Artist: KISS
Album: CARNIVAL OF SOULS: THE FINAL SESSIONS (CD)

Release date: 1997
Media type: CD

Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions is Kiss' last album produced before the reunion of the original Kiss members. Recorded and slated for release in 1995/early 1996, Kiss cancelled its release when they embarked on the reunion tour. However, fans began to greatly bootleg the album, causing Kiss to finally release it in 1997. The sound of the album is heavily reminiscent of grunge bands popular from the era the album was recorded in, particularly Alice in Chains and Soundgarden.

The last track, "I Walk Alone," was the only vocal performance on a Kiss album by guitarist Bruce Kulick.

Two former members of Black 'N Blue co-wrote songs on this album: vocalist Jaime St. James (who later joined Warrant) co-wrote "In My Head", while guitarist and future Kiss member Tommy Thayer collaborated on "Childhood's End".

TRACKLIST:

01 "Hate" (Bruce Kulick, Gene Simmons, Scott Van Zen) – 4:36
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
02 "Rain" (Kulick, Paul Stanley, Curtis Cuomo) – 4:46
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
03 "Master & Slave" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 5:00
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
04 "Childhood's End" (Kulick, Tommy Thayer, Simmons) – 4:20
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
05 "I Will Be There" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 3:49
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
06 "Jungle" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 6:49
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
07 "In My Head" (Simmons, Van Zen, Jaime St. James) – 4:00
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
08 "It Never Goes Away" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 5:42
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
09 "Seduction of the Innocent" (Simmons, Van Zen) – 5:16
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
10 "I Confess" (Simmons, Ken Tamplin) – 5:23
Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
11 "In the Mirror" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 4:26
Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
12 "I Walk Alone" (Kulick, Simmons) – 6:07
Lead Vocals - Bruce Kulick

LINE-UP:

Gene Simmons - bass guitar, lead vocals
Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
Bruce Kulick - lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Eric Singer - drums, percussion, backing vocals