Alice Cooper has Venom in the Bloodline: The Original Alice Cooper Group Returns with “Black Mamba” featuring the legendary Robby Krieger of The Doors is the first single from the new album and serves as a venomous introduction to the new era of Alice Cooper.
Alice Cooper the Snake
Like a snake uncoiling from the shadows of a haunted glam-rock past, “Black Mamba” slithers onto the scene with a venomous bite that only The Original Alice Cooper Group could deliver. It’s not just a new track—it’s a resurrection. The sound is unmistakably theirs: equal parts garage grit, theatrical dread, and Detroit-bred swagger. Fifty years on, and the band still knows how to make the night feel dangerous.
Right out the gate, “Black Mamba” hisses with the snarling guitars of Michael Bruce and the primal throb of Dennis Dunaway’s bass, laying down a groove that’s slick, sinister, and oddly seductive. Neal Smith’s drums snap like bones in the dark, pounding with a voodoo beat that wouldn’t feel out of place in a back alley ritual. But the crown jewel, as always, is Alice himself—sounding like he gargled with grave dirt and swallowed a cigarette. His voice hasn’t aged; it’s matured into something feral.
Welcome to My Nightmare
The song oozes menace, but not the cartoon horror of “Welcome to My Nightmare” or the rebellious sneer of “School’s Out.” This is older, darker, wiser. “She don’t need no poison, just a little charm,” Alice rasps, and you believe him. The “Black Mamba” isn’t a metaphor—it’s a presence. A femme fatale of mythic proportions, crawling through the shadows of every dive bar and haunted love affair.
There’s a sharp self-awareness here too. The track plays like a message from the crypt, as if the boys have taken stock of their legacy and decided it’s time to strike again—harder, sharper, and with that classic Alice Cooper wink. It’s bluesy, bruised, and beautifully unrepentant.
“Black Mamba” might not reinvent the snake pit, but it doesn’t have to. It’s a potent reminder that real danger never goes out of style—and neither does The Original Alice Cooper Group. They’re not here to chase trends. They are the trend’s worst nightmare.
