Motley Crue: New Album Will Be Produced By Bob Rock

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has told Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM that the band will commence the songwriting/demoing process for their new studio album on May 1, 2006. Joining the group for the new album sessions will be producer Bob Rock, who previously worked with Mötley Crüe on their "Dr. Feelgood" and self-titled albums, as well as the three new tracks that appeared on Crüe's two-CD "greatest hits" collection, "Red, White & Crüe", which came out in early February.

"We are definitely gonna make a new record," Sixx told WRIF earlier this month. "We go back out on tour in February. We tour into the first week of April. May 1st we start writing and rehearsals for the new music, probably demoing stuff up. We're doing the new album with Bob Rock. And then when it's ready, we're gona cut it. Our intention is to make the greatest record we've ever made. With that being said, we also believe that if we overthink it, it will lose its rawness, so we wanna get in there and just terrorize the music and then just get it on tape. That's the idea, but that's more of in a perfect world. In a MÖTLEY world, we will probably get closer to getting the album done and then go, 'You know what? We're missing one or two songs,' or something, which we do a lot. We did that? 'Kickstart My Heart' was the last song written for the 'Dr. Feelgood' album.

"We are very excited about making a new record. I think new music is so important. We have a great catalog of music ? people love to hear all the hits, and we've been playing obscure songs as well ? but new music is really the lifeblood of any rock 'n' roll band. And you have to do it, you have to forge forward. Especially for bands like us and Aerosmith and AC/DC that have been around for so long. We have to keep making new music or we become nostalgic. Which is, I think, what we all felt about KISS. We go, 'God, we love Kiss, we love the show, but it's only trading on the past and not moving into the future.' So that's where we're at."

Listen to the 13-minute audio interview with Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx at this location. Thanks for the info to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[KerazyPhool]

Dont.Do.It

[citizen44]

Why not? Crue Rock! Some songs suck with a capital S but songs like Kickstart my Heart, Girls Girls Girls, Shout at the Devil, Smokin' in the Boys' Room, Primal Scream, and Home Sweet Home definately redeem them. They INVENTED the power ballad and I think that some new material would friggen rock. Except that Neil can't sing the way he used to, Mick is about to die, and they've all gotten fatter (except Mick, but having a disease doesn't count).

[Alex101]

KerazyPhool wrote:
Dont.Do.It

Why shouldn't they? Mötley Crüe should come back with a new album! You gotta lot to learn, don't you, pussy ass idiot?

[vanhapelto]

Motley Crue are considered gods to some in the rock world. their new album will kick ass!

[Davidleerothsha]

If they wanna release a new album...more power to them. However, I do know this....Vince Neal is FAT!

[MetalUpTheAss]

Hopefully they keep Bob Rock busy enough so he doesn't record the new 'tallica album.

[saulhudsonslash]

smoking in the boys room wasn't written by motley crue. they just did a cover of it

[ledzepsux26]

bob rock suks....he produces the simple plan albums...and he made metallica album crap...motley crue please stay away from bob rock

[SLASH2044]

they rock but there last album b4 the greatest hits wasnt all that great but had a couple of good songs. but this time they have tommy back and tommy and nikki are sure to write some good tunes.

[GnRrelease_it]

^^ good point, but how can we take you seriously with a name like "ledzepsux"?

please nikki...PLEASE dont embarass yourself with this

[axeslinger01]

might be okay...i just want another crue tour!

[Frith]

HELL YEAH, CRUE ROCKS

[OzZY-RuLE5!!!!!]

i would be somewhat interested as long as it doesn't sound like simple plan i will be happy.

[RHCP_FAN88]

FUCK BOB ROCK! Hew goddamn ruined Metallica. Granted, their newer albums are still kickass music, but he destroyed the thrash...

[Fidelity Issues]

Yet again, another crap band.

[spaced]

I love Crue but.....Bob Rock is the devil!!!! dont let him near the album

[Nr3696]

congrats crue... now you can fall into the bob rock trap just like metallica... but listen... shh... dont tell anyone this... but his main objective is to make tons of money and you look like idiots... when he says you should sell out you have the legal right to slap him lol

[guitar_freak523]

hey produced dr.feelgood there big album so he should do this

[killing_inc]

OK, too many mixed comments here, so here are some facts to lay straight, last motley crue albums were not up to par as far as heavyness and "terrorizing" as he/we would like it to be. For two, this is the kind of music that Bob Rock produces best, what he did with Tallica was sad, but that's why you don't give a metal band to a rock guy. Lets see what they come up with...

[KerazyPhool]

Alex101 wrote:

KerazyPhool wrote:
Dont.Do.It

Why shouldn't they? Mötley Crüe should come back with a new album! You gotta lot to learn, don't you, pussy ass idiot?

Wow. You shower me with kindness. If you ask me, Crue should just keep going on tours doing the old hits. I cant see new stuff working out but whatever thats just MY opinion. Maybe you should learn to appreciate other peoples. I'm not saying Crue are crap, I really like them but I think they are worn out now and they should leave it.

[Alex101]

KerazyPhool wrote:
Wow. You shower me with kindness. If you ask me, Crue should just keep going on tours doing the old hits. I cant see new stuff working out but whatever thats just MY opinion. Maybe you should learn to appreciate other peoples. I'm not saying Crue are crap, I really like them but I think they are worn out now and they should leave it.

OK. Whatever!

[MotleyCrueSATD]

the only problem im seeing right now is musically. i am not usully very impressed by the 60's,70's and 80's rock bands that are coming out with new albums. for example the stones album wasnt all that great. the problem is that they want to try to bring in the new generations to listen to them, and so they are slowly moving away from their roots. and a tree with no roots doesnt live long. i hope that Motley Crue returns to their roots and produces some ass kicking songs that are similar to girls,girls,girls ,kickstart my heart, and shout at the devil. it would make their next album great. maybe bob rock can give this to their album, but with what he did to 'tallica, im not so sure that it will come out as great as it could be. but time will tell, and ill be waiting on the release of the album.

[Motleycruee]

i just read this interveiew from january 30th.
and nikki said they already have 10 songs done.