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Will | 03/11/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Vince Neil left this band in the early 90's, and despite conflicting stories surrounding his departure (Did he quit? Was he fired?), the band made it a point to get a new singer and carry on.



The result is a somewhat uneven album of dark, heavy music propelled by the razor sharp production of Bob Rock. It is by far Motley Crue's heaviest release.



When this came out in 1994, I was dissapointed, but in hindsight, 15 years later, I can appreciate the complexity of the release. I give credit to Nikki and Tommy for carrying on with a more "Modern" sounding vocalist, as opposed to going the easy way out and hiring a Hair Metal/Glam singer. The band was definitely between a rock and a hard place in 1994, because at the time Heavy Metal was dead and they needed to shake things up.



This album ended up being a flop and the brought VInce back a few years later. Had they recorded another album with Vince Neil instead of Curabi, it would have also been a commerical disaster. A No-win situation for The Crue."

Pretty good

Peter D. Griffin | 03/15/2010

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I actually think that this singer is better than Vince. I know that is most likely an unpopular opinion, but there it is. But on the other hand, I think that the band as a whole wrote better songs more consistantly on other albums."

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Christopher L. Baguley | UTAH | 03/21/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The self titled album is a rock solid effort by the Crue. Although the response by the Crue fans was apathetic at the time of release and the effort ultimately flopped, it was a demonstration of how tight the band remained musically even with the departure of Vince Neil. The best tracks include Poison Apples, Welcome to the Numb, Driftaway, Loveshine, and Hooligan's Holiday. The only song I've found myself passing up with regularity is Til Death Do Us Part. It's too bad we didn't get a chance to hear a follow up record with Corabi to make a stronger assessment of the band beyond a single record release."