Dolly Parton Photo: Vijat Mohindra, Courtesy of Butterfly Records — Mötley Crüe Photo: Ross Halfin
Rock legends Mötley Crüe and globally beloved superstar Dolly Parton have debuted at #1 on the Mediabase Classic Rock Songs chart with their heartfelt duet of the Mötley Crüe classic, “Home Sweet Home,” released via BMG. The reimagined duet version coincides with the 40th Anniversary of the original 1985 release of “Home Sweet Home,” featured on the band’s third full length album, Theatre of Pain and marks the first #1 for the song.
To drive home the song’s positive message of hope, a portion of the proceeds from the single will benefit Covenant House, an organization close to the hearts of the members of Mötley Crüe. Covenant House provides safe shelter, meals, hope and more to help youth experiencing homelessness.
The achievement represents the second time members of Mötley Crüe and Parton find themselves atop the chart together with a #1 debut. Nikki Sixx and John 5 appeared as special guests on Parton’s song “Bygones” off her #1 Gold-selling Rockstar album released last year via Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group.
The reimagined version of “Home Sweet Home” featuring Parton is part of Mötley Crüe’s forthcoming brand-new singles collection, From The Beginning(BMG), set to drop on September 12, 2025, the same day that the legendary rockers will kick off their highly anticipated 10-show residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, NV. For ticket and package info, click HERE.
Listen to “Home Sweet Home” featuring Dolly Parton HERE.
The official video for the track which pays homage to the classic original video for the song from 1985 surpassed 1 Million views on YouTube, watch it here:
Coinciding with the release of “Home Sweet Home” featuring Dolly Parton, a limited edition Dölly Crüe merch collection is available now HERE.
From The Beginning will be available for streaming in standard audio and Dolby Atmos audio. The physical configurations include the standard CD and 2LP sets alongside CD & 2LP exclusive variants at Walmart, a 2LP exclusive at Target, and a 2LP exclusive at Amazon. Pre-Save and Pre-order HERE.
About Mötley Crüe:
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Mötley Crüe has commandeered the rock pantheon for 40+ years. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered 7 USA Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, 6 Top 20 pop singles, 3 GRAMMY® nominations, 5 New York Times Best Selling books, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a hit Netflix movie. The quartet has amassed nearly 10 billion streams and has over 9.5 million followers on social media. Known for their iconic live performances, Mötley Crüe has sold out countless tours around the world in front of millions of fans and pioneered the Las Vegas rock residency with a sold-out run in 2012. Hit songs, like “Kickstart My Heart” and “Home Sweet Home,” are frequently licensed by major brands, such as NASCAR, Dodge, Coldwell Banker, Carl’s Jr., and KIA, and their music can be heard on hit TV shows, like Stranger Things and Cobra Kai, amongst others. The band’s biography, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, became a New York Times Best Seller in 2001 and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Members of the band have authored 5 additional New York Times Best Selling books since. In 2019, Netflix premiered The Dirt, a biopic based on the bestselling book. Mötley Crüe remains a huge global draw 43 years into their career, wrapping up a 2-year world tour of stadiums in late 2023. In 2024, the iconic band ushered in a brand-new era signing to Big Machine Records and released top-5 single “Dogs of War”. For more information and tour dates visit motley.com.
Dolly Parton Photo: Vijat Mohindra, Courtesy of Butterfly Records — Mötley Crüe Photo: Ross Halfin
Rock legends Mötley Crüe have announced the release of From The Beginning, a brand-new singles collection arriving on September 12, 2025 via BMG, the same day that the legendary rockers will kick off their highly anticipated 10-show residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, NV.
From The Beginning is Mötley Crüe’s definitive compilation and traces the band’s storied career from their start on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to their current status as global rock titans. The album includes a stunning new version of the band’s revered classic, “Home Sweet Home,” reimagined as a heartfelt duet with none other than globally beloved superstar Dolly Parton that is out everywhere now.
