MONSTER

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stormbringer74 a écrit:

mais non mais non...

by Gary Graff, Detroit

Gene Simmons Talks 'Monster,' Vows Band Will Tour 'Everywhere'

Gene Simmons says fans will hear a slightly different tact from Kiss when its new album, "Monster," is released Oct. 16.

"A lot of the lyrics and points of view have less to do with sort of the cocksmanship, craftsmanship -- 'Hey babe, I'm gonna rock you all night long,' and are more about sort of primal notions about who we are and how we feel," Simmons tells Billboard.com. "So something like 'The Devil is Me,' for instance, is more confessional; you can keep pointing your fingers at all the evil in the world, but you've got some of it and here's the Lord's decree -- the devil is me. Maybe there's a little devil in all of us."

Simmons considers "Monster" to be "one of the best or the top three albums we've ever done." Like 2009's "Sonic Boom," Kiss kept the 12-track "Monster" raw -- "Just guitar and drums, nothing else," Simmons says -- and singer-guitarist Paul Stanley again sat in the producer's chair. "In both instances he put aside everything else in his life and was there," Simmons says of Stanley, who co-founded Kiss with him in 1972 and stood up in his 2011 wedding to Shannon Tweed. "I no longer have that patience or the temperament to be strapped in the studio for three months. There's too much going on outside, and who better to trust than (Stanley)? He's a very good team player and isn't afraid to say, 'Yeah, maybe I'm not right? Let's try this' or 'Let's try that.' We'd go in and just try anything. It's really a band effort, like four guys in a car but somebody's got to be driving and everybody else is going, 'No, turn right here, turn right there!' Ultimately we're all going to the same place, and Paul got us there."

Kiss has released a first single from "Monster," "Hell or Hallelujah," which the group is already playing during its current tour with Motley Crue. "Paul came in with a guitar chordal pattern, and it was originally called something else," Simmons recalls. "Then a few days later he came back in and said, 'What do you think of 'Hell or Hallelujah?' and we all just sparked to it and went, 'Yeah, that's right.' " Some of "Monster's" other songs, meanwhile, have a bit of history. For instance, Simmons says he wrote "Eat Your Heart Out" during the 70s but made some significant changes for the version that appears on the album.

Aug

REVEALS TRACK LISTING FOR 'MONSTER'

By: Ryan Keller

The track list for Monster, the highly anticipated 20th studio album from legendary rock band Kiss, was revealed on Tuesday. The album will be released on Oct. 16 and is promised to be one of the band's best. The full track list is

1.Hell or Hallelujah
2.Wall of Sound
3.Freak
4.Back to the Stone Age
5.Shout Mercy
6.Long Way Down
7.Eat Your Heart Out
8.The Devil Is Me
9.Outta this World
10.All for the Love of Rock & Roll
11.Take Me Down Below
12.Last Chance
13.Right Here Right Now

Monster will be a throwback to Kiss's past sound, described by the band as a “straight-ahead rock 'n' roll album,” representing their “nod to the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions.”

The first single, “Hell or Hallelujah,” was released in July. The track, which vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley described as “a battle cry that encapsulates the entire record,” has been received positively by both critics and fans, peaking at number 1 on the iTunes Top Rock Song chart.

Simmons – who has likened the upcoming album to three of the band's previous releases: Destroyer, Revenge and Kiss's latest album Sonic Boom – commented, “There are no symphony orchestras, boy choirs, keyboards, outside producers or songwriters on this album. The best thing we did was to turn inwards to ourselves. Tommy (Thayer, guitar) and Eric (Singer, drums) have revitalized this band, with a work ethic and the talent to back it up. This is a real band effort. KISS has become a behemoth. We're going where no bands have gone before.”

Kiss is currently taking part in a co-headlining U.S. tour with Motley Crue, simply titled “The Tour.” Ticket information and tour dates can be found at the bands' official Web sites: KissOnline.com and Motley.com.

COACH JON GRUDEN ROCKS WITH !

ESPN Monday Night Football's / Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden stopped by to rock with KISS on 'THE TOUR' in Tampa, Florida last Saturday!

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Yann 77 a écrit:

stormbringer74, tu as tout à fait raison dans le fond, mais la différence entre Kiss et Deep Purple, c'est que Kiss, dès le départ, à tout miser sur le visuel, d'où l'importance des pochettes pour les fans, du moins je pense....

