Great Tribute

Impressive album,indeed.Much more heavier and uniform than Kiss my Ass.The versions of Detroit Rock City,Love Gun,King Of the Nite Time World,Shout It Out Loud And Calling Dr.Love are highlights in the album.Also The songs are performed by 80's hair metal musicians,like Slaughter,Winger,CC de Ville,Dee Snider,etc..

The Best KISS tribute album out on the market

The new KISS tribute album, "Spin The Bottle: An All-Star Tribute To KISS", is the best KISS tribute album out on the market. Here we have eleven songs and over thirty minutes of our favorite KISS songs performed by artists such as Doug Pinnick, Buzz Osbourne, Mark Slaughter, Kip Winger, etc. On the Buzz Osbourne version of "God of Thunder", Bruce Kulick plays guitar, and one song even features a cameo appearance by Bobby Rock, who was the drummer for The Vinnie Vincent Invasion. All of the songs sound great on here, but the best cover on here would definitely have to be Mark Slaughter's solo version of "Cold Gin". As good as KISS' version is, I must say, I like Slaughter's version better. His high-pitched vocals and the fact that more was added to Slaughter's version ( KISS collaborater Bob Kulick is the producer of this album) really help make this cover version great. Other highlights here are Robin McAuley's version of "I Stole Your Love", the Buzz Osbounrne version of "God of Thunder", the Phil Lewis version of "Strutter", and several other songs on this record sound really great. What can I say? This whole album rocks. If you like KISS, you should hear this album for yourself.

You wanted the best ....

What's good about it?

A good cover song stays true to the original and changes only slightly. The artists here understand that theory. Dee Snider's (Twisted Sister) version of "Detroit Rock City" kicks things off. The addition of Doug Aldrich's (Whitesnake) fiery guitar solos and subtle improvised licks really add to the song. On "Cold Gin," Mark Slaughter (Slaughter) transforms himself into Gene Simmons vocally, a far cry from his glass shattering falsetto days. Buzz Osborne (The Melvins) adds a more sinister vocal arrangement to "God of Thunder," which features former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick laying down that infamous opening riff. Backed by an all female rhythm section, Lemmy (Motörhead) lets loose on "Shout It Out Loud." Any commercial song covered by Lemmy is always worth a listen.

Chris Jericho (Fozzy) & Rich Ward (Fozzy) take "King of the Nighttime World" to the next level. They tinker with the music just enough to give it a modern feel. I could see this one tearing up rock radio. It's the best track on the album and possibly better than the original. Doug Pinnick (King's X) impressed me on "Parasite." I never knew he could perform a song that was more than 20 beats per minute and less than ten minutes long. C.C. Deville (Poison) flies through the guitar parts on "I Stole Your Love" probably as fast as the thoughts in his head. He's backed by underrated vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley-Schenker Group). Believe it or not, two eighties rock heavyweights finally come together for the first time on "Love Gun." Arena rockers Tommy Shaw (Styx) and Steve Lukather (Toto) crank it up on their version of "Love Gun." Don't be ashamed, everyone secretly loves those groups (Give me REO Speedwagon any day).

Anything bad?

Nobody wanted to cover "Rock and Roll All Night?"

Bottom Line

You wanted the best (tribute), and you've got the best (tribute)...(to) the hottest band in the World...KISS!