Alice Cooper: Shock Rock superhero unleashes new single, new album and tour dates
When it comes to combining horror movies and rock ‘n’ roll, all roads lead to Alice Cooper and, almost 50 years after he first stalked onto the shock rock scene, The Coop continues to make musical menace. Last night on his radio program, “Nights With Alice Cooper,” Alice debuted the first single, Paranoiac Personality off the forthcoming album “Paranormal.” “Paranormal” features two songs written and recorded with the original members of the Alice Cooper band and also has guest appearances by ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, U2 drummer Larry Mullen and Roger Glover of Deep Purple. The album is out July 28th on earMUSIC and can be pre-ordered via Amazon and iTunes today. There will also be a limited run of blood-red vinyl available at indie retailers across the country.
The guitar-driven “Paranoiac Personality” is a perfect entry point to Alice’s searing rock record. An album that explores the fringes of society, the end of the world, encounters with the devil and more. “Paranormal” was produced by long-time collaborator Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Deep Purple). In addition to the new studio album and the two new recordings from the original Alice Cooper band, fans will receive a bonus of six live tracks recorded at one of Cooper’s 2016 shows in Columbus, OH.
Alice Cooper’s North American tour also kicked off this week. He’ll join up with Deep Purple beginning in August. Highlights include The Greek in Los Angeles on August 13th and Jones Beach on August 26th. Alice Cooper is on a world tour throughout 2017. Full North American tour dates below.
For more information visit the official Alice Cooper site.
TRACK LISTING:
Paranormal
1. Paranormal
2. Dead Flies
3. Fireball
4. Paranoiac Personality
5. Fallen In Love
6. Dynamite Road
7. Private Public Breakdown
8. Holy Water
9. Rats
10. The Sound of A
New studio recordings with the original Alice Cooper band:
11. Genuine American Girl
12. You And All Of Your Friends
Live in Columbus, Ohio, May 6th, 2016 with the current Alice Cooper band:
13. No More Mr. Nice Guy
14. Under My Wheels
15. Billion Dollar Babies
16. Feed My Frankenstein
17. Only Women Bleed
18. School’s Out
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR:
Jun 09 – Vetter Stone Amphitheater – Mankato, MN
Jun 12 – Paramount Theatre – Denver, CO
Jun 13 – Kingsbury Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 16 – Thunder Valley Casino Amphitheater – Lincoln, CA
Jun 17 – Cuthbert Amphitheatre – Eugene, OR
Jun 18 – Pepsi Summer Outdoor Concert Series – Airway Heights, WA
Jun 20 – Rabobank Theater – Bakersfield, CA
Jun 21 – Pechanga Theater – Temecula, CA
Jun 22 – AVA Amphitheater – Tucson, AZ
Jun 24 – KLAQ Streetfest – El Paso, TX
WITH DEEP PURPLE:
Aug 12 – Chelsea Theater at The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV
Aug 13 – The Greek – Los Angeles, CA
Aug 15 – AK Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Aug 16 – Isletta Amphitheatre – Albuquerque, NM
Aug 18 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – Houston, TX
Aug 19 – Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX
Aug 21 – Chastain Park Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA
Aug 23 – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
Aug 24 – BB&T Pavilion – Camden, NJ
Aug 26 – Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre – Wantagh, NY
Aug 27 – Xfinity Center – Boston, MA
Aug 28 P.N.C. Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Aug 30 – Klipsch Amphitheater – Indianapolis, IN
Sept 01 – KeyBank Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA
Sept 02 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
Sept 03 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
Sept 06 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
Sept 08 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
Sept 09 – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH
Sept 10 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
“Paranormal is like 12 great episodes of The Twilight Zone,” laughs Cooper, “each song tells its own twisted little tale.”
Check out the first track Paranoiac Personality below and tell us what you think in the comments section!
