Steel Panther have shared a new live video for their song “The Burden Of Being Wonderful.” You can check that out below. The footage is taken from the band’s recent “Fans Come First” livestream show, which was held at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA on May 22.
Steel Panther have announced another livestream concert, which they are calling “Fans Come First.” The virtual event will take place at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA on May 22 and tickets can be found HERE. Fans can also vote on the setlist and submit video clips that may be used during the show HERE. A portion of the proceeds will go towards Dogs Without Borders. Steel Panther commented:
“It has been over six months since we have been able to do a livestream from Los Angeles. With summer just around the corner, we figured now is the perfect time to come together with the fans and help some dogs while at it. The fact the fans will be picking the set list for this one is something that we couldn’t be more excited for. It is going to an adventure for us as much as it will be for them.”
During a recent appearance on the “Lipps Service With Scott Lipps” podcast, Steel Panther confirmed that they are recording a new album. The effort is tentatively set to be released later this year.
Stix Zadinia said the following:
“We’re recording a new record right now. And we’re doing this one differently than we’ve ever done a record. Usually, for every record, we get together, we go into pre-production, we work it out. Satchel [guitar] will come in with the songs, then we’ll get together physically, work ’em out, go record ’em, and we’re all at the studio. And because of the way things are now, it’s forced us to sort of look at things through a different lens, and we’ve decided to try it this way… I’m tracking drums here [at home], I’m sending it to the guys, then there’s guitars laid over, and then vocals that are gonna be recorded. So it’s very separate. And then we’ll have somebody mix it. And that’ll be the record.”
Satchel added:
“It’s basically very similar to the way we’ve been doing records, except just a different order. I think every time you do a record, there’s so much that has to be put into writing a song, making a song good and listening to a song from start to finish and having it be exciting and not bore you — all the stuff that goes into that is before you ever start to record. And then recording these days, we’re all very lucky because you can get really great sounds in your home studio. The only thing that we’re probably gonna go, and need to go, into a really good studio for is the drums, ’cause that involves the room and other things. But you don’t necessarily have to do the drums first. If you’re playing to a click, and if you work out the parts that you want for a record, you can replace it with real drums later on in the process. And that’s just all we’re doing. We’re doing the guitars and the bass and the vocals first, and then we’ll probably end up going in somewhere and doing the drums afterwards and then mixing at the very end. Mixing is always the last part of the process anyways. Just a little bit different order this time, just because like a lot of bands, most of our money comes from touring, so we don’t have the money to go throw thousands of dollars to a recording studio right now.”
[via Blabbermouth]
Steel Panther have shared some covers of Van Halen‘s “Beautiful Girls” and “D.O.A.” You can check those out below:
The band commented:
“When we were playing weekly shows on the Sunset Strip, Van Halen music was essential to our set lists to keep the place rocking. The music of that band is what helped shape who Steel Panther is today. The loss of Eddie Van Halen has affected each of us in the band and these covers are our tribute to him to say thank you for the joy Van Halen music has given us.”
In other news, the group have also decided to book some shows amid the coronavirus pandemic:
04/01 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee (2 shows: early/late)
04/22 Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
04/23 Concord, VA – DeVault Family Vineyards (Drive In Concert)
04/24 Murfreesboro, TN – Hop Springs Beer Park
04/25 Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger (2 shows: early/late)
04/27 Columbia, SC – The Senate
04/29 Savannah, GA – Victory North (2 shows: early/late)
04/30 Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy
05/01 Memphis, TN – Growlers (2 shows: early/late)
05/02 Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company
Steel Panther have launched a virtual photo exhibit, called “Sex, JPEGS and Rock & Roll,” in an effort to help out concert photographers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The band have teamed up with seven photographers for the gallery, which can be seen HERE.
The band commented:
“Kickin’ off something NEW today!! We’re partnering with 7 of our longtime collaborators to curate a virtual photo exhibition we’re calling ‘Sex, JPGs and Rock N Roll’!! Each photographer has captured us with their lens at various points in our career and will be highlighted in a two week gallery on our official site. Even better, you can purchase exclusive prints that were hand-picked by us and the photographers in various configurations with the profits going to help each photographer during this touring shutdown AND we’re kicking off each exhibit with a livestream interview with the photographer!!”
