On The Prowl

Review Score: 8.0

Review by Georgina Strilakos

Steel Panther is back with a brand new studio work: “On The Prowl”

Steel Panther is a band focusing on not taking themselves too seriously. They approach hard rock and classic heavy metal with a fun attitude and just want to connect with the audience with an energetic, good vibe. The group’s most recent studio work, On The Prowl, stands out as a perfect example of this!

The release has thirteen new songs, embracing the tropes of 80s hair metal, with incursions into synth-wave here and there. The intro song, ‘Never Too Late (To Get Some P***y Tonight)’, has a classic-sounding synth intro, which later delves into a fiery rock and roll anthem, in the vein of artists like Mötley Crüe or Poison, among others.

The song ‘Friends with Benefits’ follows along the same lines, capturing the riffage and swagger of 80s arena rock to absolute perfection. The album is a rollercoaster of fun licks and iconic riffs with a retro twist. From the hard-hitting shuffle of ‘One Pump Chump’ to the soaring guitar antics of ‘Is My D**k Enough’, featuring special guest Dweezil Zappa, a true guitar innovator and the son of the icon himself, Frank Zappa.

The track ‘On Your Instagram’ is probably one of the most fun and dynamic tracks from Steel Panther on this album. The lyrics are absolutely hilarious, and the track itself pokes fun at the nature of social media and how people present themselves through the filters of cameras and the high expectations of curated social media scrapbooks of perfect moments that aren’t representative of real life.

Overall, On The Prowl should be taken for what it is: a fun rock album with a comedy twist, as Steel Panther is just the kind of band that wants you to have a good time and make us all smile!

Find out more about Steel Panther and listen to On The Prowl, which is currently available on Spotify.