the media did not lie: Ol' Black Eyes is definitely back; it's been a long 35 years since the original Welcome To My Nightmare. however, it's not totally the Alice we know. the album starts off with a track that has Alice's vocals autotuned. he also collaborates with Ke$ha on a song. Rob Zombie also makes an appearance, albeit a very small one (just one verse of one song). mixed in with all the "experimental" tracks are a few that have that good old Alice Cooper sound to them; tracks such as "I'll Bite Your Face Off", "Ghouls Gone Wild", and "The Congregation" (which features Rob Zombie's verse).
the 4 bonus tracks that you get when buying from Best Buy are good as well. they've all got that classic Alice sound, and the live tracks are 3 of his classics performed at the 2011 Download Festival. also, the back cover of the booklet has the photo of Alice from the cover of Welcome To My Nightmare, which was a nice touch.
all in all, it's an okay album. if you were expecting a classic Alice Cooper rock album, you won't find it here. but if you're willing to try something new, give it a go.
***RATING***- 3.8/5
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