REVENGE (1992)

Graffiti was becoming a serious problem in Kissland...

Kiss are back!

And this time Gene is opening the album? What the what?? That's normally Paul's job!

That's ok, Unholy is a pretty damn good song to open with. And Paul is straight back to his normal self with Take It Off. No guesses as to what he's singing about. The production on this album is so much tighter than anything I've heard in a while and it really suits the added attitude the songs have. Spit is pretty much Gene's best song in almost a decade. Which is then followed by God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II - the greatest song in the history of mankind. The future as well. If you plan on writing a better song, you should just give up now and watch Arrested Development because it is impossible.

Paul's voice is super awesome on this album. Heart of Chrome is a lesson in badassery, and Thou Shalt Not continues Gene's trend of being awesome again. Amazing the difference leaving the 80s behind has done for him. No more of that speed hair metal wannabe garbage - he's back to making songs that make it sound like he is going to stomp around Tokyo like Godzilla. Or maybe even battle against Godzilla in a fire breathing competition. My money's on Godzilla, but you never know what tricks Gene might be up to...

Paul serves up possibly the sappiest ballad since that sachrine mess he left on his solo album, though at least Every Time I Look at You is somewhat better. So Gene goes back to being an angry arrogant man with Paralyzed. He's quite good at that. Then Paul talks about making not so sweet love to a woman, before we are treated to a demo version of Frehley's Comet's Breakout, but with Ace's guitar work replaced by Bruce Kulick. I guess that's what he gets for doing Hide Your Heart first...


Highlights:
Spit, God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II

Lowlights:
None. Kiss rocked this shit up!!!



Verdict = 4 Smoking Les Paul Guitars