In the ongoing feud between Mick Mars and his former MÖTLEY CRÜE bandmates, Mars has accused them of attempting to strip him of his legacy. On the other hand, bassist Nikki Sixx has claimed that the band witnessed Mars‘ physical, mental, and memory decline. The war of words between the two parties has further intensified.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Mars said: “When they wanted to get high and f**k everything up [in the 80s], I covered for them. Now they’re trying to take my legacy away, my part of MÖTLEY CRÜE, my ownership of the name, the brand.
“How can you fire Mr. Heinz from Heinz ketchup? He owns it,” he continued. “Frank Sinatra’s or Jimi Hendrix’s legacy goes on forever, and their heirs continue to profit from it. They’re trying to take that away from me. I’m not going to let them.”
In response to Mars‘ accusations, Sixx claimed that the guitarist had forgotten how to play some of the band’s songs prior to their 2020 reunion tour and that he was not in good physical and mental condition.
“We were there watching him physically fall apart, mentally fall apart, his memory fell apart,” Sixx told Rolling Stone. “ We really were, with kid gloves, always trying to support Mick. We’ve always stood by his side. But we couldn’t let his side of the stage just be a train wreck. And now he’s only saying these things because he’s trying to hurt us. What’s the point? He’s destroying his own legacy.”
“Dude, we love the f**kin’ guy,” Sixx said. “It’s really scary, [him] being in this complete hallucination.”
Mars confirmed that he is currently searching for a record label to release his first-ever solo album, titled Another Side Of Mars.
The album is expected to have a darker and more aggressive sound compared to the music of MÖTLEY CRÜE. Mars has also revealed some of the song titles that will be featured on the album, which include “Broken On The Inside,” “Alone,” “Lonely In Your Grave,” “Loyal To The Lie,” “Decay,” “Fear,” “Memories,” and “Erased.”
