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Kiss - Animalize Audio CD

A fair review of the Kiss "Animalize" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Kiss reviews here, or go back to the Kiss tabs.

Kiss Band: Kiss
Title: Animalize
Rating:
Release Date: 1998-09-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I've Had Enough (Into the Fire) 2: Heaven's on Fire 3: Burn Bitch Burn 4: Get All You Can Take 5: Lonely Is the Hunter 6: Under the Gun 7: Thrills in the Night 8: While the City Sleeps 9: Murder in High-Heels

Heaven's On Fire
I sure the hell have. Don't think I haven't been shedding some tears. And it's been hell, I've lost all those comforts I used to love. Don't think I haven't been missing you, there's a lot to miss, a lot's gone past. So much I've loved, a million days, a million themes, then there's all those hurts. I've been thinking how much I loved and then I lost. You let me down. The more I loved, the further down I went. You tell me this, then off you go, it's yesterday before I know. The trust is through. Don' think there wasn't love, there sure the hell was. And it was hell at times. Yeah I miss you. I miss cigarettes and vodka, too.


Tamed Animals
While "Animalize" went double platinum, it's pretty much a middling KISS album, and the beginning of an 80's phase of pop-metal records that culminated in Hot in the Shade. With Vinnie Vincent out of the band, Gene Simmons on partial leave to make movies and Paul Stanley left to helm the production board, KISS set out to discover if they could capitalize on the newly minted unmasked success of Lick It Up.

There are a few strong songs here, especially the hit "Heaven's On Fire. " New guitarist Mark St John brought a technical proficiency Frehley never had, and his leads on the album are great shredder material. (It was also his only Kiss album, a rare disease forced him to stop playing before the "Animalize" world tour kicked off. ) But there's no mistaking that Simmons' attentions were not on "Animalize;" his songs are either OK ("Lonely Is The Hunter") or absolutely awful (the cringe-worthy "Burn Bitch Burn"). Drummer Eric Carr was the best Kiss skin pounder. . . and it was his untimely death in 1991 that re-galvanized Kiss for Revenge.

"Animalize" is good for what it is. . . 80's hair metal done with professional flair. But Kiss was always about the grit and the sleaze. "Animalize" is slick and straightforward. Not as sub-par as Crazy Nights or Asylum, "Animalize" was recorded with a one-shot line-up and marks the beginning of muddled period for Kiss.


ENTER MARK ST JOHN
during this time kiss seemed to change guitarists every album. another guitarist another top rate kiss album. this one features mark st john, a lightning fast player that didn't quite fit into gene and paul's plan. but this is one heck of a listen.


Very Underrated
It is really good. Animalize is one of Kiss' most underrated albums. Gene's songs are alright, Burn Bitch Burn is definitely one of if not the best Gene songs on here. All of the Paul songs rock hard. I've Had Enough should have been a single and a big hit. That song rocks hard. Mark St. John was fantastic on that song. Everyone knows Heaven's On Fire is great. Great, underrated album. .


Kiss, "Animalize" 1984
This album is pretty good all the songs on here are good and its a good 80s rock album but the reason here I give it four stars is that because this isnt the KISS from the 70s. The second album of KISS with no makeup. This was the KISS that was different and had no makeup and there sound changed completly. I still think its pretty good but its the only non makeup album ive bought because i prefer there makeup days with the original members. . .

1. Ive Had Enough Into The Fire 4/5 stars
2. Heavens On Fire 5/5 stars
3. Burn Bitch Burn 5/5 stars
4. Get All You Can Take 3/5 stars
5. Lonely Is The Hunter 4/5 stars
6. Under The Gun 3/5 stars
7. Thrills In The Night 5/5 stars
8. While The City Sleeps 3/5 stars
9. Murder In High Heels 5/5 stars.


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