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REVIEW - Killer - 50 years later.
Pale Wizard Records launch 50 Years Later series with Alice Cooper, Killer - 50 years later.
The Grand Mal, Green Lung, 1968, Ritual King, Mos Generator & More collaborate on the project.
The Grand Mal, Green Lung, 1968, Ritual King, Mos Generator & More collaborate on the project.
50 years ago Alice Cooper released the seminal album 'Killer', an album that influenced many bands of the era and beyond and helped to shape the landscape of heavy music.
Now after five decades Pale Wizard Records have teamed up a plethora of amazing hard rock, stoner and psych underground acts to revisit Alice Cooper's 'Killer' to mark this milestone entitled 'Killer: 50 Years Later'.
Each of the bands have performed their own cover of one of the tracks on the original 1971 release with a further four bonus tracks available on the digital and CD formats.
The brainchild of Dan Flitcroft and Tim Hilleard of Pale Wizard Records, the album was created during the Covid pandemic, the bands and record label have overcome many of obstacles to put the tribute together and their hard work had most certainly paid off.
With the tracks staying true to the overall feeling of the original, there are additional stylistic changes added that give each recording it's own unique sound. Alice Cooper fans will be sure to love the new renditions of their favourite tracks such as 'Desperado' (Ritual King), 'Killer' (Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell) to the epic 'Hale Of Flies' (Sergeant Thunderhoof).
With the added bonus tracks, Pale Wizard Records have managed to successfully create a modern day tribute to a classic album. What better tribute is there than having so many bands influenced by your music, performing their own versions of the songs they love?
With stunning artwork created by Sara-Jane Swettenham, this really is the complete package. A fantastic album made all the more amazing by the fact it was put together in the middle of a global pandemic, proving that great music can overcome the greatest of challenges.
The track list and artists for 'Killer: 50 Years Later'.
1. Under My Wheels
(Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Bob Ezrin)
Performed by Green Lung
2. Be My Lover
(Michael Bruce)
Performed by The Grand Mal
3. Halo of Flies
(Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith)
Performed by Sergeant Thunderhoof
4. Desperado
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce)
Performed by Ritual King
5. You Drive Me Nervous
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Bob Ezrin)
Performed by 1968
6. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce)
Performed by Trippy Wicked & the Cosmic Children of the Knight
7. Dead Babies
(Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith)
Performed by Mos Generator
8. Killer
(Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway)
Performed by Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Bonus tracks available on Digital and CD copies
9. I'm Eighteen - Bonus Track
Performed by Alunah
10.Billion Dollar Babies - Bonus Track
Performed by Suns of Thunder
11. Muscle of Love - Bonus Track
Performed by Possessor
12. Sick Things - Bonus Track
Performed by Sound of Origin
Available right now on CD and Vinyl via Pale Wizard Records' website.
Now after five decades Pale Wizard Records have teamed up a plethora of amazing hard rock, stoner and psych underground acts to revisit Alice Cooper's 'Killer' to mark this milestone entitled 'Killer: 50 Years Later'.
Each of the bands have performed their own cover of one of the tracks on the original 1971 release with a further four bonus tracks available on the digital and CD formats.
The brainchild of Dan Flitcroft and Tim Hilleard of Pale Wizard Records, the album was created during the Covid pandemic, the bands and record label have overcome many of obstacles to put the tribute together and their hard work had most certainly paid off.
With the tracks staying true to the overall feeling of the original, there are additional stylistic changes added that give each recording it's own unique sound. Alice Cooper fans will be sure to love the new renditions of their favourite tracks such as 'Desperado' (Ritual King), 'Killer' (Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell) to the epic 'Hale Of Flies' (Sergeant Thunderhoof).
With the added bonus tracks, Pale Wizard Records have managed to successfully create a modern day tribute to a classic album. What better tribute is there than having so many bands influenced by your music, performing their own versions of the songs they love?
With stunning artwork created by Sara-Jane Swettenham, this really is the complete package. A fantastic album made all the more amazing by the fact it was put together in the middle of a global pandemic, proving that great music can overcome the greatest of challenges.
The track list and artists for 'Killer: 50 Years Later'.
1. Under My Wheels
(Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Bob Ezrin)
Performed by Green Lung
2. Be My Lover
(Michael Bruce)
Performed by The Grand Mal
3. Halo of Flies
(Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith)
Performed by Sergeant Thunderhoof
4. Desperado
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce)
Performed by Ritual King
5. You Drive Me Nervous
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Bob Ezrin)
Performed by 1968
6. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce)
Performed by Trippy Wicked & the Cosmic Children of the Knight
7. Dead Babies
(Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith)
Performed by Mos Generator
8. Killer
(Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway)
Performed by Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Bonus tracks available on Digital and CD copies
9. I'm Eighteen - Bonus Track
Performed by Alunah
10.Billion Dollar Babies - Bonus Track
Performed by Suns of Thunder
11. Muscle of Love - Bonus Track
Performed by Possessor
12. Sick Things - Bonus Track
Performed by Sound of Origin
Available right now on CD and Vinyl via Pale Wizard Records' website.
