Neal Smith - Sexual Savior
Kachina Records
www.nealsmith.com
Rating: B
Neal Smith is the original drummer for the Alice Cooper
group and the drummer for the supergroup Bouchard, Dunaway &
Smith. Smith has just released a solo album that can
only be described as loud, aggressive, eerie and brutal.
Sexual Savior shows the drummer has not lost any of the
early AC Group formula and has indeed taken it to another
level.
At times this puppy is
almost disturbing. "Leave Me Alone" opens the disc with
power chords, distortion, screaming vocals and paranoia. The
music on the whole thing is in-yer-face and aggressive. One
can truly see the Alice Cooper Group influence in the tracks
"Monster in the Attic," "Naked and Raw" and "Thrill Thrill
Thrill Shoot to Kill."
The only drawback to
the album is the overwhelming feeling of freakiness that
attacks the listener through the first listen to the album –
hell, I take it back.... that’s actually one of the coolest things about the album.
Neal is not
going through the motions as one can’t fake the energy
coming out of the speakers. This is a Must Own for any fans
of the original Alice Cooper Group. It gives hope that there
is enough of the original magic still alive to see a
reunion!
– Jeb Wright
