Steel Panther - Balls Out review.

Much like their music, the album cover certainly stands out from the rest. 

Comedic hair metal rockers Steel Panther are back with more catchy riffs and over the top lyrics with their new album "Balls Out." Everybody shout, "heavy metals back!"

"Feel The Steel," Steel Panther's previous album, was without a doubt a cult success. Posing as a hair band from the 80s that only just got their break, they bring humour to their music while still remaining serious about making their music catchy and professional.

Featuring guest vocals from stars such as Chad Kroeger, "Balls Out" spends no time throwing what Steel Panther are about right in your face. Lead track "Supersonic Sex Machine" is a heavy track that is surely built for them to open their live sets with. Clever vocals and brilliant harmonics in the lead track set the tone for this album, which will surely be another cult success. 

The best track on the album has to be "Just Like Tiger Woods," which has clever hilarious lyrics as expected, but the song itself is as catchy as any Steel Panther have wrote. To give an idea of the kind of lyrics Steel Panther have gone for in this track, the chorus has the lines "If you wanna be like Tiger Woods, fill in all the divots in the neighbourhood" and other lyrics such as "lying through your teeth when things get tough," as expected, Panther certainly haven't held back. 

Steel Panther. 

And what Steel Panther album would be complete without a ridiculous hair ballad or two? Tracks "Why Can't You Trust Me" and "Weenie Ride" certainly are the type of corny ballads Panther have the knack of writing. Humorous lyrics with the serious tone of a love ballad are something no-one else in today's industry can pull off, it's now a style Steel Panther have created for themselves and have stuck with it to great success. I'm still of the opinion that Steel Panther could be far bigger if they had more radio friendly tracks, but if that happened you may lose the essence of what makes Steel Panther so delightful to listen to. 

"Balls Out" isn't as risque as "Feel The Steel," but musically they combine the styles of bands such as Motley Crue and Def Leppard with their own style, making them the most original "out there" band currently on the market. If you're someone who loved the rock style of the 80s, or just prefer to mock the style that was around 30 years ago, Steel Panther have catered for both audiences. 

9/10