Carved in Stone (Vince Neil album)
Occupation
- Vince Neil: Gesang
- Brent Woods: Guitars
- Robbie Crane: Bass
- Vic Foxx: Drums
Carved in Stone is the title of the second studio album of American singer Vince Neil.
Background
Vince Neil had in 1993 with his new band, which he founded after his separation from Mötley Crüe, and Steve Stevens, Dave Marshall ( guitar), Robbie Crane ( bass) and Vik Foxx (drums) belonged released the album Exposed, the debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and held 13 weeks in the U.S. charts. In Germany it was only enough for 96th place
Two years later, circumstances had changed: Neil had suffered a heavy blow when, on August 15, 1995 his daughter Skylar at the so-called Wilms' tumor, occurring in children cancer of the kidney, died.
Had Exposed nor " easy breezy song material " included, which "had made the album a very party compatible Output", this changed with Carved in Stone completely. Steve Stevens had left the band and was replaced by Brent Woods, Vince Neil had produced the album along with The Dust Brothers and sonically brought in another direction: Industrial sounds dominated the CD, the album went a few positive reviews. Published in Germany issuing Carved in Stone contained two cover versions, namely Lust for Life by Iggy Pop and 25 or 6 to 4 the group Chicago.
Reception
Carved in Stone debuted at # 139 on the Billboard 200 and disappeared into the following week immediately off the charts. Neil's career as a solo artist was then slowly but surely in the sand, and in 1997 he returned to Mötley Crüe.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote: " Neil experimented with hip-hop and industrial music and has delivered an album that is neither a new imaginary audience, still please his old fans. The album has its moments, and always, when Neil sticks to his tried and tested three-chord Sleaze Metal. On the whole, the album is but a letdown. "
Matthias Breusch, who wrote his review for the magazine Rock Hard, concluded: "Ex- Crue - Vince Neil Fronthopser " had " laid his second solo discs with the jackhammer into ruins ". The album contained " knarzige guitar noise at the lower end of the tonal scale and rhythmic variations that you offered from the known Dudelsendern twelve times in the hour " get. Breusch ' opinion, it was " a gigantic misfire ". He concluded: "Whoever willfully embarks on uncharted territory, must expect that his Extratour remains lying like lead on the shelves. " Breusch awarded 4.5 out of 10 possible points.