Jack Black, often referred to as J.B. and his rotund, bald sidekick Kyle Gass (K.G.) are the most rockin’ folk metal comedy act to ever grace a stage. Tenacious D formed in 1994 and began performing in little clubs around Los Angeles and built quite a solid base of fans. Word didn’t necessarily spread like wildfire, but "The D" scored themselves a short-lived HBO series, appearances on Saturday Night Live and ultimately built enough of a buzz that a Tenacious D full-length album was inevitable. They went into the studio with the production team of John King and Michael Simpson, collectively known as the Dust Brothers (Beck, Beastie Boys), and the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl on drums. The end result is the self-titled album Tenacious D.

Tenacious D call themselves the greatest band on earth and claim to have written the greatest song in the world. The problem is, they can’t remember the greatest song in the world, so on this album we are treated to a tribute to the greatest song in the world.

If you pick up this record, you’ll want to make sure you are careful whom you play it around. Tenacious D gets a little blue and truly earns the explicit lyrics label that graces the album’s cover. On "F*#k Her Gently," Black teaches Love 101 as he sings about the way the ladies really want to be treated in the sack. From a thoughtful discussion about doing push-ups with the male genitalia to an ode to kalbassa sausages, these musical goofballs go for the easy laughs and never miss their target.

Lead singer Black plays the role of the overzealous bandleader and Gass is the laid-back voice of reason. It makes for some funny sketches as Black verbally berates Gass. It sounds mean-spirited when you read it here, but if you know the band, you’ll know it’s all done in fun. On the song "Friendship," Black sings, "As long as there’s a record deal, we’ll always be friends."

For hardcore fans of Tenacious D, there isn’t much on this debut CD that you haven’t heard on their HBO specials or live performances, but it’s cool to hear Tenacious D backed by a full band. When they perform live, it’s just K.G. and J.B. with acoustic guitars, so this album is sonically quite different than the live Tenacious D experience. On the other hand, most of the numbers are sandwiched between funny little skits that set up each song, giving this album the same cadence and flow as a live Tenacious D performance

The only thing keeping Tenacious D from scoring a perfect 10 for performance in my book is the glaring omission of the hilarious songs "Sasquach" and "Rocket Sauce." There are a handful of other D songs I would love to hear with the Dust Brothers studio production polish, but I was quite disappointed that these two didn’t make it to the album. Perhaps if the band puts out a second album, we’ll be treated to the rest of the classic Tenacious D ditties that didn’t make the first album.

Even as Black’s acting career continues to blossom (he stars in the film "Orange County," released in theaters this month), he seems to be as enthusiastic about Tenacious D as ever. His acting career will surely bring him more fame and fortune than the music gig, but let’s hope the D keeps their record deal, so KG and JB will keep putting out music as Tenacious D.