Kiss Hotter Than Hell CD

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 great early KISS album
This album was the band's second album released less than a year after their debut. This is a raw KISS album before they made it big. 'Got To Choose,' 'Hotter Than Hell,' 'Mainline,' and 'Comin' Home' are my favorite tracks on this album. 'Watchin' You' and 'Let Me Go, Rock And Roll' are also songs the band has played live throughout the years. They used to close their shows with the latter before 'Rock And Roll All Nite' became the big hit it is. This album is a great raw record. Probaly one of their best albums of the '70's.
Submitted by Jason (VA, USA)
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 KISS RULES!!!
Hotter Than Hell is also a great album compared to the album KISS and Dressed to Kill. Songs such as Parasite, Watchin' You, Let Me Go Rock 'N Roll, Hotter Than Hell, and Strange Ways are the ones I like in the album. To date, KISS still rules!
Submitted by Crazy Ed (Roswell NM, USA)
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 another good album for kiss
i know this isnt one of the more popular kiss albums, but it is a good album. the best song on this album would have to be the title track, "hotter than hell." most of the other songs are good too. the big time hits off this album are the title track and "let me go, rock n roll." for any kiss fan who doesnt own it, id suggest buying it.
Submitted by rapiscrap316 (Winsted, CT)
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 A nice 2nd effort from KISS.
The 2nd album from KISS, titled Hotter Than Hell, is not a bad album by any means, but, compared to their first, it's lacking a little. But I guess that's to be expected when you consider what a massive feat their debut album is. How can one top such a masterpiece? Well, KISS gave it a try and came up with some true gems here. The opener, Got To Choose, is okay, it's certainly catchy and keeps you humming along, but just you wait...Next is Parasite, which is a song almost too cool for words. I can remember hearing it for the first time way back in the seventies and playing it over and over again. The guitar riffs by the legendary Ace Frehley are stunning, and the whole song rocks hard from start to end. After this comes Goin' Blind which I have to admit has never been a favorite of mine, even though I always find myself singing along with it every time that I hear it. It just seems out of place on a KISS album, in my opinion. Coming next is the title track, Hotter Than Hell, and we are brought back to that awesome hard rockin' KISS sound. This is one of KISS' best songs ever featuring scorching guitar riffs and great vocals by Paul and the guys. Let Me Go Rock 'N' Roll is another nice and catchy rocking song that keeps you pumped throughout. Then comes the very great opening riff on the song All The Way, which also has some nice cowbell action in it as well. It's an all-around great song. And then another blazing opening riff accompanied by more cool cowbells comes at you in the great Watchin' You. As I said in my previous review of KISS's first album, Catman Peter Criss really knew how to spice up the drumming with a cowbell, and the next song, Mainline is no exception. Only this time, Criss also does the singing too. It's a nice rocker and keeps the album flowing nicely. Unfortunately KISS decided to add some filler at this point and we get the song titled Comin' Home, which is an okay song, I guess, but I never really could get into it all that much. Again, it just seems a little out of place here and really slows things down a little too much for my tastes. Which brings us to the last song on this disk, Strange Ways, sung once again by Peter Criss. Criss does a great job singing here, but, the song is just not one of my favorites either for whatever reasons, even though it does feature some great guitar work by the rock guitar god Space Ace Frehley. All in all though, the album is pretty solid and has a few of what many consider to be some of KISS's best songs ever.
Submitted by Dan Walimaa (Detroit Rock City, Michigan)
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 an overlooked gem
this is one of those kiss albums that didn't have a lot of planning or good production, sometimes the best of bands come from being pressured to put out, that they did on this album, i say the more popular songs are not the better ones, first of all, strange ways is probably one of the best kiss songs of all time, i like all the way to, its a classic, i love got to choose, parasite is killer, watching you is also a fave, going blind is another classic. i have never thought too much of hotter than hell, or let me go rock n roll. mainline is the weakest on the album. but overall this album is when kiss was kiss, and all four members are playing on it, so there you go, another review, hope you like it, see ya
Submitted by halenroth84 (thunder bay, ontario canada)
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