After modifying the spelling slightly, " Mötley Crüe " was eventually selected as the band's name, with the stylistic decision suggested by Neil to add the two sets of metal umlauts supposedly inspired by the German beer Löwenbräu, which the members were drinking at the time.

Some prominent members of the punk rock community such as Fat Mike and Jello Biafra have been critical of the band's decision to replace Darby Crash with an actor.

Anderson stated that he felt " disappointed " and " disrespected " by the band's decision to tour without him and by the lack of contact with the other members since his illness.

The band's tenth studio album, Heritage, is the last Opeth recording with Per Wiberg as the keyboardist as on April 6, 2011 it was announced that Wiberg would be leaving the band as part of a mutual decision.

He also dismissed the band's efforts to continue their career without a label by dealing directly with their fans on the Internet, claiming: " One suspects that their decision occurred round about the time that the record industry decided to shun Marillion.

It is unclear whether this was the band's decision or released to satisfy contractual agreements.

This, in turn, led to a decision to utilize video recordings and projections of Steven playing the drums for some of the band's older songs.

He made a conscious decision to tone down the band's sound, introducing more acoustic elements and foregrounding Jarboe as a singer.

The band's arrangement of " The House of the Rising Sun ", which transmuted the song from an acoustic folk lament to a full-bore electric rock song, would go on to influence many folk rock acts but none more so than Dylan himself, who cited it as a key factor in his decision to record and perform with an electric rock band during 1965.

On June 2, 2012, Candlemass announced via their website that Robert Lowe had left the band as vocalist, mainly due to the quality of the live performances and explained to be " a very difficult decision for the band ", and would be replaced for the band's upcoming shows by long time friend and collaborator of Candlemass, Mats Levén ( Of Yngwie Malmsteen, Therion, Treat and At Vance fame among others ).

" It was later revealed it was over the band's decision to perform at events such as Play !.

Gang of Four were criticized for allowing the company to use the song, a decision ostensibly at odds with their perceived anti-capitalist stance, but it was record label EMI, which owns all the band's early material, that lent Microsoft the rights and none of the band members had anything to do with it.

In May 2008, Øystein released another statement announcing Asgeir's departure as the band's drummer, due to " evolving differences in musical ideas and visions [...] The split happens in friendly manner and with mutual respect for the decision that he has made.

Shortly after the release of the band's major label debut album Anodyne, Farrar announced his decision to leave the band owing to a soured relationship with his co-songwriter Tweedy.

When Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, made negative comments about George W. Bush and publicly spoke out against the decision to invade Iraq in 2003, boycotts by country music radio stations and death threats hindered the band's continued success.

It was suggested by many that they were dropped, but Damian Gardiner insisted on the band's official message board it was 28 Days ' decision alone to leave the label.

" However, the band's most controversial decision was to eliminate the traditional altar call at the end of their concerts as a concession to playing more secular venues for the tour that supported this album, leading some to accuse the band of selling out their message for greater mainstream acceptance.

However, after a stint with The Blue Ox Babes, a band founded by ex-Dexys founder Kevin ' Al ' Archer, she had also been offered a place with Rowland's new line-up of Dexys — the result of a session she and two other violinists from the university had carried out as part of Kevin Rowland's decision to revamp the band's sound and image.

Producer Val Garay was now firmly in control of album and video production for the band and had also become their new manager, following the band's decision to dispense with their previous management company, Fritz Turner Management.

* Former Newsboys lead singer Peter Furler — who founded Inpop Records, used the label to give Petra a home at the end of its career and produced the band's final studio album — and his band opened for Petra early in its career, and guitarist Jody Davis listed his first Petra concert as a major influence on his decision to move into live Christian music.

( He claimed the decision was necessary in light of the band's $ 1. 2 million dollar deficit ).

Former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine also appears briefly in a scene in which, as part of Lars Ulrich's therapy, he confronts the guitarist regarding the decision to fire him early in the band's career for his excessive drinking.

Burger describes the band's " look " as completely their management's decision.

