Brutal Planet
| Brutal Planet | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 6, 2000 |
| Recorded | 2000 |
| Studio | Blue Room, A&M (Hollywood) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 47:58 |
| Label | Spitfire |
| Producer | Bob Marlette |
| Alice Cooper chronology | |
|
The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper (1999) Brutal Planet (2000) Mascara and Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper (2001) | |
| Singles from Brutal Planet | |
| |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| HM Magazine | [4] |
| Metal Heads Forever Magazine | 76/100[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Brutal Planet is the fourteenth solo studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper, released in 2000. Musically, it sees Cooper tackling a much darker and heavier approach than on previous albums, with many songs approaching a somewhat modern-sounding, industrial/metal sound.
Themes
[edit ]Lyrically, Brutal Planet deals with themes of dark "social fiction", including domestic violence ("Take It Like a Woman"), prejudice ("Blow Me a Kiss"), psychopathic behavior ("It's the Little Things"), war ("Pick Up the Bones"), depression, suicide ("Sanctuary"), Neo-Nazism and school shootings ("Wicked Young Man"). The album was followed by a sequel, titled Dragontown (2001).
Reception
[edit ]Doug Van Pelt, editor of the alternative Christian music-oriented HM Magazine , found that the lyrics communicated biblical morals "in a very powerful way".[4] Van Pelt stated further that the final argument is provided in the title track, which condemns the systems of judgment that the world uses.[4] Moreover, "Blow Me a Kiss" urges the listener to think deeper about spiritual matters.[4]
Track listing
[edit ]All tracks are written by Alice Cooper and Bob Marlette except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brutal Planet" | 4:40 | |
| 2. | "Wicked Young Man" | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "Sanctuary" | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Blow Me a Kiss" | Cooper, Marlette, Bob Ezrin | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Eat Some More" | 4:36 | |
| 6. | "Pick Up the Bones" | 5:14 | |
| 7. | "Pessi-Mystic" | Cooper, Marlette, Brian Nelson | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Gimme" | 4:46 | |
| 9. | "It's the Little Things" | 4:11 | |
| 10. | "Take It Like a Woman" | 4:12 | |
| 11. | "Cold Machines" | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me" | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "It's the Little Things" (live) | 5:19 | |
| 13. | "Wicked Young Man" (live) | 3:32 | |
| 14. | "Poison" (live) | Cooper, Desmond Child, John McCurry | 4:52 |
| 15. | "My Generation" (live) | Pete Townshend | 1:32 |
| 16. | "Total Rock Rockumentary" | 35:48 |
Personnel
[edit ]- Alice Cooper – vocals
- Ryan Roxie – guitars
- Phil X – guitars
- China – guitars
- Eric Singer – drums
- Bob Marlette – rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards
- Additional musicians
- Sid Riggs – additional programming, sound design
- Eva King – strings arrangement
- Natalie Delaney – backing vocals (track 1)
- Production
- Produced by Bob Marlette
- Executive producer – Bob Ezrin
- Engineered, mixed and arranged by Bob Marlette
- Additional engineering – Dave Reed, German Villacorta
- Assistant engineers – German Villacorta, Jaime Sickora
- Mastered by Dave Collins
- Recorded at the Blue Room, Woodland Hills, CA and the A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- Mixed, Mastered at the A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 49 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 23 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 32 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 66 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 38 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200 [14] | 193 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 11 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Classic Alice Cooper Albums To Be Released On Vinyl". Blabbermouth.net. September 8, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ a b Vigilone, Joe. "Brutal Planet Review". AllMusic . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Coleman, Mark; Edmonds, Ben (2004). "Alice Cooper". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ a b c d Van Pelt, Doug (September–October 2000). "Reviews / Brutal Planet". HM Magazine (85): 65.
- ^ "Alice Cooper - Brutal Planet Album Review | Metalheads Forever Magazine". April 5, 2018.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Fireside Books. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Alice Cooper – Brutal Planet" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alice Cooper – Brutal Planet" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Alice Cooper – Brutal Planet". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alice Cooper – Brutal Planet". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Alice Cooper Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Alice Cooper Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2024.