Alice Cooper-Trash (1989)

For much of the 1980s, Alice Cooper struggled with severe alcohol addiction and a severe creative block. After several stints in rehab, he returned in the latter half of the decade, releasing albums like "Constrictor" (1986), "Raise Your Fist and Yell" (1987), and "Trash" (1989), works that propelled the Detroit native back to the height of his popularity. In this resurgence, Cooper showcased a style that blended heavy metal with melodic rock, a departure from the glam rock and baroque rock of his early 1970s albums. Produced by renowned producer and musician Desmond Child, "Trash" marked the culmination of Cooper's comeback, an album brimming with melodic and irresistible passages, all delivered with the raw and sharp style so characteristic of the singer. Songs like "Poison", "House Of Fire", "Only My Heart Talkin'" or "Bed Of Nails", propelled the album to the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic and, in doing so, did commercial justice to one of the most fundamental and influential musicians in the history of rock and roll.