KISS Retrospective Part 2 (All Hell Breaks Loose) 

Ok... I like Hot In the Shade now, I have lost my mind

This doc series shows that most ppl that hate on kiss, have never gave them a chance. And it's so awesome that you have become a fan. Once you're in, you're in for life man lol.

You’re not alone in loving Crazy Nights, or AOR in general

We lost eric and freddy mercury in the same day. If you havent already, you should checkout the demo for not for the innocent. Paul shares lead vocal duties with gene. Its been floating around RU-vid for awhile now

I grew up collecting Kiss cards in the late 70s when I was 6-8 so I was a bit too young to listen to them. They were massive - every boy my age was intrigued by the mystique. However, I never got into them musically but always had a soft spot for them. Watching the 2 videos brought back long lost memories. What is apparent is the way they could evolve across the decades: from hard rock to dabbling in dance grooves to hair metal in the 80s to something a little more grungy in the 90s. Even though fans might whinge about the albums from Dynasty onwards they showed they could adapt. That’s why they have had such a long career. I appreciated the videos and have a new appreciation for Kiss. Thanks

I love every album Eric Carr played on...and his drumming best they had

I've got to say that I really enjoyed both of these videos. It kind of made it feel like friends talking about KISS. That's exactly how I would have talked to somebody about the band. Versus trying to make it like a respectful documentary or something.

Eric Carr saved KISS...........period........Vincent helped, but, Carr gave them that heavy hair-rock sound that they needed to stay relevant at the time, no matter who they had on the guitar at any one time.

These 2 retrospective videos have been great. Thanks for doing them as well as you have.

Creatures had a number of guitarists, including the lead from Mr. Mister. Recent interviews with the producers and those on the inner circle during this recording have confirmed Vinnie's participation was actually quite minimal here. The real reason Ace was on the cover is because KISS was still trying to get him to stay to save their contract with Polygram which dictated the band have three original members. The alternate cover came many years later when the band was trying to push their makeup free image but felt the album might benefit commercially if the public saw the current lineup.

In my opinion, the MTV Unplugged show was one the very best things they done . It was a fantastic performance , they played and sounded great and it was so wonderful to see Ace and Peter guest on the show .

I absolutely LOVE Carnival of Souls! I think its much more than a grunge album. I bought it at a Kiss convention in 96, a year before its release.

I agree with about 90% of your comments and song favorites. The biggest difference (and this is probably me in the minority) is that I cannot really wrap my ears around Monster, just don't care for it. Thanx for doing these videos !!

I loved this album then and now... when I bought this when it first came out I could not stop listening to it.

Badass way to end the video with Ace and Gene playing Cold Gin

I Still Love You is def one of Paul's best songs, which also features a great guitar solo by legendary bluesman Robben Ford. It's insane how many great session musicians/outside collaborators have been associated with KISS behind the scenes.

Bob Kulick played in Paul Stanley's Solo band when he came to Detroit I saw Paul & his solo band play at a Detroit Bar. They did great. Eric Singer was his drummer.

What most people think is disrespectful are really true facts and I agree with you on either singing in a lower key or don't do the song at all. Also, I love this series because it's from a fans perspective. Great work man!!

Thanks again for a great video, but not the screams 🤘😀🤘

Tommy Thayer should have been the robot and Eric Singer should have been the hawk that way they would have kept up with the sci-fi character on guitar and the animal character on drums.

Thank you for being an honest KISS fan. I've been here for the whole ride. I fell in love with the music first. The look second. My parents forbidding me to have anything KISS, completed the hack. I don't care for any of the bs politics either, but as anyone who's ever been in a band will tell you. "Sometimes, being in a band two weeks, is two weeks too long." And though I'm sad it's coming to an end, I'm reminded of the immortal words of John Lennon. "It's just a band. That's all. f you need to feel nostalgic, you have all those great records to listen to."

Awesome documentary! I love all the eras of KISS!!!

Interesting documentary and enjoyable. I disagree with some of what you said (mostly on favorite songs on albums and which ones that you thought were the worst) , but that is cool and it is interesting to hear different opinions. I disagree with a lot of what you said about Paul, but again everyone is entitled to their own opinion. To me , I have gained more respect for him over the years. Not that I agree with everything he says or does, but he was the only member of KISS that really kept the boat afloat since it's inception (by Gene's own admission he wasn't there mentally during some of the 80's). Still a well done documentary done by a true fan.

