Letters

Each time I listen to Sonic boom,I like it more and more.I am glad it went to no. 2 on the charts and my local Wal-mart cannot keep the racks full.When KISS gave us a glimpse of the new song"MODERN DAY DELILAH" I could not wait for the release date of Oct.6, like all the rest of the KISS fans.Prior to the release date of the cd ,all of the other songs were leaked on the internet.I started to listen to them but after a few seconds of RUSSIAN ROULETTE, I shut it down for this reason(s).As fans of great music we are doing a disservice to ourselves, the band,and the music industry in general.Ourselves being this--before we had all this technology, does any recall the only source of info we had on a new kiss album was through magazines and the radio?Remember the build up we would get with anticipation of waiting for the new album to come out?The radio would play the new song for weeks while announcing the release date?Remember standing outside the record store waiting for the doors to open or waiting for the 3:30 school bell to ring and the long bus ride home and then pleading with your parents to get you to the store only to have them tell you to wait after supper?Finally, the moment arrived where you gladly handed over your meagerly hard earned allowance to get your new "LOVE GUN" album,then having to wait til your 10 to 15 minute ride home (which seemed about as long as the school day) was over.Your time had arrived when the opening chords of "I STOLE YOUR LOVE" blared through your $25.00 dept.store record player sounding muffled and distorted when you had the volume cranked up to 10,but you didn't care ,it sounded good, it was rock n roll, it was KISS!What I am trying to invoke upon all those who downloaded the cd before it's release date is the your killing the excitement of the spirit of keeping things alive and destroying memories of things to come.KISS or any other business cannot or will not put out any product if people keep doing things they know they should not be doing.You are killing capitalism and robbing people of money that they deserve.It simply cannot work.They provide the service, you pay for the product.Do the people who downloaded the album understand that they have possibly stolen KISS' chance of hitting the no.1 slot?I agree with Paul and Gene, this is the best KISS album since LOVE GUN.This is KISS.Tommy and Eric are KISS.They proved that by their loyalty over the past few years and their contribution to this cd.The stage show is far better than any kiss show I have seen before.I finally got what I have wanted for almost 30 years.A true KISS experience! the anticipation of waiting AND purchasing a great KISS cd and listening to it to rev me up for a great show as well.This is the KISS I have been waiting for.Quite simply if the former members can't put out, I want someone who will. Tommy and Eric do that and Tommy and Eric are now KISS! THEY PROVEN THEMSELVES ON THIS CD AND TOUR! Now for those who didn't purchase the cd if you want more great KISS music in the future,support capitalism and buy SONIC BOOM!!!!!!!!!