Monster - Kiss
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67 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: The 20th studio release for the rock band led by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley was recorded on analog equipment.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Kerrang!
    Nov 7, 2012
    80
    It's not quite Destroyer good, but then again, it's not quite Animalize bad either. [13 Oct 2012, p.53]
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  2. Boston Globe
    Oct 16, 2012
    60
    Kiss's 20th studio album is a steady if unremarkable outing.
  3. The Guardian
    Oct 19, 2012
    60
    Like ZZ Top and Rush before them, Kiss seem to have finally rediscovered (after their stodgy 2010 comeback album, Sonic Boom) what made them so great in the first place.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Oct 19, 2012
    60
    Kiss' 20th LP draws from their bottomlessly shallow cesspool of comfortably dumb cowbell-glam wham-bam – with stewardess sex, married groupies and "The Devil Is Me," where Gene Simmons lowtalks like the smoothest used-car salesman in hell.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Dono
    10
    An amazing album from start to finish. A mix of Rock N Roll Over and Revenge. My only concern is Paul Stanley's voice. He struggles to reach the high notes on some of the songs, but there again, he is 60 years old. Best songs on the album:
    Hell or Hallejeah
    Freak
    Long Way Down
    Last Chance    … Expand
  2. Denis2102
    10
    O melhor disco de rock de 2012, com riffs matadores, ótimos refrões e solos impecáveis de Tommy Thayer, que deixa a sombra de Ace Frehley e se se mostra um grande guitarrista. Monster simplesmente consegue mostrar que o Kiss ainda tem Rock N' Roll de sobra para oferecer.… Expand
  3. ricco94
    8
    After their previous Sonic Boom, another good album by KISS. It's quite similar to the last one, perhaps more powerful. However the songs aren't great, just good. Hell Or Hallelujah and Freak are the best tracks, then there are two or three interesting songs (Back To The Stone Age, All For The Love Of Rock 'n' Roll, Right Here Right Now). If you don't expect to hear another Destroyer by KISS, Monster won't let you down.… Expand
  4. chillgreg1
    1
    Really awful. I love KISS, but this is just plain terrible, sorry to say. When did they forget how to write songs? No melodies, just headache-inducing noise. They should take a listen to their old stuff, try to find some fresh inspiration.… Expand

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