Monster (Kiss album)
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| Released | October 9, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | April 13, 2011 – January 6, 2012 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Label | UMe | |||
| Producer | Paul Stanley, Greg Collins | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 5.2/10 |
| Metacritic | 67/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8.5/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| Consequence of Sound | D |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Montreal Gazette | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Sputnikmusic | 2/5 |
| The A.V. Club | B− |
| Washington Times | |
Monster is the twentieth and final studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on October 9, 2012. It was recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, California and The Nook in Studio City, Los Angeles. As with 2009's Sonic Boom, Monster was produced by Paul Stanley and Greg Collins, and featured the lineup of Stanley, Gene Simmons (vocals/bass), Eric Singer (drums/vocals), and Tommy Thayer (guitar/vocals).