Motley Crue - New Tattoo 
Beyond Records
Rating
"New Tattoo" is nothing new for Motley Crue. The band that seemed to change with the popular winds in the 80's and early 90's has now settled into the mold of rehashing "Dr Feelgood" about every 18 months. Are we getting older, or is Motley Crue just getting old? Sure, "Dr. Feelgood" was the band's biggest success, but that was the early 90's, the landscape has changed and the band that changed their sound and fashion so well to match the current trends in the past now seems to be hell-bent on recapturing their glory days. Is this a biased review? Of course, all reviews are biased and I will state for the record that I am not a big fan of post "Shout at the Devil" Motley Crue. If this band chooses to rehash their prior material, why not go back to the sound that made them stars in the beginning? Motley Crue fans will love this album, it's Crue through and through, perhaps that's why it was so unappealing to me. You will rarely see me bashing an artist or new album here, typically we just ignore those albums and tell you about stuff we do like. This time around, I felt compelled to speak up and say something. Vince, Nikki, Randy and Mick come on guys we know you can do better than this. The 80's are over, and while many of us have fond memories of those days, it's time to try new things. You made a career out of evolving musically, why are you stagnating now? I will throw you a bone in conclusion, if you liked "Dr Feelgood" and "Generation Swine", you'll like this CD too.  Just don't expect anything new here. 
 

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