Hollywood Vampires, the hard rock supergroup featuring Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, and Joe Perry, will release a live album recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The record arrives digitally on August 7th, with a physical release following on October 16th.
The band has already shared "Raise the Dead" as the lead single from the project. The track exemplifies the group's blend of hard rock and classic rock sensibilities, drawing from the catalog they've built since forming in 2015. Montreux provided an ideal stage for capturing the supergroup's live energy. The Swiss festival's storied history hosting legendary rock performances made it a fitting venue to document Vampires in concert.
Hollywood Vampires formed around Cooper and Perry's mutual admiration and songwriting chemistry, with Depp joining as a third pillar of the project. The group has released two studio albums, "Hollywood Vampires" in 2015 and "Rise" in 2019, building a devoted following within the classic rock community. Their live performances have earned acclaim for the instrumental prowess each member brings to the stage.
The dual-release strategy reflects standard industry practice for major rock acts. The digital drop provides immediate access for streaming audiences, while the October physical release caters to collectors and vinyl enthusiasts who remain important to rock's commercial ecosystem. Live albums have experienced renewed relevance as touring has resumed post-pandemic, with established acts using concert recordings to maintain momentum between studio projects.
The Montreux performance captures the group at a point where rock supergroups continue drawing dedicated audiences despite shifts in mainstream music consumption. Vampires' fanbase spans generations, from longtime Alice Cooper devotees to Depp's multimedia following and Perry's Aerosmith legacy. "Raise the Dead" positions the live album as more than archival documentation—it functions as a statement of the band's continued vitality in the contemporary rock landscape.