Dennis Dunaway, the original Alice Cooper bassist, shared details about the band’s upcoming reunion album in a recent interview with Metal Matt.
The interview focused on the new album ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ and the band’s reunion. Dunaway described how the original lineup reconnected through various collaborations and events over the years.
“Well, it was a step-by-step process,” Dunaway said. “We would get together with Alice for his fundraisers. Then we would submit songs for Alice’s solo albums and get together to record those. And then I wrote my book. I think that kind of helped bring people together. Even though before that even in 2011, we were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So we were on stage performing for that.”
The reunion album project took shape approximately two years ago.
“I get a call from Alice and Bob Ezrin. They’re like, ‘Hey Dan, we’ve been out in Phoenix.’ Alice was out in Phoenix, and Neil and Michael were ther,e and they were getting together and kicking around ideas for the fun of it,” he continued. “And then they said, ‘Well, we were thinking. Do you want to do an album?’ I said, ‘Well, hello! What do you think I’ve been saying for 51 years now?'”
The band members are actively collaborating on new material for the album. “This thing was like, so that was like over two years ago. And so a bunch of we submit a bunch of songs and Neil and I sending them between us and sending them to Bob and all of this,” Dunaway added.
The upcoming release represents a milestone reunion of the original Alice Cooper band lineup. This album marks their first collaborative studio effort in over five decades.
Reports from Guitar Player revealed the album’s release date as July 25. The Doors’ guitarist Robby Krieger makes a special guest appearance on the single ‘Black Mamba.’
The album features a touching tribute to the band’s heritage. A previously unreleased guitar part by late guitarist Glen Buxton appears on the track ‘What Happened to You.’ The official Alice Cooper website noted this inclusion honors Buxton’s lasting influence on the band’s sound since his passing in 1997.
Documentation from historical records indicates this is the original lineup’s first recording since their 1973 release ‘Muscle of Love.’ This long-awaited reunion holds special significance for both the band and their longtime fans.
