Mick Mars premieres second solo song 'Right Side of Wrong'
Another behemoth of a tune
Former Mötley Crüe guitarist and co-founder Mick Mars has shared his second solo single, the anthemic ‘Right Side of Wrong.’
Following hot on the heels of October’s fiery debut single ‘Loyal to the Lie’, ‘Right Side of Wrong’ also flaunts the darker and heavier side of Mick Mars’ musical palette and it’s rammed with riffs from the rock legend.
Fans have been quick to lavish ‘Right Side of Wrong’ with praise, with one writing: “This is the best material Mick has released since the '94 Corabi album.
“I'm so happy my guitar hero is free from what Nikki and Co have sadly made Mötley become. Mick is soaring to new sonic heights and he has our love and support under his wings.”
Another said: “I think when a lot of fans first heard Mick was releasing a solo album, they expected something blues orientated, but what we got instead is obviously the sum of Micks feelings towards his ex-bandmates. This is a darker angrier Mick than we are used to, and I f---ing love it.”
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Both ‘Loyal to the Lie’ and ‘Right Side of Wrong’ are both lifted from Mick Mars’ debut solo album ‘The Other Side Of Mars’, which is released on Friday 23rd February 2024.
Commenting on the musical direction of the 10-track album, Mars says: "There's a lot of ideas that I have that, I don't want to call them 'left,' but they are, you know what I mean?
"My feeling has always been, I might gain some fans, I might lose some fans. But what they're hearing, it's all me."
A key contributor to ‘The Other Side of Mars’ was Winger and former Alice Cooper keyboardist Paul Taylor, who, in addition to performing on the record and assisting Mars in co-writing many of the tracks, introduced the guitarist to powerhouse vocalist Jacob Bunton.
Mars says of Bunton: "Jacob came into the studio and it was like, bam! And I just said, 'Yeah, he's the guy.' And most of his vocals were one take."
Together with Mick Mars, Jacob Bunton and Paul Taylor, the band on ‘The Other Side of Mars’ also includes Korn’s Ray Luzier on drums, bassist Chris Collier and singer Brion Gamboa, who contributed lead vocals to two songs.
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