Motley Crue Got HEATED at Metallica Before the Mick Mars Drama 

Which band would you rather see live? Two great bands, but you can only pick one. Metallica or Motley Crue?!

Nikki calling out Lars for the make-up has to be one of the most ironic things I've ever heard. 😂

This is all so exhausting. No wonder Mick just went home. It's just The Real Housewives of Heavy Metal now.

Obviously Vince Neil isn't lip syncing. Nobody would pretend to sing that badly

Nikki sixx has never denied that they use backing tracks and pre recorded tapes he just gets pissed off when people bring it up.

vince neil running around sounding like he does but they are worried at mick?? wth.

Lars might not play well live time to time. But atleast he plays live.

Mick wanted to really play and not fake it

Mick mars is one of the most underrated guitarist of all time. I love his riff and solos.

Nikki's whole aura is " look at me! Look at me!"😂

They came outta retirement. No dude they cashed in. Again. So now we all get to hear Vince Meal mumble his way through Kee Stah Ma Haaa again

Without Mick in the band, Motley Crue is just girls, girls, girls

I was at Monsters of Rock 91 at Donington where both Metallica and Motley Crue played. Even back then there was talk of Motley Crue using a backing track.

Did you notice that Nikki didn't deny they use backing tracks in his tweets concerning Appice's statement?

Kiss and Motley should go on tour and call it Sync-Track Tour 2023.

Metallica literally releases every concert they play on their website, within a week of the show. They dont pro-tools shit. He might've been talkibg about the S&M album, and there was some post production. Other than that, Metallica wipes the floor with Crüe in every category!

Nikki still hasn’t refuted the claim that they’re playing to a tape.

Not a fan of the band, but Mars seems like the only one with a decent amount of talent.

Metallica killed them in the 80's and still kills them to this day! To the mighty HETFIELD 🍺🍺🍻

Anybody with a brain knew after the 1st show that Crue were using prerecorded tracks. There's the video of Tommy Lee walking up to his kit and the hi hat was heard before he even got to sit down.

4:24 Well to be fair, who HASN'T feuded with Lars at some point?

Motley Crue couldn't pay ME to see them live; I can't believe they're still even a thing.

I don’t know how this popped on my feed but I’m watching this after Murder in the Front Row. We all know who the better band was, is and has ALWAYS been.

The beef between Metallica and Motley Crue goes all the way back to when they were both playing the clubs on and around “The Strip” in LA, when they were across the street from each other as bands, and ‘tallica yelled at Crue making fun of how they were dressed and Crue threatening to kick their asses…and Metallica members laughing it off, thinking there was no way they would even catch them in those heels!

I've seen both bands, many times since the 80's, and although James doesn't sound as great as he used to Metallica runs circles around the Crue musically.

You know what, Metallica are still releasing new music. The newest Crue music is 15 years old and they are touring a massive tour on their greatest hits. They should be opening for Def Leppard each night until they release a new album. Or maybe get on the state fair circuit.

Dude making fun of a drummer while their lead singers looks like my some drunk aunt and haven’t sang good since the early 90s.

I saw them in concert about the time Saints if Los Angeles came out. Mick was great live. Vince had vocal issues on the old stuff but sounded good on newer material. They were definitely using tracks. I had binoculars. They weren't really singing the backing vocals.

Metallica blows the Crue away in everyway.

I think they threatened to sue Mick if he were to speak his truth. But the truth is already beginning to unravel on its own. Wouldn’t be the first time he’s been treated badly by the band. Too bad that everyone, including them, knows they are nothing more than a Theatre of Pains in the Ass without Mick

Where’s Mick.? He hasn’t done any interviews since he “ retired “ . He was probably let go and they told him not to saying anything to the press. “ We’ll just say you retired Mick okay? We’ll sue you if you tell the press what really happened.”

Lars was on Nikki's pod cast a couple years ago. I saw it on you tube. Don't seem to be any problems they got on great.

It’s hasn’t even been a year since the Motley Def tour and there’s already been so much drama it’s insane

I saw Motley Crue back in the early 90s on the Dr Feelgood tour and i have to say Mick was awesome! He sounded so good and my ears rang for days.

Motley Crue has been using gtr backing tracks for years. In the late 90’s they were playing a show in my town and rented some equipment from my company. One of the pieces rented was a Tascam DA88 8 track dig tape machine. When we got it back there was a tape left in it. That tape had prerecorded gtr backing tracks on it. It seemed to be mostly filler riffs that would play during solo’s to fill the void of just having bass backing.

They should make a South Park Episode of Motley Crue and Metallica

Nikki calling Lars bald...thats rich.When did we last see him without a bandana?.Definitely getting styling tips from the Master of Deception himself,Bret Michaels.

