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│ + Steel Panther - All You Can Eat (Jap. Ed.) + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-23-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.steelpantherrocks.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Steel Panther Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : All You Can Eat (Jap. Ed.) Label : Universal ║ │
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│║ ║ │
│║ Description : ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Sound: Really, the album cover shows all you ║ │
│║ need to know. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Steel Panther is a hard rock/heavy-metal band ║ │
│║ from L.A. They are a relatively new band; this ║ │
│║ is only their third officially released album ║ │
│║ (also their first on their own label). Not ║ │
│║ surprisingly, Steel Panther used to be a Van ║ │
│║ Halen cover band on the Sunset Strip before ║ │
│║ eventually writing original music and then ║ │
│║ gaining traction as the '80s parody band that ║ │
│║ they are today. Yes, if you haven't listened to ║ │
│║ Steel Panther before, you should know that their ║ │
│║ lyrics are so sexually vulgar that you will ║ │
│║ break out laughing. And this has the side ║ │
│║ effect, I would think, of driving off many women ║ │
│║ who would find these lyrics to be offensive. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ In fact, the worst negative of this album is ║ │
│║ that I would feel bad to hum the lyrics in ║ │
│║ public even though the melodies are so ║ │
│║ infectious. Really, this album is tons of fun. ║ │
│║ Yes, Steel Panther is for the most part a comedy ║ │
│║ act, but the musicianship is top notch. The ║ │
│║ songs are not overly creative, but they pose ║ │
│║ enough variation to keep from being boring. For ║ │
│║ example, most of the lyrics rely on the same ║ │
│║ rhyme schemes and the songs for the most part ║ │
│║ follow the verse-chorus-verse-chorus-solo ║ │
│║ structure. But where Steel Panther shows their ║ │
│║ creativity is in their ability to vary the beats ║ │
│║ not in time signature, but in style, for example ║ │
│║ switching between shuffle and staccato feels. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ They also use their influences/bands they're out ║ │
│║ to parody in perfect servings. For example, the ║ │
│║ ballad "The Burden of Being Wonderful" is a ║ │
│║ hilarious parody of a Hagar-era Van Halen song. ║ │
│║ The joviality of the lyrics makes it clear what ║ │
│║ exactly type of music they are trying to ║ │
│║ lampoon. At the same time, since they only do ║ │
│║ this for one song, it doesn't feel overdone. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ With other songs, like "Ten Strikes You're Out" ║ │
│║ and "If I Was the King," it is clear that the ║ │
│║ point of focus is the lyrics instead of the ║ │
│║ music; Steel Panther uses these songs as forums ║ │
│║ to state their beliefs about the world, saying ║ │
│║ what people want to say but don't because of ║ │
│║ society's rules of decency. In fact, this rule- ║ │
│║ breaking, culture-infuriating theme fits ║ │
│║ perfectly with the idea of the '80s hair metal ║ │
│║ band that they are attempting to parody. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ If you are new to Steel Panther, then you aught ║ │
│║ to know that they are much more hard rock than ║ │
│║ hair metal based in terms of their music, even ║ │
│║ though they dress the part of a hair metal band; ║ │
│║ they sound much better than a hair metal band, ║ │
│║ combining creativity and catchy grooves in a ║ │
│║ manner most hair metal bands could only dream ║ │
│║ of. In fact, the only parts of their songs that ║ │
│║ even seem remotely metal are the guitar solos ║ │
│║ and a couple of riffs here and there. ║ │
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│║ The guitar work on the whole is tremendous. ║ │
│║ Steel Panther manage to come up with riffs that ║ │
│║ sound fresh, disproving the theory that every ║ │
│║ good riff has already been written. Of course, ║ │
│║ you could refute my point by saying that their ║ │
│║ riffs sound very familiar (they do) to riffs of ║ │
│║ decades past but the truth is that Steel Panther ║ │
│║ manages to change them slightly and put a new ║ │
│║ spin on them that makes the guitar work, and ║ │
│║ this album as a whole, first-rate. Likewise, the ║ │
│║ chord progressions are nothing new, but ║ │
│║ guitarist Satchel figures out ways to change ║ │
│║ them slightly by adding accents here and there ║ │
│║ to make them sound interesting. This art of ║ │
│║ adding little, almost unnoticed accents to notes ║ │
│║ is in my opinion becoming a lost art in music. ║ │
│║ Most music today is unadulterated enough that it ║ │
│║ could be put onto a tab or sheet music without ║ │
│║ missing any nuances. To me these nuances, which ║ │
│║ Steel Panther excels at creating, are an ║ │
│║ incredible asset to any band that can pull them ║ │
│║ off. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ What I'm about to say seems almost like a side ║ │
│║ note, but it's definitely worth mentioning that ║ │
│║ yes, this album is ripe with guitar solos, ║ │
│║ unlike most hair metal albums (and most modern ║ │
│║ albums in general). With some of the guitar ║ │
│║ solos, Satchel channels his inner Eddie Van ║ │
│║ Halen, but other times the tapping and whammy ║ │
│║ bar-ing falls flat and feels stale. Still, I ║ │