Bringing together two giants of American music, the new rendition of “Home Sweet Home” feat. Dolly Parton offers a powerful twist on the 1985 hit. To drive home the song’s positive message of hope, a portion of the proceeds from the single will benefit Covenant House, an organization close to the hearts of the members of Mötley Crüe. Covenant House provides safe shelter, meals, hope and more to help youth experiencing homelessness.
Listen to “Home Sweet Home” featuring Dolly Parton HERE.
The members of Mötley Crüe shared in a joint statement, “‘Home Sweet Home’ was first released in 1985 as a single from our Theatre Of Pain album. For an icon like Dolly Parton to sing on a song that has not only meant so much to us but to all the fans through the years, is a career high that means a lot to us. We couldn’t be happier to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Home Sweet Home’ in this special way, and we’re excited to share this version of the song with all the Dolly and Mötley fans around the world.”
The members add, “That we were able to unite with Dolly to raise awareness for homeless youth and the amazing work of Covenant House, which provides them safe housing and care, makes it even more special. We hope you’ll enjoy ‘Home Sweet Home’ featuring Dolly Parton as much as Dolly and we enjoyed creating it.”
Dolly Parton offered, “It was an honor and a joy working in the studio on Mötley Crüe’s 40th Anniversary re-release of ‘Home Sweet Home’. I was so pleased that they would ask me to sing on such a classic.”
From The Beginning spans four decades of Crüe anthems, kicking off with their first global single and MTV video “Live Wire” and winding through the years to 2024’s Top 5 Rock smash “Dogs Of War”. In between are the hits and fan favorites that shaped the rock genre and a generation including “Kickstart My Heart”, “Dr. Feelgood”, “Girls, Girls, Girls”, “Shout at the Devil”, “Smokin’ In The Boys Room”, “Wild Side” and many more.
The original studio albums that featured these tracks, including the decade plus GOLD, PLATINUM and MULTI-PLATINUM run of classics Too Fast For Love, Shout At The Devil, Theatre Of Pain, Girls Girls Girls, and Dr. Feelgood combined have sold over 100 million albums globally, generated 10 Billion Streams, and dominated the charts around the world. Mötley Crüe’s loyal fans have been there from the beginning, and their support remains as strong as ever. But with their music featured in video games, movie trailers, films, TV shows and sporting events daily, new fans continue to discover the band’s amazing catalog. In 2022, the band made a triumphant return, launching a global stadium tour that reaffirmed their place as rock’s most notorious band and one of the best live shows ever.
n other exciting Crüe LIVE news, on the same day From The Beginning is available, the band returns to the Las Vegas Strip for The Las Vegas Residency. Beginning September 12 and running through October 3, these 10 shows at Park MGM will be the first and only chance for Mötley Crüe fans to see the band live in 2025. For tickets, packages and more info check here – https://www.ticketmaster.com/MotleyCrueVegas
From The Beginning will be available for streaming in standard audio and Dolby Atmos audio. The physical configurations include the standard CD and 2LP sets alongside CD & 2LP exclusive variants at Walmart, a 2LP exclusive at Target, and a 2LP exclusive at Amazon. Pre-Save and Pre-order HERE.
Coinciding with the release of “Home Sweet Home” featuring Dolly Parton, a limited edition Dölly Crüe merch collection is available now HERE.
