{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-mars","title":"The Other Side of Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Mick Mars stepped back from touring with \u003cstrong\u003eMotley Crue\u003c\/strong\u003e - the band he co-founded more than 40 years ago - following their massive summer 2022 Stadium Tour, it seemed like the end of an era. Really, it was the beginning of a new one. The legendary guitarist, whose riffs, solos, and overall devastatingly heavy sound powered the L.A. icons through four decades of world-conquering, multi-platinum sonic mayhem is, as he demonstrates on his debut solo effort, still a serious force to be reckoned with. Only now, listeners are reckoning with more Mars than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Other Side of Mars\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"When it comes to my playing, there's the Motley side and the Mars side,\" the guitarist says. \"Either way, I always have a very clear vision of what I want to do.\" On the aptly-titled \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of Mars\u003c\/em\u003e, fans get that vision in its full, multifarious glory. To be sure, there are plenty of characteristically riff-tastic, tough-as-nails hard-rock anthems (the rampaging \"Loyal to the Lie,\" the deep-in-the-pocket groove-rocker \"Ain't Going Back,\" the hooky and melodic \"Right Side of Wrong\") to be heard on the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cem\u003eThe Other Side of Mars\u003c\/em\u003e also shows the 71-year-old guitarist heading into new and uncharted territory, tearing through caustic, modern metal (\"Broken On the Inside\"), conjuring gothic-tinged soundscapes (\"Undone\"), digging into anguished, slow-burning power balladry (\"Killing Breed\") and unspooling bluesy, cinematic instrumental workouts (the album-closing guitar showcase, \"L.A. Noir\"). The music throughout the 10-track collection, meanwhile, is otherwise studded with slide guitars, violins, violas, keyboards, glitchy freak-outs, and all manner of sonic surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1313 LLC","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50395944059211,"sku":"2165095","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50395944517963,"sku":"2165096","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/MM1313CD_96c098de_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726475887","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-other-side-of-mars","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}