The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack
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Free Music Review: Awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
I saw Sixx AM at CrueFest and they were great. I immediately bought both the soundtrack and book by Nikki Sixx. Both are awesome! Their songs have so much meaning to them! Free Music Review: Listen to the sound, not the soundtrack
Hit: 4 Stars
I will state foremost that I, to put it this way, respectfully disagree with some of [Amazon.com editor] Mr. Beaudoin's somewhat damning analysis of the album.
Before anybody reads what I have to say, please note that I have NOT read Nikki Sixx's book. And that my review, just like all the others I've written, will be painfully long.
But I think I can tell you quite easily (just by the sound), that this is no Mötley Crüë (heretofore mentioned as "Motley Crue" as I'm too lazy to type umlauts) album and should not be taken as such. Even though it's co-produced and about the life about Motley Crue's bassist, that doesn't mean the original "glam rock" style is going to be kept. (Also remember, most of the music vocals are done by co-producer James Michael, and not Nikki Sixx himself!!!)
I don't feel this is a soundtrack per se, but more of one of those "music inspired by/related to the movie" (book in this case) albums. While it does contain bits of the diaries, it relates more to the raw emotions of someone who went through what Nikki Sixx went through during his addiction. Hearing this album without the context of Sixx's book, I still see an overall introspection of life (one that everybody can relate to; having been on drugs is not a prerequisite) with very catchy metal melodies (so yes, I feel Mr. Beaudoin does have it right that the album borders on cliche in the catchiness department).
The introspection itself, anyways, is similar in nature to what's seen in another recent James Michael production (specifically, "A Modern Way of Living with the Truth" by The Exies).
So, forgetting the context of Nikki Sixx's book, I'm just going to review the highlights (i.e., my favorites), at least musically:
"Life Is Beautiful (At My Funeral)": This one was obviously styled to be released as a single on alternative music stations. That be sodded, I still love it. The chords in the bridge towards the middle/end of the song could be mistaken for a baroque classical piece's arpeggio (just take out the guitars and replace them with an orchestra).
"Pray For Me": Treading closer to Motley Crue's style, this hard rock song (catchier and more addictive than the slower "Life Is Beautiful"). Lyrically shallow, especially given that this is supposed to be a soundtrack to a book (but again, I'm not treating this album as one really).
"Tomorrow": This song has surprisingly good lyrical depth, with a slower speed and melody more suited to adult-contemporary stations (the latter makes me a little irked). Another song I feel we all can relate to. Also, Scott Stevens (lead for The Exies) was included as a vocalist on this track.
"Accidents Can Happen": The thing wrong with this song is that it's almost identical to "Tomorrow", both melodically and in the lyrics' content/emotions. Enough said.
"Courtesy Call": Maybe some of y'all overlooked this track. Lyrically almost empty, but EXTREMELY catchy and a song you'll put on repeat for a while. It slightly follows a story, and at the climactic "scene" towards the end, there's a big "shock factor". (I think they should have upmixed the ominous beat/melody right after it just for the shock value, but that's just my opinion.)
Might I add also, that in these songs, James Michael, lead singer on these tracks, has an excellent voice (if you ask me).
So that's all for my review. As a "soundtrack" to anything, including a book (one I haven't read, at that), I can only give it say, two stars.
But, I rated it 4 stars, for the music, the Heroin Diaries book (and even parts of the "soundtrack" lyrics) be once again sodded.
Free Music Review: amazon delivers
Hit: 5 Stars
as always if you need something at a good price do not go to wal-mart shop amazon .com because they deliver the goodsFree Music Review: Deserves a Grammy!
Hit: 5 Stars
It looks like Jedd there completely missed the mark on what this CD is about, I don't want to be insulting so I'll just say this. The reason it doesn't sound like a Motley Crue album is because it isn't! This is not a Nikki Sixx solo project but rather a group project that includes DJ Ashba and James Michael, (who by the way has an incredible voice!) All 3 contributed to the writing and composition of the incredible tracks that you just need to hear for yourself. The songs are wonderfully inspired by Nikki Sixx's book, The Heroin Diaries which is why they are "diaristic". I think it was an ingenious idea to link a soundtrack to a book, which I have never seen before. It has the feel of a rock opera and gives breath to the words you are reading in a whole new way! Hearing Nikki speak some of the very words he wrote in the book also brings alive all the emotions he experienced from depression and despair to joy at finding life. It truly deserves a Grammy! Sixx AM has created a new trend that I hope catches on, soundtracks to books. What a way to boost the reading experience!
Free Music Review: Take it for what it is
Hit: 5 Stars
This isn't so much a music CD as it is a Story told with music; so there is prose mixed in with verse. The album concept is different than anything I've heard before, but the music isn't so much, if that makes sense. Pray for me, Tomorrow, Girl with golden eyes, Life is Beautiful, and Courtesy Call are favorites of mine.