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Mötley Crüe
Rock · 1994 · 13 tracks

Mötley Crüe

A massive, grit-caked pivot into alternative metal. Gone are the party anthems, replaced by sludge-heavy riffs, social venom, and a punishingly thick low end.

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The one where they fired the singer, tuned the guitars down, and accidentally made their heaviest, best-sounding record.

A heavy, defiant, and gritty exploration of social decay and personal reinvention.

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Social Commentary+2.8σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Power to the Music
5:13
02
Uncle Jack
5:28
03
Hooligan’s Holiday
5:52
04
Misunderstood
6:53
05
Loveshine
2:37
06
Poison Apples
3:41
07
Hammered
5:16
08
’Til Death Do Us Part
6:04
09
Welcome to the Numb
5:18
10
Smoke the Sky
3:37
11
Droppin’ Like Flies
6:26
12
Driftaway
4:01
13
Hypnotized
5:31
Moments Worth Waiting For
The massive, sludge-thick riff that opens Hooligan's Holiday, signaling a total departure from the band's pop-metal past.
The transition from delicate acoustic picking to a crushing orchestral wall of sound in the middle of Misunderstood.
Tommy Lee's tribal, cavernous drum intro on Smoke the Sky that feels like it was recorded in a concrete bunker.
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