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"Gene Simmons has promised that Kiss fans will love the band&amp;#039;s new album Monster. Simmons told Parade that Monster - which is the group&amp;#039;s first studio LP in three years - contains all the elements of a classic Kiss record.  &amp;quot;It goes back to the heart and soul of what Kiss is, which is two guitars, bass and drums,&amp;quot; the singer explained. &amp;quot;There are no symphony orchestras, boys&amp;#039; choirs, keyboards or ballads. This is meat and potatoes, no fluff.&amp;quot; He continued: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s great driving music, and it&amp;#039;s the next generation from our last record, Sonic Boom. We&amp;#039;re very proud of it.&amp;quot; Simmons also spoke about the upcoming 40th anniversary of Kiss&amp;#039;s very first concert tour. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;ve sold over 100 million records [in the last 40 years]. It&amp;#039;s ridiculous,&amp;quot; he declared. &amp;quot;People often accuse me of boasting, but I&amp;#039;m just stating fact. This is planet Kiss, and you&amp;#039;re just living on it!&amp;quot; Monster is now available in the UK and is released on Tuesday (October 9) in the US. &amp;gt; Kiss&amp;#039;s Gene Simmons: &amp;#039;Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke&amp;#039; Watch Kiss perform &amp;#039;Creatures of the Night&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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