Listen to the Alice Cooper band's venomous new song 'Black Mamba'
Lifted from their first record in 52 years
Fresh from announcing their first studio album in 52 years ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’, the original Alice Cooper band have premiered lead single ‘Black Mamba’ and its accompanying music video.
Featuring guitars from Doors legend Robby Krieger, the gloriously sinister ‘Black Mamba’ packs a deadly bite and, sonically, it picks up exactly where the Alice Cooper group left off in 1973.
You can watch the ‘Black Mamba’ video below, which culminates with the band recreating the ‘Love it to Death’ album cover.
Although Michael Bruce (guitars), Dennis Dunaway (bass) and Neal Smith (drums) appeared on three tracks on Alice Cooper’s 2017 solo album ‘Paranormal’, ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ is the original band’s first full record since 1973’s ‘Muscle of Love’.
The new album is dedicated to late Alice Cooper band guitarist Glen Buxton, who died in 1997, and his original guitars posthumously appear on the track ‘What Happened To You’ thanks to the discovery of an unreleased demo recording.
Produced by Bob Ezrin, who helmed four 1970s albums by the band, ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ is released on Friday 25th July 2025 via earMUSIC.
A description of the 14-track record reads: ‘‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ is a high-voltage journey into vintage horror and classic '70s shock rock, capturing the sound, energy, and mischief that made the original Alice Cooper band legendary.
‘This album is a celebration of friendship, nostalgia, and the timeless sound that solidified Alice Cooper as a rock icon. Fans can expect a powerful and nostalgic experience that bridges the gap between the band's storied past and their vibrant present.
‘From the venomous bite of ‘Black Mamba’ to the rebellious charge of ‘Wild Ones’, and the soft, haunting melodies of ‘See You on the Other Side’, every track feels like a rock ‘n’ roll classic.’
You can pre-order ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ on various formats right here.
The Alice Cooper band released seven studio albums between 1969 to 1973, including the blockbuster international smashes ‘School’s Out’ and ‘Billion Dollar Babies’, before frontman Alice Cooper went on to launch a storied solo career.
‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ track-listing:
Black Mamba
Wild Ones
Up All Night
Kill The Flies
One Night Stand
Blood On The Sun
Crap That Gets In The Way Of Your Dreams
Famous Face
Money Screams
What A Syd
Intergalactic Vagabond Blues
What Happened To You
I Ain’t Done Wrong
See You On The Other Side
Bonus Tracks only available in the Box Set on 7inch Vinyl and as download in smart format:
Return of the Spiders 2025
Titanic Overunderture
The real names of famous rock stars, including Alice Cooper:
Cozy Powell’s real name: Colin Trevor Flooks
Alex Lifeson’s real name: Alexandar Živojinović
'Lifeson' is a semi-literal English translation of the Yugoslavian surname Živojinović, which means 'son of life'
Ginger Baker's real name: Peter Edward Baker
John 5’s real name: John William Lowery
Yngwie Malmsteen’s real name: Lars Johann Yngwie Lannerback
Rudy Sarzo’s real name: Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont
Eric Carr's real name: Paul Charles Caravello
Vinnie Vincent’s real name: Vincent John Cusano
Tina Turner’s real name: Anna Mae Bullock
King Diamond’s real name: Kim Bendix Petersen
Joey Tempest's real name: Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson
Michael Monroe’s real name: Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm
Mikkey Dee’s real name: Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou
Jonathan Cain’s real name: Jonathan Leonard Friga
Nikki Sixx's real name: Frank Ferrano
Steven Adler’s real name: Michael Coletti
Axl Rose's real name: William Bruce Rose
Bon Scott's real name: Ronald Belford Scott
Fish’s real name: Derek William Dick
Eddie Vedder's real name: Edward Louis Severson III
Peter Criss’ real name: George Peter John Criscuola
Freddie Mercury's real name: Farrokh Bulsara
Flea's real name: Michael Peter Balzary
Perry Farrell's real name: Perry Bernstein
Geddy Lee’s real name: Gary Lee Weinrib
Mick Mars' real name: Robert Deal
Tré Cool's real name: Frank Edwin Wright III
Courtney Love's real name: Courtney Michelle Harrison
Pat Smear's real name: Georg Albert Ruthenberg
Gene Simmons' real name: Chaim Klein Witz
Spike’s real name: Jonathan Gray
Iggy Pop's real name: James Newell Osterberg, JR.