Gary Holt released the following statement about the band's decision to revisit their debut album: " After many years in the planning and discussion stage, we have finally completed the re-recording of ' Bonded By Blood '.

In a message in the forum of Endtime Productions, and a substantially identical bulletin on the band's MySpace, Lars Stokstad stated that the reasons for the decision were that the last 2 and half years the only consistent members of the band have been Vrede and Vemod, and they have constantly had problems finding musicians willing to commit to Antestor.

Although sceptical of Albarn's new manifesto for the band, Balfe gave assent for the band's choice of Andy Partridge of the band XTC to produce their follow-up to Leisure.

Although sceptical of Albarn's new manifesto for the band, Balfe gave assent for the band's choice of Andy Partridge of the band XTC to produce their follow-up to Leisure.

According to the band's manager Gerry Bron ( brother of the actress Eleanor Bron ), Vivian Stanshall was given several weeks to produce songs for the new professional Bonzo Dog Band.

The band's final Hammersmith concerts were recorded to produce Oil On Canvas, a live album and video released in June 1983.

Three weeks later, Ocasek called back with news of his intention to produce the band's album.

Apart from appearing on these three albums, he also played organ on the track " Ocean " during the practice sessions to produce demos for the band's fourth album Loaded, nearly two years after he left the band.

Lange would go on to produce the band's next two albums, Back in Black and For Those About to Rock We Salute You.

" The album's format reflected a compromise between Brown and the band's producer / manager Kit Lambert ; Brown's original intent was to produce an album-long rock opera incorporating the material included on side one, while Lambert wanted to produce a more overtly commercial record, including cover material from the band's stage act.

The band's debut album, Lemonade and Brownies, was released in 1995 and though it failed to produce a major hit single it did earn them recognition in alternative circles.

Killswitch Engage made sure to have written in their contract with Roadrunner that D ' Antonio would produce all of the band's artwork.

Many alternative rock artists, including Billy Corgan and PJ Harvey, have cited the album as inspirational ; Nirvana's Kurt Cobain frequently acknowledged that Surfer Rosa was a strong influence on Nevermind, and in 1993 hired the album's producer Steve Albini to produce his band's album In Utero.

Along with Eno, he went on to produce U2's The Joshua Tree, the 1987 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and some of the band's other works including Achtung Baby and All That You Can't Leave Behind, both of which were nominated for the same award but did not win.

However, the band did produce at least one collection of music videos, which were issued on the 1982 Pioneer Artists laserdisc " The Tubes Video " ( this videodisc contained versions of twelve of the band's hits, including " White Punks on Dope ", " Mondo Bondage ", " Talk to Ya Later ", and several others from yet-to-be-completed " The Completion Backwards Principle " album, in slickly produced music videos based on the group's stage shows ).

Funk musician George Clinton was hired to produce the band's second album, Freaky Styley.

The album failed to produce a hit, leading to the band's departure from the label.

Larry Harlow was chosen by Jerry Masucci to produce the band's records while Pacheco acted as director on stage.

It is currently unclear as to the band's future intentions: Miller has proposed that the band produce four solo albums, one by each member, and then release them as a four-disc CKY package, although Ginsburg has displayed opposition to this idea and would prefer to record a fifth CKY record.

Power of the Night, which was produced by Max Norman, who would go on to produce Megadeth's 1992 album Countdown to Extinction, showcased the band's unorthodox approach to metal, which included Jon's liberal use of keyboards on songs like " Fountain of Youth " and Broadway-style song structures like the kind employed on " Warriors ".

The album was produced by Rob McGregor, who would also produce the band's second album Against Me!

Al Hazan, who produced the band's demo recording, noted, " I never thought of the Brummels in terms of the Beatles — it was Ron Elliott's talent as a songwriter that caused me to want to produce them.

Edelstein agreed to travel to Katonah, New York four days a week to produce the band's first album, which was about to be recorded in a large shed on Black's parents ' property ( featured in " Before and After " photos on the album's cover and sleeve art ) which was constructed in May and June 2002.

Carter and Lewis continued to write, record and produce most of the band's subsequent recordings over the next three years.