Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe is an American rock band formed in 1981 based out of Los Angeles, California. They were one of the biggest glam metal bands of the 1980s. What was planned to be their final show took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 31, 2015. Yet reunited in 2018 and have been touring active since.

History

1980s

Mötley Crüe was formed at the start of 1981. At first the band consisted of vocalist-guitarist Greg Leon, bassist Nikki Sixx, and drummer Tommy Lee. After auditions, they found singer Vince Neil at a party and guitar player Mick Mars via an ad in a paper. They released their first album, Too Fast For Love, in 1981. The band later got signed to a major label. They built success over the next few years with their next three albums, Shout at the Devil, Theatre of Pain and Girls, Girls, Girls. Hit songs like "Shout at the Devil" "Home Sweet Home" and "Girls, Girls, Girls" came off these albums.

However, the band's popularity dropped due to their use of illegal drugs, large amounts of sex with women, and how they looked, such as wearing make-up and several tattoos. Nikki Sixx overdosed on heroin in 1987, and was legally dead for two minutes before getting an adrenaline shot. This made him conscious again. The band stopped doing drugs and drinking shortly after. They released their most popular album, Dr. Feelgood, in 1989.

1990s

They released a greatest hits album in 1991 so fans had something to listen to before they brought out a sixth album. However, relations between the band members got worse. Vince Neil left the band in 1992. So, the band found a new singer named John Corabi, who also played guitar and wrote lyrics. They released their self-titled album in 1994. It created a mixed response from fans who preferred Vince Neil as the band's singer, and did not like the music itself. It was more in-line with hard rock and alternative metal than the band's iconic glam metal sound. 

John Corabi left in 1996 and Vince Neil came back. The band released Generation Swine in 1997, but the album created a mixed response over their musical experimentation. Tommy Lee was unhappy with Vince Neil back in the band and further arguments between band members caused Lee to leave the band. He was replaced by Randy Castillo.  

2000s

The band released their least successful album, New Tattoo, in 2000. It sounded more like the band's 80s albums rather than the more experimental albums they released in the 90s. After the album, Randy Castillo became ill and Samantha Maloney had to drum during some of the band's concerts. Randy Castillo died in 2002, and the band did not do much for the next two years. Mötley Crüe made a comeback with Tommy Lee in 2004, and were once again successful. The band toured worldwide and released another greatest hits album called Red, White and Crüe. They also released an album of new songs in 2008 called Saints of Los Angeles.

2010s

The band disbanded after their planned last concert on December 31, 2015. However, they got back together in 2018.

Albums

 Too Fast for Love (1981)
 Shout at the Devil (1983)
 Theatre of Pain (1985)
 Girls, Girls, Girls (1987)
 Dr.Feelgood (1989)
 Mötley Crüe (1994)
 Generation Swine (1997)
New Tattoo (2000)
 Saints of Los Angeles (2008)

Timeline

References


Category:Glam metal bands
Category:American hard rock bands
Category:American heavy metal bands
Category:1980s American music groups
Category:1990s American music groups
Category:2000s American music groups
Category:2010s American music groups
Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles
Category:1981 establishments in California
Category:Musical groups established in 1981
Category:2010s disestablishments in California
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2015
Category:2015 disestablishments in the United States