Monster (Kiss album)

Monster
Studio album by
Kiss
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
RecordedApril 13, 2011 – January 6, 2012
Studio
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length43:39
LabelUMe
ProducerPaul Stanley, Greg Collins
Kiss studio album chronology
Sonic Boom
(2009) 		Monster
(2012)
Singles from Monster
  1. "Hell or Hallelujah"
    Released: July 3, 2012
  2. "Long Way Down"
    Released: October 23, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.2/10[1]
Metacritic67/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles8.5/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
Consequence of SoundD[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
Montreal Gazette[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Sputnikmusic2/5[10]
The A.V. ClubB−[11]
Washington Times[12]

Monster is the twentieth and final studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on October 9, 2012. It was recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, California and The Nook in Studio City, Los Angeles. As with 2009's Sonic Boom, Monster was produced by Paul Stanley and Greg Collins, and featured the lineup of Stanley, Gene Simmons (vocals/bass), Eric Singer (drums/vocals), and Tommy Thayer (guitar/vocals).

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  3. ^ Thomas, Fred. Monster at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  4. ^ bravewords.com. "> News > KISS – Monster Reviewed". Bravewords.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  5. ^ Thomson, Jamie (October 18, 2012). "Kiss: Monster – review". Guardian.co.uk. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. ^ Caffrey, Dan (October 16, 2012). "Album Review: KISS - Monster". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Roberts, Randall (October 8, 2012). "Review: KISS unleashes ferociously fun 'Monster'". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ markjlepage (October 8, 2012). "New Album Review: Kiss, Monster (Universal) | Montreal Gazette". Blogs.montrealgazette.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  9. ^ Dolan, John (October 19, 2012). "Monster: Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  10. ^ Viney, Joseph (October 24, 2012). "Album Review – KISS: Monster". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  11. ^ Heller, Jason (October 16, 2012). "Kiss: Monster". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Leahy, Andrew (October 8, 2012). "MUSIC REVIEWS: Ellie Goulding's 'Halcyon,' Kiss' 'Monster,' The Script's '#3'". Washington Times. Retrieved October 23, 2012.