See, he's no dummy. He kept a rare one.
Fer sure. FYI - Note the old SVT head in the background, along with a newer rackmount model below. That's at least half of the sound right there.
As a Kiss fan from way back, I have been both critical of their more recent efforts and skeptical of their ability to return to their roots. Well, pretty much all of Sonic Boom seems to be up on YouTube, and based on my initial listen, it's a winner. Sounds more like Kiss than anything since Rock and Roll Over or Love Gun,
doppelgangers aside. They obviously studied their past very closely, even down to the Ace Frehley-esque guitar solos. With me, it's all about the songs and the vibe - I am generally unimpressed by technical wizardry. They seem to have recaptured, if only for this album,
their vibe - and for that I give them credit.
Gene's bass sounds great on the cuts, BTW...