Product Review

Seldom do bands come along that leave such an indelible mark on popular culture. During the 1970s KISS redefined what it meant to 'entertain' people with their bombastic live performances and larger than life personalities. And the merchandising... During the 1980s the band fought for survival as internal strife and external competition forced an attempt to reinvent themselves. The early 1990s had seen KISS make one final gesture to be a relevant musical force, but this did not translate into the demanded success. Instead the band started looking to the past and played their final 'Ace' card. Volume 3, 'Roar of Greasepaint' picks up the history as they attempted to record a Reunion studio album, and the disjointed soap-opera that followed and continues. The 'KISS Album Focus' is an objective look at the history of 'the hottest band in the world' that destroys some KISS urban legends and confirms others.