KISS
Hotter Than Hell


2.5
average

Review

by sonictheplumber USER (92 Reviews)
June 12th, 2007 | 62 replies


Release Date: 1974 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Kiss

KISS
The name alone strikes fear
They make you wanna drink beer
KISS

KISS

KISS

KISS

Thick basslines. Gene lives up to his name, "the demon." Starchild is often the star with his knack for power pop bliss, belting out catchy glam New York jams like the title track and "got to choose." Ace is dirty. This is a loud record, something about the production is very weird but damn it's crazy. Check this one out sometime


6/5



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Pedro B. (3)
One step forward, two steps back....

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Erratic
June 13th 2007


1120 Comments


I've heard probably about half of the songs from this album. All of the good ones that I heard are from the first half. You were right. I like 'Watchin You' though.This Message Edited On 06.12.07

Djnx
June 13th 2007


85 Comments


You just need to be a little bit more creative with your writing, for example you used the terms dull and boring too many times. Other than that, you are very specific on what you think about the record and yet you don't seem biased and that's the only requisite for a good review, there are many reviews that are well written but never get to the point.

JohnXDoesn't
June 13th 2007


1395 Comments


nice review. you're a very solid reviewer so stfu

i like this album ok. title track, parasite, let me go rock n roll, etc....

This Message Edited On 06.13.07

ohcleverhansyou
June 13th 2007


885 Comments


Hot hot, hotter than hell, she'll burn you like the midday sun. And "Watchin' You" is alright too.

La Revolucion
June 13th 2007


1060 Comments


Oh lord Kiss is awful.

ReturnToRock
November 24th 2009


4805 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

i disagree with you on (almost) every count.



i love mainline and goin' blind. parasite and the title track are meh. the real trainwreck here is clearly watchin' you.



compare and contrast with my review.

ReturnToRock
November 24th 2009


4805 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

oh yeah, and the good-track/boring-track pattern IS discernible. the odd songs are good, the evens are dull (with some exceptions both ways, such as watchin' you which is an odd, and mainline which is an even, as is strange ways.)

Obfuscation24
January 26th 2010


3939 Comments


Barely made it through the first three songs, its a pretty horrible album I'd have to say.

mark7477
August 10th 2010


414 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Another classic by kiss and i think going blind is unusual but a good song from kiss and the heaviness of strange ways is just incredible for them as well.Yes of course there's the favorites parasite and got to chose no doubt about it.

invisible
September 15th 2010


2 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

strange ways and parasite are ACES songs and the best 2 watching you kicks ass , the got to choose solo in Dminor blues is awesome, let me go rock n roll and the title track too! some of the others dont care for very much I give this one a 10!

invisible
September 15th 2010


2 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

strange ways and parasite are ACES songs and the best 2 watching you kicks ass , the got to choose solo in Dminor blues is awesome, let me go rock n roll and the title track too! some of the others dont care for very much I give this one a 10!

xfearbefore
November 19th 2010


2036 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Got to Choose might just be like the best song KISS ever wrote.

KILL
March 5th 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

not even close

ReturnToRock
March 5th 2012


4805 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I agree actually. Definitely in my top 5.

KILL
March 5th 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

lol

StainedClass289
March 9th 2012


1 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Great album, not valued like it should be. The production is not bad.

DominionMM1
March 9th 2012


21092 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

it's alright, but a 5? nah

facupm
July 12th 2012


11844 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

the problem here is production, not the songs themselves

facupm
December 5th 2012


11844 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

although second half is really bland in comparison with the first one

JohanSpoonman
March 26th 2013


7 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Even though a fuzzy production, the album has quite clearly the best songs, and the most hard rock heavy, from Kiss first 3 releases.

Strange ways, Parasite,(Ace holds aces on this one!)even a bit of Coming home is charming. Watchin´you, All the way, Hotter than hell, Got to choose, all good songs.

(The only real sucker is perhaps Mainline, and I´m also not to fond of Goin´blind even though it has a real good bassline to it..)



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