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Steel Panther

Steel Panther are known for mixing glam metal riffs, huge choruses and irreverent humour into a sound that pays tribute to the big hair-metal era while keeping things wild and over the top.

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Formed 2000

Origin Los Angeles, California

Style Comedy Glam Metal

Classic Album Feel the Steel

About Steel Panther

Steel Panther built their audience by embracing the style and excess of 1980s glam metal while adding sharp parody and outrageous stage banter.

Songs like Death to All But Metal and The Burden of Being Wonderful helped them stand out as a fun, very searchable rock act with a strong cult following.

Where To Start With Steel Panther

For classic Steel Panther Death to All But Metal • Community Property • Asian Hooker

For glam-heavy favourites The Burden of Being Wonderful • Party Like Tomorrow Is the End of the World • Gloryhole

For essential listening Eyes of a Panther • 17 Girls in a Row • Never Too Late

Top 10 Steel Panther Songs

1. Death to All But Metal The song most closely tied to the band’s identity and live reputation.

2. The Burden of Being Wonderful A catchy and widely known Steel Panther favourite.

3. Community Property A big melodic joke-ballad that became a fan favourite.

4. Party Like Tomorrow Is the End of the World A glam-metal anthem packed with hooks.

5. Asian Hooker One of the band’s most notorious early songs.

6. Gloryhole A chaotic and highly recognisable fan favourite.

7. Eyes of a Panther A key early track from the band’s breakthrough period.

8. 17 Girls in a Row A flashy, over-the-top song built for the band’s style.

9. Never Too Late A more melodic song that still fits the glam-metal formula.

10. If You Really Really Love Me A later-era song with plenty of classic Steel Panther attitude.

Steel Panther Fun Facts

Steel Panther built a cult following through both songs and highly comedic live shows.
The band’s image is heavily inspired by 1980s Sunset Strip glam metal.
Feel the Steel introduced many of their signature songs.
They are one of the most recognisable comedy-rock acts in modern hard rock.