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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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After a disturbingly bland collection of albums in the 80s, KISS got a new drummer, cured bassist Gene Simmons of his 80s rut and finally turned Bruce Kulick into an excellent guitarist. Unholy is one of the best heavy metal songs of ever, God Gave Rock N' Roll To You is a superb rock n' roll track and the sleazy Domino is special. Take It Off and I Just Wanna proove just as strong and the tribute to their drummer of 11 years -Eric Carr- is touchingly displayed in Carr Jam '81, a devastating drum solo by the late drummer. The album stands up with the bands dazzling 70s output and produced a couple of KISS' classics and was unquestionably KISS best recording since Creatures Of The Night in 1982 and certainly their finest output of the 90s.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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After the dissapointing 80's & 90's material,Kiss finally released the album we all really wanted to buy.Once again the crunching riffs that Kiss were known for returned with a vengance!The previous review lists the tracks to which i cannot add.The album is a stand out recording of Kiss' recovery from yesterdays men to a band of whom we could all be proud,Bruce Kulicks guitar playing found new heights and for once we stopped wishing it was Ace Frehley playing lead guitar still.If only Kiss had recorded more like this afterthe removal of the make up then perhaps the reunion tour would never have happened,but then life is fullof if onlys.Buy and enjoy,if you like Kiss,you'll love this!
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Between 1989 when Kiss released the pathetic `Hot in the Shade' and 1992, when they released `Revenge', much had changed. Their second drummer, Eric Carr, tragically died of cancer and the music scene changed dramatically once again. Glamorous pop metal was gone and grunge and dirgey metal and hard rock was in. Nirvana and Metallica were the new kids on the rock block, a situation which ironically, drove Kiss back to a big heavy sound more similar to their roots, though dark and still heavily tinged with their 80s approach.
Once again (and thankfully) they turned to producer Bob Ezrin who had helmed their best album, 1976's `Destroyer'. He'd also produced their flawed but adventurous `Music From The Elder' in 1981 and most of Alice Cooper's successful 70s albums. It was a sound decision, with `Revenge' being one of their heaviest albums - and one of their most savage. It is also no coincidence that it shares a sleaze quotient with 1983's `Lick It Up' - because there is writing input from that album's lead guitarist, Vinnie Vincent (Vincent Cusano). That is the low point of the record - become corny, dirty bad boys to attract more interest.
The majority of the songs, however, are above average to strong on `Revenge', with Ezrin's writing skills all over many of them. A number also feature dueling vocals from Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, echoing their 70s records. And for the first time in over a decade, the whole record has a coherent, consistent style, even if it lacks a sense of fun.
Things kick off with the sinister, appropriately titled, Simmons/Vincent stage-setter, `Unholy'. It is a fine opener in a not dissimilar vein to Destroyer's `God of Thunder' (or, an attempt to sound like Metallica?!). Unlike most Kiss releases in the 80s, Simmons is also behind a few of the other above average tracks in `Thou Shalt Not', `Domino' and `Paralyzed'. But many sound uncomfortably reminiscent of famous tracks from the likes of Led Zeppelin et al. As usual, Stanley's writing is the strongest and he stamps his relative return to form with rockers `Tough Love', `Heart of Chrome' and, to a lesser extent, `Take it Off'. He is also behind the disappointingly sappy, token, country-tinged ballad, `Every Time I Look at You'. And of course there is the goofy hit, `God Gave Rock `N' Roll to You'. The remaining few tracks are generally improvements on the usual dregs on a Kiss album. There is also a closing drum tribute to Eric Carr.
Though the band is clearly extremely energized, confident and driven on this recording, `Revenge' is mostly too harsh to be classic Kiss. But it was a refreshingly heavy, hard and polished release that put them back in a creditable position for a change.
Once again (and thankfully) they turned to producer Bob Ezrin who had helmed their best album, 1976's `Destroyer'. He'd also produced their flawed but adventurous `Music From The Elder' in 1981 and most of Alice Cooper's successful 70s albums. It was a sound decision, with `Revenge' being one of their heaviest albums - and one of their most savage. It is also no coincidence that it shares a sleaze quotient with 1983's `Lick It Up' - because there is writing input from that album's lead guitarist, Vinnie Vincent (Vincent Cusano). That is the low point of the record - become corny, dirty bad boys to attract more interest.
The majority of the songs, however, are above average to strong on `Revenge', with Ezrin's writing skills all over many of them. A number also feature dueling vocals from Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, echoing their 70s records. And for the first time in over a decade, the whole record has a coherent, consistent style, even if it lacks a sense of fun.
Things kick off with the sinister, appropriately titled, Simmons/Vincent stage-setter, `Unholy'. It is a fine opener in a not dissimilar vein to Destroyer's `God of Thunder' (or, an attempt to sound like Metallica?!). Unlike most Kiss releases in the 80s, Simmons is also behind a few of the other above average tracks in `Thou Shalt Not', `Domino' and `Paralyzed'. But many sound uncomfortably reminiscent of famous tracks from the likes of Led Zeppelin et al. As usual, Stanley's writing is the strongest and he stamps his relative return to form with rockers `Tough Love', `Heart of Chrome' and, to a lesser extent, `Take it Off'. He is also behind the disappointingly sappy, token, country-tinged ballad, `Every Time I Look at You'. And of course there is the goofy hit, `God Gave Rock `N' Roll to You'. The remaining few tracks are generally improvements on the usual dregs on a Kiss album. There is also a closing drum tribute to Eric Carr.
Though the band is clearly extremely energized, confident and driven on this recording, `Revenge' is mostly too harsh to be classic Kiss. But it was a refreshingly heavy, hard and polished release that put them back in a creditable position for a change.
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the best kiss album
i love this album.so many great songs on it. and eric singer on drums is amazin. buy it now and rock out.
Published 14 days ago by jordon
A solid dose of energy.
This album is brimful of energy. It's upbeat, tongue in cheeck and has a good pace throughout. After Kiss's late 80's musically "safe" era this album is a breath of fresh air with... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Daniel A A Moonen
REVEEEENGE!!!
They only made two studio albums with the line up Simmons/Stanley/Kulick/Singer (the other one is Carnival of Souls) and they are both amazingly great. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2008 by Andi
revenge is sweet,listening to the fans is smarter!!!
at long last kiss get it right 10 years after creatures we finally get a studio album worthy of the band,sadly it came at a terrible cost,eric carr's loss was tragic and its... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2008 by Mr Blackwell
good but?
don't get me wrong this is a good kiss album BUT! it really was a big change in sound and direction! Read more
Published on 5 April 2008 by M. A. Jackson
The best Kiss album
This is the best album they have made in the last 20 years - bar none.
Published on 19 Feb 2008 by Never2old
The best KISS album
this is my all time Favorte KISS album.
Yes I go back and listen to the early stuff and the mid eighties stuff like lick it up etc, but I always come back to this. Read more
Yes I go back and listen to the early stuff and the mid eighties stuff like lick it up etc, but I always come back to this. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2006 by R. Graham
Revenge Indeed!
KISS went through most of the 1980s in a haze. They had gone from being revolutionary in the 1970s to almost following the pack in the 80s. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Mr. A. E. Hall
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