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Killer (Album) by Alice Cooper
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Alice Cooper Born Vincent Damon Furnier February 4 1948 Is An American Rock Singer Whose Career Spans Over Five Decades. With A Raspy Voice And A Stage Show That Features Numerous Props And Stage Illusions Including Pyrotechnics Guillotines Electric Chairs Fake Blood Reptiles Baby Dolls And Dueling Swords Cooper Is Considered By Many Music Journalists And Peers To Be "The Godfather Of Shock Rock". He Has Drawn Equally From Horror Films Vaudeville And Garage Rock To Pioneer A Macabre And Theatrical Brand Of Rock Designed To Shock Audiences. Originating In Phoenix Arizona In 1964 "Alice Cooper" Was Originally A Band With Roots Extending Back To A Band Called The Earwigs Consisting Of Furnier On Lead Vocals And Harmonica Glen Buxton On Lead Guitar And Dennis Dunaway On Bass Guitar And Backing Vocals. By 1966 Michael Bruce On Rhythm Guitar Joined The Three And Neal Smith Was Added On Drums In 1967. The Five Named The Band "Alice Cooper" And Furnier Eventually Adopted It As His Stage Pseudonym. They Released Their 1969 Debut Studio Album With Limited Chart Success. Breaking Out With The 1970 Single "I'm Eighteen" And The Third Studio Album Love It To Death The Band Reached Their Commercial Peak In 1973 With Their Sixth Studio Album Billion Dollar Babies. After The Band Broke Up Furnier Legally Changed His Name To Alice Cooper And Began A Solo Career In 1975 With The Concept Album Welcome To My Nightmare. Over His Career Cooper Has Sold Well Over 50 Million Records. Cooper Has Experimented With A Number Of Musical Styles Mainly Hard Rock Glam Rock Heavy Metal And Glam Metal But Also New Wave 1980–1983 Art Rock On DaDa 1983 And Industrial Rock On Brutal Planet 2000 And Dragontown 2001 . He Helped To Shape The Sound And Look Of Heavy Metal And Has Been Described As The Artist Who "first Introduced Horror Imagery To Rock 'n' Roll And Whose Stagecraft And Showmanship Have Permanently Transformed The Genre". He Is Also Known For His Wit Offstage With The Rolling Stone Album Guide Calling Him The World's Most "beloved Heavy Metal Entertainer". Away From Music Cooper Is A Film Actor A Golfing Celebrity A Restaurateur And Since 2004 A Radio Disc Jockey DJ With His Classic Rock Show Nights With Alice Cooper.
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Alice Cooper Born Vincent Damon Furnier February 4 1948 Is An American Rock Singer Whose Career Spans Over Five Decades. With A Raspy Voice And A Stage Show That Features Numerous Props And Stage Illusions Including Pyrotechnics Guillotines Electric Chairs Fake Blood Reptiles Baby Dolls And Dueling Swords Cooper Is Considered By Many Music Journalists And Peers To Be "The Godfather Of Shock Rock". He Has Drawn Equally From Horror Films Vaudeville And Garage Rock To Pioneer A Macabre And Theatrical Brand Of Rock Designed To Shock Audiences. Originating In Phoenix Arizona In 1964 "Alice Cooper" Was Originally A Band With Roots Extending Back To A Band Called The Earwigs Consisting Of Furnier On Lead Vocals And Harmonica Glen Buxton On Lead Guitar And Dennis Dunaway On Bass Guitar And Backing Vocals. By 1966 Michael Bruce On Rhythm Guitar Joined The Three And Neal Smith Was Added On Drums In 1967. The Five Named The Band "Alice Cooper" And Furnier Eventually Adopted It As His Stage Pseudonym. They Released Their 1969 Debut Studio Album With Limited Chart Success. Breaking Out With The 1970 Single "I'm Eighteen" And The Third Studio Album Love It To Death The Band Reached Their Commercial Peak In 1973 With Their Sixth Studio Album Billion Dollar Babies. After The Band Broke Up Furnier Legally Changed His Name To Alice Cooper And Began A Solo Career In 1975 With The Concept Album Welcome To My Nightmare. Over His Career Cooper Has Sold Well Over 50 Million Records. Cooper Has Experimented With A Number Of Musical Styles Mainly Hard Rock Glam Rock Heavy Metal And Glam Metal But Also New Wave 1980–1983 Art Rock On DaDa 1983 And Industrial Rock On Brutal Planet 2000 And Dragontown 2001 . He Helped To Shape The Sound And Look Of Heavy Metal And Has Been Described As The Artist Who "first Introduced Horror Imagery To Rock 'n' Roll And Whose Stagecraft And Showmanship Have Permanently Transformed The Genre". He Is Also Known For His Wit Offstage With The Rolling Stone Album Guide Calling Him The World's Most "beloved Heavy Metal Entertainer". Away From Music Cooper Is A Film Actor A Golfing Celebrity A Restaurateur And Since 2004 A Radio Disc Jockey DJ With His Classic Rock Show Nights With Alice Cooper.
