![]() The record's success also caught the attention of the Grammys, making it onto the "Best Comedy Album" ballot in October 2010, yet failing to reach a nomination. Sometime collaborator Dean Cameron, also credited with co-writing "Supersonic Sex Machine" on the band's next album Balls Out, directed and co-wrote a pilot presentation in an attempt to land Steel Panther their own television program. The track "Eyes of a Panther" is featured on the soundtrack for the video game Skate 3. The record features hit singles, "Community Property" and "Death to All but Metal" as well as notable guest vocal performances from Corey Taylor, Justin Hawkins, and M. 123 on the Billboard 200 chart and would eventually peak at No. Steel Panther released Feel the Steel on Jin the United Kingdom and on Octoin North America through Universal Republic, making it their major record label debut. In May 2008, the band signed a contract with Republic Records (owned by record label Universal Records) announcing plans for a new studio album. In an interview with Michael Starr, he states that the band's name wasn't inspired by Steel Dragon, the band with Zakk Wylde and Mark Wahlberg in the movie Rock Star (in which Starr makes a cameo appearance). In April 2008, the band decided to change their name from Metal Skool to Steel Panther, making a new debut at The Rockin' Saddle Club in Redlands, California. Steel Panther performing at the 2010 Sauna Open Air Metal Festival in Tampere, Finland That year, they also appeared as themselves on Las Vegas in the episode "The High Price of Gas". On NovemMetal Skool played original songs as well as covers of KISS songs at the Gene Simmons roast they can be seen in the background of Gene Simmons' reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Their cover of the song " Fantasy" by Aldo Nova was used as the opening musical theme for the MTV program Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory. Also in 2003, their song "Death to All But Metal" was included in a compilation CD called Hey, That's What I Call Sludge! Vol. The band appeared in a Discover Card advertisement as Danger Kitty and in the sitcom Drew Carey Show as themselves. In 2003 they released Hole Patrol, their self-produced debut extended play. Despite the name changes and Saenz and Parrish putting in time in the Van Halen tribute band Atomic Punks, they finally managed to gain some success. The band did weekly shows on Monday nights at the Viper Room, and subsequently the Key Club, playing covers of hair metal hits while sharing their passion for the bands that made the songs famous. Their lineup consisted of lead vocalist Ralph Saenz ("Michael Starr"), guitarist Russ Parrish ("Satchel"), bassist Travis Haley ("Lexxi Foxx") and drummer Darren Leader ("Stix Zadinia"). The quartet began to gain popularity on the Sunset Strip during the early 2000s under the name Metal Shop (soon changed into Metal Skool, then into Steel Panther). ![]() History Metal Shop / Metal Skool (2000–2007) They are known for their profane and humorous lyrics as well as their exaggerated onstage pastiche of the stereotypical glam metal lifestyle. Steel Panther is an American comedic glam metal band from Los Angeles, California. ![]()
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