Mick Mars is a very influential & underrated guitarist

TBH if Motley is using pre-recorded content or backing tracks instead of using them on the instruments, to be fair they should have them to cover up Vince Neils voice. He has not sang the words of their songs correctly or in full for well over 20 years now. That is coming from a HUGE fan of the band and I say this about quite a few bands not just Motley. The list is quite long on bands who use backing tracks or pre-recorded parts or songs at live shows. So not to make this a 50,000 word comment I will not list the numerous bands this applies to. If people only knew how many bands from this era who use backing tracks or pre-recorded stuuf during live shows, people may never go to another live show of any band from this era or before this era.

I have always enjoyed the great songs from both bands but they each have their own lanes to stay in. Although if there was ever a head on collision only Metallica would survive.

At least James never killed anyone, especially while driving drunk. And Lars never had Domestic Violence charges on his record.

Dear Nikki: There is nothing cool about an angry rich guy

1 thing I’ll definitely say METALLICA definitely doesn’t PRE RECORD THERE SHIT!!!!

Nikki sixx is is going to be coming out with his new book called my ego Diaries. He was so helpful with the heroin diaries that he kept a pen and paper every time he did smack and took notes for all of us to enjoy😊

I hope the next step is vince neil challenging james to a fist fight 😂

I saw the stadium tour this summer in Vegas. Everyone sounded great live except Vince Neil. Over 1/2 the venue got up and left 3rd song in. I was so excited to Motley Crue, Vince's stage performance and vocal were horrible. He ruined life long dreams for alit of people😢

Lars was 100% right about that performance. It was very obviously the studio vocal track from 1983 (they used it again on Generation Swine), and Vince did not sound like that in the late ‘90s. He also “sang” without skipping words. He has NEVER done that song that way live.

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but…The one thing you failed to mention was that Nikki did not deny it. He said the "truth will come out". My guess they throw Mick under the bus and say they used tracks cause Mick couldn’t play live. That won’t explain if they are still using them though…..

i wouldnt cross the street to see motley crue,seen metallica 15times always good times

Nikki seems to never have developed enough thick skin and self esteem to just let stuff roll off the back.

Sixx calling Appice a washed up drummer is hilarious. Sixx is at best an average bass player. That’s why his lines are usually buried. Hell Tommy lee could probably play his parts with a few months of practice.

Somebody gotta tell these Guys ! Getting old sucks But then acting your age is hard if you never had experience it before!

Seriously, I don’t know how Motley Crue is still even playing. I was a huge fan in the 80’s, but what have they done since then? NOTHING. Don’t even compare them to Metallica

No matter who says what, everyone should know who the better band is.

Answer to the trivia question...those lyrics are from Rattlesnake Shake, from Dr. Feelgood.

I’d like to see Motley Crue play a Metallica cover! Any song would do…

Can they make vince's track sound better???😅😅

Why bands fight with each other? Just chill and make music!

Once "Behind the Music" came out everyone realized that fake drama sells tickets and clicks.

At least Lars can still play instead of air-drumming to backing tracks like Tommy Lee.

When was the last time Motley Crue released a record?

How can they complain about Mick's playing while also being fronted by Vince who sounds like ass?

Nikki Sixx is trying to get publicity as Motley Crue are out on their pre-recorded fourth farewell tour.

I have no clue about the rest of the parts being live vs tape or how much but to say Vince was all on tape is completely untrue. He would sound SO much better if he was and much more consistent. Vince is a great frontman, with a really unique tone to his vocals, but his strength is in the studio where he has complete control of the moment.

Nikki Sixx is the only person who could possible make Lars look good during an argument.

Metallica 1st 5 albums would litterly slaughter all of motley crues entire catalog of albums!

Thought Joe Elliot said they’d all calmed down?

James has the best power stance of any front man in metal....ever

Life is too short yall

I understand why Sully Erna wrote that song about Nikki, what was it called again? 😄

I can see firsthand seeing Mötley Crüe at Riverbend, Cincinnati, Ohio. They were sounds of a rhythm guitarist playing while Mick was playing lead, but there was no rhythm guitars on stage. Any band that uses pre-recorded material live they should not be playing. We could save our money and just watch videos on RU-vid.