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Rolling Stone's Lester Bangs Gave It A Favorable Review. He Explained That "it Brings All The Elements Of The Band's Approach To Sound And Texture To A Totally Integrated Pinnacle That Fulfills All The Promise Of Their Erratic First Two Albums" And That "each Song On Album Finds Him In A Different Role In The Endless Movie He Is Projecting On Them." He Concluded By Calling Alice Cooper "a Strong Band A Vital Band And They Are Going To Be Around For A Long Long Time." Robert Christgau Rated The Album A B− Stating That "a Taste For The Base Usages Of Hard Rock Rarely Comes With A Hit Attached These Days Much Less 'surreal' 'theatrical' And Let Us Not Forget 'transvestite' Trappings". However He Said That " Falters After 'Under My Wheels' And 'Be My Lover' Neither Of Them An 'I'm Eighteen' In The Human Outreach Department." AllMusic's Tim Sendra Rated "Killer" Five Out Of Five Stars. He Stated That "it Offers Moments Of Sweaty Rock & Roll Brilliance Oddball Horror Ballads And Garage Rock Freak Outs All Wrapped Up In A Glammy Sleazy Package" And That "Each And Every Track Is Handled With The Same Kind Of Unbridled Glee That Lets The Listener Know The Band Is Having A Blast It's Hard Not To Be Swept Along For The Ride." He Concluded By Claiming That "Killer Is The Moment Where They Put All The Pieces Together And Began To Soar"
John Lydon Of The Sex Pistols And Public Image Ltd Called Killer The Greatest Rock Album Of All Time. Punk Icons Jello Biafra And The Melvins Covered The Song "Halo Of Flies" On Their 2005 Release Sieg Howdy!. Minneapolis Rock Band Halo Of Flies Took Their Name From This Song As Well. Rockabilly Musicians Mojo Nixon And Skid Roper Covered The Song "Be My Lover" On Their 1986 Release Frenzy. Heavy Metal Band Iced Earth Covered The Song "Dead Babies" For Their 2002 Release Tribute To The Gods. Guns N' Roses Featuring Alice Cooper Covered The Song "Under My Wheels" On The Soundtrack Of The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II The Metal Years 1988 .
Killer Is The Third-Most-Represented Album In Alice Cooper's Concert Setlists Behind Welcome To My Nightmare 1975 And Billion Dollar Babies 1973 Accounting For 13.3 Percent Of The Songs He Has Played Live. Alongside Welcome To My Nightmare It Is One Of Only Two Alice Cooper Albums Where Every Song Has Been Played Live Although "Yeah Yeah Yeah" Has Never Been Played Since The End Of The Supporting Killer Tour While "You Drive Me Nervous" Was Not Played Subsequent To The Killer Tour Until 1999 And Has Never Been Performed Since 2006. "Desperado" Was Performed Only Once Prior To The Trash Tour In 1989 But Has Been Frequently Played Live Since.
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Killer Is The Fourth Studio Album By American Rock Band Alice Cooper Released In November 1971 By Warner Bros. Records. The Album Peaked At No. 21 On The Billboard 200 Album Chart And The Two Singles "Under My Wheels" And "Be My Lover" Made The Billboard Hot 100 Chart.Rolling Stone's Lester Bangs Gave It A Favorable Review. He Explained That "it Brings All The Elements Of The Band's Approach To Sound And Texture To A Totally Integrated Pinnacle That Fulfills All The Promise Of Their Erratic First Two Albums" And That "each Song On Album Finds Him In A Different Role In The Endless Movie He Is Projecting On Them." He Concluded By Calling Alice Cooper "a Strong Band A Vital Band And They Are Going To Be Around For A Long Long Time." Robert Christgau Rated The Album A B− Stating That "a Taste For The Base Usages Of Hard Rock Rarely Comes With A Hit Attached These Days Much Less 'surreal' 'theatrical' And Let Us Not Forget 'transvestite' Trappings". However He Said That " Falters After 'Under My Wheels' And 'Be My Lover' Neither Of Them An 'I'm Eighteen' In The Human Outreach Department." AllMusic's Tim Sendra Rated "Killer" Five Out Of Five Stars. He Stated That "it Offers Moments Of Sweaty Rock & Roll Brilliance Oddball Horror Ballads And Garage Rock Freak Outs All Wrapped Up In A Glammy Sleazy Package" And That "Each And Every Track Is Handled With The Same Kind Of Unbridled Glee That Lets The Listener Know The Band Is Having A Blast It's Hard Not To Be Swept Along For The Ride." He Concluded By Claiming That "Killer Is The Moment Where They Put All The Pieces Together And Began To Soar"
John Lydon Of The Sex Pistols And Public Image Ltd Called Killer The Greatest Rock Album Of All Time. Punk Icons Jello Biafra And The Melvins Covered The Song "Halo Of Flies" On Their 2005 Release Sieg Howdy!. Minneapolis Rock Band Halo Of Flies Took Their Name From This Song As Well. Rockabilly Musicians Mojo Nixon And Skid Roper Covered The Song "Be My Lover" On Their 1986 Release Frenzy. Heavy Metal Band Iced Earth Covered The Song "Dead Babies" For Their 2002 Release Tribute To The Gods. Guns N' Roses Featuring Alice Cooper Covered The Song "Under My Wheels" On The Soundtrack Of The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II The Metal Years 1988 .
Killer Is The Third-Most-Represented Album In Alice Cooper's Concert Setlists Behind Welcome To My Nightmare 1975 And Billion Dollar Babies 1973 Accounting For 13.3 Percent Of The Songs He Has Played Live. Alongside Welcome To My Nightmare It Is One Of Only Two Alice Cooper Albums Where Every Song Has Been Played Live Although "Yeah Yeah Yeah" Has Never Been Played Since The End Of The Supporting Killer Tour While "You Drive Me Nervous" Was Not Played Subsequent To The Killer Tour Until 1999 And Has Never Been Performed Since 2006. "Desperado" Was Performed Only Once Prior To The Trash Tour In 1989 But Has Been Frequently Played Live Since.