Rest In Sleaze is the 2005 debut album for Swedish rockers CRASHDÏET. The band is immensely popular among active members of "sleaze metal" forums, but they have a much wider appeal. When I first got this CD, I thought they sounded a lot like Dr. Feelgood-era Mötley Crüe. The disc is slickly produced, and there are hooks galore. The more I listened to it, the more it grew on me, and it is now one of my favorite albums (alongside such classics as Guns N' Roses Appetite For Destruction, Led Zeppelin IV, and Mötley Crüe Dr. Feelgood).
The album gives everything you would want from a hard rock band, from scorching guitar solos to a singer who has vocal range comparable to Mark Slaughter. The best songs on the disc are "Riot In Everyone," "Breakin' The Chainz" (my personal favorite), and the power ballad "It's A Miracle." CRASHDÏET even produced videos for these songs and "Knokk 'Em Down" (see below).
Band members: Dave Lepard (vocals/guitar)*, Martin Sweet (guitar), Peter London (bass), Eric Young (drums)
* In early 2006, Lepard took his own life. After much deliberation and consulting with Lepard's family, the band decided to continue on and added H. Olliver Twisted as vocalist. A new CD, The Unattractive Revolution, was released on October 3, 2007. Watch for a review in the near future right here at "Music You Missed."
CRASHDÏET is recommended for fans of Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, Guns N' Roses.
CRASHDÏET Official Website
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CRASHDÏET "Knokk 'Em Down"
CRASHDÏET "Riot In Everyone"
CRASHDÏET "Breakin' The Chainz"
CRASHDÏET "It's A Miracle"
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