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THAYER: 'This Is By Far The Most Cohesive-Sounding Record KISS Has Made In A Long Time'

July 6, 2009

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has issued the following message via the band's official web site, KissOnline.com:

"Well, the brand new KISS studio album is almost ready to go — actually, more like ready to EXPLODE! We finished recording last week, with the exception of one tune that needs an hour or so more.

"I have to tell you it KICKS!

"Paul [Stanley; guitar/vocals] has done a fantastic job keeping everyone in line and the direction clear. As you might have heard, all the tunes were written within the band and recorded analog — which means hot, heavy and rockin' in the classic sense!

"We definitely didn't over-think it.

"From the beginning stages of writing, rehearsing and arranging the tunes, to putting the tracks down on tape, we went with our GUT... kept it raw and real. We didn't go more than two or three takes when we recorded the basic tracks, which by the way, we recorded with all four of us together — which is a rare (or non-existent) occurrence with bands in this modern digital age. We had a laugh when we were tracking the 11th and very last tune and Eric [Singer; drums] said, 'We have to get this in two or three takes like all the others or it ain't no good!'

"The true test for how new tunes hold up is when you play them live. As everybody probably knows, we haven't played any of these brand-new songs in concert, but we did run a few of them at our sound check in Milwaukee last week. Yep, you guessed right... They SCORCHED! Our tour crew guys were like, 'HOLY SHIT, what was that?!!'

"It's been a gas doing this record with Paul, Eric and Gene [Simmons; bass] — truly a collaborative effort!

" I told the guys the other day that in my humble opinion, this is by far the most cohesive-sounding record KISS has made in a long, long time — meaning that ALL the tunes are great, the sound kicks my ass, and it all fits together perfectly as an album.

"IT DON'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!

"Can't wait for you to hear it... You're gonna LOVE it!"

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