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Michael Starr (singer)
Ralph Michael Saenz (born May 17, 1965), better known as Michael Starr, is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist and occasional guitarist of the comedic glam metal band Steel Panther. Early life Ralph Michael Saenz was born in Chicago on May 17, 1965. He is of Spanish and Swedish descent. He was raised primarily in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, where his father was a college professor. He is often cited as having a Ph.D. in English from University of California, Berkeley, however, this is a common misconception, as Saenz had lied about his education to get an apartment when his credit was being checked. Career Saenz was the lead singer for the David Lee Roth-era Van Halen tribute band Atomic Punks from May 1994 to December 2008, where he used the stage name David Lee Ralph. He formed the band with future bandmate, Steel Panther guitarist Russ Parrish. Saenz was briefly the lead singer for L.A. Guns, singing on the ''Wasted'' EP. He also ...
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Chicago, Illinois
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Decemberunderground
''Decemberunderground'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band AFI, released on June 6, 2006, through Interscope Records. The album was supported by three singles, " Miss Murder", " Love Like Winter", and "The Missing Frame". Recording Over 120 songs were written for the album, the majority of them never finished or released. Recording took place at Conway Recording Studios and Sage & Sound Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. Sessions were produced by Jerry Finn with Joe McGrath handling recording. They were assisted by engineers Seth Waldmann, Jason Gossman, Kevin Mills, Eric Weaver, Dimitar Krnjaic and Keith Armstrong. In addition to Puget's programming and keyboards, Ronan Harris of VNV Nation and Dave McCracken contributed additional programming and keyboards. Finn and Chris Lord-Alge mixed the recordings at Conway Studios and Resonate Music. Ted Jensen mastered the recordings at Sterling Sound in New York City. Music Usually described as an alternative r ...
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Peacemaker (TV Series)
''Peacemaker'' is an American superhero television series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series and a spin-off from the 2021 film '' The Suicide Squad''. Set after the events of the film, the series further explores jingoistic killer Christopher Smith / Peacemaker. It is produced by The Safran Company and Troll Court Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television, with Gunn serving as showrunner. John Cena stars as the title character, reprising his role from ''The Suicide Squad'', with Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick also starring. Gunn conceived ''Peacemaker'' after noting Cena's strength as a dramatic actor while filming ''The Suicide Squad'', and wrote all eight episodes while completing the film during the COVID-19 pandemic. HBO Max ordered ''Peacemaker'' straig ...
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6969
"6969" is a song written and performed by the American comedy rock band Ninja Sex Party, from their album ''Attitude City''. Heavily inspired by the song "2112 (song), 2112" by Canadian rock band Rush (band), Rush, the song contains vocals by Steel Panther singer Ralph Saenz, Michael Starr, and references Steel Panther's song "In the Future" from their album ''Balls Out (album), Balls Out''. Written by band members Dan Avidan and Brian Wecht, "6969" tells the story of Danny Sexbang and Ninja Brian travelling to the year 6969 assuming that it will be the ultimate peak in sexual activity throughout human history, only to find out that a totalitarian group known as the "Council of Dick Elders" has made sexual intercourse illegal. At over eight minutes, it was the longest track officially released by Ninja Sex Party until "The Mystic Crystal" in 2019. Lyrics and interpretation The song's lyrics follow the fictitious characters of Danny Sexbang and Ninja Brian, who use a Time travel, ...
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Attitude City
''Attitude City'' is the third studio album by the American Comedy music, musical comedy Double act, duo Ninja Sex Party. The album was released on July 17, 2015. Six tracks from the album, "Party of Three," "Dragon Slayer (song), Dragon Slayer," "Attitude City," "Why I Cry," "Peppermint Creams," and "Road Trip" were all released as singles on their YouTube channel prior to its release. It was a commercial success, especially in the comedy music sector. The song "6969" features Steel Panther singer Ralph Saenz, Michael Starr, and references Steel Panther's song "Into the Future" from their 2011 album ''Balls Out (album), Balls Out'', which is also set in the year 6969. Track listing Personnel Ninja Sex Party * Dan Avidan – vocals * Brian Wecht – music, production Guests * Super Guitar Bros – acoustic guitar (track 3) * Arin Hanson – guest vocals (tracks 7, 8, 9 and 12) * Ralph Saenz, Michael Starr – guest vocals (track 12) Crew * David Dominguez – co-producer, reco ...
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Gus G
Kostas Karamitroudis (born 12 September 1980), better known as Gus G, is a Greek heavy metal guitarist. He currently plays with his band Firewind. He has also played in Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and Ozzy Osbourne's band. Biography Early life Konstantinos was born on 12 September 1980 in Thessaloniki. His father was a part-time singer who sang Greek folk music at bars and taverns. He was also a fan of rock music. He was introduced to bands like Pink Floyd, Santana and the Eagles by his father's album collections. Gus G was inspired to start playing guitar after listening to his father's copy of Peter Frampton's album ''Frampton Comes Alive''. Gus has stated, "Frampton Comes Alive, specifically, was the reason why I picked up the guitar and started playing He was drawn in particular by Frampton's use of the Talkbox. Gus stated, "I was like 8 or 9 years old and my dad had the vinyl at home and was playing that song 'Do You Feel Like We Do,' and w ...
