I loved Steel Panther from the first moment I heard/saw them. They are an extremely raunchy comedy/hair metal band that manages to be hilarious and catchy in a way few bands do. Most of their songs are dirty novelty songs but their strong musicianship transcends the novelty aspect. They are indeed very talented musicians who could easily succeed without the comedy act, but the comedy is what really sets them apart from other bands. Their live shows are consistently very well received. They are also known for their off the wall, dirty and absurd music videos reminiscent of 80s hair metal but taken to an extreme that few have ever gone before.
It's also awesome that these guys are over the hill and their band came out in the 2000s but they still dress like hair metal rock stars of the 1980s. In fact, their sense of fashion and the visual aspect of the bands videos is one of their greatest strengths. Unfortunately, their videos are pretty much all super raunchy so I don't think this is an appropriate place for me to post them. Not only do they have a ton of music videos on youtube, they also do weekly segments such as 'Science Panther' where the guys from steel panther give horribly inaccurate scientific information.
All You Can Eat is the fourth album from Steel Panther and it was released on April 1st,, 2014. They released the video for the first single 'Party Like Tomorrow is the End of the Word' months before the album in order to generate awareness. I loved the song and the video from day one so I was eagerly anticipating this album.
Upon release, I had somewhat mixed feelings about the album. Some of the songs are nothing more than silly novelty songs to listen to once in a blue moon. However, a few songs on the album are among the best the band has ever recorded. Not to mention, all three music videos they have released from the album thus far have been amazing. 'Glory Hole' is probably the filthiest music video I've ever seen, but it's also incredibly fearless, hilarious, well shot and it really encapsulates the band and the song perfectly. The main single/first video from the album 'Party Like It's the End of the World', is the most straight forward song on the album and doesnt come off as a novelty at all. It's just a fun song and video that reminds us all to live life to its fullest. The second single off the album 'The Burden of Being Wonderful' is also much more of a typical rock song and less of a novelty. The video for Burden of Being Wonderful is funny but I also like the message that it's who you feel like you are inside that matters much more than what you look like on the outside etc.
As for the non-singles off the album, I wasn't all that impressed. '10 Strikes Your Out' is catchy but the rest of the non-singles are either raunchy novelties or just some of the bands weaker songs. All You Can Eat is diverse and somewhat progressive for the band, but it's not as consistent as their last two albums. Overall, I'd give the album an A- because it really is a nice addition to Steel Panther's discography and the videos are great but some songs are much stronger than others.
Their other two great albums 'Balls Out' and 'Feel the Steel' are a bit more consistent but both have a few songs that are pure novelty raunchyness. I feel that new 'fanthers' of Steel Panther would be better off listening to Feel the Steel and Balls Out before checking out 'All You Can Eat' but all three are great and their music videos are unparalleled in their raunchy hilarity. Just be aware that their videos are definitely not for kids and in fact would have difficulty ever being shown on tv, even after midnight.