"The Christian faith of Alice Cooper is without question, and Dragontown is his third release, along with The Last Temptation and Brutal Planet, to reflect that faith. Brutal Planet - an album with a theme that if no one believes in God we literally have a 'brutal planet' - is the first album in a three part series with the second, Dragontown, based around the concept that the road to hell is littered with nice guys with good intentions. From a musical standpoint, Dragontown features more of the same type of guitar driven hard rock backed by a down tuned low end found on Brutal Planet. In putting forth a performance as charismatic as ever, Alice's scratchy rough edged voice continues to remain a strong and steady presence. While Dragontown showcases solid musicianship from front to back, it is difficult to comment on specifics due to the high number of musicians participating on the project.
Dragontown features a good crisp and refined sounding production job. The rhythm guitar and rhythm section both come across full and heavy. The lead guitar evenly rises above the instrumentation.
... It's Much Too Late starts its first verse to a prominent bass line until the rhythm guitar takes over as it picks up in pace for a weak pop flavored chorus. The song talks about a nice guy who lives a good life but ends up in hell anyway:
I never kicked a dog, a child or my wife I never looked at pornography I swear it on my holy saint mother's life But somehow she's down here with me The road to hell is littered with nice guys with good intentions But once your there your there
It's much too late..." (source: AngelicWarLord.com)
Here is the original album video version of the song:
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