Live Wire 3:14
Take Me To The Top 3:43
Shout At The Devil 3:16
Looks That Kill 4:07
Too Young To Fall In Love 3:34
Smokin’ In The Boys Room 3:27
Home Sweet Home 3:59
Girls, Girls, Girls 4:30
Wild Side 4:41
Dr. Feelgood 4:50
Without You 4:29
Kickstart My Heart 4:48
Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) 4:40
Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.) 4:12
Primal Scream 4:46
Afraid 4:07 * LP ONLY
Saints Of Los Angeles 3:40
The Dirt (est. 1981) 3:52
Dogs Of War 4:04
Cancelled 4:47 * LP ONLY
Home Sweet Home (featuring Dolly Parton) 3:59 – NEW
Upcoming Mötley Crüe Tour Dates: September 12, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV September 13, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV September 17, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV September 19, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV September 20, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV September 24, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV September 26, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV September 27, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV October 1, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV October 3, 2025 – The Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM, Las Vegas, NV
About Mötley Crüe:
Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Mötley Crüe has commandeered the rock pantheon for 40+ years. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered 7 USA Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, 6 Top 20 pop singles, 3 GRAMMY® nominations, 5 New York Times Best Selling books, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a hit Netflix movie. The quartet has amassed nearly 10 billion streams and has over 9.5 million followers on social media. Known for their iconic live performances, Mötley Crüe has sold out countless tours around the world in front of millions of fans and pioneered the Las Vegas rock residency with a sold-out run in 2012. Hit songs, like “Kickstart My Heart” and “Home Sweet Home,” are frequently licensed by major brands, such as NASCAR, Dodge, Coldwell Banker, Carl’s Jr., and KIA, and their music can be heard on hit TV shows, like Stranger Things and Cobra Kai, amongst others. The band’s biography, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, became a New York Times Best Seller in 2001 and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Members of the band have authored 5 additional New York Times Best Selling books since. In 2019, Netflix premiered The Dirt, a biopic based on the bestselling book. Mötley Crüe remains a huge global draw 43 years into their career, wrapping up a 2-year world tour of stadiums in late 2023. In 2024, the iconic band ushered in a brand-new era signing to Big Machine Records and released top-5 single “Dogs of War”. For more information and tour dates visit motley.com.
About Dolly Parton:
Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered multi-hyphenate of all time and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her current album Rockstar made history by scoring the biggest album debut sales week of her seven-decade career and earning her six #1s on the Billboard charts – Top Rock Albums, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Country Albums, Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales,
and Independent Albums. The landmark album also claimed the #3 spot on the Billboard 200 chart, her highest position ever. Achieving 27 RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Parton is the first artist to have topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary, Christian AC Songs, Hot Country Songs, Christian Airplay, Rock Digital Songs, Country Airplay, and Dance/Mix Show Airplay radio charts. Parton became the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year given out by NARAS. She has 49 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 120 career-charted singles over the past 50+ years. On October 17, 2023, she released her second New York Times Best Seller coffee table book in a trilogy called Behind The Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. The first of the series was bestselling coffee table book Songteller: My Life in Lyrics.
In 2014, the RIAA recognized her impact on recorded music with a plaque commemorating more than 100 million units sold worldwide. She has amassed 11 Grammy Awards and 52 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, 10 Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year; five Academy of Country Music Awards, also including a nod for Entertainer of the Year; four People’s Choice Awards; and three American Music Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted as a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame.
Parton has the largest fan base of all measured music artists in the YouGov database at #1 with 198 million. She has the #1 Q Score of all performers, solo and group. She is one of only 25 celebrities in the E-poll database to have an E-score of 100 and has maintained that perfect rating for 8 years. She recently won Best Brand Award, Celebrity, Influencer and Fashion at the 2023 Licensing International Excellence Awards.
To date, Parton has donated over 285 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library. Her children’s book, Coat of Many Colors, was dedicated to the Library of Congress to honor the Imagination Library’s 100 millionth book donation. In March 2022, Parton released the book Run Rose Run which she co-authored with James Patterson which sat at # 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List for five weeks, a record for this decade. She also released an accompanying album of the same name with original songs inspired by the book which reached #1 on three charts simultaneously – Country, Americana/Folk and Bluegrass Albums. From her “Coat of Many Colors” while working “9 to 5,” no dream is too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.
