Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley is the album closest to KISS’s core sound among the 1978 solo quartet. Built on melodic, anthemic hard rock, it lines up romantic lyrics and clear hooks, showing directly the arena-ready songcraft that Paul Stanley has always excelled at. Sing-along choruses, soaring vocals and bright guitars are exactly his strengths as KISS’s frontman. Rather than chasing flashy experiment, he carefully sharpens what he does best, keeping a consistency across the record that stands out among the four. Sitting along the extension of his role in the band, it is packed with the personal songwriting sense and passion for singing that a solo release let him bring to the front. Presenting without wavering the essence of the man who carried KISS’s melodic side, it is a fulfilling record and, of the quartet, a particularly easy one to enjoy.