Motley Crue is one of those bands that continually release great works of musical art. Their music videos are always intense and upbeat and defying the normal standards of video. The Crue always brings powerful performances to their venues and their fans across the globe. That's the thing about Motley Crue.
Have you seen their videos? All of them are very entertaining. Whether it's Nikki Sixx spinning his axe in a junkyard surrounded by fire, parachuting or fighting off samurai warriors, there's never a dull moment with this band.
The band, formed by by Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars, started in 1981 with their first release entitled Too Fast for Love. This album really got the ball rolling for the group and they began performing shows and steady touring. 1983, the band releases Shout At The Devil. The Video singles from this album showcase of the Crue's wild antics.Hits from this album include "Shout at the Devil" and "Too Young to Fall in Love".
Theatre of Pain followed in 1985 and featured the awesome rock anthem "Smoking in the Boys Room" and "Home Sweet Home". 1987 brought the release of their album Girls,Girls,Girls and the self-titled track helped the band propel even further into their already established lives of Rockstardom.
Dr. Feelgood hit store shelves in 1989 as the band continued a rugged touring schedule. Featured songs on this album include the Self-Titled and the popular "Kickstart My Heart" titled tracks.
1991, the band releases their first masterwork collection entitled Decade of Decadence. The work included several remixed versions of their most popular tracks such as "Home Sweet Home", "Live Wire", and "Piece of Your Action" as well as featuring "Shout at the Devil", "Smoking in the Boys Room", "Girls,Girls,Girls", "Dr. Feelgood", "Rock and Roll Junkie". This album marked the bands 10th year of performing and releasing albums.
Three years later the band releases two albums; one called simply Motley Crue, the other named Quaternary. Quaternary featured 4 unique demos that were only released in Japan. "Loveshine", "Poison Apples", "Power to the Music", and "Misunderstood" were all predominant tracks on the self-titled album. Quaternary contained "Father", "Planet Boom", "Bittersweet", "Friends" and the Japanese Demo's Featured such tracks as "Hammered", "10,000 Miles Away" and "Livin' in the No".
In 1997 Motley Crue releases Generation Swine. This album was an awesome release for the band and it included a reworked version of "Shout at the Devil". Also included on this album are the songs "Confessions", "Rocketship" and "Afraid". This album also features Demo Versions of "Afraid" and "Rocketship".
The Crue's Greatest Hit's album was released in 1998. This album contained the '97 version of "Shout at the Devil", "Smoking in the Boys Room", "Kick Start My Heart", "Dr. Feelgood", "Wild Side", "Girls,Girls,Girls," and a remix of "Glitter" as well as "Primal Scream" and "Looks that Kill".
SuperSonic and Demonic Relics debuted in 1999.It contained such tracks as "Mood Ring" and "Say Yeah", "Sinners and Saints", "So Good So Bad", "Anarchy in the U.K." and a live version of "Dr. Feelgood".
1999 was also a significant year for the group as they founded their own record label titled Motley Records and re-released their previous works under their new label.
The year 2000 brought about the bands latest addition New Tattoo. "Punched in the Teeth", "She Needs Rock and Roll", "Fake", "Porn Star" and "Hell on High Heels" were all featured on this album.
2003 earmarked the bands celebration of over 20 years of Rock and Roll. It was in this year that the band releases their 20th century Masters: "The Millennium Collection": The Best of Motley Crue. "All in the Name of...", "Kickstart My Heart", "Too Young to Fall in Love", "Home Sweet Home" and "Hooligans Holiday" performed well for the band on this album.
Loud as F*#k hit the airwaves in 2004 as the band blew up even more equipment with their awesome rock. "Let Us Pray", "Dancing on Glass", "Louder Than Hell", "Knock 'em Dead Kid", "Take me to the Top", "Too Fast for Love", and "Merry-Go-Round" all rocked on this album.
Red, White and Crue wowed audiences in 2005 as the band continued turning out rock history with such thunderous tracks as "Black Widow", "If I Die Tomorrow", "Beauty", "Sick Love Song", and "Bitter Pill" on this album.
Saints of Los Angeles is released in 2008 and features such works as "Goin' Out Swinging", "Saints of Los Angeles", "Face Down in the Dirt", "Welcome to the Machine", "The Animal In Me" and "MF of the Year".
Motley Crue is a band that knows rock and roll. Their quick whipped guitar licks and in your face attitude just rock. It is much like the essence of Rock and Roll and unconventional music. The death defying trills and rugged choppy riffs leave an audience wanting more as their shreds of power metal can leave you with a neck injury as you rock to them.
The band, has had a troubled past but have proved to be survivors in the world of rock stars. Various sex scandals and a history of drug overdoses have nearly cost the band their livelihood on a few occasions. The band have also endeavored in several different solo projects including the most recent with Nikki Sixx's Sixx:AM. Nikki Sixx also has a new book out, entitled the The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rockstar.