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In
2004 Gene Simmons from KISS
released a solo-album called “Asshole” (his second by the way) which
was a huge disappointment in my book. Now, 2 years after it’s time
for his partner in crime Paul
Stanley
for
his second solo-album. Stanley’s first one was
released back in 1978 and was filled with Melodic
Heavy Rock and Melodic Hard Rock, this time he has taken the Modern
Hard Rock direction.
I
can’t say that I’m a huge fan of Modern Hard Rock… to be
honest… I hate it. I hate the music, I hate the
way they sing… they sound like they are on some kind of drugs…
sorry but I usually don’t like it. But this album took me by surprise…
and my expectations wasn’t that high. About the Modern way of singing…
I’m glad that he is not overdoing it… there is only a hint of
“Modern singing” and the same goes
for the music, only a hint of Modern Hard Rock.
Mr.
Stanley has written
catchy tunes for more than 33 years and he is still in top form. The
first time I threw it in my hard tried CD-player I wasn’t that
thrilled, but after
a few spins, the album totally grew on me. I found myself humming
the songs while I was walking in the streets; - I realized I loved
this album very much. One first class Melodic Hard Rock song after
another is what Mr. Stanley
provides us.
It’s
very hard for me to name any highlights because all of the 10 songs
are very good in my humble opinion. Don’t
let the name Paul Stanley
or KISS scare you away
because the music here on “Live to Win” is very
different from what you are used to from KISS.
The
production done by Paul
Stanley himself is also first class and if you’re into catchy
Melodic Rock and Hard Rock you should do yourself a favour and check
this album out.
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