axlslash Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 The Hollywood Vampires rise again. Decades after Alice Cooper presided over the Lair of the Hollywood Vampires, the rocker has revived the moniker for his new supergroup with actor Johnny Depp and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. According to Cooper's Instagram, the new act has lined up a high-profile debut gig: A main stage slot at the Rock in Rio festival, where they'll share the bill with System of a Down, Queens of the Stone Age and the reunited Faith No More.Alice Cooper on 'Very Talented and Cool' Johnny Depp » The Hollywood Vampires, which takes its name from the infamous booze crew that Cooper formed with John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr at Los Angeles' Rainbow Bar and Grill in the Seventies, will perform this September at the Brazilian fest. So far, that's the lone date on the new supergroup's schedule. The Rock in Rio site also notes that the supergroup has also recorded an album together.SOURCE: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/johnny-depp-alice-cooper-joe-perry-form-hollywood-vampires-supergroup-20150214Depp has performed onstage with Cooper multiple times since the pair first met on the set of Tim Burton's Dark Shadows; Depp played a vampire in the film, Cooper played himself. Depp first played guitar alongside the shock rocker at Cooper's 2012 gig at Los Angeles' Orpheum. From there, the two formed a bond that eventually led to the recording studio, Cooper recently told Rolling Stone."We see each other a lot," Cooper said. "He's become a close friend and collaborator. We've done a lot of recording together recently. He is really a very talented and cool guy. Johnny is a guy who doesn't have to do anything; he does things because he wants to do them. It's not about his ego."In addition to rocking out with Cooper – as well as Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, Marilyn Manson, Paul McCartney and Butch Walker – Depp also contributed background vocals to Aerosmith's Music From Another Dimension, which is where Hollywood Vampires' Joe Perry connection comes in. No word yet what other musicians will round out the fledgling band."Johnny has this old school rock & roll feel in his playing. It is very choosy and thoughtful. He gets in and out and avoids overplaying, which a lot of players should learn from," Cooper told Rolling Stone. "He's also not a stage hog, which surprised me at first. He's happy being up there and enjoying the music, but he never makes it about him. What I really love about Johnny is that when he does music, it is for fun and because he loves music. He was a musician first, so I think it is really close to his heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'd heard about the supergroup and the Rio performance - cool stuff. The little bit of news in that article to me though was hat the covers album which Alice had been working on since W2MN will feature Depp and Perry throughout. Definitely more excited for that now than I was before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Will they tour? That'd be cool to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I hope so, but I wouldn't count on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 From what I've heard of the album, it kinda sucks though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 From what I've heard of the album, it kinda sucks though...Where have you heard any of the album? They haven't released any tracks yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I hope it's good, I get every Alice album so this will be no exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 From what I've heard of the album, it kinda sucks though...Where have you heard any of the album? They haven't released any tracks yet.Maybe I listened to the wrong Vampires of Hollywood but I searched for it on itunes and the EP i found kinda sucked. The dude's voice kinda reminded me of Alice trying to sound different, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 From what I've heard of the album, it kinda sucks though...Where have you heard any of the album? They haven't released any tracks yet.Maybe I listened to the wrong Vampires of Hollywood but I searched for it on itunes and the EP i found kinda sucked. The dude's voice kinda reminded me of Alice trying to sound different, though!Definitely not the same band - this band is called the Hollywood Vampires, not Vampires Of Hollywood. The album is going to be a cover album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 From what I've heard of the album, it kinda sucks though...Where have you heard any of the album? They haven't released any tracks yet.Maybe I listened to the wrong Vampires of Hollywood but I searched for it on itunes and the EP i found kinda sucked. The dude's voice kinda reminded me of Alice trying to sound different, though! Definitely not the same band - this band is called the Hollywood Vampires, not Vampires Of Hollywood. The album is going to be a cover album.Ohh my bad! Lol, that bad got me pessimistic as shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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