ALICE COOPER

DRAGTOWN

REVIEW:

As the third and third chapter to his rock morality series, Alice Cooper describes this album as “life's pure failures“ but Dragontown is not a failure and it's definitely not a disappointment.

Bringing back producer Bob Marlett, who also contributes as co-songwriter/keyboardist/bassist and guitarist, this album is even darker than it's predecessor “Brutal Planet“. While there aren't any anthems along the lines of “Eighteen“ and “No Mr. Nice Guy“ “Mr. Fantasy does come close with lyrics such as “I don't read books/ I don't French cook or stroll around in galleries/ I hate opera/ I hate Oprah/ don't fill my head with poetry“. He also serves up a nice imitation of Elvis Presley with “Disgrace
land“.

The lyrics are quite dark and bordering on depressic but Cooper's music will make you bang your head like the best metal should.