Balls Out is the second studio album by the American glam metal band Steel Panther. It was released on October 28, 2011, on Universal Republic Records.
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| Released | October 28, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | August 2010–May 2011 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal, comedy rock | |||
| Length | 47:37 54:55 (with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
| Producer | Jay Ruston | |||
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Production and release
editIn an interview in May 2011, guitarist Satchel said that the band had begun recording new material in August 2010, and by May 2011 had completed all fifteen songs planned for the album.[1]
The album was officially announced on July 19, 2011[2] and the title was announced on August 22.[1] The album is produced by Jay Ruston, who previously worked with the band on their album Feel the Steel.[3]
On September 6, it was announced that the album's release date had been pushed back from October 18 to 31,[4] though it was released in Europe on iTunes on October 28.[5]
The first singles of the album are "If You Really, Really Love Me" in the United Kingdom and "17 Girls In A Row" in the United States.[6]
Guest appearances on the album are made by Dane Cook on "In the Future" and by Chad Kroeger and Nuno Bettencourt on "It Won't Suck Itself".[3]
The album is indexed (Liste A, only allowed to be sold to adults after request) in Germany by the Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (BPjM) since September 2012.[1]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [8] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles |   [9] |
| Kerrang | [7] |
| Revolver | (4/5)[10] |
| Rock Sound | [7] |
| Rockstar Weekly | [11] |
Commercial
editThe album debuted at #41 in Canada,[12] and debuted at #40 on the Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 12,000 copies in the United States.[13]
Critical
editBalls Out has received generally positive reviews from critics. Metacritic has given the album a score of 68, based on four reviews.[7] Allmusic gave Balls Out a rating of three out of five stars, and said that "[a]s a hair metal album, Balls Out is finely crafted and well produced, evoking the glossy sound of the era, but as a joke, it’s pretty one-note, so either you’re going to get it or it's going to grate on you."[8]Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles gave the album a rating of nine out of ten stars, saying that "[f]rom start to finish, Balls Out is 14 bundles of fun."[9] Canadian music and entertainment website Rockstar Weekly gave the album a perfect 5 stars saying "For those lucky enough to understand the joke, Balls Out is the standout album of the year. It just plain kicks ass."[14]
Track listing
editThe track listing of Balls Out was announced on August 26, 2011.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Future" (featuring Dane Cook) | 1:28 |
| 2. | "Supersonic Sex Machine" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Just Like Tiger Woods" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "17 Girls in a Row" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "If You Really Really Love Me" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "It Won't Suck Itself" (featuring Chad Kroeger and Nuno Bettencourt) | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Tomorrow Night" | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Why Can't You Trust Me" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "That's What Girls Are For" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Gold Digging Whore" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "I Like Drugs" | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Critter" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Let Me Cum In" | 3:30 |
| 14. | "Weenie Ride" | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 47:38 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Do You Wanna Do Me" | 3:18 |
| 16. | "Handicapped Slut" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 54:56 | |
Personnel
edit- Michael Starr – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Satchel – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Lexxi Foxxx – bass, backing vocals
- Stix Zadinia – drums, (piano on "Weenie Ride"), backing vocals
- Jay Ruston & Steel Panther – production
- Michael Lord – orchestration on "Weenie Ride"
- Jay Ruston – engineering & mixing
- Nick Rucker – additional overdub engineering
- Ara Sarkasian – assistant engineer
- F. Scott Schafer – photography
Guests
edit- Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) – co-lead vocals on "It Won't Suck Itself"
- Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) – guitar solo on "It Won't Suck Itself"
- Heidi Murphy – female vocals on "It Won't Suck Itself"
- Dane Cook – narration on "In the Future"
- Joe Lester, Matt Nelson, Brett Anderson, Eden Blackman & Jay Ruston – background gang vocals
Recorded at Clear Lake Audio, Burbank, California. Overdubs mixed at TRS West, Sherman Oaks, California.
References
edit- ^ a b "STEEL PANTHER: New Album Title Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. August 22, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "STEEL PANTHER To Release New Album In October". Blabbermouth.net. July 19, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "STEEL PANTHER: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By NICKELBACK, EXTREME Members". Blabbermouth.net. October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Steel Panther announce tracklisting for second album 'Balls Out'". NME. September 6, 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ^ "Balls Out". iTunes. January 2011. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "STEEL PANTHER: 'Balls Out' Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. August 26, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Balls Out by Steel Panther". Metacritic. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Balls Out - Steel Panther - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "STEEL PANTHER Balls Out". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "CD Review: Steel Panther - Balls Out | RockStar Weekly". Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ "Nielsen SoundScan Charts". Jam! Music. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "STEEL PANTHER's 'Balls Out' Cracks U.S. Top 40". Blabbermouth.net. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "CD Review: Steel Panther - Balls Out". Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.