KISS Working on Heavier New Album

07/11/2011
. (Gibson) KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer says the band's next album is shaping up as more "riff-oriented" and slightly heavier than 2009's Sonic Boom. Speaking to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania's The Express-Times, Thayer also revealed that Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and company have already cut eight songs for the forthcoming disc.

"It's going phenomenally," said Thayer. "We've been in the studio for several weeks. This is definitely some of the best stuff KISS has ever recorded."

Thayer, who still considers himself the "new guy" in the band, went on to say the album will mark another step in KISS's effort to recapture their vintage sound. "The idea [with Sonic Boom] was to create a classic KISS record going back to the roots of the early records, and really try and capture that vibe," he said. "I think we did and then some. On this record, we're taking that to the next step." more on this story

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