From: Sal (FOR THE KLASSIK KISS FAN ONLY REVIEW)

I got the full LP, I've been dreaming of getting it since KISS first hit the intrepid and said "WERE BACK". If your a classic fan...guess what? They are not back. KISS IS ACE GENE PETER PAUL, when Peter left, KISS was over, therefore I feel that this album should be judged based on the makeup days only.

Do you remember when Lick It Up came out and you said...nah..thats not KISS thats guys living off the name without makeup. So you decided to forget about them until of recent? Well I would say if you can combine that "nah" era with 4 guys in KISS makeup (not KISS chemistry) then you got PSYCHO CIRCUS.

I'm must say I am very dissapointed. Now on to the track listings:

1. PSYCHO CIRCUS: Starts great, the Klassic riffs kick in, the verses are nice...then OH NO!!!!!! Its Crazy nights replaced with P. Circus lyrics. But its still an ok tune. KLASSIC KISS FAN GRADE: B-

2. WITHIN: Uh...Gene has a lunch meeting, he's closing deals on the new dolls, cars, 3-d concert glasses...but Gene we need you! Uh....get one of those old COS tunes and put it on the LP Gene is to busy making $$$ in merchandise! That's WITHIN. KKF GRADE: D

3. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE: More LICK IT UP, except this time wadda ya know they licked it back on! 80's crappy sappy bubble gum garbage. KKF GRADE: C

4. INTO THE VOID: Talk to me (which sucks) meets SHOCK ME (which rules) ACE is the savior here, nice solo too but its typical Ace riffs taken from the old "Comet Collection" cut and pasted. KKF GRADE: A

5.WE ARE ONE: Pretend your in your car, you turn to this song on the radio, you dont know whose singing, after 30 seconds of listening without thinking twice you change the channel never to be remembered again. This song is dead air. PS: Klassic Gene is a uh.......demon maybe? KKF GRADE: C-

6.YWTBYGTB: Ok guys, we got the name..now if we could only do the song? This sounds lika a jingle for Monday Night football. Its horrible! KKF GRADE: D

7. Raise your glasses: Nice intro, until foreigner pops in from 1984 and does there cheese muted riffs over Pauls awesome voice. The chorus is stolen from a commercial for American Airlines...or one of those sap ass commercials. A Klassic KISS fan nightmare! KKF GRADE: D

8.Finnally found my way: Where? To the "lets rehash Beth store?" Bubbly Neil Diamond B-side filler. KKF GRADE: D

9.DREAMING: "Hello? I'm a poor lil 80's song that was played and disliked. Can I find a home on your album." Keep.......dreamin..ugh. KKF GRADE: C

10. Journey of 1000 years: Comes close to KLASSIC KISS, a bit too much violins for a '"demon" but its good. KKF GRADE: B

Overall this is not for the KLASSIC KISS FAN! Its for the Animalize, lick it up fan. I feel KISS put no time and no effort into this at all. This LP was made with one vision in mind...MONEY! Therefore I believe Gene had his hand in the whole thing leading the way. I'm really dissapointed and I wish they would have sat back, played they're old lps for days and then gotten together as a band and jammed out some great songs. Overall rating is this:

For the 80's pseudo KISS fan: B-
For the mixed fan: B
For the KLASSIC KISS FAN: C-

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