It was a distant 1995 when "Carved in Stone," Vince Neil's second solo album, was released, the historic frontman of Motley Crue (one of the most important bands of the 80s Los Angeles Glam Metal scene). Vince Neil was distanced from his buddies Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, and Mick Mars a few years earlier and replaced by John Corabi, with whom they experimented with Grunge sounds... Needless to say, the album with Corabi released in 1994 titled "Motley Crue" was not a success and was heavily criticized by the public for the absence of the original singer, Vince Neil.
Meanwhile, Vince was working on a solo album, the well-known "Exposed" from 1993, featuring classic Hard Rock and Heavy Metal sounds very similar to the old works with Motley Crue (powerful riffs under the sign of Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden, sharp guitar and drums, fast tempos). In 1995, the second work, "Carved in Stone," was released, an album rich in experimentation and sampling, in my opinion very particular and interesting... Sounds that would inspire future generations of Rockers (Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock). It's a shame that it has always been greatly underrated as an album; it deserves a rediscovery for the beautiful tracks like The Rift, the melancholic Ballad Skylar's Song, and the first song of the album, "Breakin' the Gun."
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