The first time I heard Death To All But Metal I thought The Darkness had tried to make a ‘funny’ comeback by - doing the only thing they can do to get a hit; slag off all the competition.
But no, in fact, the mysterious Steel Panther somehow bring some credibility to their furious swipes at all their musical companions… and with Eminem and fred Durst loving a good old pop at their fellow musicians, they’ve not only jumped on that bandwagon, but pushed their way into the driving seat.
Although calling 50 Cent and Kanye West ‘fags’ might not be the best plan should they wish to get on MTV, and whilst promoting the death of Britney Spears and Madonna might not win my mum or little sister over, it’s surely going to hit home with the bands target audience!
The single itself comes with a clean version for playing in the car with your gran, although I think she’d be more confused by the various sound effects that if you played the original version in it’s entirety.
So, for fans of, well, all but metal, this song is definitely a winner on that part… with the high-pictched metal wails combined with shredding guitars and insults at everyone we’re supposed to hate.
FemaleFirst - Ruth Harrison
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