Alice Cooper

Brutal Planet

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Review Score:

(8/10)
Six years after Alice's last studio album come this crunching grinding monster of a cd. The first time I listened to it I thought "God, I'd heard that he's such a nice guy, he seems pretty pissed off here". It seemed to be lacking the grim humor that his fans love, but after reading an interview I understood totally. This is a great album and the heaviest thing Alice has done since 1988's RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL. BRUTAL PLANET & WICKED YOUNG MAN set the scene, pounding out of your stereo speakers with a fierce, yet restrained, aggression. SANCTUARY is one of those great anthems which stays in your head for long after. Another highlight is the 21st Century's answer to ONLY WOMEN BLEED, TAKE IT LIKE A WOMAN. Sure, Manson's good, but does he have Cooper's staying power? Maybe, but I doubt Manson could retain his credibility if he wrote his own takes on YOU AND ME and HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW. Cooper remains the King. Sorry, Elvis.

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