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Trash
(Metal Forces - September 1989)

I have to admit that it has only been in the last two albums, the classy 'Constrictor' and the rebel-rousing 'Raise Your Fist And Yell' that have turned me into a complete COOPER-ite, and, you'll be pleased to hear, 'Trash' keeps me more than happy...

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Trash Can City
(Metal Forces - December 1989)

He's back, the man behind the mask etc... Yes, as anyone with one eye on the charts over the past month or so will be able to tell you, the latter half of 1989 has seen the triumphant return of one Vincent Furnier (aka Alice Cooper). Not since the heady...

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Beast of Alice Cooper Album Review
(Metal Forces - January 1990)

With ALICE riding high in the charts again along with his new Desmond Child inspired material, Warner Brothers have seen fit to put out what clearly represents the best of the mans output from his early years with the label, and what an enjoyable...

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Trashes The World
(Metal Forces - August 1990)

Although there are already two Alice Cooper videos to my knowledge I haven't had the chance to see either of them, but I can tell you that as far as a good representation of the man live goes, 'Trashes The World' is more than competant. Filmed at...

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News Report
(Metal Forces - June 1991)

Alice Cooper will release his new album, 'Hey Stoopid' through Epic Records on June 17th. Containing such tracks as 'Snakebite', 'Feed My Frankenstein', 'Love's A Loaded Gun', 'Hey Stoopid' and 'Die For You', it features contributions from the likes of Axl ...

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The Godfather
(Metal Forces - July 1991)

After the at times insipid and comercial 'Trash', it is with much glee that I find old Alice re-taking his throne as King of Splatter-rock. Yes, that's right folks, old make-up arond the eyes is back with what sounds like his strongest album since the heady days...

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Prime Cuts
(Metal Forces - September 1991)

The prospect of The Alice Cooper Story untold on video screen before your very eyes is an exciting prospect without a doubt, and 'Prime Cuts' does go a long way to telling that story. Boasting choice cuts such as 'Ballad Of Dwight Fry', 'Elected'...

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Love's A Loaded Gun
(Metal Forces - October 1991)

Ol' Alice suffers at the hands of a record company desperate for money! Some have moaned, but I maintain that 'Hey Stoopid' is a much better album than 'Trash' and 'Love's A Loaded Gun' is the most commercial track on the album. One must assume...

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Wembley '91
(Metal Forces - December 1991)

When Alice Cooper becomes so old that he's wheelchair bound, he'll still be ready to take to the boards and try to wow a crowd. Cooper is the old guard, and I don't mean that disrespectfully. The eternal trooper with a burning desire to put on a show...

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