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Shout at the Devil

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I just turned 14 when this album was released, and at the time I would go to the drug or grocery store and buy every new "Circus" magazine, or whatever mag was covering the new wave of metal at the time. I read my first article on the hot new band from L.A., Motley Crue, and what they stood for was rebelling, drinking, partying, and having as much sex with great looking women as possible. And the bassist was into black magic and satan, he looked like a huge demon, like the demented, punk bastard child of Gene Simmons. It was early in 1983 and when I saw all the black and red in their band photos, blood, skulls and post apocolyptic imagery, I knew they had to be my kind of band.

"Shout At The Devil" is a consistent, raw, heavy but catchy album that's as dark as it was empowering and inspirational for what would become pop metal in the late 80's. I still have the original vinyl release with the Pentagram on the front, before it was banned and replaced.

Sure in 1983 looking like Alice Cooper or Kiss was still ok, but ended soon after, and I wish they would've kept their dark, gritty edge, but they were always a bunch of egotistic rock star jerks, and that was never bound to happen for fans who were with them "In The Beginning." (pun intended)

My favorite Crue song will probably always be "Knock 'em Dead Kid," and the rest of the album is quality from start to finish - something non-existent on any other Crue album, except for the radio hits of Dr. Feelgood.

With two solid MTV hit singles, "Too Young Too Fall In Love," and "Looks That Kill," Shout has always been an underrated album. Only it and "Dr. Feelgood" are complete albums, and I am not a big fan of the latter and never was. "Too Fast For Love" is closer to Shout in terms of it's raw recording quality and it's production and sound, but also a complete album, without the cheese and filler of "Girls" and "Theatre Of Pain."


Finally one of my best concert memories is seeing them open for Ozzy on the "Bark At The Moon" tour mentioned in the book "The Dirt." I met Ozzy at a record signing and backstage, got his autograph, and watched the Crue put on one of the best opening act shows I'd ever seen. It didn't matter if they were a bit sloppy, they had fire shooting everywhere, a post apocolyptic stage show and theme, they were chugging bottles of Jack Daniels onstage, and had a solid group of songs to play that were heavy and full of energy and attitude. They inspired total chaos and nothing was really off-limits for them, they weren't sensitive hair metal geeks, they were guys who were crazy enough to break a bottle on your head or kick you in the teeth if you got in their way or pissed them off. It was all about annoying the hell out of authority and parents and the government, and as a rebellious early 80's teen, I was all about that.

It's sad to see so few reviews here of this album.

If you are going to buy one Crue album, this is definitely my choice. If you can get past the makeup, outfits and the goofy satanic theatrics, you should really enjoy this if you are a hard rock fan. Not the most thought provoking piece of work, but it is not supposed to be. It is just pure adrenline. Some of my favorites that never seem to make it on any of the greatest hits collections include Red Hot, Too Young to Fall in Love and a killer version of Helter Skelter.

A must-have for any fan of 80's metal.

This CD is the last of the non-commercialized Motley Crue CD's. While Theater Of Pain was a decent CD, it wasn't truly a Motley Crue CD. If you like good old-fashion heavy metal that still sounds great today, buy this CD.

If you like hard, raw, rude & aggressive Rock & Roll, this album is a must!!!! If I were stuck on a desert island with a CD Player & 5 CD's, this would definitely be one of them!!! Yes, it's that good. If you've never heard it before, just take a leap of faith & buy the album. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!!

I just want to say Motley Crue is the best hair metal band that came out in the 80's period. My personal opinion Shout at the devil and Too fast for love are raw and they are two of my personal favorite albums. I first had this album bought for me on tape when i was about 9 years old and its still never has got old. This album is must have album if you like raw metal this is one of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought both of Motley Crue's first albums on the same day but 1983's Shout At The Devil was the one that got into the band to begin with. Hearing the title track for the time, the videos for "Too Young To Fall In Love" and "Looks That Kill" and the cool album cover got me into Motley Crue. I love the debut album Too Fast For Love (1981), it shows their influences proudly and it is a great album, but to me Motley Crue became Motley Crue with Shout At The Devil. They defined their sound and image a little more, and the band sound their heaviest on this album; this is the era of band I fell in love with musically. So many great tracks in one place: Shout, Look That Kills, Too Young To Fall In Love, Ten Seconds To Love, Red Hot and so on, not a bad track on this one people. A lot of this album is still played by the band live which indicates a lot. Bassist/songwriter Nikki Sixx wrote perhaps his best lyrics on Shout and the attitude and the rebellion have never been felt on any other Crue album like it feels on this one.

