Rise

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Forget the star-studded lineup's individual reputations, Rise is some of the purest, unapologetic and most enjoyable rock and roll of the year, made by masters of the craft and true fans of the form. Following the release of Alice Cooper’s 2017 studio album “Paranormal” on earMUSIC, his best chart-performing work in decades, the label is proud to welcome the band to their family. I'm not sure it's important to name names; they were obviously men of varied talents and a collective oneness that came together under the umbrella of safety in numbers along with a fondness for channeling the ghosts of hedonists past. Seconds into the opening track “ I Want My Now,” it’s clear this supergroup has created something special - the chemistry between the individuals is unmistakeable when they come together on stage or in the recording studio.

Rock and roll royalty Joe Perry, Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp and shock rock icon Alice Cooper join forces once again for the unmissable rock album of 2019. Produced by Tommy Henriksen and the Hollywood Vampires, “Rise” will be released on June 21st, 2019 on earMUSIC as CD Digipak, 2LP+Download (various color vinyl) and Digital. Any duplication or reproduction of items on this page without permission is prohibited unless you provide a link please.A Japanese three CD limited edition version of 'Rise' features two bonus discs of live performances. For in an age of over indulgence on every level, it was indeed "The best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, (well, maybe not that bit) it was the age of foolishness. Raucous rock anthems like “ The Boogieman Surprise ” and “ Who’s Laughing Now” (the first single from the new album), capture the natural, raw, celebratory attitude of Hollywood Vampires displayed in their rowdy shows around the world. But the album shows off their range as well with tracks like “We Gotta Rise” – a tongue-in-cheek politics song in the the tradition of Alice’s “Elected” – to the psychedelic gothic epic of “ Mr. Unlike their 2015 debut record, the new album “ Rise” consists mainly of original material, written by the band.

earMUSIC, the global independent rock label of Edel Germany GmbH, is proud to announce the worldwide signing of Hollywood Vampires. Rock and roll royalty Joe Perry, Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp and shock rock icon Alice Cooper join forces once again for the unmissable rock album of 2019. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Unlike the first album this one only has three covers, with the rest being original songs, said to be mainly written by Johnny Depp with the other Vampires chipping. Unlike their 2015 debut record, the new album “Rise” consists mainly of original material, written by the band. Rise' is not only a totally different animal than the first Vampires album, it is unique to anything I’ve ever been a part of. Forget the star-studded lineup’s individual reputations, “ Rise” is some of the purest, unapologetic and most enjoyable rock and roll of the year, made by masters of the craft and true fans of the form. He's a much better fit than some of the others, and that's very noticeable in the live shows - where G'n'R's Matt Sorum was replaced with Glen.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There are however, in the spirit of the Vampires’ original mission, three covers of songs originally written and recorded by some fellow rockers who died far too young: an intimate and intense version of David Bowie’s “ Heroes”, beautifully performed by Johnny Depp; the late Jim Carroll Band’s “ People Who Died,” and Johnny Thunder’s “ You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory,” sung by Joe Perry. I think that with this album, we are establishing what the Vampires’ sound really is, whereas with the first album we were more tipping our hats to our fallen rock n roll brothers.

Alice mentions 'Lisbon' during 'Sweet Emotion', so assuming it isn`t made up of songs from different shows it must be a recording of the May 27th 2016 show in Lisbon, Portugal. Rock and roll royalty Joe Perry, Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp and shock rock icon Alice Cooper join forces once again for the unmissable rock album of 2019. Produced by Tommy Henriksen and the Hollywood Vampires, “Rise” will be released on June 21 st, 2019 on earMUSIC. Upon arrival today to the venue in Slovakia to begin set up for tonight’s performance, it quickly became clear that the construction of the facility was incomplete, and therefore unsafe for both the band and the general public. Raucous rock anthems like “The Boogieman Surprise” and “ Who’s Laughing Now” (the first single from the new album), capture the natural, raw, celebratory attitude of Hollywood Vampires displayed in their rowdy shows around the world.

All in all much more satisfactory album then the first, with several great tracks including the very Cooper-esque 'Mr Spider'. There are however, in the spirit of the Vampires’ original mission, three covers of songs originally written and recorded by some fellow rockers who died far too young: an intimate and intense version of David Bowie’s “ Heroes”, beautifully performed by Johnny Depp; the late Jim Carroll Band’s “ People Who Died,” and Johnny Thunder’s “ You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory ,” sung by Joe Perry.

The album consists of 13 tracks of original material, plus covers of David Bowie's " "Heroes"", Johnny Thunders' " You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory", and The Jim Carroll Band's " People Who Died".