![]() Tommy's solo is absolutely killer too - what talent he's brought to the band. This is absolutely solid gold stuff reminiscent of Destroyer era Kiss, but with the nastier edge of later incarnations like Creatures of the Night. "Baby feel my tower of power" should give you some idea of what Gene's referring to and the song's easily good enough to forgive him such childishly dated folly.ĭrummer Eric Singer, who has assuredly hammered out rock-solid backing thus far, lends a hand on vocal duties with fabulous result. It all sounds very live and not in any way over-produced (seemingly no Pro-Tools were used anywhere on the record). Though it works, it's probably one of the lone stray chunks of rock 'n' roll fromage on here and probably the closest relative to some of their late 80s and early 90s howlers.Ĭowbell-accented drums and more classroom innuendo punctuate this chunk of typical Kiss fodder (think 'Calling Dr Love'). ![]() Not content with that, it even dives into a multi-vocal layered mid section before returning to the huge stadium rock chorus which you could imagine appearing in some awful teen movie. Initially a straight-ahead rocker in the vein of the classic 'Strutter' which at no time threatens to dissolve into a 'Crazy Nights' or 'God gave Rock 'n' Roll To You' type anthem until it does exactly that with a cheesy, cheesy chorus which no other band on the planet would get away with. This one will completely divide opinions. Chunky and not overly overdriven guitar combined with that satisfying emphasis on bass give this a solid feel with some more good-time, tail chasing lyrics, as you'd expect. Simmons's rumbling bass drives this fairly standard Kiss number along in a way that it hasn't for years (apparently he was really motivated in the studio) Not just that, he sings too, and tunefully does it. They've remarkably managed to summon the best attributes of their past without sounding dated, while at the same time making it all sound relevant to now-brilliant. This is obvious single material, if such things exist anymore, and is Kiss at their best. Tommy Thayer too has slotted in nicely as an Ace Frehley replacement but without all the 'space' and its associated discordant rambling solos. Paul Stanley seems to have done some kind of 'Benjamin Button' reverse ageing thing with his vocals because he sounds every bit as energetic as he did back in their 70's heyday. ![]() It's raw, punchy and lyrically the usual innuendo ridden stuff "this is Russian roulette-one pull of the trigger is all you're gonna get" etc, which we've heard often before but here's it's done with a freshness of attitude that's been absent for a long, long time.Ĭlassic Kiss and this could easily fit into their live set without being noticed as a brand new track. In fact the years have been pretty kind to the 'god of thunder', and his voice has actually developed more than a semblance of melody. The first of Gene Simmons's vocal contributions and as they go, this isn't at all bad.
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