Update About Monster

Paul Stanley is quoted by Kissonline saying the following about the recording of "Monster":

"Friday we officially completed work on the new album. Listening to the tracks back to back is like sensory overload. Everyone who has heard any of it is completely blown away. Powerful, heavy, melodic and epic.It makes us very proud. You all will be too. Mixing starts next week."

Gene In The Studio

Gene Simmons has updated his Twitter page with this comment:

Heading to studio to do some vocals on new KISS studio album with the guys.

Kiss Back In The Studio

After a break, Kiss are now back in the studio recording the upcoming album which will be called "Monster". Gene Simmons posted this tweet a while ago:

Just spoke at Mobile Marketing Assoc. Then Fox meeting. Now off to record with KISS.

And Tommy Thayer tweeted this:

Back in the studio today to cut more KISS tracks. Cool stuff.

Gene And Tommy Write Together

Gene Simmons has updated his Twitter page with this comment:

Wrote a new song with @tommy_thayer yesterday. Rockin'.

New Kiss Album Called Monster

It is now confirmed that the upcoming Kiss album will be called "Monster". Paul Stanley is quoted saying the following:

"We were all blown away by the unanimous raves from critics and fans for Sonic Boom. Anyone who thought that album was a lucky fluke is in for a brutal surprise. This album kills."

The album will be released next year.

Eight Tracks Recorded For Next Album

In a new interview with Classic Rock Magazine, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons mention that eight out of total ten songs are recorded for the next Kiss album. Only vocals are still to be recorded. They also mention some song titles - "Hell Or Hallelujah", "Born To Be A Sinner", "Out Of This World", "Are You Ready?" and "Wall Of Sound".

New Kiss Album Recorded With Clasp

To be honest, I had no idea what "Clasp" was. But now I have learned that this is new recording technology that gives the recording an analog feeling. The upcoming Kiss album is recorded with Clasp and here you can read an article about it: http://www.endlessanalog.com/kiss-records-new-album-with-clasp.html

All Songs To New Kiss Album Written

The Toronto Sun yesterday published an interview with Gene Simmons. He speaks about his success story but also about the upcoming Kiss album. Gene is quoted saying the following:

We have all the songs arranged and written and all that. Like Sonic Boom, all the songs were written by the band. Paul is producing this one too. The first day in the studio, we cut two songs. So we're steaming ahead, not thinking too much about it.

Read the entire interview here: http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/14/gene-simmons-speaks-out-on-success

Paul Stanley Confirms A September Release

In an interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Dia Online Paul Stanley reveals that the upcoming Kiss album will be released in September. Paul also mentions that the album will sound somewhere around Love Gun and Destroyer but with a modern sound.
Read the interview (in Portuguese) here:
http://odia.terra.com.br/portal/diversaoetv/html/2009/3/um_dos_vocalistas_do_grupo_kiss_fala_da_expectativa_para_show_no_rio_depois_de_26_anos_2126.html#nogo