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Do You Wanna Start A War
''Do You Wanna Start a War'' is the sixth studio album from the heavy metal band Fozzy. It was released on July 22, 2014 through Century Media Records. It is the band's first album to feature the same lineup as the previous one. Background In 2013, it was confirmed that Fozzy would begin working on a new record in 2014 and would be looking for a release date during the summer of 2014. The band entered the studio in late January. The first single, "Lights Go Out", was released on April 29. Following the release of the new single, the band embarked on the Lights Go Out Tour to promote their new album, playing festivals such as Carolina Rebellion, Rock on the Range, and Download Festival (where they performed on the main stage for the first time in their history). The second single, "One Crazed Anarchist" – also the title of singer Chris Jericho's entrance theme when he performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) – was released on May 26 and was given away to people that pr ...
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Fozzy
Fozzy is an American heavy metal band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1999 by lead singer Chris Jericho/Irvine, lead guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Frank Fontsere, who are the longest-serving members of the band and have appeared on all band's releases, although Fontsere left in 2005, rejoined in 2009 & left again in 2022. The band's current lineup consists of Jericho, Ward, second guitarist Billy Grey, bassist P. J. Farley and drummer Grant Brooks. Jericho has characterized the band by saying, "If Metallica and Black Sabbath had a bastard child, it would be Fozzy." As of September 2022, the band has released eight studio albums and one live album. Their first two albums consist of primarily cover songs with some original material, while their albums since have made original material the primary focus. History Formation (1999–2000) Fozzy started as Fozzy Osbourne, a play on the name of the singer Ozzy Osbourne, and was a cover band assembled by Ward from whatever musician ...
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Wasted (L
Wasted may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature *'' Wasted: Tales of a GenX Drunk'', a 1997 memoir by Mark Judge *'' Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia'', a 1998 autobiography by Marya Hornbacher *'' Wasted: A Childhood Stolen, An Innocence Betrayed, A Life Redeemed'', a 2008 memoir by Mark Johnson Music EPs * ''Wasted'' (EP), by L.A. Guns Songs * "Wasted" (Carrie Underwood song) * "Wasted" (Def Leppard song) * "Wasted" (Gucci Mane song) * "Wasted" (Jennifer Paige song) * "Wasted" (Juice Wrld song) * "Wasted" (Margaret song) * "Wasted" (Peking Duk song) * "Wasted" (Tiësto song) *"Wasted", by Ally Ryan *"Wasted", by And One *"Wasted", by Angus & Julia Stone from ''A Book Like This'' *"Wasted", by Anis Don Demina *"Wasted", by Black Flag from ''Nervous Breakdown'' *"Wasted", by Blancmange from ''Happy Families'' *"Wasted", by Cartel from ''Cartel'' *"Wasted", by Circle Jerks from ''Group Sex'' *"Wasted", by Demi Lovato from ''Holy Fvck'' *"Wasted", by Digga ...
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Heavy Metal Rules
''Heavy Metal Rules'' is the fifth studio album by American glam metal band Steel Panther, released on September 27, 2019. This is the band's last album to feature bassist Lexxi Foxx. Background During the recording of the album, vocalist Michael Starr was diagnosed with nodules of the vocal chords, and had to undergo surgery to remove them which put the album on hold for several months. The album is named after the "philosophy" of the "Zebraman" from the 1986 documentary film ''Heavy Metal Parking Lot''. Critical reception ''Heavy Metal Rules'' received generally mixed to negative reviews from critics, being criticized for its lyrics and overall lack of refreshment, being called unfunny and repetitive. However, the band's performances, particularly the guitars and the drums, were praised. ''NME''s Jordan Bassett gave the album a wholly negative review, awarding the album one star out of five and stated that the band is "not funny", summarizing that their "gag involves dumb guita ...
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Lower The Bar
''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. Robin Zander and Bobbie Brown made cameo appearances in the music video for Cheap Trick's cover "She's Tight". Track listing 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) *Rudy Sarzo – bass (track 5) *Michael Lord Michael Nicholson Lord, Baron Framlingham (born 17 October 1938) is a British politician, and was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich between 1997 and 2010. He was first elected for the predecessor seat of ... – piano (track 13) Charts References External lin ...
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All You Can Eat (Steel Panther Album)
''All You Can Eat'' is the third studio album by American glam metal band Steel Panther, released on April 1, 2014 on the independent label Open E Music via Kobalt Label Services. The album was officially announced September 2013. The first single from the album is "Party Like Tomorrow is the End of the World". The second single, "The Burden of Being Wonderful", was released January 21, 2014. The third single, "Gloryhole", was released in April 2014 on Steel Panther's VEVO channel. On March 26, 2014 the album was leaked online and available for downloading on various websites, most likely after being streamed by the German tabloid ''Bild''. The online stream was approved by Steel Panther. The album's artwork is a parody of the mural painting ''The Last Supper'' by Leonardo da Vinci. Track listing The track listing of ''All You Can Eat'' was announced on 13 January 2014. Personnel ;Steel Panther * Michael Starr – lead vocals *Satchel – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing ...
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