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Trash
(Metal Forces, 1989-09-00)
I have to admit that it has only been in the last two albums, the classy 'Constrictor' and the rebel-rousing 'Raise Your Fist And Yell' that have turned me into a complete COOPER-ite, and, you'll be pleased to hear, 'Trash' keeps me more than happy with the man's progress. Now, despite yells of 'sell-out' from certain quarters of the rock press,, I can steadfastly deny such allegations, arguing that Alice just like everyone else has progressed into the 90's with a deft nod of the head towards techno-hard rock. That ain't selling out - it's just being realistic....
Trash Can City
(Metal Forces, 1989-12-00)
He's back, the man behind the mask etc... Yes, as anyone with one eye on the charts over the past month or so will be able to tell you, the latter half of 1989 has seen the triumphant return of one Vincent Furnier (aka Alice Cooper). Not since the heady days of the early Seventies has the man had so much profile, back when the man (or the band that was originally named Alice Cooper, young Vince adopting the name personally later on in his career) was topping the charts with classic singles such as 'School's Out', 'Elected' and 'No More Mr Nice Guy'. But this you should know. For indeed Alice Cooper was at the forefront of utilising the use of make-up, rock theatre and indeed some see the man as the instigator of the Glam Rock period in the early seventies, and there's no doubt that he was a major influence on some of today's seminal bands. ...
Beast of Alice Cooper Album Review
(Metal Forces, 1990-01-00)
With ALICE riding high in the charts again along with his new Desmond Child inspired material, Warner Brothers have seen fit to put out what clearly represents the best of the mans output from his early years with the label, and what an enjoyable nostalgia trip it is, I can tell you. All those teen anthems are here from the Seventies, and whilst they may sound dated in these days of perfect production, but they've retained all the gutter like charm that was so predominant when they first appeared....
Trashes The World
(Metal Forces, 1990-08-00)
Although there are already two Alice Cooper videos to my knowledge I haven't had the chance to see either of them, but I can tell you that as far as a good representation of the man live goes, 'Trashes The World' is more than competant. Filmed at Birmingham NEC on the man's recent visit to these shores you get about an hour and a half of Cooper at his modern best. Maybe it's not as macabre as earlier shows from the 'Welcome To My Nightmare' era, but the whole thing is full of sleazy atmosphere. Kicking off with 'Trash', 'Billion Dollar Babies' and 'I'm Eighteen', the first twenty minutes or so are standard rock performance before 'This Maniacs In Love With You' drifts into the eerie 'Steven' and suddenly it's 'Welcome To My Nightmare' and the theatrics take over big-time. ...
News Report
(Metal Forces, 1991-06-00)
Alice Cooper will release his new album, 'Hey Stoopid' through Epic Records on June 17th. Containing such tracks as 'Snakebite', 'Feed My Frankenstein', 'Love's A Loaded Gun', 'Hey Stoopid' and 'Die For You', it features contributions from the likes of Axl and Slash, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Six and Mick Mars.
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The Godfather
(Metal Forces, 1991-07-00)
After the at times insipid and comercial 'Trash', it is with much glee that I find old Alice re-taking his throne as King of Splatter-rock. Yes, that's right folks, old make-up arond the eyes is back with what sounds like his strongest album since the heady days of 'Goes To Hell' and 'Welcome To My Nightmare'. There's still the odd Child-inspired melody line and chant-a-long chorus, but 'Hey Stoopid' rocks like a motherfucka!...
Prime Cuts
(Metal Forces, 1991-09-00)
The prospect of The Alice Cooper Story untold on video screen before your very eyes is an exciting prospect without a doubt, and 'Prime Cuts' does go a long way to telling that story. Boasting choice cuts such as 'Ballad Of Dwight Fry', 'Elected', 'Billion Dollar Babies', 'Welcome To My Nightmare' and 'Only Women Bleed' all the way up to 'Department Of Youth', 'Poison' and newie 'Hey Stoopid', you would indeed expect this to be the ultimate Cooper item....
Love's A Loaded Gun
(Metal Forces, 1991-10-00)
Ol' Alice suffers at the hands of a record company desperate for money! Some have moaned, but I maintain that 'Hey Stoopid' is a much better album than 'Trash' and 'Love's A Loaded Gun' is the most commercial track on the album. One must assume that if they can't get it right with the far superior title track then go back to something that sounds like it came off 'Trash'. After all, that was far more successful! Whoever said 'rock'n'roll was dead' certainly had a point, even if he was looking at it from a different point!...
Wembley '91
(Metal Forces, 1991-12-00)
When Alice Cooper becomes so old that he's wheelchair bound, he'll still be ready to take to the boards and try to wow a crowd. Cooper is the old guard, and I don't mean that disrespectfully. The eternal trooper with a burning desire to put on a show, and tonight, yet again, he puts on a show. Some grumbled that it wasn't as good as the old days, and the wisdom of slotting him in for two nights at Wembley proved folly. But when he's not had a hit with an album that hasn't really received much record company support what do you expect. Two nights at Hammersmith would have proved a credible alternative!...