SIXX: AM Release Lyric Video For 'Prayers For The Damned'

A few days ago, SIXX: AM released the lyric video for the track "Prayers For The Damned." The song is pretty good, probably the strongest on the album of the same name. Everything SIXX: AM produces is so dark... I swear I think Nikki Sixx made a pact with himself to not create any fun music again since he's done with Motley Crue. This isn't to say SIXX: AM isn't good. On the contrary, I like them quite a lot, but I can't just listen to their stuff over and over and I have to be in the right mood.

SIXX:AM is going on a North American tour with Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown. Here's the dates:

Sep 09: Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, BC
Sep 10: Penticton South Okanagan Events Centre, BC
Sep 11: Calgary Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, AB
Sep 13: Lethbridge Enmax Centre, AB
Sep 14: Regina Brandt Centre, SK
Sep 16: Medicine Hat Canalta Centre, AB
Sep 17: Edmonton Rexall Place, AB
Sep 18: Saskatoon SaskTel Centre, SK
Sep 20: Winnipeg MTS Centre, MB
Sep 23: Oshawa GM Centre, ON
Sep 24: London Budweiser Gardens, ON
Sep 26: Quebec Centre Videotron, QC
Sep 27: Moncton Coliseum, NB
Sep 28: Halifax Scotia Bank Centre, NS
Oct 09: Tokyo Loud Park Festival, Japan
Oct 18: North Little Rock Verizon Arena, AR
Oct 19: Grand Prairie Verizon Theatre, TX
Oct 21: Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena, OK
Oct 22: Wichita Intrust Bank Arena, KS
Oct 23: Denver Pepsi Center, CO
Oct 25: West Valley City Maverik Center, UT
Oct 27: Phoenix Talking Stick Resort Arena, AZ
Oct 28: Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena, NV
Oct 29: Anaheim Honda Center, CA
Oct 31: San Jose SAP Center, CA
Nov 02: Portland Moda Center, OR
Nov 03: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, WA
Nov 05: Tacoma Dome, WA
Nov 07: Boise Taco Bell Arena, ID
Nov 09: Billings Metra Park, MT
Nov 11: Bismarck Civic Center, ND
Nov 12: Sioux Falls Denny Sanford Premier Center, SD
Nov 13: La Crosse Center, WI
Nov 15: Madison Coliseum, WI
Nov 17: Cincinnati US Bank Arena, OH
Nov 18: Louisville KFC Yumi Center, KY
Nov 19: Peoria Civic Center, IL
Nov 21: Toledo Huntington Center, OH
Nov 22: Rochester Blue Cross Arena, NY
Nov 25: Worcester DCU Center, MA
Nov 26: Newark Prudential Center, NJ
Nov 27: Portland Cross Insurance Arena, ME
Nov 29: Syracuse War Memorial, NY
Dec 01: Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center, PA
Dec 02: Hershey Giant Center, PA
Dec 03: Huntington Big Sandy Superstore Arena, WV
Dec 05: Greenville Bon Secours Wellness Arena, SC
Dec 06: North Charleston Coliseum, SC
Dec 08: Orlando Amway Arena, FL
Dec 09: Tampa Amalia Arena, FL
Dec 10: Duluth Infinite Energy Center, GA

Comments

[Him]

I think there is a mathematical equation for all of this:

Dark = Serious = Relevant?

Oh, and Megadeth, Smashing Pumpkins and about 1,000,000 other bands want their lyrical and/or video content back.

Seriously, though, I kid Mr. Sixx. That it. I kid Mr. Sixx. Moving on . . . I got a doormat to step on!

[fletch]

Ally:

This is a good subject to post. What 'dark" albums do you have to be 'in the mood' (shout out to Glenn Miller) to listen to: Off the top of my head, I'll list these as I only listen to them once (maybe twice) per year and then I'm good:

Metalicca: Black
GNR: The Spaghetti Incident
Jeff Labar: One for the Road
The Doors: Pick an album? Greatest Hits
Black Sabbath: Again, pick an album. Greatest Hits

[CPACols]

I think if you looked up the opposite genre of SIXX A.M. music you'd find a pic of AC/DC. However, I do love them both!

[JAT]

Generic modern rock crap to me. Sad because I always have loved Nikki's songwriting. Boring, boring, boring.

[Gary]

I'll give Mr. Sixx credit. That's a rather monstrous tour after doing nearly 18 months w/ The Motley final tour/ cash grab.( wonder if these guys actually like each other?)! P.S. Him, save a corner of that mat for me to scrape my work boots off on....lol.

[steverox]

Those are some pretty big venues. Am I missing something, or can this double bill really fill arena's???

I mean, KFC YUM center in Louisville? I would have expected theaters or venues up to a few thousand or so, definitely nothing above 10,000. But best of luck to them, hope it works out.

[Ace Steele]

That's exactly what I was thinking, steveroxx... Motley didn't even sell out the 11,000 seat MGM Arena of their next to last shows here, and now Sixx AM is playing the new 20,000 seat T Mobile Arena??? I think they are overreaching. My bet is a 3,000-5000 seat venue is closer to their actual draw ability.

[Him]

Does anyone know what Nyquil:P.M. and Chicken Finger Punch Drunk draw when they do stand-alone shows normally? It sounds, based on what people are saying, that this is optimistic at best in terms of amount of shows and types of venues. If it was a festival show, sure; I could see that. But this seems odd to me, esp. when most of these areas have venues that are closer in size to what Ace is suggesting. Just curious, esp. since some on this site like these bands.

[Metalboy!]

Hahaha!!!, HIM! NyQuil P.M. Best band rename yet on here!

I wonder if they're doing that thing Kari was talking about before in Comments about the Sebastian Bach tour recently where they have to give away tickets to fill the place once ticket sales stall.

Or do they actually sell out these places because there are people who actually like NyQuil P.M.?!

[Him]

Good question, Metalboy! I mean, stacking the house full of freebie attendees doesn't make a whole lot of sense. So I am really curious about the planning on this tour.

[Sidebar: I still recall when VHIII was touring. A place I worked at was give the biggest stack of free GA tickets I had ever seen. They said, "just pass these out." In that case, though, I think they thought there would be demand when booking the venues and then . . . well, you know, the Cherone thing didn't exactly capture the hearts and minds of fans.]

[Metalboy!]

Indeed, HIM... Eddie and Alex must have been drunk when they picked Cherone, haha!!