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Alice Cooper – Dragontown – Double 180 Gram Orange Vinyl Records
Released on September 18, 2001, Dragontown is the 22nd studio album from shock rock legend Alice Cooper. Serving as a spiritual sequel to 2000’s Brutal Planet, the album continues its dark, dystopian themes, embracing a heavy industrial metal sound influenced by Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, and Marilyn Manson. While Cooper was best known for his theatrical rock anthems, Dragontown pushed him further into aggressive, apocalyptic storytelling, making it one of the heaviest albums of his career.
Dragontown blends crushing guitar riffs, electronic-infused percussion, and eerie atmospheric elements, creating a sinister, futuristic soundscape. Tracks like Triggerman and Sex, Death & Money showcase gritty, distorted guitar work, while Somewhere in the Jungle adds Middle Eastern influences, expanding the album’s sonic palette. The title track, Dragontown, is a slow-burning, ominous piece that paints a bleak portrait of a city where the worst of humanity thrives.
Cooper explores sin, morality, and human downfall, presenting Dragontown as the ultimate pit of despair—a place even worse than Brutal Planet. Songs like I Just Wanna Be God dive into egotism and corruption, while It’s Much Too Late offers a satirical take on salvation and redemption, reminiscent of Cooper’s classic tongue-in-cheek horror storytelling. Meanwhile, The Sentinel plays like a post-apocalyptic Western, with haunting imagery of a lawless world.
Although Dragontown didn’t achieve major commercial success, it was praised by fans for its bold experimentation and dark, immersive concept. It marked one of the final albums in Cooper’s industrial metal phase, before his return to more classic hard rock on 2003’s The Eyes of Alice Cooper.
Dragontown stands as one of Alice Cooper’s most underrated and ambitious records, proving that even after decades in the industry, he wasn’t afraid to reinvent himself, embrace modern sounds, and push the boundaries of his storytelling. It’s a heavy, sinister, and theatrical album, perfect for fans who enjoy the darker, heavier side of Alice Cooper’s discography.
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Track Listing
Triggerman
Deeper
Dragontown
Sex, Death and Money
Fantasy Man
Somewhere Here In The Jungle
Disgraceland
Sister Sara
Every Woman Has A Name
I Just Wanna Be God
Its Much Too Late
The Sentinel
