Legendary rockers
KISS will release their 20th studio album,
"Monster", on October 9 through
Universal Music Enterprises. Described in a press release as a "12-track, straight-ahead rock 'n' roll album," the CD 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.
"Monster" track listing (
iTunes version):
01.
Hell Or Hallelujah 02.
Wall Of Sound 03.
Freak04.
Back To The Stone Age 05.
Shout Mercy 06.
Long Way Down 07.
Eat Your Heart Out 08.
The Devil Is Me 09.
Outta This World 10.
All For The Love Of Rock & Roll 11.
Take Me Down Below 12.
Last Chance13.
Right Here Right Now The songs
"Long Way Down" and
"All For The Love Of Rock & Roll" can be streamed below.
"Monster" is the group's first studio album since the band's 2009 smash success,
"Sonic Boom", and was also produced by
Paul Stanley with
Greg Collins at
Conway Studios in Hollywood, California, and
The Nook in Studio City, California.
"Monster" represents
KISS' nod to the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions. The group goes back to their own beginnings with
THE WHO-like
"Freak", while
Gene lives up to the title track's declaration on the raucous rock of
"Back To The Stone Age" and the bludgeoning
"The Devil is Me". Even guitarist
Thayer takes a turn on his own with
"Outta This World". a tribute to his
KISS "spaceman" character, while drummer
Singer provides the vocals (and the back story) for the arena anthem
"All For The Love Of Rock & Roll".
"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."
"Hell Or Hallelujah" official lyric video:
