Mötley Crüe v Bon Jovi | 1 | From the Streets of West Hollywood

In this episode of our mini season on Mayhem v Burzum, churches burn and Varg pays Euronymous a fateful visit in the middle of the night. --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/battlebandspod   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/battlebandspod  Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  -- Sources: Lords of Chaos, Metal Injection, Louder Sound, Blabbermouth, Rolling Stone, and Loudwire. -- Quotes heard throughout this were AI-generated recreations of words said on the record by band members and other participants. 

In this mini season, we venture to the forests of Norway and explore the early days of what would become black metal. -- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/battlebandspod   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/battlebandspod  Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  -- Sources: Lords of Chaos, Metal Injection, Louder Sound, Blabbermouth, Rolling Stone, and Loudwire. -- Quotes heard throughout this were AI-generated recreations of words said on the record by band members and other participants. 

In this mini, we explore Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe's run in with the Czech judicial system - one that saw him spend 39 days in prison, and contemplate a 10 year prison sentence.  -- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/battlebandspod   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/battlebandspod  Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  -- Sources: Blabbermouth, Rolling Stone, and Loudwire. -- Quotes heard throughout this were AI-generated recreations of words said on the record by band members and other participants. 

We explore life after grunge for Bon Jovi and Motley Crue, subsequent album releases, lineup changes, reunions, and their legacy on rock and metal.  --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/battlebandspod   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/battlebandspod  Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  --- Sources: Paul Miles' Chronological Crue, Neil Strauss' The Dirt, Wikipedia, Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.  --- Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes or rough estimations of what respective band members and individuals said back in the day, based on vetted research. 

In this episode, tensions reach boiling point at the Moscow Music Peace Festival, while Motley Crue reach the pinnacle of their careers.  --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@battlebandspod   Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  --- Sources: Paul Miles' Chronological Crue, Neil Strauss' The Dirt, Wikipedia, Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.  --- Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes or rough estimations of what respective band members and individuals said back in the day, based on vetted research. 

Nikki Sixx pushes his heroin habit too far, hitting absolute rock bottom.  --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@battlebandspod   Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  --- Sources: Paul Miles' Chronological Crue, Neil Strauss' The Dirt, Wikipedia, Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.  --- Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes or rough estimations of what respective band members and individuals said back in the day, based on vetted research. 

Bon Jovi release the biggest album of 1986 - one that would define their career. --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/battlebandspod   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/battlebandspod  Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  --- Sources: Paul Miles' Chronological Crue, Neil Strauss' The Dirt, Wikipedia, Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.  --- Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes or rough estimations of what respective band members and individuals said back in the day, based on vetted research. 

This jam packed episode welcomes Bon Jovi to the world, and sees Motley Crue navigate the manslaughter and death of close friend, Razzle.  --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@battlebandspod   Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  --- Sources: Paul Miles' Chronological Crue, Neil Strauss' The Dirt, Wikipedia, Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.  --- Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes or rough estimations of what respective band members and individuals said back in the day, based on vetted research. 

Episode 2 kicks off in 1982...as the Crue's star begins to shine.  --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@battlebandspod   Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  --- Sources: Paul Miles' Chronological Crue, Neil Strauss' The Dirt, Wikipedia, Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.  --- Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes or rough estimations of what respective band members and individuals said back in the day| , based on vetted research. 

We're back with a new season on the bad boys of rock n roll, Mötley Crüe, and their cleaner cut contemporaries and rivals from across the country, Bon Jovi. Episode 1 takes us back to the streets of West Hollywood in 1980 where one Nikki Sixx meets Tommy Lee. --- Written, recorded, produced, and narrated by Steve Glaveski. Battle of the Bands is a No Filter Media production.  --- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@battlebandspod   Sign up to our mailing list: https://battleofthebandspod.com  For advertising inquiries contact: [email protected]  --- Sources: Paul Miles' Chronological Crue, Neil Strauss' The Dirt, Wikipedia, Other publications such as Loudwire, Louder Sound, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and of course, Wikipedia, were used in sourcing interesting anecdotes and quotes from bands.  --- Disclosure: Quotes voiced in this episode are AI-generated recreations of on-the-record quotes or rough estimations of what respective band members and individuals said back in the day| , based on vetted research.