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This one is a bit of a curiosity. Originally scheduled for release in November 1995, having been recorded by the Simmons/Stanley/Kulick/Singer line-up as a follow up to 1992's "Revenge", it was shelved because of the reunion of the original four members (Frehley/Criss replacing Kulick/Singer). Much bootlegged thereafter, it was officially released two years later, and I've finally got hold of a copy myself.
Gene Simmons sings on the opening track "Hate" (one of six featuring his vocals), Paul Stanley on the second, "Rain" (one of five by him), but both are very similar with their dark, almost grungy ambience. "Master and Slave" has a slightly more familiar riff and bass-line.
"Childhood's End" sounds a little disjointed, but "I Will Be There" is a gentler affair, written by Stanley for his son Evan. Aww, nice. "Jungle", "In My Head" and "It Never Goes Away" all sound remarkably similar to the opening pair. There is a bit of variation with "Seduction of the Innocent", which has a bit of an Eastern feel. Very un-Kiss-like though.
"I Confess" is along more familiar lines, and "In The Mirror" is probably the pick of the bunch, as it has more of the old passion about it. Closer "I Walk Alone" is a novelty in that Bruce Kulick takes vocal duties for the first (and last) time. However, this definitely does not have the feel of a Kiss song, it's more like an offering from some struggling indie outfit.
Although "Carnival of Souls" has the style of "Revenge", it doesn't have the content in terms of quality. Nothing really stands out at all, and the most interesting thing I can find to say is that this is probably the only album where half the songs start with the letter "I". If these were the Final Sessions, I wouldn't have liked to hear the First Sessions. (Cheap dig I know, but that's how disappointed I feel).
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