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| ARTIST: | Kiss |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Mercury / Universal |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Hate, Rain, Master and Slave, Childhood's End, I Will Be There, Jungle, In My Head, It Never Goes Away, Seduction of the Innocent, I Confess, In the Mirror, I Walk Alone |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 731453632325 |
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Customer Reviews of Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
The Best Kiss album ever What an album! It's a shame that the album didn't get the promotion that it richly deserved. It's a shame that this version of the band split shortly after the album was released; what a way to go out. Let's go through each song on this great record.
1) Hate - Without a doubt the heaviest song in the Kiss catalog. Great screaming vocals by Gene. 5 Stars
2) Rain - A good simple riff by Bruce. Great vocals by Paul in one of his heaviest songs. 5 Stars
3) Master and Slave - Great Lyrics and awesome bass line. 5 stars
4) Chilhoods End - Probably the deepest song lyrically that Gene has ever written. The song is about his best friend committing suicide. The child chorus at the end of this song is a nice touch. One of the most moving songs I have ever heard. 5 Stars
5) I Will Be There - A nice song by Paul about his young son. A little bit of a let down from the first 4 songs but a good song never the less. 4 Stars
6) Jungle - This is the only single released from the album which is a shame because there are better songs on the CD. The Lyrics are so-so and the only thing that saves the song is Genes awesome bass line. 3 Stars
7) In My Head - This is probably the weakest song on the album. The song sounds disjointed and rushed. The lyrics suck! 2 Stars
8) Never Goes Away - A slow burner. Kind of bluesy with great pleading vocals from Paul. Strong lyrically. 5 Stars
9) Seduction of The Innocent - The Best Song on the album. This song is a blatent attack on the catholic religion primarliy and religion in general. "You kiss hand of the man of all seasons and you don't know why" has to refer to the Pope. Gene isn't big on any organized religion but it seems that he really has it bad for the Catholics. A song that makes you think. A classic! 5 Stars
10) I Confess - Another great song by Gene blasting the Catholic religion. "You wash your face with holy water but it keeps looking back at me" line deals with the hypocrasy of people thinking they can sin, go to church and ask for forgiveness, then sin again. The truth be told! 5 Stars
11) In the Mirror - A solid song by Paul. 4 Stars
12) I Walk Alone - The treat of the album; a song written by Gene sung by Bruce (first time ever). A great song about tackling life on your own with confidence. 5 Stars
And there you have it. Kiss and in particular Gene Simmons had things they wanted to say with this album. Every song on this album that's written by Gene is about something other than getting laid or partying. This album is his showcase with the exception of "In My Head". You get learn about the Gene Simmons the person, not Gene Simmons the "Demon". This album is a must have for any Kiss fan or for any hard rock fan who appreciates songs with strong lyrics and important subject matter.
Good effort...
Pretty good muzak from the legendary band, KISS. Eric Singer & Bruce Kulick are great together with Gene & Paul... I was sad & angered to learn that they had been dismissed shortly after the release of this album - so the original 4 could get back together. I guess there's nothing wrong with that either. Just bad timing I guess. This album has more of a grunge/alternative feel to it than previous releases. Dark, heavy, crunchy chords on some, while the slower songs continue to whine. So many of the slower tunes that Paul sings fail in my book. KISS is at their best singing hard-edged songs about sex, drugs, and rock & roll. With these slower tunes, I feel KISS is trying to appeal to the masses (especially the female gender). To me, it just doesn't work. No need to sell out like Aerosmith did with some of their releases in the 1990's. Just play your damn rock & roll. "Hate", "Rain", "Jungle", and "In The Mirror" are easily the best tunes and are worthy of spin after spin. I skip past track 7, "In My Head", almost every time this cd reaches my car stereo. While KISS puts out many a fine tune, they also manage to put at least one really BAD song on each album... track 7 is that song. I've been listening to this band for 25 years and own most of their stuff. It's nice to see that KISS is keeping up with the times and still coherent in their playing. If you're a KISS fan - this is essential.
Don't Waste Your Time Or Money On This CD
This has got to be Kiss' worst album ever! Why? It has absolutely no energy or excitement anywhere on it, unlike their previous album, "Revenge", which was just heavy as hell and rocked. Most other Kiss albums were really fun to listen to, with only a few exceptions, like "Dynasty", "Unmasked" and "Crazy Nights". "Carnival of Souls" is just plain dull & boring. I'm sure the band thought they were being clever by doing something different, but instead they were following somebody else's lead instead of being leaders themselves. The songs here are depressing as well. It must have been raining outside the whole time they recorded it. They even look bored themselves on the cover photo! The one & only pleasant surprise on here is "I Walk Alone", which, amazingly, was sung by guitarist Bruce Kulick. If you're new to the music of Kiss, do yourself a favor and skip this one.