The Heroin Diaries

The Heroin Diaries

Infobox Album
Name = The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack
Type = Album
Artist =


Released = August 21 2007
Recorded =
Genre = Hard rock
Heavy metal
Length = 54:55
Label = Eleven Seven Music
Producer = James Michael, DJ Ashba, Nikki Sixx
Reviews =
* [http://wm06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbftxzu5ldke All Music Guide] Rating|4|5
* [http://www.thegauntlet.com/album-reviews/3852/5434/Sixx:-A.M..html The Gauntlet] Rating|4.5|5
* [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=19673 Sputnikmusic] Rating|4|5
* [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/sixxamheroin.htm About.com] Rating|4|5
* [http://au.music.ign.com/articles/817/817320p1.html IGN.com] rating-10|8
This album = "The Heroin Diaries"
(2007)
Next album =

"The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack" is a concept album written by Nikki Sixx, James Michael and DJ Ashba and recorded by their band ,cite news |title=Nikki Sixx - ARTISTdirect NEWS |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,4400841,00.html |publisher=artistdirect.com |date=2007-08-28 |accessdate=2007-08-28] which serves as the companion soundtrack to Nikki Sixx's autobiography, "". "Life is Beautiful", the first single off the album, was originally posted on Sixx's MySpace page; it "picked up momentum" [cite web |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/nikkisixx_2.htm|title=Interview with Nikki Sixx|accessdate=2007-10-23 |format= |work=About.com] and entered the radio charts, debuting at #26 on the Billboard rock singles chart. [cite web |url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=13214&page=1|title=Heroin Diaries Soundtrack Review|accessdate=2007-10-23 |format= |work=Sputnikmusic] It peaked at #2 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Mainstream+Rock+Tracks|title=Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|accessdate=2007-10-23 |format= |work=Billboard.com] The album was released on August 21 2007. There are 13 tracks on the album, with one taken from each chapter of the book. It has sold more than 210,000 copies to date in the U.S as of May 2008.

Recently in a blog post on myspace, James Michael has stated that he is nearly complete with the Live Cruefest EP for Sixx: A.M. All the tracks are from the tour and have been featured on the Heroin Diaries Soundtrack respectively. A release date for the said EP is unknown at this time.

Track listing

# "X-Mas in Hell" (Nikki Sixx/DJ Ashba) - 2:10
# "Van Nuys" (James Michael) - 3:52
# "Life Is Beautiful" (Sixx/Michael/DJ Ashba) - 3:36
# "Pray for Me" (Sixx/Michael/DJ Ashba) - 4:14
# "Tomorrow" (Sixx/Michael/DJ Ashba/Scott Stevens) - 4:05
# "Accidents Can Happen" (Sixx/Michael/Ashba) - 4:07
# "Intermission" (Sixx/DJ Ashba) - 2:20
# "Dead Man's Ballet" (Michael) - 5:25
# "Heart Failure" (Sixx/Michael/DJ Ashba) - 4:58
# "Girl with Golden Eyes" (Sixx/Michael/DJ Ashba) - 4:20
# "Courtesy Call" (Michael) - 4:41
# "Permission" (Michael) - 4:14
# "Life After Death" (Sixx/DJ Ashba) - 3:00

ingles

* "Life Is Beautiful" (2007)
* "Accidents Can Happen (2007)
* "Pray For Me" (2008)
* "Tomorrow" (2008)

Personnel

*James Michael - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, drum programming, samples
*Nikki Sixx - bass, backing vocals
*DJ Ashba - lead & rhythm guitars, drums, percussion

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/heroindiaries http://www.myspace.com/heroindiaries]
* [http://www.theheroindiaries.net http://www.theheroindiaries.net]
* [http://www.theheroindiaries.com The Heroin Diaries Fan]
* [http://www.nikkisixx.net/HeroinDiaries.html http://www.nikkisixx.net/HeroinDiaries.html]


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