Hotter Than Hell: The Second KISS Album

     The follow up to the debut KISS album was not very long in the making. While the debut was released in early 1974, it's follow up was released October 22, 1974. Entitled Hotter than Hell the original working title was called The Harder They Come. This album featured more participation from band mates Ace Frehely and Peter Criss. Ace Frehely actually wrote two songs on the album Parasite and Stange Ways. Despite efforts to persuade Ace to sing his tunes, ace humbly declined because he was not comfortable with how he sang.
    This album also featured a song from Gene And Paul earlier band Wicked Lester called Goin Blind a song that was oringinally titled "Little Lady".
     This album was called a commercial failure by most because it never reached the publicity the first album did. It was blamed on the fact that parent company Warner Brothers had dropped Casablanca from it's label leaving struggling Casablanca to fund everything.
      The album art received the most acclaim from this album the back cover features all four members in a wild party withy women, all of which was drunk with the exception of Gene Simmons. The professionally shot promos were shot with only half of Ace's face in makeup due to the fact of a recent car accident.
      Like the debut album this album features quite a few songs that are still featured in KISS set lists to this day, Hotter than Hell, Parasite and Let Me Go Rock And Roll.