Full Album Stream: SIXX:A.M. - Modern Vintage

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(Artwork by AFGM.  Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Sixx:A.M. was formed in 2007 in Los Angeles, California by  Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba, and James Michael.  This is also the main side project for bassist Nikki Sixx, who is also the bassist of rock group Motley Crue.  Since it's inception, the group has released three studio albums and tours regularly throughout North America. Their latest album "Modern Vintage" was released on October 7th, 2014 via Eleven Seven Music.  The album was produced by vocalist James Michael (and has also produced artsists such as Papa Roach, Scorpions, The Exies, and Inhale).  The lineup for Modern Vintage is as follows:

Nikki Sixx – Bass/Vocals | James Michael – Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards/Drums

DJ Ashba – Guitar/ Vocals | Jeff Fabb – Drums (studio ONLY)

 Dustin Steinke – Drums (touring ONLY)

(Album artwork courtesy of SIXX: A.M. and Eleven Seven Music)

1. Stars*
2. Gotta Get It Right
3. Relief
4. Get Ya Some
5. Let's Go
6. Drive (The Cars cover)*
7. Give Me a Love
8. Hyperventilate
9. High on the Music*
10. Miracle
11. Before It's Over
12. Before It's Over (Piano Ballad)^
13. Stars (Cinematic)^
14. Gotta Get It Right (Acoustic)^
15. Let It Haunt You (So Beautiful)^

(^ = Deluxe Digital Edition)

(* = AFGM Recommendations)

DJ Ashba is sensational throughout with his silky guitar skills and brilliantly placed solo’s, Nikki Sixx is Nikki Sixx; one of the best bassists in rock history and James Michael is reveling in being a captivating frontman. A special mention also has to go to Jeff Fabb (Black Label Society, In This Moment) who was brought in to play the drums, and his performance is sublime.

Millions of fans will still be coming to terms with the soon-to-be closure of the Mötley Crüe circus, but if Modern Vintage is anything to go by, Nikki Sixx won’t be going anywhere and neither will Sixx:A.M. because, this right here, is the best album of 2014. -Hard Rock Haven



Modern Vintage is bombastic, dude-rock tailor made for the county fair and that’s not a snarky dismissal, it’s just a matter of fact and another way of saying the record totally rules.

With Modern Vintage, Nikki Sixx is not making a soundtrack to a heroin nightmare; instead it’s more suited to a case of Bud and a pick up truck. Not that there’s anything wrong with that: in fact it may be all too right. -Metal Injection