Announcing the June 24 release of their debut album Welcome To The Show today, rising Los Angeles rock band CLASSLESS ACT also dropped a new track and video called “Time To Bleed” via Better Noise Music. The song aims to inspire fans to take action in their communities, as lead singer Derek Day sings, “And even though the earth’s on fire, Waiting for the next Messiah, We still got a job to do.” Having already collaborated with the band on “This Is For You,”Justin Hawkins of The Darkness jumped in the studio to help with the song’s melody. Iconic band Dorothy has co-signed Classless Act, inviting them to open for their “Gifts From The Holy Ghost Tour,” which began this spring. Having already peaked the attention of media at SPIN Magazine and Loudwire with previous singles “Give It To Me” and “This Is For You (ft. Justin Hawkins of The Darkness),” the announcement of their highly-anticipated debut album comes ahead of their show dates with Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard and Poison on the North American Stadium Tour. Mötley’s Vince Neil is also set to feature on one of the album’s tracks.The Stadium Tour is set to kick off in Atlanta on June 16 and end in Las Vegas on September 9. See below for dates and more information. “Time To Bleed” is available to stream and download HERE. Watch the third part of the band’s four-part video series HERE. PRE-ORDERWelcome To Show now. Full tracklisting below.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW TRACKLISTING
Classless Act (feat. Vince Neil of Motley Crue) This Is For You (feat. Justin Hawkins) Time To Bleed On My Phone All That We Are Made In Hell Storm Before The Calm Haunting Love Walking Contradiction Give It To Me Circles Thoughts From A Dying Man
(Artwork Credit: Travis Shinn)
Bass player Franco Gravante, who produced, mixed, and cowrote the track, explained the origins of the song, “It’s one of the first riffs I wrote for the record a couple years back. But I couldn’t finish the song. We got some magic dust sprinkled on it by Justin Hawkins and that gave me the confidence to know THIS song belonged on the record. But the record was already done and delivered. So we called the label and said, HOLD UP! Then we called Keith (Nelson), he booked a studio and 37 hours later, it was on the record and it’s coming out now! It was so fast. I think they’re still cleaning up the mess we made. It takes what it takes, ya know?”
After working on the song with the band during quarantine, Hawkinscommented, “I had the pleasure of writing with these young men at the beginning of the Covidian era. It quickly became apparent that I had underestimated their musicality and talent. They make really sleazy good time rock and roll music with smiles on their handsome faces and I am proud to have contributed. Good luck boys!”
The band also released part three in a four-part series that loosely follows the band as they set the soundtrack for the misadventures of Farley; an unlucky soul who just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The official music video was directed by John Orphan, watch the visual HERE.
As an early follower of the band, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee is excited to co-sign the rising rockers and have them join the legendary lineup on the road this summer, saying, the following in a statement last month: “I remember when we went out with Ozzy in 1984 and how it was an insane game changer!! We literally blew up after having that opportunity to play live in front of 20 thousand people every f***ing night! Since then, we’ve always felt it was important to help new bands; whether it was Guns N Roses, Skid Row or so many others. This summer we’re gonna help out Classless Act. They’re gonna sh*t their pants.”
For more information on the band’s touring, and to purchase tickets, visit https://classlessact.com/#tour. Full list of upcoming tour dates are below.
GIFTS FROM THE HOLY GHOST TOUR DATES
April 23 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland April 24 – Columbus, OH – Bluestone April 26 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews April 27 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation April 28 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s April 30 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues May 01 – Madison, WI – Majestic May 02 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater May 03 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown May 05 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar May 06 – Wichita, KS – Temple Live May 08 – Denver, CO – Summit May 10 – Boise, Idaho – Knitting Factory May 11 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory May 13 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon May 14 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne May 15 – Reno, NV – Virginia St. Brewing May 18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades May 19 – Anaheim, CA – Parish at HOB
NORTH AMERICAN STADIUM TOUR DATES
June 16 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park June 18 – Miami, FL – Hard Rock Stadium June 19 – Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium June 22 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park June 24 – Queens, NY – Citi Field June 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park June 28 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium June 30 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium July 2 – Jacksonville, FL – TIAA Bank Field July 5 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium July 8 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field July 10 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park July 12 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium July 14 – Cleveland, OH – FirstEnergy Stadium – Home of the Cleveland Browns July 15 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ball Park July 17 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field July 19 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Stadium July 21 – Denver, CO – Coors Field August 5 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park August 6 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park August 8 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre August 10 – Orchard Park, NY – Highmark Stadium August 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park August 14 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium August 16 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium August 19 – Houston, TX – Minute Maid Park August 21 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome August 22 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field August 25 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium August 27 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium August 28 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park August 31 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park September 2 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place September 4 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium/Stade du Commonwealth September 7 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park September 9 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
MÖTLEY CRÜE may be responsible for blazing a path of hard rock and chaos for the past 40 years, netting seven platinum and multi-platinum albums alongside global album sales exceeding 100 million. But this spring, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, and Mick Mars come in from the cold to reveal their greatest accomplishment of all: protecting the world at all costs as covert government agents.
