Lower the Bar

Lower the Bar
Studio album by
Steel Panther
ReleasedMarch 24, 2017
Recorded2016
GenreGlam metal, comedy rock
Length39:13
LabelOpen E Music, Kobalt
ProducerJay Ruston
Steel Panther chronology
All You Can Eat
(2014) 		Lower the Bar
(2017) 		Heavy Metal Rules
(2019)
Singles from Lower the Bar
  1. "She's Tight"
    Released: September 29, 2016
  2. "Anything Goes"
    Released: December 16, 2016
  3. "Poontang Boomerang"
    Released: February 9, 2017
  4. "I Got What You Want"
    Released: 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[1]
Classic Rock Germany[2]
Metal Hammer[3]
Metal Hammer UK[4]
Rock Hard[5]

Lower the Bar is the fourth studio album by American glam metal band Steel Panther. It was originally scheduled for release on February 24, 2017, but was delayed to the following month.[6]

Robin Zander and Bobbie Brown made cameo appearances in the music video for Cheap Trick's cover "She's Tight".[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steel Panther, except "She's Tight" written by Rick Nielsen

No.TitleLength
1."Goin' in the Backdoor"3:10
2."Anything Goes"3:01
3."Poontang Boomerang"3:22
4."That's When You Came In"3:46
5."Wrong Side of the Tracks (Out in Beverly Hills)"3:07
6."Now the Fun Starts"3:43
7."Pussy Ain't Free"3:56
8."Wasted Too Much Time" (featuring Stone Sour in the video)3:50
9."I Got What You Want"4:13
10."Walk of Shame"4:11
11."She's Tight" (Cheap Trick cover; featuring Robin Zander)2:54
Total length:39:13
Deluxe CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Red Headed Step Child"3:40
13."Momentary Epiphany"2:57
Total length:46:00
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Gloryhole (Live from Wacken 2016)" 

Personnel

  • Michael Starr – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Satchel – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Lexxi Foxx – bass, backing vocals
  • Stix Zadinia – drums, piano, backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Chris Catton – backing vocals (track 9)
  • Michael Catton – backing vocals (track 9)[8]
  • Rudy Sarzo – bass (track 5)
  • Michael Lord – piano (track 13)

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 10
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 65
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 39
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 127
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 14
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[16] 10
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 30
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 26
US Billboard 200[20] 40
US Top Comedy Albums (Billboard)[21] 1

References

  1. ^ Dalton, Stephen (February 24, 2017). "Steel Panther — Lower the Bar Review". Classic Rock. Loudersound.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Floßmann, Jacqueline (March 24, 2017). "Review: Steel Panther — Lower the Bar". Classic Rock Germany (in German). Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Mineur, Matthias (March 24, 2017). "Steel Panther — Lower the Bar Review". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  4. ^ Daly, Joe (February 22, 2017). "Steel Panther – Lower The Bar album review". Metal Hammer UK. Loudersound.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  5. ^ Peters, Jens (April 2017). "Steel Panther – Lower The Bar Review". Rock Hard (in German). 35 (359). Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "STEEL PANTHER: 'Anything Goes' Lyric Video Released, 'Lower The Bar' Album Delayed". Blabbermouth.net. December 16, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  7. ^ DiVita, Joe (September 30, 2016). "Steel Panther Announce New Album, Release 'She's Tight' Video". Loudwire.
  8. ^ "Lower the Bar – Steel Panther | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Steel Panther – Lower the Bar". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Steel Panther – Lower the Bar" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Steel Panther – Lower the Bar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Steel Panther – Lower the Bar" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  13. ^ "Steel Panther Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Steel Panther – Lower the Bar". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steel Panther – Lower the Bar" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  16. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 3, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  17. ^ 31, 2017/40/ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Steel Panther – Lower the Bar". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  19. ^ 31, 2017/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  20. ^ "Steel Panther Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Steel Panther Chart History (Top Comedy Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.