Shout begins with"In The Beginning/ Shout At The Devil". "In The Beginning" serves as a sort of prelude to the title track and the album. When I was younger I couldn't understand everything the voice said but it sounded evil and cool. "Shout At The Devil" is one of the most popular Motley Crue song and even after all those listens it's still a great song. It's simple and effective and its one of the ultimate Rock anthems. Even if it was Anti-Satan the band still got a lot of heat for it. "Look That Kills" is one of the favorites from this album. It's built around that one riff that carries the song. Vince turns up the growl factor for what is probably the heaviest track here. Certainly a contender for best song on this album, it's one of the songs I played the most. "Bastard" is not of my favorites but it was perhaps the most controversial song here with the PMRC criticizing its lyrical content. All I can say is it's a really aggressive song musically and lyrically. "God Bless The Children of the Beast" is an 1:33 instrumental by guitarist Mick Mars. It's a nice instrumental piece but it's nothing really special. Even their cover of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" is terrific, they made a nice twist on the original and it perfectly fits in with the rest of the album. It's a great heavy cover of the song made famous by The Beatles. "Red Hot" is an anthem of youth, the lyrics clearly represent that. I can't think of any other way to describe it. It's a fast double-bass drum number and it's edgy and catchy. "Too Young To Fall In Love" is one of those songs I never get tired of, it's incredibly catchy and from that driving, simple drum beat that begins the song it just grabs you and never lets you go. "Knock Em' Dead Kid" is another great track filled with attitude, I was I having a fight I would probably want this as my backing track. "Ten Second To Love" has this sweet groove going for it. It's an all around terrific song but I particular like the breakdown that leads to a strong finish. The lyrics scream R&R. "Danger" concludes the original album, it's not the strongest track on Shout but still a good one even thought isn't quite as heavy as the rest. It's on the softer and more melodic side which is not necessarily a bad thing.

In 1999 the band re-issued their classic albums with bonus material such as unreleased tracks, demos, alternate versions, live songs and instrumentals and it's safe to say that Shout At The Devil may have the best extras of those Crucial Crue editions. The demo of Shout sounds heavier and more evil than the finalized version. Vince sang the lyrics a bit differently and there are some added more "evil" sounding lyrics at the end of the song where Vince almost sounds possessed. Looks That Kill's demo is pretty good and it's cool for fans to hear it in its demo form. "I Will Survive" is an unreleased track, I can see why it didn't make the album as it wasn't as strong as the songs that did make the cut but it's actually not a bad song. Not the band at its best but as an unreleased song this is very good. The demo version of "Too Young To Fall In Love" sounds a little dull and uninspired, especially during the chorus. There's even a demo for "Hotter Than Hell", a song that would become "LOUDER Than Hell" on the next album, Theatre of Pain (1985). I think this demo version is actually better than the finished version ended up being.

For many this is the one Motley Crue album they have or consider essential to their collection. They also have some excellent releases like Too Fast For Love and Dr. Feelgood but there's something about Shout that makes fans go back to it. To me this is the most Motley Crue sounding album; the debut album showed their influences, Theatre of Pain was glam, Girls, Girls, Girls (1987) was filthy and almost bluesy and Dr.Feelgood (1989) although still edgy was more polished than Shout. That's the thing about Shout At The Devil, there isn't really any bad track, it's just strong youth and Rock & Roll anthems one after another and it's a heavy album. This is likely the best place to start your Motley Crue collection.5/5 a true classic.

I can`t describe how I feel about reviewing this album. I am so thrilled and honored about writing about my favorite band....the leader of the attitude era....Motley Crue

It began with the compilation called "Masters of metal" volume 1. I heard songs on a tv advertisement. The record had Dio, Black Sabbath and so many amazing bands, but when I heard "Looks that kill", right from the heart, for the first time I felt something. This is what I want to listen, this is me!!!!!

A while after, when a friend landed her cassette player, I bought the "Shout at the devil" album(it was also the first cd I bought), from the beginning to the end, I knew this was it....the voice of a new generation!!!!! The rebellion began helping us in the 80s and 90s taking a stand against the authority and morality.......

The intro is amazing and scary(remember we are in the 80s) leading us to Shout at the devil!!!!! This song kicks our ass right away. With the high-pitched voice of Vince Neil leading us to scream......

