KISS – Recollections, Part II Continuing on with our discussion of the KISS discography, Classicrockmusicblog.com publisher, Todd Whitesel, and I turn our attentions to the band’s bombastic, yet commercially disappointing second album, 1974’s Hotter Than Hell. KISS – Hotter Than Hell For many years, Hotter Than Hell was the gaping hole in my record collection. [...]
Somewhere in the distance, an inbred kid is playing a series of beckoning banjo chords… Anyone who knows me well understands that I have had a long-standing love/hate relationship with the band KISS. After discussing this affliction with ClassicRockMusicBlog.com publisher, Todd Whitesel, we’ve decided to embark on a journey to define exactly what both of [...]
by TW on February 8, 2010
The Washington, D.C., hard-rock quintet Angel took its fair share of abuse from the music press back in the day. It’s not hard to see why: Big hair and matching white outfits gave the band a beefcake image, while critics wanted bundt cake. Fans, however, didn’t care. I count myself as one and find myself [...]