I have a Mötley and Metallica tatt... so both are amazing how dare someone make me choose.. fawking hell

Tommy is so much better drummer than Lars and Carmine combined...proof is he can play his drums without even being sat at them 😃👍

I remember watching a MTV documentary on Motley Crue. They were supposed to be close with one another. Brothers to the end! Fight one member of Motley, you fight all four. Discovering all that lovey-dovey brotherhood feelings they have for each other was a load of crap! In reality, they hate each other's guts. They were about to kick Mick out after the US Festival. Bob Daisley talked them out of it. Shows the integrity of Motley Sixx.Lee.Neil. Hell... Mick came up with the name! Motley Crue vs Metallica- Metallica crushes them. Breaks them in 2 pieces over the knee... but not Mick. He gets a pass.

Nikki admitted this a couple years ago on Eddie trunks show, so this isn’t a surprise, just be a man an come out an say what we all know but there in lies the problem.

Lars is the Vince Neil of drums

From the very start Metallica as been about the music and the fans. Their biggest vice was probably they toured too much and with that, they never gave themselves enough time for their downtime. Motley Crue had their own thing going and they went down a different musical path, there are far more important things to worry about than keep having a go at each other.

out of all the guys mentioned and the bands mentioned here....Mick Mars is the most badass of them all

That backstage brawl would be hilarious 😂

Funny how the only metal/rock scene bands that start beef and drama are always the older ones. Whether it's amongst themselves or towards younger artists I just can't remember any modern instance of a newer band doing this

Nikki calls out Lars' balding? This coming from a guy whose been wearing a raccoon wig for the last 20 years.

FULL disclosure - I have been a die hard Crue Head since I was a kid, I have their rarest of rare very first SATD record, a treasure. But as brilliant as NS is at writing songs - he has always been a imo braggart. Don't get me wrong he has partied like very few, died from OD's, but his memory and hypocrisy has always tripped him up like the meglo-maniac Paul Stanley. Sixx after 'The End Tour' "if we ever turned around and started touring again I'd have so much egg on my face". The Heroin Diaries imo are fiction with a very small part fact - when you're on smack the LAST thing you want to do is write a diary and Phil Lewis - among others called him out and if there's one thing Sixx has always had it is a glass jaw. Calling one of 'the' most iconic metal drummers what he did is childish, petulant, and just idiotic. Juvie city Frank and as for 'The Dirt' - it is mostly BS.

I'm not big on division , I don't like voting against two bands I absolutely love, you can throw in the mix Ozzy, Iron Maiden, ACDC, I mean I love em all Here's the deal, I'm in my 60's so The Dirt on Netflix is how we lived in that time as fans, did some crazy sh..;, partied with Oz on Speak of the Devil In the end I just want to see as many concerts as I can from these bands because many are retiring, Saw Maiden Oct 22 Ottawa, going to see Guns and Roses, going to Metallica , going to see the boss, Kiss and yes I wouldn't hesitate to se Crue and Def Lepard, What incredible memories I vote for both

Metallica > Motley Crue

Gotta admit, Straight Outta Tempo is pretty savage!

The truth. The Crue is staying in headlines. They're genius.

Only thing Vince is a part of in the band is the nightly menu from Kraft services.

*Love em' both... That said: I've seen Metallica more times than I can count. Only seen Mötley Crüe once. So I'd have to say Mötley Crüe!!* 🤘🏼😆

Crue still butthurt because Metallica made them completely irrelevant 😂

Having a hard time thinking her was replaced due to performance - If there was a falling piece on this puzzle, it wasn't Mick for sure.

I find it funny that were even comparing these 2 bands. Motley Crue was a fun 80's act that went away as it should have but was resurrected for all the wrong reasons. Metallica is a great and talented band that is a million times more skilled and talented. I love when Nikki makes fun of Lars, Nikki should take off his wig and make up and take a hard long look in the mirror. They wouldn't even be playing such huge venues if it weren't for the other acts.

I saw Motley Crue in 2000, that's 23 years ago, and they were incredibly disappointing then. Nick and Nikki play their parts wonderfully, and they had Samantha Maloney on drums at the time. She was actually really good and did a fine job stepping in for Tommy, look Vince has been the weak link since the mid-90s. The dude can't sing and he doesn't keep his body in shape well enough.

Real Metallica fans have never overlapped to Motley Crew 😂😂😂

Nobody who tours with Vince Neil should be calling anyone else out

Mick won’t do any interviews. He’s too private of a person. But if you watched the episode of That Metal Show, Mick hasn’t been happy for awhile and couldn’t wait for it to end.

If Nikki Sixx decked Lars Ulrich I wouldnt be surprised.

Metallica doesn't need other major bands to help sell out arenas and stadiums 😂

Why do they keep cutting to a pic of Crue with John 5?

It appears, that it’s like a bunch of 23 year old bro divas, that just love to see and hear themselves talk, and Mick is like F that, sounds like me and my current roommates, I just stay in my room half the time😂

I wouldn’t pay to see either band !