--- title: "Mötley Crüe" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1981 --- # Mötley Crüe **Mötley Crüe** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1981 to present. Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Hollywood, California, in 1981 by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, with guitarist Mick Mars and lead vocalist Vince Neil joining right after. The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have achieved seven platinum or multi-platinum certifications, nine Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, twenty-two Top 40 mainstream rock hits, and six Top 20 pop singles. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6tley_Cr%C3%BCe ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Mötley Crüe | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Los Angeles, United States | | Formed | 1981 | | Releases in catalog | 16 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Nikki Sixx](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nikki-sixx) | Electric bass guitar, Background vocals, Piano, Keyboard | 1981 to present | Current | | [John 5](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-5) | Guitar | 2022 to present | Current | | [Tommy Lee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-lee) | Drums (drum set), Background vocals, Piano, Keyboard | 1981 to present | Current | | [DJ Larceny](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dj-larceny) | Turntable | | Current | | [Vince Neil](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vince-neil) | Lead vocals, Harmonica, Electric guitar | 1981 to present | Current | | [John Corabi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-corabi) | Piano, Keyboard, Lead vocals, Electric bass guitar, Electric guitar | 1992 to 1996 | Former | | [Mick Mars](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mick-mars) | Background vocals, Electric guitar | 1981 to 2022 | Former | | [Randy Castillo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/randy-castillo) | Drums (drum set) | 1999 to 2002 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1981 | [Too Fast for Love](https://themetalnet.com/album/6f4eed9f-7a10-3546-b630-23d0a03f86e7) | Album | | 1983 | [Shout at the Devil](https://themetalnet.com/album/1d53b31a-6fed-3dcd-860f-d49be19a0228) | Album | | 1985 | [Theatre of Pain](https://themetalnet.com/album/9052fe2a-e1e8-3542-bbe5-4d75d200ee1b) | Album | | 1987 | [Girls, Girls, Girls](https://themetalnet.com/album/f37d25cd-2687-3268-b84f-01b2435e9a98) | Album | | 1987 | [Special Edition Hard Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/b362566d-636c-4ea1-9c48-4de27494288c) | EP | | 1988 | [Raw Tracks](https://themetalnet.com/album/9c1345ed-9067-4ad0-948d-64a35700f568) | EP | | 1989 | [Dr. Feelgood](https://themetalnet.com/album/2fc8cf0a-2370-3238-b4f3-0fcea1511c12) | Album | | 1990 | [Raw Tracks II](https://themetalnet.com/album/0abf9a18-0c11-370a-9783-0d5eb9f84f74) | EP | | 1994 | [In‐Store Play Sampler](https://themetalnet.com/album/3bdd1c6f-d8b8-4a28-aac9-7f45c02127f8) | EP | | 1994 | [Mötley Crüe](https://themetalnet.com/album/d0a6cc84-1ea9-32ce-b7c2-0b248169e615) | Album | | 1994 | [Quaternary](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2778fd6-6fd6-3624-a2c5-baee66eb407d) | EP | | 1997 | [Generation Swine](https://themetalnet.com/album/f7910ffc-852a-33d9-8448-359f32676992) | Album | | 2000 | [New Tattoo](https://themetalnet.com/album/60e17072-3b33-3288-b5cc-c3436a5be803) | Album | | 2008 | [Saints of Los Angeles](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b1158e9-113b-37cf-91ce-223e9b0b7fc0) | Album | | 2024 | [Cancelled](https://themetalnet.com/album/6bab594e-5811-4979-8063-8c224d9054bb) | EP | | 2026 | [Live Wire EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/b331826c-c0a7-41bf-9311-9980610a5e26) | EP | ## Related bands - [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together) - [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together) - [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together) - [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together) - [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together) - [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together) - [Aerosmith](https://themetalnet.com/band/aerosmith) (listened together) - [Bon Jovi](https://themetalnet.com/band/bon-jovi) (listened together) - [Def Leppard](https://themetalnet.com/band/def-leppard) (listened together) - [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together) - [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together) - [Twisted Sister](https://themetalnet.com/band/twisted-sister) (listened together) ## Official and external links - website: https://www.motley.com/ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MotleyCrue - x: https://twitter.com/MotleyCrue - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cc6vw3VN8YlIcvr1v7tBL - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/531 - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/M%C3%B6tley_Cr%C3%BCe/1025 - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motleycrue/ - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/284113 - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4OIQdGVhOAQx3IgrAnSzaw --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue](https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue). 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