Brutal Planet

Brutal Planet is the fourteenth solo studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper, released in 2000. Musically, this finds Alice tackling a much darker and heavier approach than on previous albums, with many songs approaching a somewhat modern-sounding, industrial/metal sound. Lyrically, it deals with themes of dark "social fiction", including domestic violence ("Take It Like a Woman"), prejudice ("Blow Me a Kiss"), psychopathic behavior ("It's the Little Things"), war ("Pick Up the Bones"), depression, suicide ("Sanctuary"), Neo-Nazism and school shootings ("Wicked Young Man"). The album was followed by a sequel, titled Dragontown (2001).

Brutal Planet
Studio album by
Alice Cooper
ReleasedJune 6, 2000
Recorded2000
StudioBlue Room, A&M (Hollywood)
Genre
Length47:58
LabelSpitfire
ProducerBob Marlette
Alice Cooper chronology
A Fistful of Alice
(1997)		 Brutal Planet
(2000)		 Mascara and Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper
(2001)
Singles from Brutal Planet
  1. "Brutal Planet"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Gimme"
    Released: August 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
HM Magazine
Metal Heads Forever Magazine76/100
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Doug Van Pelt, editor of the alternative Christian music-oriented HM Magazine, found that the lyrics communicated biblical morals "in a very powerful way". Van Pelt stated further that the final argument is provided in the title track, which condemns the systems of judgment that the world uses. Moreover, "Blow Me a Kiss" urges the listener to think deeper about spiritual matters.

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