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STEEL PANTHER / WAYWARD SONS – BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY, 08.02.20
It’s a Saturday night in Birmingham, the perfect night of the week for tosses it around. The band’s cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Crazy Train’ is
the kings of heavy metal entertainment, Steel Panther, to come riding into another highlight, in which Michael Starr pulls off a spitting imitation of the
town. Opening the two-band bill are the UK’s own Wayward Sons. Classic Birmingham-born legend. With ‘Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of The
meets current rock, this five-piece fronted by Toby Jepson know exactly World’ and ‘Party All Day (Fuck All Night)’ Steel Panther show they really
how to rock and waste no time in converting the onlookers into new fans are the ultimate live rock ‘n’ roll party hosts. They get a girl on stage for
with the likes of the toe-tapping ‘Small Talk’, the hip-shaking ‘Any Other ‘Asian Hooker’ and another for ‘Weenie Ride’. All four members of the
Way’ and the slightly retro ‘Little White Lies’. It’s ‘Ghost’ that is the most band sing their own little made-up song for Lizzy, the second girl, with Stix
charismatic of them all though. The musicians are all pros in their field Zadinia playing the keys for the ‘romantic’ ditties (that’s ditties). And then
and, like a provoked ghost at Halloween, these rockers definitely make of course a whole wad of girls climb onto the stage for ‘Party All Day (Fuck
their presence felt in the room tonight. All Night)’ and ’17 Girls In A Row’. The band bring out their own UK tribute
With an introduction announcing that they are the ‘greatest heavy band, Surreal Panther, to perform ’17 Girls In A Row’ with them, which is
metal band heavy metal has ever known’, Steel Panther charge onto the a riot. “Hey Michael, you’re fired!” yells Satchel at the end. They also tell
stage and into ‘Eyes Of A Panther’, the furious rocker from their 2009 re- them they can record their next album for them. ‘Community Property’ has
lease ‘Feel The Steel’ that sees frontman Michael Starr prance to the front a loud sing-along with ‘Death To All But Metal’ wrapping up the main set
of the stage in mirrored sunglasses and spandex. Bassist Lexxi Foxx and after another burst of Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath. ‘Gloryhole’ then
guitarist Satchel join him a few minutes later. Michael Starr’s pitch-perfect rounds off the night with its orgasmic riffs and lyrics like ‘soil your pants at
vocals can reach high notes that rival opera singers, while Satchel’s guitar the gloryhole, come, get what you need, do the dirty deed’. Well, we didn’t
solo showcases his talent, proving that, while they joke around, this LA- do the dirty deed, but we definitely got what we needed with Steel Pan-
based band have had decades of serious musical practice. The bouncy ther’s show being the most entertainment we’d had in a long time.
‘Let Me Cum In’ keeps the adrenaline high, although the band soon have YYYYY
a rest in the form of some hilarious onstage banter. New audience mem- Shari Black Velvet
bers who haven’t seen them before enjoy Lexxi Foxx’s ‘hair solo’, which
sees Michael and Satchel using air blowers to blow his hair while he Steel Panther Photo By Shari Black Velvet

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