Look that kill is my fave one, the guitar is crunchy as hell and the melody of the song stay in your head...Tommy Lee striking the bell like a demonic church!!!!!!!

Bastard is cheesy but so effective and rebellious....it felt good listening to the song, cuz the lyrics are direct and raw!!!!!

God bless the children of the beast is an instrumental that almost sound evil.....leading to the Helter Skelter cover. I like the cover more than the original. It was a perfect song for Vince Neil's voice....

Red Hot is fast and heavy like it should be......Red Hot was Motley Crue at that time!!!!!

Too young to fall in love begins with Tommy's drum and it is a smooth song to listen to.

Knock'em dead kid...this is where the rebellion began......Knock'em dead kid is hard and in your face.....Mick's guitar is groovy and rude at the same time....only Mick can perform this!!!!!

Ten seconds to love is easy, sleazy and dirty!!!! Easy song to play but you can't stop singing it.

Danger is a slow turning heavy, beginning the reign of Glam metal and ballads finishing the album right!!!!!

What is hot about this album is when you listen to it, there's always something that adds to all the songs. This is what makes this album great!!!!!

Vince Neil was the perfect singer. Tommy Lee was the most visual drummer of all. Mick Mars was a guitar-god. Nikki Sixx on bass was the motor of this machine well-oiled!!! They had attitude, visual and great songs.....that's why they are still rocking!!!!!

You should also buy the version with the demo version of songs like Looks that kill and Shout at the devil!!!!!

This album is a classic and deserve to be treated like this. You don't have to worry, if you buy this album, you will feel this era!!!!!!!!!! Spike has spoken

OMG What a great record....1983 feels like yesterday, saw them in a magazine and being a fan of KISS they caught my eye.
Man was I blown away. These guys had it all. I bought this with money I stole off my Dad, sorry dad but hey! That's rock n' roll.
This would have to be the greatest record this 14 year old at the time had ever heard, 43 now and still love it.
Absolute pure class, it had it all, balls,heavy guitars, thundering drums, frightening bass and soaring vocals. The only thing that slowed them down was excess, Too Fast was classic.... Theater Of Pain well.say no more.

Im 14, and sometimes I wish I had been born in the 70s so I couldve been this age in the 80s. Motley Crue redefined music. They created hair metal. You can say what you want- but when you read the books, watch the documentaries- you will know it's true.

I got this because I wanted to hear the album. All I had was the greatest hits. This came out in 1983, 1 year after too fast for love. The album starts off with a track called in the beggining, a strange intro song. A lot of people will criticize it- but after you listen to it, the album starts.

Shout at the devil is an infamous hit that is still popular after so many years. From the amazing guitar riff, catchy chorus and awesome verses, this song makes the album and defines the Crue. Vince's vocals remain unchallenged, they are the sound of hair metal. They came before Axel Rose to all GNR fans out there.

Next is looks that kill, a great hit and just as good as shout at the devil. The riff is great. This song is one of those songs you listen to just because its catchy- and one you would not skip. This is an album you can listen to cover to cover.

Next up is Bastard. Surprisngly, its a great song and the chorus is catchy despite the name. Not much more to say about it. Next is another little intro called God Bless the Children of the Beast. Its about 1 and half minutes long.

After this is the remix of Helter Skelter. Its better than the beatles version. A classic rock song, converted to Hair Metal. I love listening to it. From the killer intro, Tommy Lee on the drums this song is all around awesome.

Next is Red Hot. It starts off with a killer drum beat, then some good bass by Nikki Sixx. Mick joins in, and Vince sings a fast and catchy verse followed by a chorus that stays in your head. Then you have too young to fall in love. This song starts off just drums, and the guitar practically says the name. The riff is perfect, and the song itself is catchy. Vince and the rest of the band do some good singing.

Next is my karate intro song, Knock Em Dead kid, my personal favorite riff on the album. The chorus is pretty long, but it's awesome. It's verses are short, but the chorus is good enough to make up for that. Next is a catchy 10 seconds for love, with a different intro than the other songs. Still great. Then there is danger, a song I didnt fall in love with but it's still ok. Its slowed down for those who like some easy listening. All in all- its the perfect album.

Simply said the best band in the world at there best musically!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am the biggest Crue fan out there and this cd has all the punch you in face with no apologizes attitude a hard rock fan can ask for.Motley Crue Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!