Alice Cooper Debuts Top of the Charts With Welcome 2 My Nightmare

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The founding father of modern horror rock music explodes onto the Billboard 200 this week landing at #22.  With a music career that started more than 42 years ago, Alice Cooper sits squarely on the charts with current artists such as Lady Gaga, Primus, Bush, and Beyonce. This amazing achievement for one of music's most influential artists proves the relevance and popularity of Alice Cooper today. This debut marks Cooper's highest charting release in over 20 years, and since the incorporation of SoundScan as a method of tracking album sales. The album also debuted on SoundScan's Hard Music Albums chart at #6 and Rock Albums chart at #11.
Released on September 13, 2011, by Universal Music Enterprises, Welcome 2 My Nightmare is the long-awaited sequel to his 1975 classic Welcome to My Nightmare . From the opener, "I Am Made Of You," through the already established live favorite and first single "I'll Bite Your Face Off"(which is currently #2 at Classic Rock Radio), to the surprising duet with Ke$ha, "What Baby Wants," this album is a testament to Cooper's ability to incorporate various musical collaborations into his own unique musical style.
Welcome 2 My Nightmare is the long-awaited sequel to his 1975 classic Welcome to My Nightmare . The original album was a landmark album for Cooper. It was his first solo release, following a historic string of anthems written and recorded by the original band between 1971 and 1974, including "School's Out," "No More Mr. Nice Guy," "Elected," and "I'm Eighteen." Welcome to My Nightmare is an all-time rock classic that spawned a worldwide theatrical tour and pioneered a U.S. TV special, and certified Alice Cooper as a visionary trailblazer whose influence continues today in rock, metal, pop, punk, theatre, television, film and much more.
Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, who also produced the original multi-platinum album in 1975, Welcome 2 My Nightmare picks up right where they left off, with Alice trapped in his own warped mind.
Collaborators on the new album include: the original Alice Cooper members Denis Dunaway, Michael Bruce and Neal Smith reunited on 3 tracks; global pop superstar Ke$ha; and legendary Alice and Lou Reed guitarist Steve Hunter, who is part of Alice's current touring band and featured prominently on the first Nightmare album.
In the midst of his "No More Mr. Nice Guy" world tour, Cooper played a special club show at the Whisky a Go-Go on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, with newest member of the band, eminent guitar prodigy Orianthi. This was the first time Cooper had been back on the Sunset Strip in 40 years.  Special guests Ke$ha and Robby Krieger (the Doors) joined him on stage for a special treat for fans.
In addition to his worldwide touring schedule, Alice Cooper, who single-handedly masterminded the rock-horror genre, spins his new collection of disturbing horror imagery in "Alice Cooper:  Welcome To My Nightmare," an outrageous new "Halloween Horror Nights" maze at Universal Studios Hollywood. The event launches on September 23 and continues on select nights through October 31. Inspired by Cooper's landmark concept album Welcome To My Nightmare and its sequel Welcome 2 My Nightmare, the new attraction takes guests on a terrifying trip through Alice Cooper's twisted mind, where his most famous songs, bizarre themes and demented characters collide inside a living horror movie.
Alice Cooper's Worldwide "No More Mr. Nice Guy" 2011 Tour Continues :

September 22	Auckland, New Zealand	Trusts Stadium
September 24	Brisbane, Australia	Convention & Entertainment Centre
September 26	Sydney, Australia	Enmore Theatre
September 29	Melbourne, Australia	Palais
September 30	Melbourne, Australia	Palais
October 2	Perth, Australia	Challenge Stadium
October 5	Singapore	The Coliseum
October 7	Jakarta, Indonesia	Ex-Park Plaza
October 12	Rome, Italy	Atlantico
October 13	Padova, Italy	Gran Teatro Geox
October 14	Milan/Bergamo, Italy	Live Club
October 16	Basel, Switzerland	St Jakobshalle
October 17	Graz, Austria	Steiermarkhalle
October 18	Vienna, Austria	Gasometer
October 20	Chemnitz, Germany	Stadthalle
October 21	Goppingen, Germany	EWS Arena
October 22	Mannheim, Germany	Rosengarten
October 23	Zoetermoor, Holland	Silverdome
October 25	Sheffield, England	City Hall
October 26	Bristol, England	Colston Hall
October 27	Birmingham, England	NIA
October 29	London, England	Alexandra Palace
October 30	Manchester, England	O2 Apollo
October 31	Glasgow, Scotland	Clyde Auditorium
November 2	Brussels, Belgium	Ancienne Belgique
November 3	Lille, France	Zenith
November 5	Toulouse, France	Zenith
November 6	Lyon, France	Halle Tony Garnier
November 8	Paris, France	Zenith
November 9	Rouen, France	Zenith
November 10	Rennes, France	Liberte
November 12	Bremen, Germany	Pier III
November 13	Mulheim An Der Ruhr, Germany	RWE Arena
November 14	Berlin, Germany	Columbiahalle
November 17	St Petersburg, Russia	Oktiaborski
November 19	Moscow, Russia	Crocus City Hall Expo, 3rd Pavilion
November 26	Mt Pleasant, Michigan	Soaring Eagle
November 27	Huntington, W Virginia	Keith Albee Theatre
November 29	Verona NY	Turning Stone
November 30	Albany, NY	Palace Theatre
December 2	Atlantic City, NJ	House of Blues
December 3	Bridgeport, CT	The Klein
December 5	Kingston, ON	K-Rock Centre
December 6	Kitchener, ON	Centre On The Square
December 7	Oshawa, ON	GM Centre
December 9	Merrillville, IN	Star Plaza Theatre
December 10	Erie, PA	Warner Theatre
December 12	Cincinnati, OH	Taft Theatre
December 13	Atlanta, GA	Cobb Energy Center
December 14	Orlando, FL	Hard Rock Live
December 15	Hollywood, FL	Hard Rock Live Arena

SOURCE Universal Music Enterprises