Mötley Crüe - Theatre of Pain

Backing away from the mild pseudo-Satanic posturing on parts of Shout At The Devil in favor of a more glammed-up image, Mötley Crüe really began to hit their commercial stride with Theatre Of Pain, which broke them on MTV with the power ballad "Home Sweet Home" and a remake of Brownsville Station's "Smokin' in the Boys' Room"; the latter also landed them on the Top 40 singles chart for the first time. Overall, the guitar riffing sounds less heavy metal and more pop-metal; similarly, the sound of the record is slicker and more arranged, polished for mainstream acceptance and airplay. Read More