STEEL PANTHER Announces Fall 2019 U.S. Tour
STEEL PANTHER will embark on the "Heavy Metal Rules Tour" in the fall.
STEEL PANTHER will release its fifth studio album, "Heavy Metal Rules", on September 27. The disc, which is described in a press release as a "heavy metal version of a self-help manual and ultimate party album combined," was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who collaborated with the band on all of its previous recordings, including its latest LP, 2017's "Lower The Bar".
The band says in a statement: "'Heavy Metal Rules' is the ultimate party album. Anthem after anthem and hook after hook, the songs will provide the soundtrack to your new bitchin' heavy metal life. The first single, 'All I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight)', is the ultimate song about self-love and having a positive personal self-image. It is the kind of song you put on to get yourself in the mood whether you're getting ready to have sex with yourself or 17 girls in a row."
From the opening track "Zebraman" (which is audio taken from the classic film "Heavy Metal Parking Lot") to the emotional album closer "I Ain't Buying What You’re Selling", STEEL PANTHER has created 36 minutes of audio eargasms. Songs like "Let's Get High Tonight", "Fuck Everybody" and "Gods Of Pussy" are destined to become natural additions to the band's setlist. "I'm Not Your Bitch" is an anthem for all acknowledged genders and sexual orientations worldwide.
The video for the first single "All I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight)", which can be seen below, was shot in Las Vegas and features cameos from numerous celebrities from music, comedy, YouTube and more.
"Heavy Metal Rules" track listing:
01. Zebraman 02. All I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight) 03. Let's Get High Tonight 04. Always Gonna Be A Ho 05. I'm Not Your Bitch 06. Fuck Everybody 07. Heavy Metal Rules 08. Sneaky Little Bitch 09. Gods Of Pussy 10. I Ain't Buying What You're Selling
Oct. 08 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen Oct. 09 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live Oct. 11 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room Oct. 12 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live Oct. 13 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre Oct. 15 - Richmond, VA - The National Oct. 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts Oct. 18 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Oct. 19 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theater Oct. 20 - Portland, ME - State Theatre Nov. 24 - Boston, MA - House of Blues Nov. 26 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre Nov. 27 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre Nov. 29 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre Nov. 30 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live Dec. 02 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Rebel Dec. 03 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues Dec. 04 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s Dec. 06 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Dec. 07 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Dec. 08 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues Dec. 10 - Madison, WI The Sylvee Dec. 11 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant Dec. 13 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion Dec. 14 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom Dec. 15 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland Dec. 22 - Suquamish, WA - Clearwater CasinoSTEEL PANTHER will celebrate the release of "Heavy Metal Rules" with a concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on September 26.
Vocalist Michael Starr recently stated about STEEL PANTHER's new LP: "You are gonna love this new group of songs. We have worked extremely hard and it's paid off. Be prepared to have your nuts fucking rocked off. Ladies, get a towel, 'cause your tits are gonna explode and it's gonna get messy. The future is bright!"
Drummer Stix Zadinia said that he was more excited about STEEL PANTHER's upcoming album than he has ever been about any of the group's previous releases. "The riffs are fucking gnarly, dude — gnarly," he said.
STEEL PANTHER specializes in imitating and exaggerating the less flattering aspects of 1980s hair metal, with unrepentantly crude, non-PC sexual content as a favorite lyrical theme.
The group's music has been described as "VAN HALEN meets MÖTLEY CRÜE meets RATT meets 'Wayne's World', complete with operatic shrieks, misogyny, shredding guitar solos and libidinal overdrive."
Eleven years ago, STEEL PANTHER changed its name from METAL SKOOL to its current moniker and shifted the focus of its act from '80s metal covers to originals.
Photo by David Jackson
