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Saints Of Los Angeles
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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 44 Ratings

  • Summary: The metal band's first studio album since 2000's "New Tattoo" includes the album title song, which is available for use in the game Rock Band.

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Saints Of Los Angeles
Tonight, there's gonna be a fight So if you need a place to go Got a two room slum A mattress and a gun And the cops don't never show So come right... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. PopMatters
    70
    Whatever the future holds for Mötley Crüe proper, Saints of Los Angeles is the band’s first album together since 1997’s "Generation Swine," and a far superior effort at that.
  2. Hartford Courant
    70
    Lyrically and musically, the album is not a big departure from the band's classic sound, with all 13 tracks telling a glam-rock story of tattoos, drugs and strippers.
  3. Billboard
    70
    While not every song is a winner, the title track and sleaze anthem 'This Ain't a Love Song' are standouts.
  4. Sputnikmusic
    60
    While Saints Of Los Angeles is occasionally stunning, as is consistent with Sixx’s recent return to form, it often sounds too much like something Nikki Sixx would expect Crüe fans to like, rather than the top-class rock n’ roll he’s time-and-time-again proven himself capable of making.
  5. PopMatters
    50
    The Crüe have managed to serve up another satisfying platter of ass-jiggling drag race rock for the NASCAR set and beyond with Saints of Los Angeles.
  6. Q Magazine
    40
    The album finds them hamming up their debauched image to the point of self-parody. [Oct 2008, p.149]
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  7. NOW Magazine
    20
    For Mötley Crüe, every new record is a Faustian deal: their former glory as 80s hair-metal badasses in exchange for sustained economic success in a diminished, lame-ified state.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. ScottW.
    Jun 30, 2008
    10
    Best album of the year so far. Best Crue since Dr. Feelgood.
  2. WayneM.
    Jun 28, 2008
    10
    I grew up listening to the crue. This is the best they have done in almost 20 years. It's great to hear them play so well.
  4. BrianL.
    Aug 15, 2008
    10
    This Album speaks for a entire forgoten generation!
  5. GregJ.
    Jun 25, 2008
    9
    Not their best, but pretty damn good album. A good album to follow up The Dirt!
  6. BradP
    Jul 18, 2008
    9
    I would have never believed the Crue would come out with a release like this. It is just amazing. I have been a Crue fan since Too Fast For I would have never believed the Crue would come out with a release like this. It is just amazing. I have been a Crue fan since Too Fast For Love. I agree that the guitar lacks the sound of the early Crue, but I actually like it better. You know it's Crue when Vince gets going. It is fantastic, and my favorite Crue yet.… Expand
  7. Scott
    Jul 7, 2008
    8
    The more i listen the more it has really grown on me.A good showing.next time NO OUTSIDE WRITERS!! It does have its classic moments and The more i listen the more it has really grown on me.A good showing.next time NO OUTSIDE WRITERS!! It does have its classic moments and energy.Solos could be louder and longer.Overall a strong 8.The funny thing is this does kick the asses of most of the "current " bands i listen too.Thank god for the crue STILL carrying the rock torch.Stand out tracks SOLA,"Welcome to the machine",Going out swinging". But "Down at the whiskey" is a classic.… Expand
  8. PipRock
    Jun 26, 2008
    3
    Motley crue is my favorite band. this is not motley crue. i can't hear the gutars, and nothing of it speaks motley crue. it sounds like Motley crue is my favorite band. this is not motley crue. i can't hear the gutars, and nothing of it speaks motley crue. it sounds like someone else wrote the guitar parts, cause it sure as hell doesn't sound like mick. i know the crue when i hear it. disappointed fan here.… Expand

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