Carved in Stone
Former Motley Crue vocalist Vince Neil deserves an A for effort forCarved in Stone. Unlike many metal hangers-on (for example, Dokken and Quiet Riot) who hold fast to their tired, archaic ways, Neil at least tried to stay with the times, injecting some dialogue snippets, wah-wah surges, and a few hip-hop beats into his songs. But for execution, he only deserves an A if it stands for Abysmal since even his most daring attempts seem forced. Neil still possesses one of the most annoying nasal voices in metal, and when he tries to sing in a cool grunge drawl like Layne Staley he sounds like he's making a pitiable bid for alternative credibility.--Jon Wiederhorn