10 Musical Switchups That Fans Absolutely Hated

At the start of the '90s, most hair metal bands weren't quite sure which way to turn anymore. Since the influx of grunge bands had rendered their unique brand of party rock virtually obsolete, you couldn't really coax on past nostalgia anymore. For Motley Crue, it was definitely time for change...to the more industrial side of the spectrum.

Once they reassembled the original lineup of the Crue after a brief stint with John Corabi, their first step up to the plate with Generation Swine reads like a scattered mess for any casual rock fan. From the sounds of this, you would never suspect that these were the same guys behind Dr. Feelgood, with songs that feel like they owe their entire composition to people like Ministry and Marilyn Manson. Although it's not the worst idea for a metal band to go the industrial route, the Crue is not a band equipped to weather that storm, with Mick Mars' guitars sounding choppy and Vince Neil's lower register struggling to find any sort of flow.

At the end of the day, most of what's here on Generation Swine is just a stop gap in between the more classic stuff in the Crue's catalog, which should have been saved for a Nine Inch Nails collaboration or something. While not written in the liner notes, Trent Reznor definitely deserves some form of writing credit for implanting the idea in their brain.