Released: Oct 31, 2011
Genre: Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Label: Universal Republic Records
Number Of Tracks: 14
This album really is as good as anything released during the 1980's hair metal era, and it is fair to say there is very little like it being released today. It's metal, but it's happy and fun to listen to.
Balls Out
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unregistered, on november 07, 2011 4 of 8 people found this review helpful
Sound: This is Steel Panther's second album, and it is very similar in sound to their first one, "Feel The Steel". The album is full of powerful, energising riffs; crazy guitar soloing, great choruses and fantastic vocals. It sounds exactly like it was released in the late 1980s - fans of Motley Crue's "Dr. Feelgood", Ratt's "Detonator" and similar albums will love this album. Anyone who enjoys b-tchin' hard rock/metal in general will enjoy this album - Steel Panther are technically gifted musicians and have written some great songs on here. // 10
Lyrics and Singing: In one word, the lyrics can be best summed up as "offensive". In five words, the lyrics can be best summed up as "very, very, very, very offensive". I introduced a friend to Steel Panther the other day - all she could say was "that's really offensive, that's really offensive!" Did I mention the lyrics are offensive? They are very offensive. If you are at all easily offended, you have been warned.
What is important to remember is that Steel Panther are as much a comedy act as they are a b-tchin rock band, and they certainly don't disappoint with the lyrics in this album. It is impossible to pick out particular highlights (there's just too many), but fans of their first album are in for more of the same, if not better.
Michael Starr's vocals are as great as ever, and suit the music perfectly. I'm giving this a 10, because these lyrics are as funny as they are offensive - which really is a hell of an achievement. // 10
Impression: This album really is as good as anything released during the 1980's hair metal era, and it is fair to say there is very little like it being released today. It's metal, but it's happy and fun to listen to. Without wanting to give too much away, here is a list of the songs on the album - the title's should probably tell you all you need to know.
Tracklisting:
01. In The Future
02. Supersonic Sex Machine
03. Just Like Tiger Woods
04. 17 Girls In A Row
05. If You Really, Really Love Me
06. It Won't Suck Itself
07. Tomorrow Night
08. Why Can't You Trust Me
09. That's What Girls Are For
10. Gold-Digging Whore
11. I Like Drugs
12. Critter
13. Let Me Cum In
14. Weenie Ride
I love this album's sense of humour - as sheer comedy, it is brilliant. The fact that the music is also brilliantly written and executed means that it is getting yet another 10/10. Anyone who doesn't like this album has no sense of humour, or poor music taste, or both - a bit like my friend mentioned above. // 10
Balls Out
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unregistered, on january 06, 2012 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Sound: The consummate cock rockers are back. They’ll appeal to fans of [insert name of any 80s rock / metal band here]. And, while "Balls Out" may not be as abundantly comedic as Steel Panther's first album, anyone jonesing for classic rock will get high off of this album.
Steel Panther is the epitome of overindulgence. Their hair is bigger. Their bulges are bigger. Their lyrics are about sex, drugs, and rock and roll (literally, that’s all their lyrics are about). They also happen to be incredible musicians. Steel Panther exists in parody, but they’re so good at their craft that you also take them seriously. // 9
Lyrics and Singing: The band’s best instruments are the cords of vocalist Michael Starr. He is the Sybil of hair metal - channeling David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Rob Halford (on the high wails), and other important rock personalities that live inside him. His range adds melody to every song. Also, listen for the Chad Kroeger cameo on the second verse of "It Won't Suck Itself". That boy from Nickelback loves singing about blowjobs, doesn’t he? The album’s themes are limited to booze, tits, drugs, pussy, jizz, Tiger Woods, etc. It’s all purposefully overdone, sure, but the lyrical redundancy is the album’s biggest weakness. // 7
Impression: You will relate to this album. This is a statement of fact. Every riff is familiar but has been altered enough to make it original. The lyrics will remind you of drunken nights, one-night stands, puberty, that one time a group of dudes gang-banged that one chick, and other raunchy events that you reminisce about in your buddy’s garage. It’s "dude rock", dude.
Is the new album as successful as the debut album? Close enough. The comedic shtick might be thin and maybe its stuff you’ve kinda-sorta heard before. However, if you’re looking for a good time, Steel Panther will show it to you with their "Balls Out". // 9
It's good, but not nearly a 10. Sure, they are entertaining as hell and technicaly good musicians it gets old really fast and I lost interest very quickly. you can only laugh at the same joke for so long
I love Steel Panther, the dudes just rock! Even though they're a bunch of jokesters you can tell they actually do take what they do seriously, and know what they are doing. They just go with the "Glam" stereotype people have and have fun with it.
The only other band that is kicking out some awesome, true 80's style Hair/Glam is "De la Cruz" out of Australia. They just do it on a more serious note than SP does. 80's Hair lovers should check them out, they don't disappoint.
Again a 10/10? I haven't heard it but if it's even close to feel the steel it's really unoriginal... pretty much every riff was almost directly copied from somewhere else.. Really good band though, just a bit unoriginal, definitely not a 10/10... The only real 10/10 album that exists is master of puppets...
