Kiss Music:

Hotter Than Hell Track Listing:
1. Got to Choose - Kiss, Stanley, Paul
2. Parasite - Kiss, Stanley, Paul
3. Goin' Blind - Kiss, Simmons, Gene [1]
4. Hotter Than Hell - Kiss, Stanley, Paul
5. Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll - Kiss, Simmons, Gene [1]
6. All the Way - Kiss, Simmons, Gene [1]
7. Watchin' You - Kiss, Simmons, Gene [1]
8. Mainline - Kiss, Stanley, Paul
9. Comin' Home - Kiss, Stanley, Paul
10. Strange Ways - Kiss, Frehley, Ace

Editorial Review:
Digitally remastered Japanese reissue of the band's secondalbum from 1974 in a miniaturized LP sleeve limited to theinitial pressing only. 10 tracks, including 'Let Me Go, Rock'N Roll' and 'Comin' Home'. 1998 Mercury release.

Hotter Than Hell Reviews:
Hotter and BETTER Then Hell
2008-10-08 - This cd entirely rocks!!! Ace Frehley show us how it is a TRUE guitar master. Kiss gave to us ROCK N ROLL! ;). Must have.


GREAT EARLY KISS !!!
2008-07-25 - Sophomore studio effort from THE best hard rock/glam/metal band in history. Heavier than their first, S/T lp and featuring incredible solos courtesy of Ace Frehley, the dual-attack guitarwork is mesmerizing and almost all of the songs bring back deeply-rooted emotions that bring more than a tear to my eyes every time I listen to this; KISS was my introduction to rock 'n roll !!!. The only ¨ballad¨ here is ¨Going Blind¨ with a heavy, dirgey sound. The rest of the album is just blistering without resorting to lightning-speed tempos.

Why I don't own the remastered reissue ? Because after all these years of listening to it on cassette first, on lp later on, I ended up with this first edition cd release. The overall sound is bright and sparkling, with razor-sharp guitars upfront in the mix, shouty chorus and an excellent mix. Drums and bass lack a tad of punch but a little eq correction deals with it impeccably. I love this sound. Remastering doesn't always make justice to the original so I have not compared, but if I had to buy another copy (which I hope I won't have to) I'd give it a try. If you're on a tight bugdget, get this one for little money; it won't disappoint you.

Kiss, "Hotter Than Hell", 1974
2008-06-19 - Recorded in 1974 and realesed in 1974 Kiss"s second album, "Hotter Than Hell", is a great hard rock album. Compared too the first album this album isnt as good but still deserves five stars. Relaesed October of 1974 it mannaged too sell 125,000 copies a nice leap from sales of there first album(75,000 Copies). But still they hadnt fullfilled there dream too be the biggest band in America it would take them another year too do that.

All in all this is a good album and if you like KISS you should buy this album today.
1. Got Too Choose 5/5 stars
2. Parasite 4.5/5 stars
3. Goin Blind 4/5 stars
4. Hotter Than Hell 5/5 stars
5. Let Me Go Rock N Roll 5/5 stars
6. All The Way 5/5 stars
7. Watchin You 5/5 stars
8. Mainline 5/5 stars
9. Comin Home 5/5 stars
10. Strange Ways 4.6/5 stars

the darker, sludgy side of Kiss
2008-06-16 - Most have something to say about the production of this record. It is, to be blunt, lo-fi, and sharply contrasts with their next record, Dressed to Kill, which is very clean and bright sounding. This is the only Kiss release I have the remastered version of, if that's any indication. Having said that, I love Hotter Than Hell in any form. There's not alot of well known Kiss songs on this record but it works. This is the last Kiss record (being only their 2nd release) to have a "from the streets" feel to it. Some songs on Dressed to Kill qualify as "street" but again, the production is more polished on Dressed to Kill and later Kiss records are from a band that has started to make it big and the songwriting comes from a different place (the make-up personas creep in). Hotter Than Hell is perhaps the tightest Kiss ever sounded, the playing is excellent and it's one of the few Kiss records that I like all the way through. At first listen there's not much that jumps out at you but despite the sound, the production is not as simple as it may seem. If you can adjust the balance on your speakers, listen to the left and right channels separately for awhile, especially on Parasite and the guitar solo(s) on the title track. A great rock n roll record that comes from a certain place and time never to be repeated.

one of my favorite albums of all time
2007-10-19 - Hotter Than Hell,the 2nd album by Kiss, is pure genius. I love this album. It's raw, gritty, a little scary, and just plain classic rock and roll music. This album has a weird low-production quality, but somehow that's part of its charm. This is another "must have" from Kiss. Brilliant. Every song on this album is a Kiss classic, which can only be said of their first two releases. Standout tracks: Got To Choose, Parasite, Goin Blind, Hotter Than Hell, Let Me Go Rock N Roll, All The way, Watchin You, Comin Home, Strange Ways