KISS (Psycho Circus) 1998

KISS (Psycho Circus) 1998 

Front Cover

Back Cover

Non-lenticular cover 

After the monstrous 1996 - 1997 Reunion Tour, many fans were wondering if KISS would actually step inside a recording studio and give us a new album of all new material with everyone involved for the first time since Love Gun. What we got was Psycho Circus. Our prayers were finally answered....or were they? Once again, this album is included in the Poll for the same reason as Dynasty and Unmasked. It was billed as the first album with the original lineup. 

Lies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You see a pattern developing here? Once again, it was another album pieced together using studio musicians. Only one song, Into the Void featured the original band when it came to the music. This was also the only track that Peter Criss had any involvement with on drums. Ace Frehley would contribute to 3 other songs. The rest of the album went to hired guns. 

The single You Wanted The Best does feature lead vocals from Gene, Ace, Peter and Paul though. Peter does gets lead vocals on I Finally Found My Way, a clear knockoff of Beth.

In spite of this, I do think it's a good album. It took awhile for me to really be objective about it given the fact that I was fucking pissed at being duped once again. Granted, I suspected something wasn't on the up and up when I first heard it because of the style of playing that was incorporated within. But once it was confirmed....PISSED!! 

Fave Songs: Psycho Circus, Into The Void, We Are One, You Wanted The Best and Raise Your Glasses

The Album cover was cool with the lenticular FX. You know those baseball cards that you move to make whatever image inside it move? That's what the CD cover was.

The music video was shot with 3D in mind. Even though this is the non-3D Version, you can see where they were going with this one.

Rating: 4 Stars out of 5

Review by Chiprocks1

Psycho Circus Music Videos

KISS - Psycho Circus