I’ve been a huge KISS fan since 1978. Great insight, great video!

They recorded Kiss Alive III in Indianapolis at marker square arena. They had mics hanging from and Paul said about it. They recorded it in 3 places. Detroit and the other city slips my mind.

Very well done!

Love it, The 3 sides comments were priceless & this was a great retrospective overall....

I gotta tell you your docs of Kiss far exceed theirs. You are a wealth of information and I fucking love it. Some of the shit you dig up is amazing. More man more.....

You still didn't learn how to regulate loudness in your video

Brilliant work. Appreciate your hard work. Download here we come.

Great job I’m watching this for the 2nd time and both parts are even better the second time around. I’ve always been a kiss fan since hearing alive 1 with my mom when we listened to her copy of the record on vinyl. Something about bands like kiss they just sound better on vinyl.

I'm 55 and been a kiss fan since I was 10 and I think that to me it doesn't matter that ace and Peter are not there, don't get me wrong I love them dearly but Eric and Tommy do a phenomenal job on giving the fans what they want. I also believe the reason for it is also because most of the songs that are sang at their concerts today are from the 70s and 80s. So they want to bring those memories as they were back in the days too there fans. Bad or good kiss will always be the number one band in America. There good hearted people, they do what they have to do and they give there fans what they want. Oh yeah! Stop screaming in your videos most of us wear headphones. Nice video, really enjoyed it. 👍✌️🤟

Great VID!! Thanks for keeping me company all day at work today :)

Literally Creatures of the Night was false advertising . I would never have been at that concert If I knew Ace was not going to be there.

All Hell Breaks Loose was written by Eric Carr.

YOU WANTED THE BEST! but we hope this will do....

That incident with the reporter wearing the Iron Maiden t-shirt was such a douche move on Gene and Paul's part. Guess they are jealous that Iron Maiden is better and still bigger worldwide than The Tribute Band Formerly Known as Kiss will ever be! Oh and great job on these two videos! Very well done!

I wish I could have been born in the 60’s or 70’s so I could have been with this band from the very beginning. I’ve only been to one concert and it will probably be my last concert. Luckily we live in an age were we can watch concerts in full on RU-vid.

paul stanley WAS one of the best vocalists of ALLLL time. may be....the best?

I love this documentary! Great job 👍🏻

Love the passion you have for creatures and lick it up 2 heavy great Fucking albums 👽 kiss at their absolute best.... In the 80s!

Kiss alive 3 is so kick ass.

Impressed man. Done a great job on this one.

FUCK YEA BEEN WAITING FOR DIS BADBOI VIDEO FOR AGES

Carnival of Souls kicks ass!

Kevin Valentine played drums on Psycho Circus. He also played drums on Take it Off from Revenge.

I just watched the whole thing and it was really great. The whole problem of other people wearing ace and paul's makeup has kept me away from their gigs for over a decade despite them being the first band I ever saw in 1978. And I kept going up until they started this thing about putting the guy from black n blue in ace's makeup. I just don't wanna see it. So I don't go and just wait until Ace tours instead. Which is rare in London.

70s Kiss is fine an' all, but 80s Kiss is where it's at for me. It's got metal, glam, AOR, and sleaze. Perfect! And I think Hot In The Shade could be a great album if they took off 5 songs and properly recorded it. Boomerang is great! btw Alive III is totally overdubbed. On the Kissology vol 3 set they included the Revenge tour show where they recorded it and it is pretty obvious. I gotta say though, I love Alive III for the kick ass version of Creatures. I even miss Bruce's slightly extended solo on the studio version.

Destroyer, Creatures, Revenge. Hands-down KISS's best albums in whichever order. Revenge happens to be my favorite. Singer was amazing, Stanley was at his best vocally, Kulick was phenomenal, and Simmons actually worked at playing bass and singing. Sonic Boom wasn't all bad, certainly better than Asylum, Crazy Nights, and Hot in the Shade.

Love Animalize. I have nostalgia because I listened to that cassette as a kid. Also have an old tour program from it because my dad saw them then.

