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Amazing

Adam Schaffer | Monroe Twp NJ | 05/27/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've never taken the time to do an online review for anything but this CD is so kick ass i had to post. I've been a KISS fanatic for 27 years. I was excited about kiss my ass but it was just so so but Spin the bottle makes that look like a piece of crap (with the exception of anthrax and lenny kravitz). the label is 100% correct. ALL KILLER NO FILLER. this cd is a must have. damn i can pick em! :o)"

You wanted the best ....

George Dionne | Cape Cod, MA | 07/12/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"What's good about it?A good cover song stays true to the original and changes only slightly. The artists here understand that theory. Dee Snider's (Twisted Sister) version of "Detroit Rock City" kicks things off. The addition of Doug Aldrich's (Whitesnake) fiery guitar solos and subtle improvised licks really add to the song. On "Cold Gin," Mark Slaughter (Slaughter) transforms himself into Gene Simmons vocally, a far cry from his glass shattering falsetto days. Buzz Osborne (The Melvins) adds a more sinister vocal arrangement to "God of Thunder," which features former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick laying down that infamous opening riff. Backed by an all female rhythm section, Lemmy (Motörhead) lets loose on "Shout It Out Loud." Any commercial song covered by Lemmy is always worth a listen. Chris Jericho (Fozzy) & Rich Ward (Fozzy) take "King of the Nighttime World" to the next level. They tinker with the music just enough to give it a modern feel. I could see this one tearing up rock radio. It's the best track on the album and possibly better than the original. Doug Pinnick (King's X) impressed me on "Parasite." I never knew he could perform a song that was more than 20 beats per minute and less than ten minutes long. C.C. Deville (Poison) flies through the guitar parts on "I Stole Your Love" probably as fast as the thoughts in his head. He's backed by underrated vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley-Schenker Group). Believe it or not, two eighties rock heavyweights finally come together for the first time on "Love Gun." Arena rockers Tommy Shaw (Styx) and Steve Lukather (Toto) crank it up on their version of "Love Gun." Don't be ashamed, everyone secretly loves those groups (Give me REO Speedwagon any day). Anything bad?Nobody wanted to cover "Rock and Roll All Night?" Bottom Line You wanted the best (tribute), and you've got the best (tribute)...(to) the hottest band in the World...KISS!"

A Must For KISS Fans

Dan | Sacramento, CA United States | 04/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Three words for you: BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!! I just got through listening to the entire thing and I must say that I was very much impressed. I like this CD even better than the last official KISS tribute album KISS My A$$. There is much more of a hard rock feel to this album instead of the more pop rock feel of KISS My A$$. Musically this album might sound a bit unoriginal, some of the songs do sound like they did on the original KISS recordings. However, the vocals on all of the songs are awesome. I mean come on, how can you deny the greatness of Dee Snider, Mark Slaughter, and the metal legend Lemmy. Even Chris Jericho's vocals weren't that bad. And while some of the songs aren't to innovative musically, most of the songs do have a new "twist" to them. They definately have more of a hard rock/metal feel to them. Plus you get a bonus DVD that features a 40-minute documentary of the making of the record. It also contains performances, session footage and interviews with nearly everyone involved with the CD. All in all, I am a huge KISS fan. I am going to be seeing them again this summer with Poison. If you are like me, or if you just like hard rock. BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!"