Sebastian Bach recently said that Nikki Sixx asked him to join Mötley Crüe in 1992, replacing vocalist Vince Neil. However, he added that ultimately “nothing happened.”
Sebastian Bach talks about Nikki Sixx
Mötley Crüe had fired frontman Vince Neil in 1992 because of to personal differences. John Corabi replaced him; however, this collaboration didn’t last, as Vince Neil ultimately returned to lead the group.
Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach claimed he came close to becoming Mötley Crüe’s new vocalist. Speaking to The Metal Voice, he shared the full story, stating that he was ultimately blocked by Atlantic Records, Skid Row’s record label. He said:
“Well, I was never in the band, but I rehearsed with the band. I rehearsed with them, and Nikki asked me to join the band at the rehearsal in front of everybody. And then we had phone calls about that in the weeks after that, with Doug Thaler, the [then-Mötley Crüe] manager.”
“And then it came down to the fact that Atlantic Records would not let that happen. So, nothing happened. But I definitely rehearsed with them, and there’s an MTV interview with them where they say the same thing.”
The interviewer then stated that Bach “had the vocal power to actually do something special” with Mötley Crüe. Bach noted he’s still a fan of the band, despite the fact he ultimately didn’t get the chance to join:
“Well, I’m always gonna be a fan of that music no matter what, so… But I’m very happy for Vince. Vince Neil’s the singer of Mötley Crüe. And he’s been through having strokes and everything, and he’s still gonna be going on tour, so way to go, Vince.”