I liked Alive III because it included a lot of old material as well as new material.

Just watched it and although I didn’t agree with some of it I found it to be a great watch. Thanks for the video!!

I ordered Lick it Up on vinyl, original pressing, and itll be here today. I LOVE the guitar on that.

The music from “Great expectations” is actually lifted almost exactly from a classical music piece (I was listening to a classical CD years ago and heard the music they ‘borrowed’ it from) so it makes sense they would do it with an orchestra.

Eric Carr was in Kiss 12 years, something like that. Every album except one went atleast Gold in US. His insurance stopped so he couldnt pay medical bills anymore and died? I know Gene and Paul didnt give him fair cut but still he must have had millions. Atleast few millions. I like when rock stars crash their lamborghini and people will say you dont understand: He crashed his car, insurance didnt cover it. He couldnt get to the studio from his 7000ft, 3 storey, Bel Air mansion and couldnt make next record. So he just faded away and died dirt poor.

I heard KISS for the first time like in 1977 at the age of 5. They sounded better than all the disco people and rock bands. The makeup made it more interesting.

its crazy that creatures of the night didnt sell as well....it sounded freakin great!

Hot in the shade is a great album in my opinion. Betrayed, Silver Spoon, Forever, Loves a slap in the face and hide your heart. Kiss's best album of the 80's for me.

RIP Eric Carr, I Still Love U

Love it - Thanks Mr. NetWork

I saw the Lick It Up tour in NY. I think Accept opened up for them but Paul had to come out to stop Vinny Vincent during his Hendricks solo. BTW Great Show

Great video! Loved the Brainvoid dig.

Loved kiss in trondheim paul is not the same but it kickt ass ... Iam all in with you on the way to look at the albums and the rest .. 2 best album creatures of the night and lick it up ..well dame good video sums it all up .

I talked to a guy that worked for the studio when Kiss did Psycho Circus, and we know Ace and Peter were offender $800,000 each to not play on the album, but G&P didn't want them to get any kind of royalties and the guy I spoke to said he heard Paul say Ace and Peter weren't talented enough to be on the album.

"I am not going to fuckin pander and lie to you." You sound just like me when I bring up the issue. I love it lol

"YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!!!" DUH NA DUH NA DUH NA "CAUSE I'M A WAR MACHINE!!!!"

Thats right Paul tried to put an end to Eric Carr's friendship to Ace.

I agree about the Make Up. The other guys had their own designs, The Cat and Spaceman were Peter and Ace's. No arguments.

Awesome!

I knew that was coming. 😨 I actually like Great Expectations @1:10:30

Where is part 1

I actually like atleast a couple of the songs on Hot in the Shade.

Loved it!

