Lower the Bar

{{Infobox album

| name = Lower the Bar

| type = studio

| artist = Steel Panther

| cover = Steelpantherlowerthebar.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 24, 2017

| recorded = 2016

| studio =

| genre = Glam metal, {{nowrap|comedy rock}}

| length = 39:13

| label = Open E Music, Kobalt

| producer = Jay Ruston

| prev_title = All You Can Eat

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Heavy Metal Rules

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Lower the Bar

| type = Studio

| single1 = She's Tight

| single1date = September 29, 2016

| single2 = Anything Goes

| single2date = December 16, 2016

| single3 = Poontang Boomerang

| single3date = February 9, 2017

| single4 = I Got What You Want

| single4date = 2017

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Classic Rock

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/steel-panther-lower-the-bar-album-review-1|title=Steel Panther — Lower the Bar Review|last=Dalton|first=Stephen|date=February 24, 2017|work=Classic Rock|publisher=Loudersound.com|access-date=October 17, 2018}}

| rev2 = Classic Rock Germany

| rev2score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web|url=https://classicrock.net/review-steel-panther-lower-the-bar/|title=Review: Steel Panther — Lower the Bar|last=Floßmann|first=Jacqueline|language=de|date=March 24, 2017|website=Classic Rock Germany|access-date=October 17, 2018}}

| rev3 = Metal Hammer

| rev3score = {{Rating|6|7}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/steel-panther-lower-the-bar/|title=Steel Panther — Lower the Bar Review|last=Mineur|first=Matthias|language=de|date=March 24, 2017|website=Metal Hammer|access-date=October 17, 2018}}

| rev4 = Metal Hammer UK

| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/steel-panther-lower-the-bar-album-review|title=Steel Panther – Lower The Bar album review|last=Daly|first=Joe|date=February 22, 2017|work=Metal Hammer UK|publisher=Loudersound.com|access-date=October 17, 2018}}

| rev5 = Rock Hard

| rev5score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}{{cite journal|last=Peters|first=Jens|date=April 2017|title=Steel Panther – Lower The Bar Review|url=https://www.rockhard.de/album/album_online_22338.html|language=de|journal=Rock Hard|volume=35|issue=359|access-date=October 17, 2018}}

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/steel-panther-anything-goes-lyric-video-released-lower-the-bar-album-delayed/ |title=STEEL PANTHER: 'Anything Goes' Lyric Video Released, 'Lower The Bar' Album Delayed |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=December 16, 2016 |accessdate=March 26, 2017}}

Robin Zander and Bobbie Brown made cameo appearances in the music video for Cheap Trick's cover "She's Tight".{{cite news |last1=DiVita |first1=Joe |title=Steel Panther Announce New Album, Release 'She's Tight' Video |url=https://loudwire.com/steel-panther-lower-the-bar-album-shes-tight-music-video-nsfw/ |work=Loudwire |date=September 30, 2016 |language=en}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Steel Panther, except "She's Tight" written by Rick Nielsen

| title1 = Goin' in the Backdoor

| length1 = 3:10

| title2 = Anything Goes

| length2 = 3:01

| title3 = Poontang Boomerang

| length3 = 3:22

| title4 = That's When You Came In

| length4 = 3:46

| title5 = Wrong Side of the Tracks (Out in Beverly Hills)

| length5 = 3:07

| title6 = Now the Fun Starts

| length6 = 3:43

| title7 = Pussy Ain't Free

| length7 = 3:56

| title8 = Wasted Too Much Time

| note8 = featuring Stone Sour in the video

| length8 = 3:50

| title9 = I Got What You Want

| length9 = 4:13

| title10 = Walk of Shame

| length10 = 4:11

| title11 = She's Tight

| note11 = Cheap Trick cover; featuring Robin Zander

| length11 = 2:54

| total_length = 39:13

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe CD bonus tracks

| title12 = Red Headed Step Child

| length12 = 3:40

| title13 = Momentary Epiphany

| length13 = 2:57

| total_length = 46:00

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese bonus track

| title14 = 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){{Cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lower-the-bar-mw0002986720 | title=Lower the Bar – Steel Panther | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic | website=AllMusic }}
Rudy Sarzo – bass (track 5)
Michael Lord – piano (track 13)

Charts

scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{album chart\|Australia\|10\|artist=Steel Panther\|album=Lower the Bar\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 1, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Austria\|15\|artist=Steel Panther\|album=Lower the Bar\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Flanders\|28\|artist=Steel Panther\|album=Lower the Bar\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 1, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Wallonia\|65\|artist=Steel Panther\|album=Lower the Bar\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 1, 2017}}
{{album chart\|BillboardCanada\|39\|artist=Steel Panther\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 4, 2017}}
{{album chart\|France\|127\|artist=Steel Panther\|album=Lower the Bar\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 4, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|14\|artist=Steel Panther\|album=Lower the Bar\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 31, 2017}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2017-03-31\|title=NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=April 3, 2017\|access-date=March 31, 2017}} \| 10
{{album chart\|Scotland\|16\|date=March 31, 2017\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 1, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|30\|artist=Steel Panther\|album=Lower the Bar\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|26\|date=March 31, 2017\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 1, 2017}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|40\|artist=Steel Panther\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 4, 2017}}
{{album chart\|BillboardComedy\|1\|artist=Steel Panther\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 4, 2017}}

References

External links

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9uXm0-tZ1g She's Tight on Vevo]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RlokpbOSOo Poontang Boomerang on Vevo]

Category:2017 albums

Category:Steel Panther albums