KISS Alive III CD

By 1993, the arguments about whether KISS were still relevant had been going for a decade. Then they played Madison Square Garden for Alive III and reminded everyone that face paint and platform boots plus a stage that breathes fire is, in fact, an entirely valid life philosophy.

The third entry in the live album series catches the classic hard rock warhorse mid-nineties lineup, Bruce Kulick shredding where Ace used to stand, Eric Singer behind the kit. Setlist digs into the catalogue properly, Detroit Rock City, Deuce, I Still Love You, the hits that filled arenas for two decades of loud, dumb, spectacular rock and roll. Not their most celebrated live document, but KISS at full theatrical volume is still KISS, and there's something genuinely fun about a band this committed to the spectacle.

Format: CD, live compilation album. Country of origin: USA. Genre: hard rock, glam metal.

Fans of: Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Steel Panther, Poison.