 on MTV.-Summary:...
. On November 27, 2007 Metal Skool played original songs as well as covers of KISS songs at the Gene Simmons roast, they can be seen in the background of Gene Simmons reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels
Gene Simmons Family Jewels
Gene Simmons Family Jewels is an American reality television series that premiered on A&E on August 7, 2006. The show follows the life of KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons, his longtime partner Shannon Tweed, and their two children, Nick and Sophie....
. That year, they also appeared as themselves on Las Vegas
Las Vegas (TV series)
Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...
in the episode "The High Price of Gas".
Steel Panther
In April 2008 the band decided to change their name from Metal Skool to Steel Panther, making a new debut at The Rockin' Saddle Club in RedlandsRedlands
-Australia:*Redland City, Queensland*SCECGS Redlands, Sydney*Electoral district of Redlands-United Kingdom:*Redlands , country estate of Keith Richards, venue of the Redlands drugs bust*Redlands *Redlands...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In May 2008, the band signed a contract with Republic Records
Republic Records
Republic Records was a record label and subsidiary of Universal Motown Republic Group. They originally went by the name Cheese Factory Records...
(owned by record label Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
) announcing plans for a new studio album. The first single, an updated version of "Death to All but Metal", first appeared on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on 27 January 2009, whereas the album, entitled Feel the Steel
Feel the Steel
Feel the Steel is the second album by hard rock/glam metal band Steel Panther, and their debut major label release. The tracks "Fat Girl", "Stripper Girl" and "Hell's On Fire" are re-recordings from the 2003 debut album Hole Patrol while "Death to All But Metal" is a re-recording from their 2004...
and produced by Jay Ruston, was published on 9 June, during the same year. A promotional video, directed by actor Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School....
, was shot for the song "Fat Girl (Thar She Blows)".
Thanks to their increased popularity their live performances began to be attended by a growing number of fans. Some celebrities also appeared on stage during their concerts, including Criss Angel
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...
, Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
, Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
, Kip Winger
Kip Winger
Charles Frederick Kip Winger is an American rock musician, both a member of the hard rock band, Winger, and a solo artist.-Early days:Winger was born in Denver, Colorado to parents who were both jazz musicians....
, Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor
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, David Draiman
David Draiman
David Michael Draiman is an American songwriter and the lead singer for the metal band Disturbed. Draiman is known for his distorted voice and rhythmic singing style...
, Hal Sparks
Hal Sparks
Hal Harry Magee Sparks III is an American actor, comedian, musician and television personality. He is known for his contributions to VH1, hosting E!'s Talk Soup, and the role of Michael Novotny on the American television series Queer as Folk.-Early life:Sparks was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but...
, David Bryan
David Bryan
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, Tony Romo
Tony Romo
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, Dane Cook
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, Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
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, Corey Feldman
Corey Feldman
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, Evan Seinfeld
Evan Seinfeld
Evan Seinfeld is an American musician and actor, as well as a director, photographer, and writer. He has also appeared in several pornographic films under the pseudonym "Spyder Jonez". He is best known for playing bass guitar and serving as vocalist for the heavy metal band Biohazard, and as the...
, Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick
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, Sully Erna
Sully Erna
Salvatore Paul "Sully" Erna , is an American vocalist and primary songwriter for the American heavy metal band, Godsmack. Erna is also a guitarist and drummer, performing these both on albums and during live shows. He has a daughter named Skylar Brooke Erna and an older sister named Maria.-Early...
, Drew Carey
Drew Carey
Drew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as...
, Mike Starr
Mike Starr
Mike Starr may refer to:*Mike Starr , American actor*Mike Starr , American musician...
, Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger
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, Ryan Cabrera
Ryan Cabrera
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, Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell
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, Justin Hawkins
Justin Hawkins
Justin David Hawkins is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist of The Darkness, alongside his brother, guitarist Dan Hawkins...
, Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
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, Ryan Key
Ryan Key
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, Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo
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, Billy Ray Cyrus
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, Tom Morello
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, P!nk
P!nk
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, Scott Ian
Scott Ian
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, Justin Parks, M Shadows and Avril Lavigne
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in February 2009. Steel Panther succeeded in becoming one of the most popular cover bands in California, winning the contest of "Best Tribute Band in the Universe". After a several month run at the House of Blues Sunset Strip, Steel Panther returned to its weekly Monday night shows at the Key Club in Hollywood.
According to a recent interview with RockSource360, the band is currently recording songs for their next album. They performed their new song "Critter" at the UK Ozzfest 2010 and have posted footage of rehearsals in the studio for a new song, under the working title of "If You Really, Really, Really Love Me." In December 2010 their website offered a free download of their new Christmas song "Sexy Santa". In January 2011 Michael Starr confirmed the songs, "Tigerwoods", "Tongue Punch in the Fart Box", "Summertime", "I Like Drugs", "Supersonic Sex Machine", "Do You Wanna Do Me" and "17 Girls In A Row" for the new album in 2011.
Lexxi Foxxx mentioned that guests on the new Steel Panther record would be Joe Elliott
Joe Elliott
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott Jr is an English singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the British rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of David Bowie cover band, the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band, Down...
(Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
), Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
(KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
), Stephen Pearcy
Stephen Pearcy
Stephen Erica Pearcy is the lead singer of the 80's metal band Ratt. He has also been in the bands Arcade, Vicious Delite, Vertex, Nitronic, and Band From Hell...
(Ratt
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
), and Scott Ian
Scott Ian
Scott Ian Rosenfeld , better known by the stage name Scott Ian, is an American musician, best known as the rhythm & lead guitarist for the heavy metal band Anthrax. Ian is also the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death...
(Anthrax
Anthrax (band)
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
).
In July, 2011, Steel Panther wrote on their Facebook page "IT'S CUMMING! ROCKTOBER 18TH!", and their Youtube page "COCKTOBER 18TH" which implies that the new album will be released on October 18, 2011. The release date was later pushed back to October 31st.
On the Steel Panther app, Michael Starr wrote that the new album will be called "Balls Out".
On 22 August they released the single off "Balls Out" titled "If You Really Really Love Me".
On August 27, 2011, Freddie Wong
Freddie Wong
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released a YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
video homage to the Crossfire board game
Crossfire (board game)
Crossfire is a board game created by the Milton Bradley Company in 1971. The object of the game is to score goals by pushing one of the two pucks into the opposing player's goal. This task is accomplished by shooting small metal ball bearings at the pucks using the attached guns.The earliest...
which featured Steel Panther covering the Crossfire theme.
Sometime collaborator Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy Summer School....
, also credited with co-writing "Supersonic Sex Machine" on "Balls Out", directed and co-wrote a pilot presentation in an attempt to land Steel Panther their own television program. Steel Panther presentation reel
Members
- Michael StarrRalph SaenzRalph Saenz is the lead singer for glam metal band Steel Panther. Steel Panther was formerly known as "Metal Shop" and "Metal Skool" and were once featured in a Discover Card commercial as "Danger Kitty"; those older band names are now used by unrelated parody bands.He's a PhD in English...
(Ralph Saenz) - lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
s - SatchelRuss ParrishRuss Parrish is an American guitarist known by his stage name Satchel in the glam metal band Steel Panther...
(Russ Parrish) - rhythmRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and acoustic guitars, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Lexxi Foxxx (Travis Haley) - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Stix ZadiniaStix ZadiniaStix Zadinia is the stage name of Darren Leader, an American-born drummer. He is best known as the lead drummer for the glam metal band Steel Panther...
(Darren Leader) - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
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Studio albums
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Rock |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2003 | Hole Patrol Hole Patrol Hole Patrol is the debut album by American glam metal band Steel Panther. The album was first released in 2003 under the band name Metal Shop then subsequently reissued in 2005 under the band name Metal Skool, upon which the final track was replaced... (as Metal Shop) (later as Metal Skool)
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| 2009 | Feel the Steel Feel the Steel Feel the Steel is the second album by hard rock/glam metal band Steel Panther, and their debut major label release. The tracks "Fat Girl", "Stripper Girl" and "Hell's On Fire" are re-recordings from the 2003 debut album Hole Patrol while "Death to All But Metal" is a re-recording from their 2004... Universal Records Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:... |
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| 2011 | Balls Out Balls Out -Musicians:*Michael Starr - lead vocals, backing vocals*Satchel - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals*Lexxi Foxxx - bass guitar, backing vocals*Stix Zadinia - drums, percussion, piano , backing vocals-Additional Musicians:... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2002 | "Love Rocket" (as Danger Kitty) | Non-album single |
| 2003 | "Death to All but Metal" | Hey, That's What I Call Sludge! Vol. 1 |
| 2009 | "Death to All but Metal" | Feel the Steel Feel the Steel Feel the Steel is the second album by hard rock/glam metal band Steel Panther, and their debut major label release. The tracks "Fat Girl", "Stripper Girl" and "Hell's On Fire" are re-recordings from the 2003 debut album Hole Patrol while "Death to All But Metal" is a re-recording from their 2004... |
| "Community Property" | ||
| "Eyes of a Panther" | ||
| 2010 | "I Want It That Way I Want It That Way "I Want It That Way" is a song by the Backstreet Boys, and their first single from their 1999 album Millennium. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson along with other producers. The song was highly played on the radio and the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television... " |
Non-album single |
| 2011 | "If You Really, Really Love Me" | Balls Out Balls Out -Musicians:*Michael Starr - lead vocals, backing vocals*Satchel - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals*Lexxi Foxxx - bass guitar, backing vocals*Stix Zadinia - drums, percussion, piano , backing vocals-Additional Musicians:... |
| "17 Girls in a Row" |
Videography
- Fat Girl (Thar She Blows) - The VideoFat Girl (Thar She Blows) - The VideoFat Girl – The Video is the first home DVD by American glam metal band Steel Panther then-known as Metal Skool and released in 2005...
(2005) - Home DVD featuring the music-video for Fat Girl and behind-the-scenes footage.
Behind The Music: Steel Panther (2009) - iTunes Podcast Featuring a fake 'Behind The Music' story for Steel Panther. (Features Stars Like Matt Sorum, Kat Von-D, Jani Lane, and Dave Navarro)
Music videos
- Fat Girl (Thar She Blows) (2005) & (2009)
- Death to All but Metal (2009)
- Community Property (2009)
- If You Really Really Love Me (2011)