They also added:
“You see them all the time. They block your view for the first three songs and you may even kick them in the back of the head while crowd surfing, but these unsung heroes never complain or kick you back. These photographers have been friends of Steel Panther for a while and we decided for all they have done for us, this was the least we can do,” they continued, “So grab your fancy berets and prepare to learn a thing or two from Steel Panther photography exhibit ‘Sex, JPEGS and Rock & Roll.’ Admission is free so don’t be cheap and buy something to support these artists.”
Here’s the schedule:
02/01: Niall Fennessy – interviewed by Stix
02/15: Joe Lester – interviewed by Satchel
03/01: Richard Booth – interviewed by Satchel
03/15: Evil Robb – interviewed by Michael
03/29: Pamela Sprenger – interviewed by Lexxi
04/12: Charlie Steffens – interviewed by Michael
04/26: David Jackson – interviewed by Stix
Despite the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of over 300,000 people in the U.S., Steel Panther decided to play three shows in Florida on December 17-19, two which featured special guests. During the first date at the Ace Café in Orlando, the band were joined onstage by *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone for performances of “Girl From Oklahoma” and “Community Property.” During the second date at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, the band were joined onstage by Fozzy‘s Chris Jericho for a cover of Judas Priest‘s “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’“ You can see footage of all that below:
[via The PRP]
Steel Panther have premiered a new video for “Fuck 2020.” That track is a reworked version of the band’s 2019 song “Fuck Everybody.” You can watch the video below and purchase new “Fuck 2020” merchandise HERE. With this news, the group have also revealed that their “Gobblefest” livestream show has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. They said the following about that:
“This year has been fucking tough on everyone. We were excited to hang with you all at Gobblefest this weekend and hopefully have some laughs, but COVID has other plans for us. We hope you enjoy the new song in the meantime. It has become an anthem for the band — and not just because we wrote it. Please join us in telling 2020 to suck our collective dick.”
During a recent appearance on “The Crash Report” podcast, Stix Zadinia talked a bit about Steel Panther and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor’s unreleased collaborative track “Steel Panther Fucked My Girlfriend.” The drummer says that he hopes the song will be released at some point and that “it sounds like the fucking Eagles.”
Zadinia said the following about the track, which was previously covered by Wheeler Walker Jr.:
“We never played it. Somehow [Wheeler Walker Jr.] got a copy of it. We never released it. And there’s a version out in one of our hard drives with Corey Taylor singing it.”
He continued after the interviewer said that the group should release it:
“We should. We fucking should. You know what? I need to talk to Satchel about that. Corey Taylor sings ‘Steel Panther Fucked My Girlfriend’. It’s amazing. It sounds like the fucking Eagles — the original version.”
He also added:
“Wheeler Walker did a version of it. The end product, the end result of it, I heard and I was, like, it’s cool and it was nice of him to wanna do, but when you hear our version of it, especially with Corey on it, you’ll be, like, ‘This sounds like the fucking Eagles.'”
[via Blabbermouth]
Steel Panther have announced two more virtual concerts. The first one, which is called “Gobblefest – Gobbling Isn’t Just For The Holidays Livestream,” will take place on December 5 and it will feature Bobby Blotzer (ex-Ratt) and other special guests. The group will also be debuting a reimagined version of “Fuck Everybody” titled “Fuck 2020.” The second one, which is called “Almost Live – Formal As Fuck New Year’s Eve Special,” will take place on December 31 and it will feature Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) and Chris Jericho (Fozzy). The group will also be replacing “Auld Lang Syne” with the aforementioned “Fuck 2020.” Tickets can be found HERE.
Steel Panther have shared a new live video for their song “It Won’t Suck Itself.” The clip was filmed during the band’s recent “Halloweenie Ride Livescream” show at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA. Fans can still watch the full performance on demand now through November 14.
