Listen to the new Hollywood vampire song "Who laughs now"

Hollywood vampires – the supergroup with Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp – unveiled their new single, "Who laughs now". The creation of the song comes as the band prepares for a series of May performance dates throughout the western United States.

"Who's Laughing Now" is fueled by a heavy and catchy bass line, while Cooper grunts lyrics that criticize "the eastern elite" and the "sleaze clergy" (among others). This is the first foretaste of the group's next album, ascend, scheduled for June 21st. Unlike their 2015 first albumThe new version of Hollywood Vampires will, it seems, mostly composed of more original materials.

During an exclusive conversation with UCRCooper explained his role on the new album. "What's funny is that I do not write on it," admitted the rocker of the Hall of Fame. Johnny Depp, Joe Perry [and] Tommy Henriksen wrote almost 90%. I'm going to do a little surgery on the lyrics. But it's interesting for me to sing about Johnny's anguish. "

When asked to describe the composition of Depp, Cooper claims "There was a lot of venom in his words." "Almost everything I read about Johnny Depp was absolutely wrong, said the singer, alluding to rumors about the financial and physical health of the actor." The exact opposite of what you read This is what happened. But on this album, he wrote a lot of lyrics – and I have to sing them – so I'm the one who delivers venom. "