Steel Panther
Showbox Sodo, Seattle, WA
01.17.15
There’s absolutely no room for political correctness at a Steel Panther concert. And if you tried, you’d be completely missing the point. The satirically 80’s hair metal band got their start as a profanely hilarious parody but have definitely hit their groove – and that groove is decidedly fun – assuming you don’t mind a bit of debauchery. Local opener Skelator brought their brand of speed metal to the sold out crowd with some seriously badass anthems and trademark screams. Even the fully spandexed, animal-printed, and short skirted got into the fist-pumping and hair-tossing that set the stage for the night’s headliner. This crowd was nothing if not pumped. There were even a few brave souls on crutches or with arms in slings, clearly not taking injury as a reason to miss out on this night of freewheeling.
Despite being what many might view as an over-the-top stereotype of a band, Steel Panther can rock. Starting off the night with “Pussywhipped” from their 2014 release All You Can Eat, they quickly had the audience in the palm of their dirty hands. Their crowd-baiting lyrics and on-stage posturing kept pace through a set list that covered the hit bases of their catalogue, giving the crowd a thorough taste of the pure rock powerhouse this band can be. A couple of stunning guitar and drum solos – along with one hair solo by bassist Lexxi Foxx – were arguable high points of the night, along with a shockingly good acoustic medley. Sure, there was plenty of hilarious banter, wind machines, and chicks disrobing on stage, but if you disregard Steel Panther for their shamelessness, you’d be seriously misunderstanding their genius.
Steel Panther Set List:
Pussywhipped
Party Like Tomorrow Is the End Of The World
Fat Girl (Thar She Blows)
Tomorrow Night
The Shocker
17 Girls in a Row
Gloryhole
If I Was the King
Acoustic Medley
Gangbang at the Old Folks Home
She’s on the Rag
Asian Hooker
Death to All But Metal
Community Property
Party All Day (Fuck All Night)
Review by Stephanie Dore
Photos by Sunny Martini
Steel Panther
Skelator