│║ applaud Steel Panther for even including a good ║ │
│║ number of them, and even if the specific notes ║ │
│║ do not seem fitting at all times, the placement ║ │
│║ of the guitar solos in the songs is great. ║ │
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│║ Finally, the drumming is above average. What ║ │
│║ especially caught my ear though was the snare ║ │
│║ drum. Not the tone of it, more the coordination, ║ │
│║ timing and style. This may be more of a personal ║ │
│║ preference but, I thought it sounded great how ║ │
│║ the snare beats seemed to match the guitar riffs ║ │
│║ and vice versa. This kind of unorthodox (in my ║ │
│║ book) feel keeps the listener on edge the whole ║ │
│║ time, not knowing exactly what is to come next ║ │
│║ unless, of course, Steel Panther wants him to. ║ │
│║ // 9 ║ │
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│║ Lyrics: Lead singer Michael Starr sings like a ║ │
│║ '70s hard rock singer; something about his style ║ │
│║ just doesn't seem hair metal. Whatever his style ║ │
│║ is called, he sings at very high pitch and seems ║ │
│║ like a less cocky version of David Lee Roth; ║ │
│║ Starr can really replicate the Roth scream well. ║ │
│║ Harmonies are well inserted into the songs and ║ │
│║ much of, if not all of the time, the harmonies ║ │
│║ are in a lower register than Starr's main line, ║ │
│║ thus making live harmonies plausible live for ║ │
│║ not as gifted singers. Also, considering that ║ │
│║ Starr is forty-seven years old, it's amazing the ║ │
│║ amount of grit he gets on his voice without ║ │
│║ straining or sounding old. ║ │
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│║ With Steel Panther though, it goes without ║ │
│║ saying that the hilarious lyrics steal the show. ║ │
│║ They are all about sex and they can get pretty ║ │
│║ vulgar, even by hard rock standards. Although, ║ │
│║ it does seem like this vulgarity is what makes ║ │
│║ them fun to hearto, and funny in the first ║ │
│║ place, because of their ridiculousness. Here is ║ │
│║ one of the cleanest examples. This is from "If I ║ │
│║ Was the King": ║ │
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│║ "If I was the King ║ │
│║ Megan Fox would be my Queen ║ │
│║ But I'd still f--k Christie Brinkley ║ │
│║ And any girl older than 16 ║ │
│║ I'd execute One Direction ║ │
│║ And drop a nuke on the Middle East ║ │
│║ But I'd take the oil first so we wouldn't have ║ │
│║ to feel the sting ║ │
│║ If I was the King" ║ │
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│║ This next set is from "You're Beautiful When You ║ │
│║ Don't Talk": ║ │
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│║ "More beautiful than the rarest jewel ║ │
│║ But when you open your mouth you're such a tool ║ │
│║ When I ruminate on all the things you said, it's ║ │
│║ clear your parents dropped you on your head ║ │
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│║ Because you're beautiful when you don't talk ║ │
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│║ The attention span of a pet rock ║ │
│║ When you try to connect it becomes quite clear ║ │
│║ There's nothing in between your ears ║ │
│║ There's nothing going on upstairs ║ │
│║ Like headlights shining on a deer" // 9 ║ │
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│║ Overall Impression: If Steel Panther is trying ║ │
│║ to create a hard-rock renaissance, then this ║ │
│║ album will definitely help them. The third album ║ │
│║ from a band is usually a pivotal point in their ║ │
│║ career and I can say in my considered opinion ║ │
│║ that this album is a success. A fun, comedic, ║ │
│║ creative success. For a couple of guys who only ║ │
│║ got famous in their 40s, they're awesome. ║ │
│║ Everything about the album is unoriginal yet it ║ │
│║ still comes across as appealing, creative, and ║ │
│║ different much like, in my opinion, every new ║ │
│║ AC/DC or Iron Maiden album. ║ │
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│║ The only real negative I could think of coming ║ │
│║ to light with this awesome album is that it may ║ │
│║ get old quickly. But I guess that will be for ║ │
│║ our children to find out because right now, this ║ │
│║ album is hot. If it isn't already clear, this ║ │
│║ album is Steel Panther's best album to date and ║ │
│║ I feel that they will have no problem propelling ║ │
│║ to far more fame than they have now with this ║ │
│║ outstanding release. The standout song on the ║ │
│║ album is "Gloryhole." All the rest of the songs ║ │
│║ are on about the same level, which is still very ║ │
│║ high. ║ │
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│║ So in conclusion, please listen to this album. ║ │
│║ You'll thank me later. After you've had all your ║ │
│║ fun and, then, can somehow find the ║ │
│║ energy/willpower to stand up and thank me. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Pussywhipped [04:37] │
│ 02 - Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of The Worl [04:01] │
│ 03 - Gloryhole [04:33] │
│ 04 - Bukkake Tears [04:47] │
│ 05 - Gangbang At The Old Folks Home [03:48] │
│ 06 - Ten Strikes You┤re Out [03:24] │
│ 07 - The Burden Of Being Wonderful [03:30] │
│ 08 - Fucking My Heart In The Ass [04:15] │
│ 09 - B.V.S. [03:58] │
│ 10 - You┤re Beautiful When You Don┤t Talk [03:48] │
│ 11 - If I Was The Ring [03:44] │
│ 12 - She┤s On The Rag [03:51] │
│ 13 - People Are Stupid (Bonus Track) [03:28] │
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