Despite not agreeing on some of the points.I love this retrospective. So much so, that I feel compelled to say the following. I've been a huge KISS fan since the mid 2000s. I saw kiss on the 40th anniversary tour in Tampa In 2014. I saw them last year in Jacksonville ,On the End of the road tour. I like Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer as musician and as the Spaceman and the Cat. However, that doesn't mean I'm oblivious and numb to the fact that Tommy and Eric aren't the original members. I do sympathize with Fans that don't like Tommy and Eric wearing the make up that was originally worn by Ace and Peter. I get why people call Tommy and Eric "Fake ace and fake peter" even though personally I'm getting sick of people calling them that. And I'm not defending "Scab kiss", Nor am I saying the original line up was the only legit lineup of KISS. That's another thing I'm getting sick of hearing from fans on the Internet. I love seeing video of Ace and Peter in the 70s at their best. But even I can agree Ace and Peter along with Gene and Paul Can be real butt holes and egomaniacs behind the scenes. Money, (and drugs in the 1970s in the case of Peter and ace,) can do that to people. And that's exactly what happened. Gene as the demon and Paul as the Star Child, But I don't like their massive Egos And prima donna attitudes off stage and in the media.Yes I do agree that Gene and Paul are a bunch of hypocrites. And that goes for Peter and Ace too. That being said, sometimes I wish I could go back to the 70s and relive that experience myself. Thank God we have video that we can watch over and over again, When KISS were everywhere in popular culture. Eric Carr is my favorite drummer. He wasn't just another drummer for Kiss, (like Michael Branvold and the guys at three sides of the coin seem to think. I can't stand them.) Eric Carr was a powerhouse and the kick in the ass the band needed to survive the 80s in my opinion. Eric Singer is a great drummer too. He was a great replacement for when Eric Carr passed away and is great for the band now. I wish I could go back to those 1980's KISS days too. However, I wasn't born in the 70s and 80s. I was born in the 1990s. Yes, I'm a millennial, the generation everybody loves to pick on, and shame on the internet and in the media. I understand why people call the current line up "Scab KISS" and why hate "Scab KISS" and know the reasons behind it. Yes, I do not agree with the backstage politics that went into forming the current lineup. "The First "Farewell Tour" in 2000-2001 was horrible. You can have your personal favorite era and that doesn't mean all KISS fans have to agree. That being said, I am sick and tired of people saying "KISS hasn't been kiss since (Insert year here)." As if it were a definitive fact. Saying that KISS have been on a "Farewell tour" since 2000, or even 1996, by some fans is horseshit. Furthermore, saying that KISS hasn't been KISS since 1983 when they took the makeup off, or since 1979, because of the (gasp) Disco album is also horseshit. In my case, I was 4 years old during the reunion, and 9 years old during the First "Farewell Tour." If it wasn't for the current lineup, Parents who grew up with KISS in the 70s, 80s, and 90s wouldn't have been able to take their kids to see that rock'n roll spectacle that KISS in all it's incarnation's are known for. We would have had Kiss Kruises where KISS Finally play some rare songs live, I mean how cool was it to see them play, "The Oath" and I" from the "Music from the elder" album for the first time since KISS did that Fridays show in 1982, or songs they have never played live on tour before like, "Anything for my baby", "Almost Human", or "Sweet Pain" or even, "Wouldn't you like to know me." Tommy and Eric can be thanked for that. The fact that they haven't changed since 1996 may be a turn off to a lot of people. And that's not wrong either. The makeup, along with the music is iconic for a reason. They didn't just have good music, they gave us the kind of shows that no other act in the early part of the 1970's was doing. Kiss's shows over the past forty-five years were and still are the kind of shows that set that are now considered to be the gold standard of live concerts of all types today. Yes, Paul's voice isn't what it used to be and his voice is far from decent. However, All these years later, regardless of who is in the the lineup. Kiss still knows how to put on a show. It's all about the music and the experience. So what I'm saying is we should all stop calling people who like a certain era of KISS that isn't the original, "Not real KISS fans" We should also all stop calling people who don't like the current lineup of KiSS as it stands "Fake Fans ." All of the the name-calling and bashing of any member of KISS past or present needs to stop. We're all KISS fans in the end. And that should be the only thing that matters.

GREAT JOB BRODY!

I fell off the KISS bandwagon a long time ago. I got confused after the Psyco Circus LP. Tommy and Eric are good at what they do, but it's not the same. Tommy isn't Ace and Eric isn't Peter. They should have their own make up design like Eric Carr and Vinnie Vincent did. Plus it's all this bashing with Paul's book and all the different stories. I wonder who can tell us the truth of what really went on. Too many different stories. I love the band and what they did 1973-1992. The non makeup years aren't so bad either. Some of the songs are good and Crazy Nights isn't a bad album. I got some good memories with a few of those songs. Monster and Sonic Boom ? I don't know. I tried to listen to them, but I can't feel them. They should have resurrected a few of the 70's demos like Smoke to do.

great video, but I kind of understand you say the 2nd cover of CREATURES, the one with no make was done "a few years later, with them still with make up"?. That´s incorrect, it was done around `88, 5 years into the non-make up era. Also, yes, Vinnie extended his guitar solo once, pissing of Paul... but he extended the solo a few minutes...not half an hour like you say!

I read an article that claimed when Paul and Gene we're to old to tour that they would assemble a band and license the costumes to them and they would tour as KISS long after the band was retired. I made this past before the end of the video. Ooopps.

I haven't even watched the video yet but I'm just gonna say this Crazy Nights is one of their best albums imo and I think Carnival of Souls is a very good album.

