KISS (Official Thread)

[Howie Felterbush]

If you look at Alive II, it seems they wanted to even out the songs from those three albums. There are 5 songs from each album. I think they could have done it differently and better. To me there were alot of head scratchers for song choices on Alive II.

 

[That 70s Guy]

On this day in 1981, (Nov 15)

this album came out.

 

[METALPRIEST]

On this day in 1981, (Nov 15)

this album came out.

30 years already

 

[That 70s Guy]

Even Ringo likes KISS,check out the tshirt.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Even Ringo likes KISS,check out the tshirt.

 

[Lynch]

^^^ heh

 

[Lynch]

Regarding the upcoming album, Monster... (due out in spring of 2012):

* Paul Stanley has revealed that the album cover art will be stylistically similar to that of Destroyer and Love Gun, although painted by a different artist.

* According to an interview with lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, the band had the intention of creating an album with a slightly heavier sound than Sonic Boom, as well as recreating the vibe that existed on the band's earlier material.

* Gene Simmons has likened the album to a combination of three of the band's previous albums, Destroyer, Revenge and the album's predecessor Sonic Boom. The band also went to use old analog equipment instead of a more popular digital recording gear. Gene Simmons said about it: "Technology is a seductive bitch, she will seduce you. You press this button, you don't have to do anything. But analog is the love of your life. You can push real hard and it always gives back. For the new album, the actual recording process was 24-track tape and an old Trident board. And as many tubes as possible. You need tubes, electricity and thick wood to make that thick sound."


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Regarding this last part... that makes me kinda giddy inside. I love the idea of using the old equipment, especially if it can give them that old 70's Klassik Kiss sound!



(info taken from Wikipedia)

 

[METALPRIEST]

Yeah that's gonna grab them some of that old sound for sure!!!

I can't wait!!

 

[That 70s Guy]

I'll start a "Monster" thread when new info etc starts coming out on the CD,late spring is toooo far away.

But for now it looks like KISSology 4 will be part of the Monster album....

 

[METALPRIEST]

Wait...you mean we don't get Kissology 4 until spring???