Really, what can we say about Alice
Cooper that hasn't already been said? Along came a spider is Alice's
25th studio album following his 2005 hit 'Dirty Diamonds' but unlike 'Dirty
Diamonds' this time around Alice is taking us all on strange and twisted
journey as we imagine we are listening to a psychotic serial killer plotting
to kill, on the run and contemplating their life's work! 'Along Came A Spider'
is not a concept album as much as it is a soundtrack to a horror movie that
we haven't seen made yet! Pure brilliance! Alice takes us on a ride that
we just don't want to get off, once you start listening to the album, you
can't help but play it in its entirety. 'Along Came A Spider' is an album
for Alice Cooper fans of all eras with similarities to 'Raise Your Fist
And Yell', 'From The Inside' and later works such as 'Hey Stoopid' and 'Dirty
Diamonds'. One of the coolest tracks on the album was 'Vengeance Is Mine';
the lyrics are well written and revolve around a criminal who is currently
locked up and plotting his/her revenge. Musically this track is one you
will be playing loud and proud! The crazed serial killer has no doubt been
released from his cell by the time you reach 'Catch Me If You Can'. Another
great song about a psychotic on a rampage for flesh! Another amazing song
you will be singing along too before it ends, musically very cool riffs,
I would have loved to have seen how much better the song would have sound
if Eric Singer had a little more freedom behind the kit, but overall another
one of the songs I loved! One song that I know will go over really well
live is 'In Touch With Your Feminine Side'! What an amazing rockin’
track, this has all the ingredients to be one of the best Alice Cooper songs
I have listened to in the past ten years! The ballad on the album 'Killed
By Love' will no doubt take you back to those early Cooper works, the first
time I heard 'Killed By Love' I instantly thought of 'How You Gonna See
Me Now' from Coopers classic album 'From The Inside'. This is an amazing
song that I just can't get enough of! "You look like you'd fit in the
trunk of my car" what a great opening line to a song! 'The One That
Got Away' had me from those very first words. I instantly fell in love with
the track; musically it's one of the better songs on the album! As the album
gets ready to reach the climatic end you find the psychotic killer reflecting
on his life in this somewhat creepy 'Salvation'. Before ending with killer
track 'I am the Spider'. Metals madman Ozzy Osbourne and guitar extraordinaire
Slash both make special guest appearances on Alice's new album and for fans
of Alice's 'Welcome To My Nightmare' album, Mr. Cooper makes reference to
'Steven' in the closing spoken outro on the CD. The king of Shock/horror
rock has outdone himself with 'Along Came A Spider'; by far one of the better
albums Alice has released this side of the millennium! In a great promotional
move SPV put together a fantastic Alice Cooper virtual online pinball game!
As you play pinball you can listen to the brand new album and win cool prizes
for yourself such as Alice Cooper wall papers, mp3 ringtones and much more.
If you want to check out the Alice Cooper Pinball scroll down and play a
game or two!
'Along Came A Spider' is Out now grab a copy and 'Wake the Dead' now!
Rating: 90
Reviewed By: Cameron Edney
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