Tag: Gene SImmons

  • 27: The Legend and Mythology of the 27 Club by Gene Simmons

    27: The Legend and Mythology of the 27 Club by Gene Simmons

    Most people reading this review will have heard of the legend of the 27 Club, basically a group of talented musicians all having in common the fact that they died aged 27. The myth began in the 60s with the death of Brian Jones. Over the years membership of the club increased with the likes…

  • No, I’m not going to see Ghost again…

    Alas, when I saw Ghost the first time around, they only had the debut album to draw from. I was quite surprised at how many kids were both moshing and singing along to the likes of “Elizabeth” and “Satan’s Prayer,” but their performance didn’t strike such a chord with me….

  • Because Slipknot is definitely the most Satanic band since KISS…

    Suffice to say there’s a lot of crazy shit on Facebook. You don’t hafta go far to find some utter inanities, that’s for sure. Earlier today, I stumbled across something that was nevertheless notable: a page entitled Christians Against Slipknot. It’s a real doozy…

  • KISS – Monster

    KISS – Monster

    KISS has been providing songs which cater to that affection for forty years and their wellspring of inspiration is in no danger of drying up, as Monster proves.

  • C’mon, it’s 2012. Do we really need a new KISS album?

    I’ll admit that when I was 10, KISS was one of my favourite bands.  Hey, it’s hard for an impressionable young child not to be lured in by The Hottest Band in the LandTM, what with their makeup, costumes and family-friendly lyrical content.  But after I saw the Alive 35 tour a couple years back,…

  • Grifter – s/t

    Man, these guys have really nailed this style down. Anyone who digs Clutch, Bulletwolf, Orange Goblin’s more recent stuff, Diablo Red, COC, WCO, hell, KISS at their heaviest, or any of the fine bluesy psychedelic rarities previously unearthed by Ripple Music will wanna sink their teeth into this.