Under My Wheels/Be My Lover/Halo Of Flies/Desperado/You Drive Me Nervous/Yeah Yeah Yeah/Dead Babies/Killer
Killer was released when the hard rock group Alice Cooper were on the verge of their major commercial breakthrough. Although lacking high charting hit singles this release epitomises the distinctive sound they had been cultivating. (US:21 UK:27)
“Killer is one of the finest hard rock albums ever. By now the group is tight and the songwriting excellent. There are so many great songs that you won't be able to stop playing it. Halo Of Flies and Under My Wheels are pure Alice and this album is as good as it gets.” “I like the dark horror element to the songs, their beauty is that they are still melodic, and written in rock form so you can sing like them even if you are repulsed. Still a great rock album thinly disguised as an attempt to shock the world. For those who really are intrigued by Alice's style this is the recommended starting place.”
“A dark and scary record, even for the likes of Alice Cooper shock rockers. Black lyrics underlined with heavy distorted guitars and a humming keyboard, this is a revelation for the real gothic adorer.”
“About as close to heavy metal as Alice Cooper ever got and my personal favourite. Eight well considered tracks of great commercial hard rock with avant-garde moments and all honed into people pleasing rockers.”
“What can one say about Killer other than it is a rock and roll masterpiece. All the tracks are just flat out excellent. The album achieves tremendous lyrical content, flawless drumming and great vocals. The uninitiated should start here.”
“Alice Cooper at their finest. Besides the first two radio friendly classics, Under My Wheels and Be My Lover, Halo Of Flies is a fantastic song showcasing the creativity of this band and their ability to play outside the box. These guys were able to use tempo changes and put together some fine music.”
“The classic Cooper album, a benchmark against which all their other albums are measured. On a roll from the success of Love It To Death, everything came together here to create the perfect rock and roll storm. There are taut rockers, a long psychedelic freak-out and a way-ahead of its time tale of child neglect.”
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