Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE performs new single “Dogs Of War” live for the first time

MOTLEY CRUE played his new single, “Dogs of War”, live for the first time on Friday evening (May 3rd) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The show marks CRUEs first live performance of 2024 and it was part of a two day stand at the venue with the CRUE will perform there again this evening (Saturday May 4th).

MOTLEY CRUEThe 14-song set at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino also featured a medley of several covers including “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” (BROWNSVILLE STATION),“Anarchy in the United Kingdom” (SEX PISTOLS),“Blitzkrieg Bop” (RAMONES),“Helter Skelter” (THE BEATLES) and “(You have to) fight for your right (to party!)” (BEASTIE BOYS), the latter was recorded by MOTLEY CRUE Early last year during the same sessions with the longtime producer Bob Rock but has yet to be published.

Accordingly Setlist.fmthe setlist was as follows:

01. Primal Scream
02. Too fast for love
03. Wild side
04. Yelling at the devil
05. Live wire
06. Continue with the performance (first time since 2015)
07. Dogs of War (live debut)
08. Rock And Roll, Part 2 / Smokin' In The Boys Room / Helter Skelter / Anarchy In The UK / Blitzkrieg Bop / (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)
09. home Sweet Home
10. Dr feel good
11. Same old situation (SOS)
12. Girl, girl, girl
13. Looks deadly
14. Kickstart My Heart

The studio version of “Dogs of War” was made available on April 26th via MOTLEY CRUE's new contract with Nashville's Big machine records.

Singer Vince Neil described “Dogs of War” as if “old school meets new school”. It's got that old school vibe, but it's new music. Nikki [Sixx, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist] came up with it and he sent me the music and I thought it was really cool. So I started singing it and we went into the studio and it became the song that I think the fans will really like.

MOTLEY CRUE's new deal with Big machine records sees the band working together again after doing the project in 2014 “Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe”that was presented CRUE Tracks covered by country stars RASCAL APARTMENTS, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, Darius Rucker and more. Big machine also a partnership with MOTLEY CRUE guitarist John 5 for the release of his 2021 album “Sinner”.

MOTLEY CRUEThe last studio album was in 2008 “Saints of Los Angeles”which was followed in 2009 “Greatest Hits” Compilation.

In 2018 MOTLEY CRUE recorded four new songs for “The dirt” film, including the single “The Dirt (Est. 1981) (feat. Machine Gun Kelly)”, “Ride with the Devil”, “Crash and Burn” and the band's own spin-on Madonna'S “Like a Virgin”.

MOTLEY CRUE debuted with his cover of “(You have to) fight for your right (to party!)” during a “secret” club performance on June 30, 2023 for 450 lucky fans at Underworld in London, England.

John 5 joined MOTLEY CRUE in autumn 2022 as a replacement for the band's co-founder Mick Mars. Mick announced his retirement from touring MOTLEY CRUE in October 2022 due to worsening health problems.