Message from KISS

thejokeriv wrote:

The pencil version of the cover - the concept looks much better than the final product, IMHO

They should bring it out with this penciled cover, then Gene could also sell Kiss Krayons so we all could color it the way we want it to be.

The cover is horrendous! The new song sounds pretty good though. Kinda like Love Gun meets Revenge (two of my favorite KISS albums). Now I'm officially psyched, haha.

Cliffy wrote:

New Stryper album, Murder By Pride...great album with a sucky title,

Stryper's MURDER BY PRIDE also has crappy cover art. Is this a new trend?

Fat Freddy wrote:

Cliffy wrote:

New Stryper album, Murder By Pride...great album with a sucky title,

Stryper's MURDER BY PRIDE also has crappy cover art. Is this a new trend?

Probably. With computer programs (ie Photoshop) making it as easy as a paint-by-numbers, even someone with the most marginal amount of talent can whip-up a cover in no time. And it's cheaper than paying a real artist with real talent to do something that stands out. And in the down-load era, who cares about covers now anyway? Real artwork is just another casuality of digital music. I'm sure Rex could pontificate quite a bit on the subject as well.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Cliffy wrote:

New Stryper album, Murder By Pride...great album with a sucky title,

Stryper's MURDER BY PRIDE also has crappy cover art. Is this a new trend?

Probably. With computer programs (ie Photoshop) making it as easy as a paint-by-numbers, even someone with the most marginal amount of talent can whip-up a cover in no time. And it's cheaper than paying a real artist with real talent to do something that stands out. And in the down-load era, who cares about covers now anyway? Real artwork is just another casuality of digital music. I'm sure Rex could pontificate quite a bit on the subject as well.

For the most part, album covers have been an unfortunate casuality of the birth of the CD era.

The entire song Modern Day Delilah is available for streaming:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=125528

yea just listening, and it is sounding like 80s style. Stanley vocal hearing tired and old. Thayer guitar solo is nothing special in compare with Ace.

Melody & mood wise, it's got that "I Stole Your Love" / "Love Gun" vibe w/ a killer groove...color me impressed.

I like it!!!! Track by track review posted:

http://thequietus.com/articles/02534-kiss-new-album-sonic-boom-track-by-track-album-review

I like the new song! Couldn't care less about the alnum cover (it's ok though). Now, someone needs to help me out with the Wal-Mart thingy when time comes. We don't have 'em here!

Paul does sound a little strained trying to hit those high notes, but overall I think it's a catchy tune. I dig it. I could see picking up this album at some point. Even if it does pain me to give another nickel to Gene.

The clips Ive heard sound pretty good, kind of like Love Gun smashed into Lick It Up. I hope the sound quality of the actual album is ALOT better then that though. Not reallly too thrilled about the album cover or the title, but Kiss hasnt had an actual neat album cover in a longgg time.

Oooh, oooh... me likey.

Sounds like it's 1976 all over again.

kmorg wrote:

Now, someone needs to help me out with the Wal-Mart thingy when time comes. We don't have 'em here!

Rumor has it that Roadrunner will be releasing/distributing the album in Europe. Fear not, even without Wal-Mart you'll still be able to get your KISS fix Norwegian style.

Fat Freddy wrote:

kmorg wrote:

Now, someone needs to help me out with the Wal-Mart thingy when time comes. We don't have 'em here!

Rumor has it that Roadrunner will be releasing/distributing the album in Europe. Fear not, even without Wal-Mart you'll still be able to get your KISS fix Norwegian style.

Yeah, I know they will release the CD here as well. But that Wal-Mart Exclusive thingy sound interesting

It's alright, I'll take it for what it is and not compare it to the mighty Rock And Roll Over.

I was thinking the beginning of this song sort of sounds like the metallica song the end of the line.

I hope it's good. Can't wait to get it.

Ya know... Im looking at the album art and im just thinking. That S in the work SONIC looks really familiar, oh yea I know why cause it the same S that Savatage uses. I smell law suit!

I woke up the other morning and I had that new KISS tune stuck in my head for a good part of the day. The subliminal messaging must be working. Good job, Gene.

I had it in my head the other day as well. Its catchy but I don't really care for the chorus.