Asylum

by Kiss

Overview

By 1985, Kiss were a shadow of their former selves. Gone was the raw rock of their not so distant past, as well as their memorable "heavy Beatles" songwriting. In its place was a sound that was too similar to other pop-metal bands at the time, as well as unimaginative, predictable songs, as evidenced on Asylum. The album marked the appearance of Kiss' fourth guitarist in four years, Bruce Kulick -- brother of Bob Kulick, who played as a session guitarist on Alive II, Killers, and Paul Stanley's 1978 solo album -- who had replaced Mark St. John on the 1984-1985 Animalize tour. Besides the popular video/single "Tears Are Falling," Asylum is chock-full of nondescript fluff ("I'm Alive," "Trial by Fire," "Secretly Cruel," "Love's a Deadly Weapon," etc.). Although the band again treads on Spinal Tap territory with "Uh! All Night," several tracks could have benefited greatly from a heavier sound, such as "King of the Mountain," "Any Way You Slice It," and "Who Wants to Be Lonely." Although it attained platinum status, Stanley and Gene Simmons would rightfully dismiss Asylum later on. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2014
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0602537753666
Rank:	26004

Tracks

1. King of the Mountain
2. Any Way You Slice It
3. Who Wants to Be Lonely
4. Trial By Fire
5. I'm Alive
6. Love's a Deadly Weapon
7. Tears Are Falling
8. Secretly Cruel
9. Radar for Love
10. Uh! All Night

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kiss   Primary Artist
Eric Carr   Drums
Gene Simmons   Bass
Bruce Kulick   Guitar
Paul Stanley   Guitar

Technical Credits

Gene Simmons   Composer,Producer
Jean Beauvoir   Composer
Wes Beech   Composer
Desmond Child   Composer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Remastering
Howard Rice   Composer
Rod Swenson   Composer
Dave Wittman   Mixing,Engineer
Bruce Kulick   Composer
Paul Stanley   Composer,Producer
Bill Levenson   Remastering Supervisor
Robert V. Conte   Redesign,Liner Notes
Danny Goldberg   Creative Consultant
Ed Garcia   Assistant
Bernard Vidal   Photography
Ken Steiger   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Wesley John Beech   Composer