Monster
by Kiss
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
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  1. JoeEftpos
    Aug 5, 2021
    9
    A very good album with a fresh sound, great effort for a half century old band, made my playlist for sure
  2. clinteastwoo
    May 11, 2016
    8
    ..............................................................................................................................................GREAT Heavy Metal Album, of Kiss, But Gene Simmons Always impedes Kiss to have a note 10 Album,

    The Devil Is Me is Trash Inaudible for appreciators of Good Songs and Good Melodies, at Least Gene Simmons write and sing the Song "Eat Your Heart Out"    ..............................................................................................................................................GREAT Heavy Metal Album, of Kiss, But Gene Simmons Always impedes Kiss to have a note 10 Album,

    The Devil Is Me is Trash Inaudible for appreciators of Good Songs and Good Melodies, at Least Gene Simmons write and sing the Song "Eat Your Heart Out" That is one of best songs on album    … Expand
  3. Zaynhewsonjavad
    Apr 4, 2016
    8
    ......................................................................................................................Follow Up to the Excellent Comeback Kiss Album "Sonic Boom" of 2009, this succeds Brilliantly
  4. raciocinio
    Oct 21, 2015
    8
    67% For critics with only 3 positive reviews and the rest mixed... Really??? Monster (2012) is amazing album which shows that Kiss not suffering from midlife crisis... Deserves an 70% to 75% percents
  5. sicrano
    Jul 20, 2015
    8
    The Devil is me é a merda que gene simmons sempre insiste em fazer na discografia do Kiss Wall Of Sound é fraca também
    Top 5 Monster 2012
    1-Long Way Down
    2-Freak
    3-Eat Your Heart Out
    4-Hell Or Hallelujah
    5-All For The Love Of Rock & Roll
  6. Zanessa250QI
    Jul 13, 2015
    8
    4 votos negativos???????????????????????????????????????????.... só não dou 10 por causa da porcaria The Devil Is Me e a chata Wall Of Sound,,o resto é foda é 1000 portanto 4 votos negativos para Monster (2012) é inaceitável
  7. LoRevisor
    Jan 15, 2015
    8
    Ok,Sonic Boom é melhor mas Monster 2012,continua mostrando que o Kiss tem muito Rock pra mostrar.
    The Devil Is Me mas uma vez Gene Simmons faz uma péssima música nada contra "Devil" mas a música é um lixo,Wall Of Sound é mais ou menos.
    Mas o restante é excelente.
    Top 5 Monster 2012
    1-Long Way Down
    2-Freak
    3-Eat Your Heart Out
    4-Hell Or Hallelujah
    5-All For The Love Of Rock & Roll
  8. kost
    Sep 20, 2013
    10
    i love this album its very good very msm porque ele otimo muito bom mesmo ele o melhor do kiss monster muito boom kiss army argentina brasil eua ee
  9. Avaliante
    May 25, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Boom Tem Apenas 3 Grandes Músicas Monster Tem 10.
    As Músicas Ruins De Monster São Apenas Duas Wall Of Sound E The Devil Is Me.
    Freak,Back To The Stone Age,Long Way Down,Eat Your Heart Out,Outta This World,All For The Love Of Rock And Roll E Take Me Down Below São Os Pontos Altos Quase Todas Pois "Monster" Excelente    … Expand
  10. ricco94
    Mar 13, 2013
    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 byAfter 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
  11. Dono
    Mar 13, 2013
    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
  12. Denis2102
    Feb 7, 2013
    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 mostra um grande guitarrista. Monster simplesmente consegue mostrar que o Kiss ainda tem Rock N' Roll de sobra para oferecer.
  13. chillgreg1
    Jan 26, 2013
    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.

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#91 Most Discussed Album of 2012
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#67 Most Shared Album of 2012

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67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  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]
  2. Sputnikmusic
    Oct 25, 2012
    40
    Although the album barely brings its head above the water-line marked "passable", it's still too slick, too unified and too perfectly structured to convince you that apart from the vocals of Stanley and Simmons, the rest of the album is nothing more than a hodge-podge of contributions from various pony-tailed musos from somewhere sunny.
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  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.
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