Sixx:A.M. - Modern Vintage |
Published October 10 2014
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Stars* |
| Genre | Rock/Hard Rock |
James Michael
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Vocals
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| Tracks | 11 |
DJ Ashba
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Guitar
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| Running time | 42 Min. |
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Guitar
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| Label | Eleven Seven Music |
Nikki Sixx
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Bass
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| Release | 07 October 2014 |
Jeff Fabb
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Drums
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| Country | USA |
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Keyboard
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| Producer | James Michael | ||
| Similar artists | --- | ||
Third album from Sixx:A.M. and the title Modern Vintage is definitely spot on. As far as I'm concerned it's nevertheless pretty unfortunate that the band is trying to be too modern for its own good. It's indeed a varied record in terms of music styles and songs and it feels like all kinds of different types of music are represented. Unfortunately it has its evident variations in quality too.
This album really has potential in a lot of the material, but at the end of the day the band is really blending a few rather great songs with utter crap. Songs like the first single Gotta Get It Right and especially Get Ya Some, Let's Go and Before It's Over mostly blow the fattest ass you can ever imagine, while tracks like Stars, Relief, Give Me A Love and Hyperventilate actually are pretty captivating, but I guess also a little deceiving, since they somehow are able to put me to a position where I sometimes believe that this record really is all right in total. It's safe to say that a gathering of well-known musicians, creating rock music, doesn't mean that they actually are able to bring out an awesome end result on every occasion.
I find Modern Vintage being too experimental and too challenging, but it really proves that this unit is trying to find new ways in an everyday world as well. All this near constant jumping back and forth in character also eventually gets to me and the more I listen to this release, the more disappointed I get. Personally I can't figure out why they just don't focus on making great songs, instead of appearing something different than what they're supposed to be. It would have made this record greater by far and they definitely have the ability to do so.
See
also review of: Prayers
For The Blessed Vol. 2 , Prayers
For The Damned Vol. 1
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Vocals
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Summary
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4 chalices of 10 - Tobbe |
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Related links: http://www.sixxammusic.com |
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