[.ca] The Eyes Of Alice Cooper

It's Scary:
No, honestly, it's scary that Alice Cooper can still do this. After being hoodwinked by the subpar Kiss' "Psycho Circus" and other GREATS still making records, I was skeptical of buying one of the GREATS' new CDs. I must confess, I went to see Alice here in Atlanta 2 years ago (my first time) and was blown away by how he still rocks! So, here comes a new Alice Cooper CD and I feel the urge to just buy it. Whoa! I'm giving it 5 stars because no other rockers from the 70s are willing to put their verve back into what made them famous in the first place- darned good rock and roll. While Steven Tyler is busy writing pop radio ballads and Gene Simmons is brushing his hair-plugs and counting his money, Alice Cooper is rocking harder than ever. Song for song, this is the most complete "Alice" record since "From The Inside". Yeah, yeah- all the metal-heads loved the "Hey Stoopid" etc. era , but remember- Alice Cooper was a pillar of the weird with Frank Zappa. He's returned to the weird. "Novacaine", "What Do You Wnat From Me", "Detroit City" are excellent rockers. "Bye Bye Baby" sounds like an outtake from "Billion Dollar Babies". "This House if Haunted" is just downright fun. "Backyard Brawl" is more raunchy stupidity than the Ramones could've ever thought of. All in all, this record sounds like reverberations of Alice's entire 30+ year history. I love it to death. I guess getting older in Rock and Roll doesn't mean you have to fade away. Turn it up instead! Thank you Alice.

Alice is da man.:
Alice Cooper is the f'n man, you don'nt see other aging rockers his age like Ozzy or KISS, doing great albums after great albums, Alice is well into his 50's, and his made one of the most powerful albums his done in a long time!! Now I like the Brutal Planet and Dragontown era, but Alice just sounds more comfortable with this, every song is great, there really are no weak tracks the highlights are "Spirits Relleious", "Novocaine", "Backyard Brawl", and "This house is haunted" BUY THIS ALBUM!!, ALICE IS GOD!!!

he's a dirty old woman with hair plugs.:
Alice should hook-up with Ziggy Stardust, man. They should play together in San Francisco.

Is Alice a punk or what?:
Heck, when I got my hands on this CD I didn't really know what to expect. I mean I love Alice Cooper, everything he did is just great (even those plastic pop metal albums "Trash" and "Hey Stoopid"). I can say that I would by his album even if it was techno or whatever, I just like this guy. On the official Cooper website I found a note that "The Eyes Of Alice Cooper" is something that Alice wanted to do for a decade. That made me wandering what the hell it's going to be. I had my worries, but in the end... IT WAS ORGASMIC!!! One of the best that Alice ever did! It's a mix of almost all of His albums but... well I don't know how to put it but it just ROCKS! Of course there are better, so-so and not so good songs here but all of them together have... you know... Cooper magic Here's my personal rates on each song: 1. What Do You Want From Me? - one of the three best songs, clever lyrics too (not to mention that I had very similiar situation in my life so I like it even more) - 10/10 2. Between High School & Old School - hmmm... what can I say... GREAT SONG! - 9/10 3. Man Of The Year - pretty decent - 7/10 4. Novocaine - second best song on this CD, and the same as in #1 - 10/10 5. Bye Bye, Baby - good song, it's entering your head and don't want to go out - 8/10 6. Be With You Awhile - not the best Cooper's ballad but still - decent - 5/10 7. Detroit City - dunno, don't really like it - 4/10 8. Spirits Rebellious - average - 5/10 9. This House Is Haunted - back to the roots, huh Alice? - 8/10 10. Love Should Never Feel Like This - GREAT SONG, fine lyrics, same as #1 and #4 - 10/10 11. The Song That Didn't Rhyme - funny little song, not bad, not bad at all - 7/10 12. I'm So Angry - I was listening to this when I was riding in car and didn't really like it first time but in home I listened to it again and let's just say i changed my mind - 7/10 13. Backyard Brawl - ... - 4/10 OVERALL - BUY THIS, YOU WON'T REGRET IT

Because Its' ALL His TURF!!!!!:
I am really surprised at some of the venom reviewers are tossing at Alice about The Eyes album. I am a huge Cooper fan, and of course I like some albums better than others, but come on guys!! The Eyes still has a distinctive Cooper sound, not Blink 182 or White Stripes. Songs like Detroit City and This House is Haunted could only be done by the Coop. Alice has experimented with various sounds throughout his career, and as a true fan I really appreciate that. Sure Brutal Planet experimented in nu-metal, but Goes to Hell was disco??!!! Constrictor played with the hair metal scene of the 80's, and I think it was one of the best albums of that era by any band period! The Eyes of Alice Cooper should remind everyone one thing, expect the unexpected from Cooper. I think Eyes has a nice blend of today's sound and a good mix of his own 70's sound. But no matter what Alice Cooper tries I will be there, because musically, all genre's of music are Cooper's turf, and no one can pull it off better than Alice. If you are a fan of Alice, definately pick this up, you won't be disappointed. If you haven't heard Alice since School's Out and Muscle of Love, you will find a couple tracks on Eyes that you like, that are very similar to the old Alice Cooper Band sound. If you found Cooper in the 80's you will still get a kick out of where he takes you on Eyes. For all of the so-called Alice Cooper "fans" who have ripped Eyes of Alice Cooper apart, give it another listen. Give these songs a chance to sink in and you won't be sorry!

• What Do You Want from Me?
• Between High School & Old School
• Man of the Year
• Novocaine
• Bye Bye, Baby
• Be With You Awhile
• Detroit City
• Spirits Rebellious
• This House Is Haunted
• Love Should Never Feel Like This
• Song That Didn't Rhyme
• I'm So Angry
• Backyard Brawl