Alice Cooper

USA, 1964–now

The godfather of shock rock — guillotines, boa constrictors and 'School's Out' turned hard rock into horror theatre, the template every theatrical metal act that followed built on.

Influenced by

• The Yardbirds
• The Who
• The Beatles
• The Rolling Stones
• The Kinks
• The Doors

Influenced

• W.A.S.P.
• Marilyn Manson