Sixx: A.M. started as a side band in 2007 with their debut album "The Heroin Diaries". Since then the group has grown astronomically and achieved impressive success for a band that was meant to be a side project to fill the gaps in between touring. With names like Nikki Sixx the rock god from the legendary Motley Crue, and DJ Ashba from the post Chinese Democracy Guns N Roses. Now throw in the iconic James Michael who is not only a producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in the business but also an astounding vocalist. Over the past nine years Sixx: A.M. has proved that their more then just a side band this became apparent when they released their first single "Life Is Beautiful" which broke through to the number 2 spot on the mainstream rock charts. This was the first sign that let the world know that Sixx: A.M. would be a force to reckon with in the Hard Rock world.
We can look forward to seeing much more of Sixx: A.M. then what we've become accustomed to, with the Motley Crue power house finally shutting down its engines and going into retirement Nikki Sixx is now able to devote far more time towards the band then previously. Combine that with DJ Ashba leaving Guns N Roses in 2015 and giving his full devotion to Sixx: A.M. there is no limit to what this band will be able to accomplish now that it not only has the talent, but also the time and resources needed for this "side band" to turn into the monster that it most definitely has the potential to be.
The deadly trio show us just what their made of in the bands latest release "Prayers For The Damned" which is a two part album the second half expected to be released later this year. Sixx: A.M. has been known to write catchy anthemic songs and they dont disappoint, with "Rise" the first track on the record coming out kicking and screaming. With gut wrenching guitars, crisp vocals and an easily chantable chorus the song will have you banging your head in pure glee within no time.
It is clear that the trio have channeled their experience and influences from their previous bands and made them evident in "Prayers For The Damned" with its guitar solos and drum patterns resembling the older Hard Rock bands that many of us grew up on. The album also includes an excellent balance between heavier songs like "Rise" and "Im Sick" with softer but certainly not less powerful songs like "Better Man". Sixx: A.M. has made sure that anyone who gives the record a listen will have a favourite song by the end of the the 45 minute run time. All in all "Prayers For the Damned" was an excellent record that will remind all of us of the early days of Hard Rock and the reason why we fell in love with this type of music in the first place.
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Eric Snelling
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