The issue with user written reviews is that they're extremely bias. Personally i like Steel panther not as an originality band, but as a band who plays very catchy tunes that you relate to other songs and make people including myself feel good. Hence why they are very popular. You can't BEAT the originals but this is as good as it gets in this era of music people.
the album is awesome! since I've got it last week I have not been listen to anything else. every song is great and the guitarwork is even better than it was on feel the steel
I think they should have had more variety in their music in Balls Out. EVERY single song was about sex in it. In Feel the Steel they had Death to All but Metal and Hell's On Fire.
Again a 10/10? I haven't heard it but if it's even close to feel the steel it's really unoriginal... pretty much every riff was almost directly copied from somewhere else.. Really good band though, just a bit unoriginal, definitely not a 10/10... The only real 10/10 album that exists is master of puppets...
Seriously? Puppets? Its I don't even think it's their best album. It could possibly deserve a ten, but saying that no album by any other band is as good as that is ridiculous.
LOOOOOL woow i just heard these guys and their f**king sick definitely gonna pick up their albums. "don't get mad if i stick it in your booty" haha priceless
It's a pretty solid album. It is a little more original sounding than the first, but there are still a few songs that you'll recognize the style they were going after. I'm not so sure it's as good as Feel The Steel, but it is worth picking up.
I love Steel Panther, but it's so obvious a giddy fanboy wrote this review. All 10s? Oh please.
true, i think its worth waiting a while until people review something. i once reviewed an amp that i bought, and at the time i was madly in love with it. 12 months on i hated it and traded it in. that said, the songs on this album that i've listened to on youtube are actually totally excellent
When I first listened to Balls Out, I was so disappointed. This record is complete crap compared to their first one. There were three or four songs towards the middle that were pretty good, but then it went straight back downhill. I'd give this album a 5/10.
Janes Addiction got signed because of these guys. The were supposed to show up for the showcase where abunch of A&R guys were waiting for them, but they thought they were told to "go get shitfaced" and instead the Janes Addiction got signed instead.
True story, i saw it on the behind the music of Steel Panther.
When I first listened to Balls Out, I was so disappointed. This record is complete crap compared to their first one. There were three or four songs towards the middle that were pretty good, but then it went straight back downhill. I'd give this album a 5/10.
I give you thumbs down for two reasons:
1) As a comedy album, it's not as good as Feel the Steel, but the music is still excellent. Actually, a lot of the music on here is superior to that of Feel the Steel. It's just not as funny, and there aren't as many good songs.
It's good, but definitely not not a 10. I can confidently say this is not a flawless album. This got a better rating than Abbey road, and in fact better than any Beatles album released on UG...
When I first listened to Balls Out, I was so disappointed. This record is complete crap compared to their first one. There were three or four songs towards the middle that were pretty good, but then it went straight back downhill. I'd give this album a 5/10.
I give you thumbs down for two reasons:
1) As a comedy album, it's not as good as Feel the Steel, but the music is still excellent. Actually, a lot of the music on here is superior to that of Feel the Steel. It's just not as funny, and there aren't as many good songs.
2) You think it's shit, but you give it a 5.
I never said it was shit, I just said it sucked compared to their first album.
Also, I thought the lyric writing was rather amateur compared to that of Feel the Steel. Case in point, the chorus to "Supersonic Sex Machine" is simply Starr singing the phrase "Supersonic Sex Machine" three times in a row. That is one thing that really irked me about the album.
Again a 10/10? I haven't heard it but if it's even close to feel the steel it's really unoriginal... pretty much every riff was almost directly copied from somewhere else.. Really good band though, just a bit unoriginal, definitely not a 10/10... The only real 10/10 album that exists is master of puppets...
I never said it was shit, I just said it sucked compared to their first album.
Also, I thought the lyric writing was rather amateur compared to that of Feel the Steel. Case in point, the chorus to "Supersonic Sex Machine" is simply Starr singing the phrase "Supersonic Sex Machine" three times in a row. That is one thing that really irked me about the album.
I agree it wasn't as good as the first album and the choruses weren't as good, but it's still a very good album. Also, so many choruses are just repetitions of the same line - One Way Ticket by The Darkness, Seek and Destroy by Metallica, and even Steel Panther's Death To All But Metal - doesn't mean they're bad songs. I personally love those songs.
maybe im too old to have a say, but the 80's that was "cool" is not what this represents, "Holy diver" "diary of a madman" early VH, the list goes on, this makes me think of a night at a comedy club not a serious guitar/band effort.
Again a 10/10? I haven't heard it but if it's even close to feel the steel it's really unoriginal... pretty much every riff was almost directly copied from somewhere else.. Really good band though, just a bit unoriginal, definitely not a 10/10... The only real 10/10 album that exists is master of puppets...
Facepalm...
It's not meant to be an "original" band. They are making fun of the '80s hair metal bands. Also they copy the riffs because it's part of the joke. Did you even listen to the lyrics?
And really, Master of Puppets the only album that deserves a 10? I mean, what about Led Zeppelin albums (much better than any Metallica album)? Most of them deserve almost a 10 IMO. Though I wouldn't give any album all 10. Every album has at least one not so good song. And I think even the best albums have only a couple of songs that deserve a 10.
