It is incredible to make all these lists. Industry has changed, but TOP-10 in many many countries is an amazing accomplishment. One that Alice would do well to let be reflected in the set list while the iron is hot. Fireball!!

Paranormal debuted at #9 in Finnish official chart.

Link in Finnish, sorry that part of the site does not seem to be in English. Which is baffling to be honest, but it is what it is. Or alternatively I just failed to find the English list.

http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen- ... it/2017/31

So even if the record is good it can be ruined for you If you know MB DD and NS are playing on it? No, not at all. Why would you say that? I actally think that DD and NS are clear strengths on Paranormal on the stuff I know they played. It's Steve Hunter actually, whom like I have said before, I co...

... I hardly think that Destroyer is 'dance dance danced all over (it's) face with LG and RRO'. Same with Lick It Up and Animalize, though as mentioned by another poster, Paul and Gene didn't really produce those latter 2 albums. Also, Destroyer 'so very bad'? Not a chance. And as also stated by an...

.. I don't think KISS would have gone far without BE and Destroyer. But the records he produced are dance dance danced all over their faces with LG, RRO both produced by Eddie Kramer as well as the two you mentioned that are produced by Paul and Gene themselves. Lick it up, in all it's banality and...

Fireball, seriously. It is so damn good.

I would buy a blu-ray every year, even with the same set list. Seriously now, they are not expensive and it's great to see the progression. I have no idea how many times I have watched the Wacken. But it is many. What progression are you seeing? The live show has been stale and tired for a long tim...

The Kiss thing is correct in that bob wanted to do psycho circus but didn't have time. I think if he did he could have made something at least approaching good. the destroyer reimagined or whatever they call it, is the same album, reproduced with some different guitar lines here and some different ...

I'm assuming the stats from each time I listen to them are still counted since the tracks are still restricted to the Amazon Music app's sandbox even though I downloaded the album and don't stream it. If what you said is true and streaming is what really matters, that is pretty messed up. All you p...

I would buy a blu-ray every year, even with the same set list.

Seriously now, they are not expensive and it's great to see the progression. I have no idea how many times I have watched the Wacken. But it is many.

In related news, Bob Ezrin detailed in a pretty recent interview that he's no longer on speaking terms with Paul Stanley. He stated he's sad about it, but that Paul harbors resentment towards Bob over some comments he made about the "Music From The Elder" album that were supposed to be off the reco...

Fireball should be it in my opinion; but I agree with many of you and it will most likely be GAG.

I can't deny that I like Paranormal and I was quite critical of BE before I heard it. So I will take most of it back. The one thing that irks me is the session players. I completely understand the use of them and even BE playing himself on Destroyer that was mentioned f.ex. because quite frankly - K...

Rats is the weakest song, but ok - with one exception. "Rats" is one of the best songs. And I am glad you like it. It is the weakest song for me, however. But to avoid confusion, I really really like the record and I am not skipping even Rats. My issues are minor and technical - I would have liked ...

The album is still good. Rats is the weakest song, but ok - with one exception.

Fallen in love is no longer greyed out to me, and it's something out of a ZZ TOP b-side. And I love Billy Gibbons.

Everything else is even better than it was. Fireball is still awesome.

Also - I love Nita killing the Vai solo on FMF and then burying it and sitting on the grave for a smoke, on a proper recording

I am liking the album. I haven't received my copy so I am going with Spotify so far. Apparently there is no "I've fallen in love..." there at all, so reserving judgement on that. Anyway, I like most of the songs. Rats is a bit boring but ok - more than a real filler. The sound of A, I have no opinio...

Good post, cooperrocks!

The bigger divide is not ACG fans vs. solo fans. It is fans that can be honest and critical vs. fans who find any criticism as an assault, because they see an artist as a superhero that can do no wrong. Well, yes, I can agree to that, but only if you add the third party which are the ones that are ...

hey no one is stopping you being vocal with your stupid comments. RYFAY. No one has to, since the lines have been drawn and sides have been chosen a long time ago. With us or against us - the middle ground will get Trashed from both sides. It all just leads to pointless arguments over matters of ta...