NIKKI SIXX On New MTLEY CRE Album: 'There's Something Magical On This Record'

April 4, 2008

Billboard.com reports that MTLEY CRE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx has been named the president of Eleven Seven Records.

"I've had enough success and enough misfires in a career that's lasted over 25 years that I can go back and draw on that experience, and I think that's helpful for the artists," Sixx said. "When I go into rehearsal rooms and meet with bands, they're genuinely excited to be with me because of what I've done as an artist, not because of anything else. There's that whole celebrity rock star thing, and artists are into artists who have been able to achieve success their way."

Sixx will oversee a roster that includes BUCKCHERRY, TRAPT, DROWNING POOL, MARION RAVEN and up-and-coming rock outfit CHOSEN SON.

Speaking to Billboard.com about CRE's forthcoming studio album, "The Dirt", Sixx said, "It's just about finished. I've got to tell you, I've been writing songs for a long time, and there's something magical on this record. You make records, and you do the very best that you can do and you like them. And then sometimes you listen back and you go, 'You know, about 50% of that album was really magical and 50% was just kinda jammin' and rock'n'rollin and it was cool.' This is one of those albums that I just feel it in my stomach that something's happening with the band. There's a newfound energy in the songs. It's just a rebirth of that really dirty, rock and roll side of MTLEY CRE."

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