Alice Cooper Goes to Hell

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Alice Cooper Goes to Hell is a 1976 album by Alice Cooper, the stage name of American rock musician Vincent Furnier. This album followed his successful 1975 solo debut, Welcome to My Nightmare.1

The band Alice Cooper, known for its theatrical performances and hard rock sound, pioneered a blend of horror and camp in their shows. They gained popularity in the 1970s with hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out". After the original band dissolved, Furnier adopted the name Alice Cooper as his solo moniker.21

Alice Cooper Goes to Hell continued Cooper's exploration of dark themes, characteristic of his music and stage persona, which earned him the title "the godfather of shock rock".21

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…popular, as did its follow-up, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell (1976). His next several albums were disappointments, however, as his addiction to alcohol and cocaine took an increasing toll. After a 1983 hospitalization, Cooper recovered his health and achieved sobriety, and he later regained the spotlight with Constrictor (1986) and…
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…popular, as did its follow-up, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell (1976). His next several albums were disappointments, however, as his addiction to alcohol and cocaine took an increasing toll. After a 1983 hospitalization, Cooper recovered his health and achieved sobriety, and he later regained the spotlight with Constrictor (1986) and…
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