Review by Saxy S for Mötley Crüe - Cancelled (2024)

Hey kids, do you like the 1980s? Do you want to go back?

Most people will likely not even give this new Motley Crue EP a chance because of its title. Cancelled: most will assume that it is a shitty attempt at being edgy and controversial, but in all likelihood, is just a drawn out project where the protagonist calls himself a "bad man" for an uncomfortable amount of time. And, having listened to it I can tell you that this assertion is not entirely the case.

Their are basically only two songs here (three if you count the "Fight for Your Right" cover), but they really do not sound that bad. They sound right out of the 1980s with albums like Shout at the Devil and Dr. Feelgood. The issue comes through in the compositions as neither of these two tracks sound like they were given the same love for their choruses as "Kickstart My Heart" once was. "Dogs of War" is fun albeit generic, while "Cancelled" may well as not have had a hook at all.

Which brings us back, once again, to the lyrics. Now, I avoid tabloids like Loudwire and Metalsucks like the plague. They (like many others) have been revealed to be corrupt shills who jerk each other off and promote "their boys," regardless of quality, while talented, independent musicians get shafted. If an attempt to get Motley Crue cancelled was orchestrated, why should Motley Crue care? Wouldn't "their boys" help them out? Or maybe they are terrified of what might happen next?

Motley Crue should not be in hot water for something that was not considered taboo during their prime. But perhaps they should be in hot water from their bath at the retirement home.

I hate when any project is announced as "the finale" and everyone gives their passionate goodbyes, only for that projects corpse to be lifted out of the coffin like its still 1989. This reunion of Motley Crue is just that and Cancelled represents everything that is wrong with remake culture. And, like with Velma, Motley Crue will inevitably be cancelled after just one season as well.

Best Song: Dogs of War