Alice Cooper's real name: Vincent Damon Furnier
Slash's real name: Saul Hudson
Mike Dirnt's real name: Michael Ryan Pritchard
Ronnie James Dio's real name: Ronald James Padavona
Brody Dalle's real name: Bree Joanna Alice Robinson
Skin's real name: Deborah Anne Dyer
Nicky Wire's real name: Nicholas Jones
Amy Lee's real name: Amy Lynn Hartzler
Bill Wyman's real name: William Perks
Izzy Stradlin's real name: Jeffrey Isbell
Paul Stanley's real name: Stanley Eisen
Vince Neil's real name: Vincent Neil Wharton
Duff McKagan's real name: Michael McKagan
Jack Black’s real name: Thomas Jacob Black
Lemmy's real name: Ian Fraser Kilmister
John Paul Jones' real name: John Baldwin
Joan Jett's real name: Joan Larkin
Eric Clapton's real name: Eric Patrick Clapp
Siouxsie Sioux's real name: Susan Janet Ballion
Rachel Bolan’s real name: James Richard Southworth
David Bowie's real name: David Robert Hayward Stenton Jones
Little Richard's real name: Richard Wayne Penniman
Sid Vicious' real name: John Simon Ritchie
Ace Frehley's real name: Paul Daniel Frehley
Lou Reed's real name: Louis Firbank
Joe Strummer's real name: John Graham Mellor
Marc Bolan's real name: Mark Feld
The Edge's real name: David Howell Evans
Meat Loaf's real name: Marvin Lee Aday
Steven Tyler's real name: Steven Victor Tallarico
Ozzy Osbourne's real name: John Michael Osbourne
Jon Bon Jovi's real name: John Francis Bongiovi
Joey Belladonna’s real name: Joseph Bellardini
Jack White's real name: John Anthony Gillis
Bono's real name: Paul David Hewson
Sting's real name: Gordon Sumner
Billy Idol’s real name: William Michael Albert Broad
Geezer Butler’s real name: Terence Butler
Pat Benatar’s real name: Patricia Mae Giraldo
Bo Diddley’s real name: Ellas McDaniel
Muddy Waters’ real name: McKinley Morganfield
Stevie Nicks’ real name: Stephanie Lynn Nicks
Doro’s real name: Dorothee Pesch
Sebastian Bach’s real name: Sebastian Philip Bierk
Joe Perry’s real name: Joseph Pereira
Jimi Hendrix’s real name: James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix)
Zakk Wylde’s real name: Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt
Maynard James Keenan’s real name: James Herbert Keenan
Blaze Bayley’s real name: Bayley Alexander Cooke
Biff Byford's real name: Peter Rodney Byford
M. Shadows' real name: Matthew Charles Sanders
Syd Barrett's real name: Roger Keith Barrett
Chris Jericho's real name: Christopher Keith Irvine
Ginger Wildheart's real name: David Leslie Walls
Paul Di'Anno's real name: Paul Andrews
Phil X’s real name: Theofilos Xenidis
Peter Green’s real name: Peter Allen Greenbaum
Nicko McBrain’s real name: Michael Henry McBrain
Noddy Holder’s real name: Neville John Holder
Steel Panther’s real names
Michael Starr: Ralph Michael Saenz, Satchel: Russell John Parrish, Stix Zadinia: Darren Leader, Spyder: Joe Lester.