The offical Kiss thread

I won't consider myself a Kiss collector, but every time a new album comes out I always feel compelled to purchase things like the Pez dispensers. It was marketing genius with Sonic Boom exclusive to Walmart because all the stuff was right there when you bought the album. When I signed up for the Best Buy freebies on the Kiss site they sent a 25% off coupon for the store. I loaded up on various things before I caught myself and got some sense. Although I still am awfully tempted on the Halloween Kiss pumpkin long sleeve. If only it wouldn't be too weird to wear it out of season.

I wish they would put that bonus track out as a CD single. I guess I can wait till Christmas when the influx of itunes gift cards comes in.

For myself, the more I play Monster the more I love it. I'd say it honestly has potential from beginning to end to be my favorite Kiss record. Time will tell.

I think Gene's hair dye is starting to seep into his brain...

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Gene Simmons says he was given £200m to stage a Led Zeppelin reunion.

The Kiss mainman claims an unnamed promoter put the cash in a bank account and told him to use it to get Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham back together after their 2007 show in London.

Simmons tells the Sun: “In 2009 or 2010 I was given a few hundred million dollars in an account by a large concert promoter, and given the task of reaching out to Jimmy and Robert, trying to convince them to get back together.

“Of course, it didn’t work out – Robert just doesn’t want to do it.”

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I think Gene's hair dye is starting to seep into his brain...

More like wig adhesive...

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I think Gene's hair dye is starting to seep into his brain...

More like wig adhesive...

compare to new Lynyrd Skynyrd album... LS win, far away from the good, Monsted is poor.
LS 80:20 Monster

I have listened to it some more and upon further review its decent. I cannot say I love it but it is better than i originally thought.

K

iamrockerfun wrote:

compare to new Lynyrd Skynyrd album... LS win, far away from the good, Monster is poor.
LS 80:20 Monster

The new Skynyrd is OK. but not great. I'm having a hard time getting into it. The new ZZ Top is great! The new Kiss is great too. I'm surprised that a KISS fan such as yourself can't appreciate this album. I think you can't get past the hype to just hear a solid rock and roll album.

ultmetal wrote:

K

iamrockerfun wrote:

compare to new Lynyrd Skynyrd album... LS win, far away from the good, Monster is poor.
LS 80:20 Monster

The new Skynyrd is OK. but not great. I'm having a hard time getting into it. The new ZZ Top is great! The new Kiss is great too. I'm surprised that a KISS fan such as yourself can't appreciate this album. I think you can't get past the hype to just hear a solid rock and roll album.

I think the new ZZ Top is outstanding. I think they really managed to put together some strong material.

i have to listen new ZZ top.

yes, can't get thru the new album. i'm not hater of new but i respect dat.
what i found out is, dat i rather like Bionic Doom than Monster. i spin Monster bout couple o ftiems and i'm always gettin'angry while im listening, cant get thru the whoel album i had to stop it in the middle and give some break for some days. dunno, why. monster get me mad.
whole conception of album as i wrote before is something i cant spend. i need some changes styles as on LG or Revenge or Unmasked...

bout new Skynyrd, i push play and didnt stop it till the end. raw, catchy, easy, ...i didnt know when it ends and accidentaly it was over... and i said to myself hmmm dat was one fine cd, need to spin it again.

I'll finally be getting my copy of Monster (along with Grave Digger's Clash of the Gods and Home At Last) from Best Buy in the mail tomorrow. Can't wait to hear them !

007 wrote:

I'll finally be getting my copy of Monster (along with Grave Digger's Clash of the Gods and Home At Last) from Best Buy in the mail tomorrow. Can't wait to hear them !

Both the Kiss and Grave Digger albums are fantastic IMO.

How about that new Slash and Jackyl albums? I think they're both pretty good.

Vexer6 wrote:

How about that new Slash and Jackyl albums? I think they're both pretty good.

Not sure about Slash, but Jackyl certainly is.

DallasBlack wrote:

007 wrote:

I'll finally be getting my copy of Monster (along with Grave Digger's Clash of the Gods and Home At Last) from Best Buy in the mail tomorrow. Can't wait to hear them !

Both the Kiss and Grave Digger albums are fantastic IMO.

the new Grave Digger rocks!!

I'm let down by Monster. It has so little variation, other than they change the singer on each song. It's not bad, it's just a tad boring, imho.

I'm not sure what the naysayers are hearing. I think Monster is fantastic.

kmorg wrote:

I'm let down by Monster. It has so little variation, other than they change the singer on each song. It's not bad, it's just a tad boring, imho.

That's how I feel after repeated listens. I still think Sonic Boom was a more interesting album and the songs were better. I think it's on par with Animalize/Asylum and better than Crazy Nights/HITS, but not as good as Lick It Up.

IMHDO

it is nice to hear Gene have good songs on an entire album

Paul would've been a better choice to sing the tunes that Tommy and Eric sing on

thejokeriv wrote:

kmorg wrote:

I'm let down by Monster. It has so little variation, other than they change the singer on each song. It's not bad, it's just a tad boring, imho.

That's how I feel after repeated listens. I still think Sonic Boom was a more interesting album and the songs were better. I think it's on par with Animalize/Asylum and better than Crazy Nights/HITS, but not as good as Lick It Up.

I agree with you both. I think it is a pretty far cry from the comparisons the band was citing.

James B. wrote:

IMHDO

it is nice to hear Gene have good songs on an entire album

Paul would've been a better choice to sing the tunes that Tommy and Eric sing on

This I agree with!

007 wrote:

I'm not sure what the naysayers are hearing. I think Monster is fantastic.

I agree. And I enjoy it more each time I hear it. Back to the Stone Age, Shout Mercy, Eat You Heart Out, Take Me Down Below... great stuff. And I still think All for the Love of Rock and Roll should be the next single.

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Paul would've been a better choice to sing the tunes that Tommy and Eric sing on

They gotta give Tommy and Eric a song apiece to preserve the illusion that they're "full" band members and not simply paid employees of Simmons/Stanley Incorporated.

Over the weekend, we got a catalog in the mail. Along with the normal Christmas crap they were peddling, I saw these for sale...







As much as I like to bust on Gene and his merchandising mecca, I gotta say I thought they were kinda cool. Especially the boot stockings.

Get 'em here...
http://www.ltdcommodities.com/Holiday/Decorate%2Bthe%2BTree/KISS-Holiday-Decor/prod701235.jmp?navAction=jump&fm=search

I would not mind a Demon Boot stocking...

Sadly, there are no "Space Ace" or "Cat-Man" boot stockings to complete the set.