L.A. Rats is the new supergroup formed by Motley Crue/Sixx:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx with Rob Zombie on vocals, John 5 on guitar and Ozzy’s drummer Tommy Clufetos. Their debut song is a cover of Johnny Cash’s cover of “I’ve Been Everywhere.” The song was recorded for the new Netflix movie Ice Road staring Liam Nesson which will begin streaming on June 25th. You can see the trailer below. About the song Nikki Sixx said:
“We wanted to bring that fire that’s Johnny Cash, but it’s also how do we flip it? So John 5 and I brought in this Zeppelin-y half-time thing from the beginning with Rob talking on the outro. But I also did some stuff (that suggested the original) like those big walks through the guitar parts upright player style, which is something I don’t do in Motley Crue or Sixx A.M. We all had that freedom to go other places, and we did… When I called Rob up, he said, ‘I’ve always loved Johnny Cash, and I’ve always loved this song.’ I think that’s what we all share: We all play live and know there’s this magic (that comes from that); there’s the swagger you can feel, that energy you can smell. This song has all that, and that’s what we went after.”
