It’s about fuckin’ time
Saints of Los Angeles, Mötley Records
Release date: 24 June 2008
By Joe DeRosa
If you’ve ever been in a fight, then you’re going to know exactly how this feels: You’re bruised, you’re bloodied, your body is aching and throbbing, and you’re just out of wits. But the adrenaline rush is so intense, it’s amazing. You just got your ass kicked, yet you feel like you’ve conquered the world. This is exactly how a Mötley Crüe record is supposed to feel. After nearly a decade of solo albums, side projects, deceit, speculation and even a couple visits to the New York Times best seller list, Nikki, Tommy, Mick and Vince have reunited for Saints of Los Angeles, the first studio album recorded by the original lineup in almost 10 years. You may ask, “Why now?” Although the band may tell you it’s for the fans, one of the truest and most honest moments in Crüe history came recently on Larry King Live when guitarist Mick Mars answered that very question with one word: “Greed.” Although Mick was clearly being facetious, I can’t help but to believe it was a moment of brutal honesty masked by sarcasm. That being said, when I found out the boys were recording a new album, I didn’t put much stock in it being very good. Not only did my absolute favorite band of the cassette era prove me wrong, they threw dirt in my face to prove it–Neil Strauss’s The Dirt, to be exact.









