Kiss Music:

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

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:
A nice 2nd effort from KISS.
2009-11-04 - The 2nd album from KISS, titled Hotter Than Hell, is not a bad album by any means, but, compared to their first, it's lacking a little. But I guess that's to be expected when you consider what a massive feat their debut album is. How can one top such a masterpiece? Well, KISS gave it a try and came up with some true gems here. The opener, Got To Choose, is okay, it's certainly catchy and keeps you humming along, but just you wait...Next is Parasite, which is a song almost too cool for words. I can remember hearing it for the first time way back in the seventies and playing it over and over again. The guitar riffs by the legendary Ace Frehley are stunning, and the whole song rocks hard from start to end. After this comes Goin' Blind which I have to admit has never been a favorite of mine, even though I always find myself singing along with it every time that I hear it. It just seems out of place on a KISS album, in my opinion. Coming next is the title track, Hotter Than Hell, and we are brought back to that awesome hard rockin' KISS sound. This is one of KISS' best songs ever featuring scorching guitar riffs and great vocals by Paul and the guys. Let Me Go Rock 'N' Roll is another nice and catchy rocking song that keeps you pumped throughout. Then comes the very great opening riff on the song All The Way, which also has some nice cowbell action in it as well. It's an all-around great song. And then another blazing opening riff accompanied by more cool cowbells comes at you in the great Watchin' You. As I said in my previous review of KISS's first album, Catman Peter Criss really knew how to spice up the drumming with a cowbell, and the next song, Mainline is no exception. Only this time, Criss also does the singing too. It's a nice rocker and keeps the album flowing nicely. Unfortunately KISS decided to add some filler at this point and we get the song titled Comin' Home, which is an okay song, I guess, but I never really could get into it all that much. Again, it just seems a little out of place here and really slows things down a little too much for my tastes. Which brings us to the last song on this disk, Strange Ways, sung once again by Peter Criss. Criss does a great job singing here, but, the song is just not one of my favorites either for whatever reasons, even though it does feature some great guitar work by the rock guitar god Space Ace Frehley. All in all though, the album is pretty solid and has a few of what many consider to be some of KISS's best songs ever.

thick kiss
2009-10-27 - This is a interesting kiss cd. There are many classic songs on this disc but they are alowed down and thicker than they played them live. In fact it's a grungy type of sound on some songs and others not so much. It's not as accessible as the first disc 'kiss" or 'dressed to kill' either. It would be great to have the band re-record this disc and give us a faster more punchy style. But this is still alot of fun to own and have and it's a gold record because it's a good record.

Awesome Kiss release.....
2009-10-24 - Of all the KISS albums, this is my favorite. I have had this cd for years ( I had the record as well) and I listen to it frequently. If you had to get one KISS cd, this would be it. Two thumbs up!!

KISS' sophomore effort still rocks out 35 years on
2009-10-07 - New York's famous masked marauder rockers KISS released their follow-up to their self-titled debut entitled Hotter Than Hell in October of 1974.
After disappointing commercial and critical results with their debut album, the band went straight back in the studio (whilst touring to promote their debut album and being kicked off of tours for upstaging their headline acts with their wild stage shows) with Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise once again producing to create this album that was heavier than its predecessor. I first got this album on cassette in December of 1988 but the sequence of tracks were way off than the original record. It wasn't until I first got the CD in March of 1993 that I got the album with its true running order. The 1997 remaster is superb.
We open with rhythm guitarist/singer/songwriter Paul Stanley's penned great rocker "Got to Choose" which sounds like a Humble Pie song but a great song. Next is lead guitarist Ace Frehley's penned rocker "Parasite" which rocks out. We follow with bass player/singer/songwriter Gene Simmons' power ballad "Goin' Blind" which was written during KISS' Wicked Lester Days with Steve Coronel from Wicked Lester (pre-KISS band). Next was Paul's classic title cut which rocks. The first half closed with the Paul and Gene penned rocker "Let Me Go Rock and Roll.
The second half starts with the Gene penned rocker "All the Way" which just rocks out. Next is another rocker from Gene called "Watching You" which rocks out. Next is Paul Stanley's sexual laced rocker "Mainline" sung by drummer Peter Criss. Next is another Stanley track called "Comin' Home" which is a great song. We close the album with one of Ace's best penned KISS tracks out of "Strange Ways" which featured Peter on vocals and a solo from Ace which sounded like Jimi Hendrix had risen from the dead.
Strange enough, this album (like the debut) was hugely ignored when first released as Americans were still digging Elton John and one-hit wonder trash like Terry Jacks and John Denver but time has been good to this album and would eventually go Gold in US sales.
Today, Hotter Than Hell still holds up well 35 years after its initial release.
Highly recommended!

Honest Money
2009-10-05 - The reason they deserve the RnRHoF induction is 'cause they can still play this junk onstage! Stooges? They were dope dead by their 2nd album. Hollies? Could those geezers tour five months and live to tell about it? Brand name is the staying power! It's SUPPOSED to be McDonalds ~ what concerts cost, people want a sure deal. Lunch boxes, hell yeh! Most bands get ripped on downloads, tours barely break even, the money is primarily from merch. Kiss knew it first! Belt buckles are the reason for the tunes! Same old dumb riffs? Tell that to Chuck Berry! Want something new, lotsa luck, smartie. What Kiss did was mix Beatles with DC comix then take a crap outta Marshall stacks. 40 years of it! No booze, no drugs, only those who survive tours will survive! Eat the young! Kiss earns what they get and they got a lot! I don't even like 'em but since they're not U2, I respect Kiss 4ever!