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TechnoTV - Along Came A Spider
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List Price: $17.98
Our Price: $8.07
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Manufacturer: Steamhammer / SPV
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0693723906027
Label: Steamhammer / SPV
Manufacturer: Steamhammer / SPV
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Steamhammer / SPV
Release Date: 2008-07-29
Studio: Steamhammer / SPV
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Summary: Welcome to my spider!!!
Comment: A return to form for Alice.. although maybe not as strong as The eyes of alice copper a few years back ... never the less a True Cooper fan will love this album as i did.
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Summary: It's Like an Early Halloween Treat
Comment: Only Alice Cooper can sing a lyric like "You Look Like You'd Fit In The Trunk Of My Car" and bring a smile to your face. The original shock rocker has just released a new concept album, just in time for the upcoming Halloween season. Cooper presents the story of an "Archanaphobic Psychopath" out to collect body parts from various victims...basically a horror film, told in song. "Along Came a Spider" covers quite a few bases musically, and shouldn't really be pidgeonholed into one "sound" or genre. There are elements of the classic Alice Cooper Band, touches from Alice's hair metal "Trash" album to his Nu-Metal "Brutal Planet", and even some musical elements that will remind you of Alice's New Wave "Zipper Catches Skin" era.
Prologue/I Know Where You Live - The album kicks off with a cool little "news" report of a serial killers diary being found, and then Alice starts things off with the high energy "I Know Where You Live". Great tune, and there is a fantastic bass line that really grinds the song along. Excellent tune.
Vengeance is Mine - Great guitar work by Slash, and an instantly memorable chorus. Alice is still able to tap into that gutteral growl vocally, and does so here to maximum effect.
Wake the Dead - Ozzy makes a guest appearance here and for some reason this tune really reminded me of the Alice Cooper Band days. I could see this being wedged onto "Muscle of Love". The drum work is phenomenal here.
Catch Me If You Can - This is a great tune! This sounds quite a bit like the music found on his "Dirty Diamonds" and "The Eyes of Alice Cooper". I would love to see this one performed live.
Feminine Side - I was expecting this to be a ballad along the lines of "Only Women Bleed", and was surprised at how it rocked out? Really strong tune.
Wrapped in Silk - Alice has the "creepy" vocal kicked up to 10 on this one. This is the kind of song Cooper is known for, and why he still has legions of fans.
Killed by Love - This is probably the weakest song on the album, it doesn't really move the overall story along, and comes off as a hair metal power ballad that wasn't good enough for the "Trash" album.
I'm Hungry - Another great tune, which sounds as though it came from his "Hey Stoopid" era. Another great bass track.
The One That Got Away - As soon as I heard the opening lyric, I was hooked on this song. Just a great rock tune, if you are looking for a single this is it! I would say this is the highlight tune of the record but.....
Salvation - This song is the highlight of the album for me. Cooper's vocals really remind of his 80's New Wave era. I could see this song fitting on the "Flush The Fashion" album perfectly. Just a great song, and well worth the price of the disk.
I Am The Spider/Epilogue - Fantastic song that wraps up the album. And one of the true highlights is when Alice addresses the "Steven" character again, a character introduced on "Welcome to My Nightmare" years ago.
In this day and age of pre-packaged pop, recycled tunes and blatant rip-off artists "sampling" classic songs, it's a genuine breath of fresh air to hear a genuine rock star still producing relevant and enjoyable music.
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Summary: Alice makes the Dream Come True
Comment: Whatever Alice Cooper does, in whatever genre, it is guaranteed to be superb. For me he has gone back to the Rock I knew, and have known in the best bands over the years. Someone with a back catalogue as large as Cooper's is bound to be self referential at some point, but wow the Coop turns this into a masterpiece theatre. The complaints against this album/CD should rightly be ignored... most of the stuff passing as rock currently is largely drivel.Cooper plays to all of his strong points in this work, his singing voice, his speaking voice, and Calico does some great voice work as well, and the guitarists play in styles right out of the Hollywood Vampires; this is just seminal Cooper material, especially considering the references back to "Steven" and what he could and could not have done.
The Booklet with this CD is a key part of the CD. I really hope that a great, truly powerful DVD comes out with Eric Singer, and the Best band he can muster playing from this CD and the best of the work from this Theatrical/Sonic Master of the Macbre. Alice Never Rests, Alice Never Tires, Because... Alice is the Black Widow ???
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Summary: Great Album
Comment: I have been a fan of cooper for years, and have seen him twice live. This new album fits right in with the classics like Billion Dollar Babies and Welcome to My Nightmare. From opening to close, this is a nice mix of his "newer" sound (like brutal planet and dragontown) to his older moody classics (like Nightmare). The Prologue and Epilouge are overall sinister, and set up a flow to the album, which brings Steven, cooper's recurrent tortured character back to life during the songs in this album. Vengence is Mine is one of my favorite tracks, along with Wake the Dead, Killed by Love, and I am the Spider. This is a great intro for new fans, and a delight for old fans. Pick this album up.
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Summary: Great!! Demented!! Gave me goose bumps! Loved it!!
Comment: This CD was great, The deep dark side of Alice Cooper that we know and love!
The Rock Icon brings back his classic style in full force in this Rockin' CD. All I have to say is Get it and see for yourself. You won't be sorry.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Legendary rock n roll genius Alice Cooper has joined forces with SPV to unleash the master s latest dark, conceptual masterpiece Along Came A Spider . With a full-scale North American tour in place for 2008, an aggressive marketing team ready to go, and a household name icon steering the ship, the sky is truly the limit. The time for a full blown revival has arrived and 2008 will be the year of Alice Cooper - an artist who has had immeasurable impact upon rock music and every facet of pop culture.
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