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Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions

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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 first and 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".

Track listing

  1. "Hate" (Bruce Kulick, Gene Simmons, Scott Van Zen) – 4:36
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  2. "Rain" (Kulick, Paul Stanley, Curtis Cuomo) – 4:46
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  3. "Master & Slave" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 5:00
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  4. "Childhood's End" (Kulick, Tommy Thayer, Simmons) – 4:20
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  5. "I Will Be There" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 3:49
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  6. "Jungle" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 6:49
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  7. "In My Head" (Simmons, Van Zen, Jaime St. James) – 4:00
    • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
  8. "It Never Goes Away" (Kulick, Stanley, Cuomo) – 5:42
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
  9. "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

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1997 The Billboard 200 27

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Single Position
1997 Mainstream Rock Tracks "Jungle" 8
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