Beasto Blanco, the band fronted by long time Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric, will release their self-titled, full-length second album on November 25th via Rat Pak Records. Robert Cavuoto at Metal Rules recently caught up with Garric to discuss the release. An excerpt is available below.

Robert: With Alice Cooper having such an extensive music catalogue, what attracted you to cover “Feed My Frankenstein”?

Chuck Garric: "I had the idea of covering an Alice Cooper song for a long time, I just couldn’t figure out which song I wanted to do. I thought 'Feed My Frankenstein' had some Beasto Blanco elements that could lend itself nicely to what we do. I knew that I could manipulate and tweak the song to make it sound like a Beasto Blanco song. I just had to figure out how Calico and I could act out this Bonnie and Clyde or Big Bad Wolf and Red Riding Hood situation. When we started working on Calico’s parts for the verses we immediately knew that we were on to something by adding the harmonies. When you see the video you get what’s it’s all about and the song can be sexy. I don’t think there is anyone out there doing what we are doing. None of it is choreographed we just have an amazing chemistry between us. We are able to play off that nicely."

Robert: Tell me about your friendship with Calico Cooper and how you decided to join forces?

Chuck Garric: "Over the years we developed a very tight friendship. We are similar ages and share the same birth month. We had a lot of things in common as we both have a comedic side too us that we enjoy. I always knew she was a rock star.  I believed in her ability as a singer and performer. I was shocked that no one has ever really tapped into that before. She came to the studio to sing backgrounds and at that moment I realized that she could be singing a lot more. We added her more to this CD and wrote her into the shows. She really enjoyed it and we enjoy having her. The second CD was our chance to showcase her character who we call 'Machine Girl'. She is a top notch performer who brings it every night."

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Beasto Blanco is the follow up to the bands 2013 release Live Fast, Die Loud (Rat Pak Records) which was endorsed by the likes of movie actor Johnny Depp, Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, producer Bob Ezrin, and many more. The effort, which was produced by Ryan Greene (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Mr. Big), features 11 new tracks and an amped-up cover version of Alice’s hit song “Feed My Frankenstein” that also features Alice's daughter and fellow Beasto band mate Calico Cooper. The album is currently available for pre-order via Rat Pak Records website at this location.

The first single from Beasto Blanco, the band’s version of “Feed My Frankenstein,” can be heard on the Nights With Alice Cooper radio show, which is syndicated on over 100 stations worldwide. The song can also be heard at 15,000 AMC, Regal, Cinemark and NCM movie theaters in the United States throughout the month of November.

Influenced by bands such as White Zombie and Motörhead, Beasto Blanco’s all new 12-song, sophomore release is a potent mix of heavy riffs, driving bass and melodic choruses.

“I’m very proud of this release” says Chuck Garric, “This new album showcases the bands evolution as songwriters and our unity as a musical force”, and Calico Cooper adds, “This record is like a baseball bat to the chest that you want more and more of.”

Beasto Blanco tracklisting:

“Buried Angels”
“Grind”
“Feed My Frankenstein” (Alice Cooper cover)
“Carcosa”
“Death Rattle”
“Dark Matter”
“Sadhana”
“I Rise”
“Machine Girl”
“Honey”
“Blind Drive”
“Damnation”

Beasto Blanco will embark on a 2016/17 fall/winter tour starting in November, that includes a string of US headline dates, as well as an arena tour of Europe with German hard rock heavyweights Boshe Onkelz. They return home to the US for another run of headline dates that will conclude with performances on the 2017 Monsters of Rock Cruise in February.