The Other Side of Mars
2024 studio album by Mick Mars
The Other Side of Mars is the solo debut album by former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars. It was released on February 23, 2024, by Mars' label 1313, LLC, and MRI. It was recorded in Nashville by producer Michael Wagener with a band including Jacob Bunton, Paul Taylor and Ray Luzier.
The album came on the back of Mars' exit from Crüe in 2022, after retiring from touring in the band due to his ongoing battle with ankylosing spondylitis, and amidst a lawsuit he filed against the band in 2023.
Mars named the album after his intention to show a different side to himself as a musician, though critics didn't see the difference. The album, consisting of grunge and hard rock, was praised by critics, especially for the inclusion of Bunton's lead vocals.
Background and release
The Other Side of Mars is Mars' solo debut, though he had previously said he would release a solo EP in a March 2014 interview with Eddie Trunk. Prior to the album's announcement, it was discussed by Jacob Bunton in 2020 and teased by Paul Taylor and Carmine Appice in 2022.
On October 26, 2022, Mötley Crüe announced that Mars was retiring from touring due to his struggle with ankylosing spondylitis; he would remain a member of the band while being replaced on the road by John 5. However, the announcement of John 5's joining the band came with a statement which read as if Mars was out of the band entirely; former Crüe vocalist John Corabi commented that he believed Mars was forced out.
The following April, Mars filed a lawsuit against the band, claiming that he was forced out of the band after deciding to retire from touring, and that his profit share was reduced from 25 percent to 5.
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