If you’re really young and still think the Murderdolls are onto something new with their mix of horror and rock ‘n roll, then you might want to check out Alice Cooper’s “Theatre Of Death”. This is the recording of his show on December 6, 2009 at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, both on CD and DVD.
It’s all recorded very nicely even though it’s a bit of a shame that the DVD looks so bright. It’s as if someone left all the lights on, rather than just the stage lights. Another downside is Alice Cooper’s voice which seems to have lost some of its power over the years. Something that becomes especially clear as you work your way further down the tracklisting.
So why should you pick this up then? Well, because Alice Cooper did write some fuckin’ amazing songs and most of them are featured on this release. Yes, I’m talking about “School’s Out”, “Poison” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy”… and the Coop performs them with a solid back backing band and it’s all accompanied by his usual Grand Guignol-style stage antics. It makes “Theatre Of Death” a fun Halloween release and after seeing all of those young faces in the crowd all dressed up like Alice Cooper, it’s just more proof that the good man still has what it takes to entertain a crowd.
Score: 7 out of 10
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