Rock supergroup, The Hollywood Vampires, are returning with new music, with the release of their sophomore album, Rise, out on June 21 via earMUSIC. The group consists of Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, superstar Johnny Depp, and shock-rock legend, Alice Cooper. Pre-order Rise here. Their new single “Who’s Laughing Now” is out now and can be listened to on YouTube or streamed here.
Rise is produced by Tommy Henriksen and the band, and consists of mostly original material written by the band. There are three cover songs featured, originally written and recorded by fellow rockers who passed away too early; “Heroes,” performed by Johnny Depp; the late Jim Carroll Band’s “People Who Died”; and Johnny Thunders’ “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory,” sung by Joe Perry.
The album features original rock anthems like “The Boogieman Surprise,” and their recent single “Who’s Laughing Now,” is a fun and rock-out, celebratory song that the group is known for, especially in their live performances. Other new singles, include the political “We Gotta Rise,” and the gothic “Mr. Spider.”
“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,” says Cooper. “I approached it very differently than I usually do when working on an album. Each of us; Joe, Johnny, Tommy, and myself have written songs on this album. What is different though is that I didn’t try to change any songs to be more ‘Alice-like.’ Because each of us has different influences, the sound of this album is very cool. 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.”
Perry says, “Rise came from pure creative energy, which is just like playing live with the Vampires. The record showcases everyone doing what they do best without anyone looking over our shoulders. There was no pressure or deadlines, allowing us to write and record an album that is one of the freest and most honest sounding records I’ve been part of. I can’t wait to perform some of these tunes live for our fans.”
The group will embark on a short tour this May. Tour dates are included below the Rise‘s track listing.
RISE TRACK LISTING:
1. “I Want My Now”
2. “Good People Are Hard to Find”
3. “Who’s Laughing Now”
4. “How the Glass Fell”
5. “The Boogieman Surprise”
6. “Welcome to Bushwackers” (feat. Jeff Beck + John Waters)
7. “The Wrong Bandage”
8. “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory”
9. “Git From Round Me”
10. “Heroes”
11. “A Pitiful Beauty”
12. “New Threat”
13. Mr. Spider
14. We Gotta Rise
15. People Who Died
16. Congratulations
THE HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES ON TOUR:
May 10 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
May 11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek
May 12 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theatre
May 14 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore
May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Sandia Casino
May 17 – Scottsdale, AZ – Talking Stick Casino
May 18 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Casino
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