Hello there Synners! I've been M.I.A for a couple of months but I'm back, and I'm back with a discussion. As you know I'm a huge fan of KISS since 2021 and for the last year and a half I've dedicated myself to listen album by album, you know, trying to know the story behind them, the lyrics and so on(I do that with every band that I love and adore)
And well, the thing with this album is that it's very different from their others albums; when you hear it, it's nothing like the KISS that most people know(the glam disco era lol) They tried to create this grunge vibe, because all the media and public attention was on those grunge bands towards the nineties. Although it suited very well Gene Simmons and his "Demon" character, Paul Stanley was unconvinced; he thought this genre didn't fit KISS at all. But they did it anyways and went into the studio with the producer Tobey Wright, who's worked with Alice in chains and Slayer.
This album puts a closure to their no make-up era and this was the last album they did with Bruce Kulick. Paul and gGne were not so fond in this album and even when they were recording it, the reunion era was coming closer and closer, so they were more excited working and planning that than the album. Their focus was the "classic" era, not something new. So they released it but people barely noticed it because, again, people, media and everyone was just too focused and excited to see the original alienation again after 15 years.
So the fanbase gets divided again, the same happened with the album Music From The Elder, some says it's pretty cool, others says it's the worst thing ever hahaha
In my opinion I liked it, it's very different from what we know, Carnival of Souls kicks off on a promisingly heavy note.
And that's why I suggest it hear, give it a listen if you want and tell me your thoughts about it, it'll be really nice if you do!
And well, the thing with this album is that it's very different from their others albums; when you hear it, it's nothing like the KISS that most people know(the glam disco era lol) They tried to create this grunge vibe, because all the media and public attention was on those grunge bands towards the nineties. Although it suited very well Gene Simmons and his "Demon" character, Paul Stanley was unconvinced; he thought this genre didn't fit KISS at all. But they did it anyways and went into the studio with the producer Tobey Wright, who's worked with Alice in chains and Slayer.
This album puts a closure to their no make-up era and this was the last album they did with Bruce Kulick. Paul and gGne were not so fond in this album and even when they were recording it, the reunion era was coming closer and closer, so they were more excited working and planning that than the album. Their focus was the "classic" era, not something new. So they released it but people barely noticed it because, again, people, media and everyone was just too focused and excited to see the original alienation again after 15 years.
So the fanbase gets divided again, the same happened with the album Music From The Elder, some says it's pretty cool, others says it's the worst thing ever hahaha
In my opinion I liked it, it's very different from what we know, Carnival of Souls kicks off on a promisingly heavy note.
And that's why I suggest it hear, give it a listen if you want and tell me your thoughts about it, it'll be really nice if you do!
you were lucky to experience it, I've never been able to attend a KISS concert and that sucks!
That’s always a fun discussion haha. I dig Carnival though, maybe not as much as some of the other albums, but it’s definitely got a bit more grunge influence there and I’m always a fan of that.