Uniting with Z2 Comics, the premier publisher of music-based graphic novels, MÖTLEY CRÜE’S THE DIRT: DECLASSIFIED unearths the classified exploits of these rock pioneers as they navigated an international web of moles, sleepers, spooks, and plants. Building from the New York Time bestselling book and subsequent Netflix movie The Dirt, Leah Moore (Morrison Hotel) documents the quartet’s twisting journey with interior art from John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad, Grendel) and J.M. Beroy (Deadman, Star Trek). Armitano (Batman Eternal) joins with dossier art alongside cover artist Dan Panosian (Canary, Slots).
“Playing arenas overflowing with tens of thousands of fans was just a front for our true mission,” Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx explains. “The reality is that we were infiltrating [REDACTED] in a globe-hopping sprint to [REDACTED]. But that doesn’t even include the disaster at [REDACTED] or near fatal heist in [REDACTED]. We have a lot to say and it’s time the people knew.”
“Mötley Crüe remains the one group whose live show in the ‘80s felt truly dangerous. Now that I know the truth about the band, it’s obvious why.” Z2 Senior Editor Rantz Hoseley says. “We’re proud to have gained the trust of these live wires to tell the secrets they’ve been forced to cover up for decades… we guarantee you aren’t ready for the madness and mayhem in this graphic novel.”
Mötley Crüe is set to join Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on their highly anticipated co-headlining ‘THE STADIUM TOUR’ throughout the United States next summer. The tour kicks off Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta, GA. For more information on dates and tickets, please visit: https://www.motley.com/stadium-tour-2022
MÖTLEY CRÜE’S THE DIRT: DECLASSIFIED will debut exclusively on Z2’s webstore in April 2022, available in the following bundles:
STANDARD EDITION SOFTCOVER – $24.99 STANDARD EDITION HARDCOVER – $39.99 RETAIL EXCLUSIVE HARDCOVER – $39.99
DELUXE EDITION OVERSIZED HARDCOVER – $99.99 • Oversized Hardcover Deluxe Edition graphic novel encased in butcher paper • Operation C.R.Ü.E Lockbox slipcase • Mötley Crüe UV Spy Pen (allowing you to reveal secret UV messages within the book) • Four exclusive Mötley Crüe dossier art prints
PLATINUM EDITION OVERSIZED HARDCOVER – $299.99 (limited to only 999 units) • Oversized Hardcover Deluxe Edition graphic novel encased in butcher paper • Operation C.R.Ü.E Lockbox slipcase • Four Mötley Crüe Security Clearance Badges • Four exclusive Mötley Crüe dossier art prints • One Mötley Crüe UV Spy Pen (allowing you to reveal secret UV messages within the book) • One Mötley Crüe Secret Dossier (A top-level security envelope of papers, spy photos and redacted imagery of Vince, Nikki, Tommy, and Mick’s career exploits) • One Mötley Crüe UV Spy Map of Los Angeles, CA
Legendary rockers MÖTLEY CRÜE continue their 40th anniversary celebration with the release of the digital remaster of their iconic album Shout At The Devil. Hits such as “Looks That Kill,”“Too Young To Fall In Love,” and title track “Shout At The Devil” are amplified on this version of the band’s breakthrough album. Selling over 200,000 copies in the first two weeks, Shout At The Devil established Mötley Crüe as one of the top selling rock acts of the 1980s.
