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23-06-2009, 9:05 AM
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Steel Panther
Anyone heard these guys? They are the Spinal Tap of the Hair metal generation, so anyone remembering Motley Crue, Skid Row, Winger, Bon Jovi, et al will recognise the music style and the lyrics are just comedy.
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23-06-2009, 12:49 PM
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Re: Steel Panther
Yeah I know who they are! Saw them at download festival this year. The lyrics are comedy!
I'd recommend a listen just for amusement
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23-06-2009, 1:10 PM
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Re: Steel Panther
I agree, heard it last week. Really funny 
Saw the vid for 'Death To All But Metal' on scuzz
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23-06-2009, 2:31 PM
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Re: Steel Panther
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Fabulous stuff...the world needs guys like this every now and then.
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23-06-2009, 6:51 PM
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Re: Steel Panther
Bought their CD last week, and it is a blast. The lyrics had me in stitches, but the other good thing about this disc is that they can really play.
I love Rock, but it can be up it's own bottom sometimes, and this band is breath of fresh air.
Won't be playing it to the Vicar though.
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23-06-2009, 9:39 PM
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Re: Steel Panther
I had a listen to snippets on amazon, and although its funny, although the album is cheap I just wouldn't buy it! Its just a joke band really....a bit like Bad News back in the 80's. ....or am I missing something?
Spinal Tap the movie was great, but why would you buy the CD? I loved 80's metal, call it glam, hair metal...whatever, there was some great stuff and a lot of those bands are making a mini-comeback / revival.
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24-06-2009, 8:13 AM
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Re: Steel Panther
I know what you're saying, but for me it does have replay value, as mj says, the guys can play and obviously have an affection for the original material. Going through the album you can hear each band they're parodying, even a great "More than Words" moment appears.
It ain't gonna win any awards, but I've already listened to it more than some serious albums, but then I guess I'm target audience as I listened to the original bands in my youth.
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26-06-2009, 6:30 AM
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Re: Steel Panther
Sorry but the spinal tap album is a classic,maybe comic value,but its still a great.Do you own a tenacious d disc?,same thing.
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26-06-2009, 11:55 AM
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Re: Steel Panther
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Originally Posted by blunt
Sorry but the spinal tap album is a classic,maybe comic value,but its still a great.Do you own a tenacious d disc?,same thing.
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No I don't own anything by Tenacious D.
When you listen to music, do you listen for the song, the musicianship, the emotion it generates etc? I don't necessarily listen for the comic value! Personally I enjoy comic albums, but I'm not sure if it has a real replay value? I should give it a chance I suppose. If the songs and music are good (i.e. strong melodies etc) then perhaps its worth a spin!
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26-06-2009, 6:50 PM
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Re: Steel Panther
They are hilarious, saw them at download and also before that too, at the gig before they stopped half way through a song for the guitarist to touch up his eyeliner
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