Mötley Crüe - Saints of Los Angeles
Eleven Seven Music (6/24/08)
Hard rock
It might have taken upwards of 19 years to do, but the original members of Mötley Crüe finally got together and crafted the album no one thought they had left in them—a proper follow-up to Dr. Feelgood.
Some are talking about the autobiographical nature of the album; the "concept" nature of proceedings. But truthfully, this is the album fans were waiting for back in '91 or '92. And that's not to say this is a retro album, or that it sounds out-of-place in today's musical landscape. It's quite the contrary. Crüe bassist and mastermind Nikki Sixx has always continued to grow and develop over the years, from his work with the Brides of Destruction to the Sixx A.M. project, and has strived to remain relevant over the years. If anything, it was that, coupled with the fact singer Vince Neil and drummer Tommy Lee stayed busy through the years, too, that made the band able to slip back into a comfortable situation. Mick Mars might have had his own problems (health, etc.), but it's not like the Crüe was lying dormant, either.
