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Steel Panther bring raucous live tour to Birmingham - in pictures

This weekend hundred of metal fans made their way to Birmingham's O2 Academy to 'feel the steel' when American rockers Steel Panther brought their headline tour to the venue.

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The Los Angeles rockers are best known for their comedy lyrics and exaggerated on-stage personae that mimics a stereotypical 'glam metal' lifestyle.

Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan
Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan

The group treated fans to a range of their hit songs, including Asian Hooker, Death to All but Metal, 17 Girls in a Row, Community Property and more.

Steel Panther at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan

Steel Panther also paid tribute to Birmingham metal icon Ozzy Osbourne with a cover of his hit single Crazy Train.

Wayward Sons at Birmingham's O2 Academy. Pictures by: Will Morgan

The group was supported at the show by UK quintet Wayward Sons.

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