KISS ROCKS

Now that's alot of yellow ad bars. but love your content so won't turn that blocker on, keep up the good work! Hi from edge country aka Norway.

I have one small issue with the term, "AOR." No. They were trying to be Poison (and where are they now?). I'm one of the few people who believe that The Elder, in the hands of a true prog band like Dream Theater, could have been fantastic. I still like it. But, why copy the bands who copied you? That was the mistake they made in that era. No, KISS havs never really done a bad album, but they could have done better.

Here's a solid concert set list with Gene Simmons as lead vocalist. Paul can share vocal duties on some of the classic songs and Eric Singer can chime in along the way: Deuce Cold Gin She Watchin You Calling Dr. Love Parasite War Machine Lighting Strikes (Thayer) Strange Ways (Singer) Nothin to Lose (w/ Singer) Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll Hard Luck Woman (Singer) God of Thunder Christine Sixteen I Love it Loud Sweet Pain Shout it Out Loud (Paul Stanley / Gene Simmons) Rock and Roll All Nite (Paul Stanley / Gene Simmons) Dirty Livin' (Eric Singer)...heck, why not! Black Diamond (Paul Stanley / Eric Singer)

He didn't mention Forever.

They NEVER cut Eric's insurance, they DID visit him in the Hospital. Get the facts my man.

80s KISS is better than 70s KISS as far as overall quality is concerned. I don't give a poooooo how many purists get pissy about that opinion. I love 70s KISS (even mostly hated or ignored albums like Dynasty and Unmasked), but 80s KISS leaned into the sound of 80s metal with skill and precision. They're louder, heavier, and ramped up their riff and hook game 100 fold. The only non-make-up album I flat out dislike are Hot in the Shade and Carnival of Souls. Everything else is worth a spin.

KISS RULES!

Kiss is still the best band in the world by far. 48 years and still playing sold out shows all over the world..

Great take on Lick it Up. I definitely like Lick it Up better than Creatures. Probably because I wore Creatures out in the 80s.

Also...a large part of why Ace was on the album cover for Creatures was they were contractually bound at that point to have at least 3 original members. Much like one of their later tours where Peter came back...contract stipulations said...at least 3 original members or they were in breach of contract. There is an interview discussing this somewhere on RU-vid

you most remember this a KISS is still a KISS .............. MY CHILDHOOD HEROS 53 now saw them last month they where still KISS ...................

Eric Carr IS on God Gave Rock n Roll to You. As you asked, he does sing a line..."To everyone who gave the song to be sung". One of the biggest lines of the song.

The problem with Psycho Circus was that Paul and Gene were in complete charge now and they didn't want any input from Ace and Peter. I think they should have tried better to work as a team.

One thing to argue for "Scab" Kiss is that they are trying (been doing it for years so nothing has changed) to show that it doesn't matter who is wearing that make up, it will still be Kiss up on that show and even as of late still sound the same and will always continue to be Kiss even a time that will come when Paul and Gene aren't up there anymore and it's coming within the next 10 years. It's easier for some of us to realize this because we're not still trying to ride the Ace and Peter dicks anymore we're just too tall for that ride. I mean the first cassette tape I listened to was "Smashes, Thrashes, and Hit" that started it all for me and I still love that album and songs, one which I think is the best version of "Beth" ever recorded and that's Eric Carr's version which there's a lot loaded to that song within the band but whatever it's still the best version. I will agree that It would be nice if Singer and Thayer would get their own original make up designs and maybe show that the band still had some creativity left but the make up is iconic and makes it still vintage Kiss right out of 1973.

I seen this live in Toledo Ohio, Ace plated there. He was coming back from his wreck.

Is there a part 1

What was the promo looking live footage from the lick it up era and what was the live footage from the carnival of souls era?

I haven't read every single comment, but just saying that Eric Carr does have a line in GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU II. It's during the breakdown -- Paul : God gave rock and roll to you-- Eric : To everyone, he gave his soul to be suuuuuuunggggggg Paul / Eric : Save rock and rolllllllll./

Creature's was my first kiss record,criminally underrated,not for the innocent can't listen to that one loud enough but I thought animalize was amazing mark st John's guitar work was staggering

I love Domino. Hell, I bought the album because of that song...lol