Well, okay, the members of KISS recorded it so I suppose it is technically a KISS record, but, Creatures of the NIGHT is without a doubt THE MOST OVERRATED KISS RECORD EVER!!!
Why? Because it's a record for people WHO NEVER LIKED KISS TO BEGIN WITH!
Seriously, how many mulleted metalheads have you heard saying that everything KISS has ever done sucks except for Creatures, Alive and Revenge?
Got news for you primates, this is THE ONLY KISS RECORD that sounds like this, that means there are how many other? 25 other records that sound NOTHING like this.
This record is the real disingenuous stab at pandering to the public that Unmasked and Dynasty get a bad rep for, but those records honest, you see, KISS was never a Heavy Metal band, not until this record, Paul Stanley actually LOVES disco, that's why he wrote "I was made for loving you" Have you ever heard Gene sound more natural (Not using the stupid Cookie Moster voice) than on the Disco-Dance-Rock strut of "Charisma"?
THAT is what KISS actual WANTED to sound like, unfortunately back in 1980, popularity cycles and the habits of younger preteen demographics were largely un-studied, thus when KISS hit the inevitable downturn of their first popularity wave, they panicked and blamed it on the music. Which is really odd considering the facts.
What facts are those? Glad you asked, Dynasty is the #2 selling KISS studio record (4x platinum) second only to Destroyer (Estimated 6x platinum) and what is the WORST selling KISS record? Hmmm...care to guess? No, It's not The Elder, which actually stands at 482,000 at last count and is (Believe it or not) within striking distance of going GOLD in 2018.....nope, it's CREATURES OF THE NIGHT!! This record didn't sell JACK S**T when it was released....re-released in 1985 with a non-make-up cover, or at any other subsequent time it was shoved down our throats as a great KISS record, hey I'll admit it's a good early 80's Heavy-Metal record, BUT IT'S NOT A GREAT KISS RECORD, Because KISS doesn't sound like this....this is like the same band who apeared years later to record Carnival Of Souls (I didn't include that in worst sellers because I refuse to call it a KISS record)
KISS was a great Proto-Punk style New York Rock n' Roll band, not some headbanging B**L S**T (To quote the bass player from Spinal Tap)
You want Metal? Enjoy! But if you want KISS you're going to have to look elsewhere.....by the way....if this record is so great, why didn't any of you meatheads buy it?
I know I bought my copies of Destroyer, Dynasty, Unmasked, The Elder and Killers (I'm a legend tonight!!!) Hell, I even bought Creatures....more than once, but all you missing links didn't...
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