Kiss
Hotter Than Hell
[Mercury Remasters Series]
Rating: 5.3
You want the best and you got Hotter Than Hell. I feel your pain.
This used to be my favorite Kiss album back in the day (read: when I was
six). While time has been good to most of the early Kiss canon, this
album sticks out like a sore thumb. Although remastered for re-release,
Hotter Than Hell boasts some of the worst drum sounds on a hard rock
album I've ever heard. Sounds like my boy Peter Criss discovered those
octopads back in '74 and played them in a garbage can. Still, the title
cut rocks like a motherfucker and there are still some worthy gems
scattered throughout.
-Jason Josephes