Released in September 1983, the band’s second studio album reached #17 on the Billboard 200. With two of its singles charting on the Billboard Hot 100, Shout At The Devil also featured a cover of The Beatles’ 1968 song “Helter Skelter.” Moving over 4 million copies in the US, the album is now certified 4x Platinum in the US, 3x Platinum in Canada and Gold in Australia. Most recently, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album #44 in its list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time” in 2017. See the album’s full tracklisting below and listen to the digital remaster of Shout At The Devil HERE.
Mötley Crüe’s 40th anniversary celebrations will culminate with the digital remaster of their album Too Fast For Love, releasing exactly 40 years to the original release date of November 10, 1981. The remaster is now available for pre-order and pre-save HERE. Their debut album was recorded at Hit City West Studios and made available via their own label Leathür Records. Eventually reaching Platinum status in the US and charting on the Billboard 200, the album was ranked #22 on Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.”
The new remasters join the recently released digital remasters of Dr. Feelgood, Girls, Girls, Girls and Theatre of Pain, which kicked off the band’s 40th anniversary celebrations earlier this year.
The recently launched Mötley Crüe 101 Spotify Playlist includes hits from the band’s entire discography. It gives new and existing fans a comprehensive guide to the band’s iconic musical legacy, taking them on a celebratory sonic journey for this special anniversary. LISTEN NOW.
Los Angeles based metalcore rockers STEREO TRAGEDY have unleashed their third single, the outstanding cover of MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s ‘Live Wire‘, taken from the upcoming self-titled debut album, coming out in early Fall 2021, feat. Bjorn “Speed” Strid on all vocals.
Watch ‘Live Wire’ here:
The upcoming self-titled debut album was mixed and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson, owner and producer at The Panic Room Studios. More information TBA.
Stereo Tragedy was birthed 4 July 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after Jacob Bibee (guitarist, former Sever Your Ties) had a conversation reminiscing of the olden days in the metal scene with James “jimbo” Thomas. Following that conversation, another conversation was had with Amanda, Jacob’s wife, and it was evident that it was time for Jacob to make his reemergence into the music world after a 15 year hiatus.
After 6 months later, after many sleepless nights in the studio and intense composition trying to hone the correct sound for the band, the pandemic hit and the music industry essentially shut down. Jacob being solution oriented, decided to find a way that this whole world meltdown could be beneficial, and that’s when it happened.
Jacob noticed the infamous Bjorn “Speed” Strid post on social media that his bands (Soilwork, Donna Cannone, The Night Flight Orchestra) would no longer be touring for the foreseeable future. Jacob knew that Bjorn had often done guest appearances for bands, but Jacob decided to push the idea of Bjorn actually doing the entire album. After hearing a few songs, Bjorn agreed to do the album as a guest appearance, not as a permanent member, as he is completely busy and in step with his many great projects.
As the project began to unfold, it was time to bring in trusted and respected members into the fold. Jacob then contacted none other than Matt Cohen (bassist, NEW LANGUAGE) and Ryan Severino (drummer, former Scars Of Tomorrow). This was a very easy decision to contact these two as Jacob and Ryan played in a band in South Orange County, CA in the early 2000s, and Matt Cohen’s old bands used to share the stage with Jacob and Ryans bands back then as well.
With the agreement of Matt and Ryan to come on board, and a complete shutdown in Jacobs business ventures due in part to Covid-19, Jacob packed his bags and headed back to his great state of California to be closer to Matt and Ryan in Southern California.
The self-titled debut album was completed in Spring of 2021 and was mixed and mastered by none other than Thomas “Plec” Johansson of The Panic Room in Sweden. The album is set to release late summer 2021.
Once the album has been released, the band will then fill and announce the members of the two remaining roles: vocalist and guitarist.
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