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La nouvelle pochette, c'est vraiment du n'importe quoi (pour un single, pas grave) : à côté, celle de SB est top (pas pour moi).
Quand il y a eu "Destroyer", "Love gun", voire "Unmasked" (pour la pochette, pas de batailles), pas le droit de sortir un artwork si médiocre...surtout pour un groupe tel KISS qui a tant (tout?) misé sur le visuel.
Paul est dans l'art (on aime ou pas ses toiles) & est pour beaucoup dans le choix final (le peintre de SB avait d'autres préférences)...dommage!

Vrai que cette nouvelle pochette n'est pas tip top, mais bon on ne peut pas dire qu'ils sont fortiches dans ce domaine.

tout ce que j'ai pu lire sur le net à propos de cette pochette sont unanimes, la pochette est vraiment pourrie... c'est une pochette de best of!!!!! pas pour un album de Kiss...

Perso mon humble avis, moi je m'en tape de la pochette, l'essentiel est ailleurs enfin c'est juste mon avis, le contenu 13 titres je pense qu'il va y avoir aux une ou deux perles, ceci n'engage que moi je préfère rester optimiste, je rejoins Stormy sur ses posts ..et pour tout vous dire cette pochette ne me dérange pas ...

Ben moi j'aime beaucoup cette pochette. Ca faisait très longtemps qu'on avait pas eu une photo du groupe sur la pochette (Crazy Nights, si on fait abstaction de Carnival Of Souls qui n'était pas la pochette prévue et qui a été jeté très discrètement dans les bacs avec le sous-tire The Final Sessions). J'aime beaucoup la pose de Stanley et Simmons, le logo metallique est sympa et celui de Monster est cool aussi. Alors ouais y a pas vraiment de concept derrière, c'est une pochette "simple" mais plus réussie que celle de Sonic Boom dont l'idée était bonne mais la réalisation pixellisée dégueulasse. Et je suis sûr qu'en vrai elle rendra mieux qu'en photo.

yes et de plus rien de mieux que la simplicité, on se rejoint..

Si si Laurent ..

Le plus important c'est ce qu'il y aura dedans!! Si c'est leur meilleur album, les fans oublieront vite que la pochette est moisie

ben oui

DkP a écrit:

Le plus important c'est ce qu'il y aura dedans!! Si c'est leur meilleur album, les fans oublieront vite que la pochette est moisie

Alvin a écrit:

ben oui

Beurk j aimais déjà pas celle de boom alors la beurk , pas a la hauteur du titre c est sure

Plus que 12 titres sur amazon !!!



MONSTER TRACK LIST
(from Amazon.com)
Rock legends KISS return with Monster, the 20th studio album in their historic career. The 12-track, straight-ahead rock n roll album features collaborations among all four members including co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons and longtime members guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer in an album that shows the band at the top of its game. And that s saying something, considering their illustrious, 40-plus year history 28 U.S. gold albums, the most gold records for any American rock band, 40 million sales in the U.S., and a total exceeding 100 million worldwide.
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Oula, je sens arrivé la version edition speciale avec un titre en plus.. Histoire qu'on achète la grosse édition..

Kiss Comeback on vinyl: "Monster" will be available on vinyl. Two box sets are also scheduled to come out on vinyl later this year to excite fans.



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AUGUST-23-12

MONSTER ALBUM AVAILABLE ON VINYL TOO

"Monster", KISS 20th studio album, set for release on 16 October through Universal Music Enterprises will be available both on CD and vinyl. The 12-track, straight-ahead rock 'n' roll album features collaborations among all four members — including co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons and longtime members guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer . "Monster" has been produced by Paul Stanley with Greg Collins at Conway Studios in Hollywood, California, and The Nook in Studio City, California. "There are no symphony orchestras, boy choirs, keyboards, outside producers or songwriters on this album," promises Gene Simmons. "The best thing we did was to turn inwards to ourselves. Tommy and Eric have revitalized this band, with a work ethic and the talent to back it up. This is a real band effort. KISS has become a behemoth. We're going where no bands have gone before."

Here the song list details for the vinyl version:

Side 1
1. Hell Or Hallelujah 4:07
2. Wall Of Sound 2:55
3. Freak 3:35
4. Back To The Stone Age 3:01
5. Shout Mercy 4:04
6. Long Way Down 3:51
Side 2
1. Eat Your Heart Out 4:06
2. The Devil Is Me 3:41
3. Outta This World 4:29
4. All For The Love Of Rock & Roll 3:21
5. Take Me Down Below 3:24
6. Last Chance 3:06

An additional recorded track, Right Here Right Now 3:58 will be available as iTunes bonus track.