The album is a departure from the bands classic hard rock style, in favor of a dark and dense grungeoriented sound. It was the bands final album with lead guitarist bruce kulick. However, much like the farewell tour didnt really bid farewell to anybody, neither would these final sessions mark the end of anything, except maybe of kiss s unmadeup phase. Kiss carnival of souls the final sessions album, cd rare. Carnival of souls from 1997 marked the swan song for guitarist bruce kulick as a member of kiss. The final sessions by kiss mp3 download online from 7digital united states over 30 million high quality tracks in our store.
I love revenge and carnival of souls is even heavier than that. Originally slated for a 1996 release, it was ultimately not released until 1997. Carnival of souls the final sessions by kiss buy and download. Aug 20, 2012 kiss carnival of souls the final sessions 1997, recorded 199495 finally. The average person on the street would have expected an album by the original kiss, since theyd just finished a long worldwide smash hit reunion tour.
Bruce kulick cowrote a whopping 9 of the 12 tracks on the album the most of any kiss member ever. May 01, 2011 recorded in 1995, released with little fanfare in 1997, this is the first track from kiss infamous carnival of souls album. This is also the last album guitarist bruce kulick performed on. Carnival of souls the final sessions by kiss cd, 1997 made in argentina.
Quality record pressings did the plating and pressing for these reissues, ensuring exceptional sound quality. Very few kiss albums reach the heights or depth of carnival of souls. Shortly before kiss embarked on its nostalgic, highly profitable reunion tour of 1996, gene simmons and paul stanley seemed to be planning a more contemporary route to world domination. The final sessions 19972014 hdtracks flac 24bit192khz hires digital download kiss asylum 19852014 hdtracks flac 24bit96khz. The final sessions is the seventeenth studio album by american rock band kiss, released in 1997. The final sessions by kiss in highresolution audio at available in 192 khz 24bit, 96 khz 24bit aiff, flac high resolution audio formats. However, much like the farewell tour didnt really bid farewell to anybody, neither would these final sessions mark the end of anything, except maybe of kisss unmadeup phase. The final sessions also known as simply carnival of souls is the seventeenth studio album by kiss. I was quite shocked one day to see at my local record store that kiss had a new album out called carnival of souls. It was released in 1997 and produced by toby wright, gene simmons, and paul stanley. Kiss entered the studio in november of 1995 to record carnival of souls, but it wouldnt get released for nearly two years.
Drawing on music trends started as far back as the lean times of the 80s, carnival of souls finds kiss putting together a sound that draws from the dirge of alice in chains and the crunch of oldschool metallica. The final sessions and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Secondly, there isnt a single danceable tune on the album either. Provided to youtube by universal music group hate kiss carnival of souls. Recorded in 1995, released with little fanfare in 1997, this is the first track from kiss infamous carnival of souls album. Immediately after the recording, the four original members. Almost as if kiss released it, with the subtitle the final sessions, as a way to beat the massive amount of bootlegs floating around.
Look also for 1976s rock and roll over, 1981s music from the elder, 1989s hot in the shade, 1987s crazy nights and 1997s carnival of souls. The final sessions is the 17th studio album from american hard rock band kiss. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of casablanca records. Carnival of souls the final sessions label, catalog. Shortly before kiss embarked on its nostalgic, highly profitable reunion tour of 1996. Kiss online music album downloads and buy links kiss online. Carnival of souls is what kiss should have been for the 20 years preceding its release. The final sessions is the 17th studio album from american rock band kiss. With interesting facts, rumors, video and photo material. The final sessions also known as simply carnival of souls is the seventeenth studio album by american rock band kiss, released in 1997. Kisscarnival of souls the final sessions180 gram vinyl. The album was recorded between late 1995 and early 1996, but kiss cancelled. The final sessions is the 17th studio album by kiss. Originally slated for a 1996 release, it was ultimately not.
Buy legal music and download mp3 music online in high quality. He even got to sing lead on the final track, the first and only time with the band. Kiss carnival of souls the final sessions mp3 album. Kiss a kiss is the act of pressing ones lips against the lips or other body parts of another person or of an object. Kiss, paul stanley, eric singer, bruce kulick, gene simmons, gene simmons, toby wright, paul stanley. Kiss carnival of souls the final sessions album spirit. After my last minute decision to catch kiss live at maple leafs gardens in toronto ontario, canada in 1992 and with my network of heavy metal music lovers only a very small fraction of what it was, i pretty much stopped following the heavy metal scene for a few years aside from a few. Download the latest song of carnival of souls the final sessions. Revenge kiss previous nonmake up album was a good starter for this one. Kiss tore a page out of alice in chains and panteras playbook for this one. Kisscarnival of souls the final sessionsflac 192khz24bit. Unsurprisingly, the unreleased album became a hot bootleg in collectors circles, paving the way for its official release in the fall of 1997.
The album was originally set to be released in 1995, but was put off due to the reunion with ace and peter, so it wasnt released until 1997. Kiss carnival of souls the final sessions 1997, recorded 199495 finally. The album is a departure from the bands classic hard rock style, in favor of a dark and dense. Carnival of souls is another album where kiss is trying to cash in on the latest trend in music, grunge. Unsurprisingly, the unreleased album became a hot bootleg in collectors circles, paving the.
Kiss carnival of souls the final sessions 2014 hires. In 1998, that album was finally released under the name carnival of souls. Carnival of souls is, in my opinion, a very good album. As the subheading states, carnival of souls is the last recorded efforts of kulick and singer with gene simmons and paul stanley. Described as kiss s foray into grunge music, the lone single released, jungle, was a top 10 rock track but this album almost never saw the light of day. It is the bands final album with lead guitarist bruce kulick, as well as their last album with drummer eric singer until 2009s sonic boom. Carnival of souls the final sessions by kiss buy and. Bob ezrin was rumored to be the initial choice to produce carnival of souls. Listen free to kiss carnival of souls hate, rain and more. The final sessions is kiss 17th studio album, and last produced before the reunion of the original kiss members. Its darker and heavier than many of their earlier albums.
Kiss tore a page out of alice in chains and panteras playbook for this. Largest cheap mp3 music store, latest music, many albums and much more. Their album carnival of souls was recorded in 1995, prior to original kissmen ace frehleys and peter crisss reentry into the band, and it sounds more like seattle revisited than detroit rock. Once the reunion took off, carnival of souls was shelved and kulick and singer were unceremoniously given their walking papers, the final chapter of their history erased from public record. Its either one of kiss very best albums, or one of their weakest. Different titles for the album at certain points included head and seduction of the innocent. The final sessions is a hard rock music album recording by kiss released in 1997 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. After my last minute decision to catch kiss live at maple leafs gardens in toronto ontario, canada in 1992 and with my network of heavy metal music lovers only a very small fraction of what it was, i pretty much stopped following the heavy metal scene for a few years aside from a few bands such as. Carnival of souls was produced by alice in chains producer, toby wright. Kiss carnival of souls the final sessions mp3 album download. Carnival of souls the final sessions by kiss pandora. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.