Letters

Hello KISS Army! Hope you had as much fun October 6th a I did! I was at Wal-mart at midnight to pick up Sonic Boom the second it came out of the shipping boxes. I received an advanced copy of the 11 new songs last week, but the sound quality can not compare to the official version, not to mention the awesome packaging, Klassic Kiss re-recordings and live DVD!

I took the day off from work and went to a different Wal-Mart at 6 a.m. to pick up the new merchandise at the KISS corner. Of course it wasn't yet set up, so I went back a few hours later and picked up various KISS goodies at a great price! My buddy Rich and I were saying that we felt like little kids again, thinking back to the times we used to ride our bikes to the local K-mart to buy Kiss merchandise in the late 1970's. Only Kiss could make two 42 year old guys feel like they were 12 years old again! It's just the magic of KISS!

Sonic Boom is not only the best KISS record to come along since Creatures of the Night, it is destined to rank right along side DESTROYER ROCK AND ROLL OVER and LOVE GUN as one of their best records EVER! The song writing is stellar. The sound quality is full, warm, and classically analog! The musicianship is tight- Gene in particular plays some great bass lines reminiscent of his "McCartnyesque" stylings on the band's debut release and Dressed to Kill. Gene's bass sound is FAT, JUICY, and in-your face- like all of Paul's fantastic production on this record. Paul's vocals are strong as ever, as is his solid guitar playing.

Tommy's leads show a heavy Ace influence (always a good thing) and his own flair for 6 string pyrotechnics. His solos would fit in well on any of KISS' first six studio records. Tommy "gets it". He is the perfect guitarist for KISS to add to their already considerable legacy! On Drums, Eric Singer is ...well, he's Eric Singer- one of the greatest drummers in Rock and Roll and one cool cat ta boot! Eric brings technically impressive, yet SOLID drumming, along with great vocals to Sonic Boom, just as he has to every KISS recording and tour he has performed on since the early 1990's.

Kiss Army, if you do not yet own Sonic Boom, you simply MUST add it to your collection. I have been a KISS fan since May of 1976, and I am telling you this is not just a good, but a GREAT record, full of catchy, hook-laden, powerful songs that will make you want to pump your fist in the air! Lyrically, the record is truly classic KISS- positive, good humored, fun lyrics that make you feel ALIVE!

In addition, the live DVD included in the Sonic Boom package captures the band at full-throttle excellence, performing in front of a sold-out stadium crowd in Buenos Aires. The band simply CRUSHES in every way, shape and form, belting out classics like Deuce, Watchin' You, and Comon' and Love Me (amongst others) as if their lives depended on it! Trust me on this KISS Army, I own countless hours of KISS concert footage, shot throughout their entire career and I am not exaggerating when I tell you this live DVD shows the band at the TOP of their game!

Finally, Thank you Paul, Gene, Eric and Tommy for Sonic Boom. It is a KISS fans dream come true, and thank you Paul and Gene for 30-plus years of music, mayhem, magic, and memories! I wanted the best, I GOT the best- yet again!

Chris DiCarlo,
Parma, Ohio