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''Hotter Than Hell'' is the second studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on October 22, 1974. It was certified gold on June 23, 1977, having shipped 500,000 copies. The album was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version. It peaked on the charts at #100, without the benefit of a hit single. Many of the album's songs are live staples for the band, including "Got to Choose", "Parasite", "Hotter Than Hell", "Let Me Go, Rock & Roll" and "Watchin' You". ==Album information== The production team of Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise, who had produced the group's first album, was chosen for the follow-up. Since the pair had relocated to Los Angeles, Kiss moved there to work with them. The band, all hailing from New York, immediately developed a dislike for their new surroundings. Paul Stanley's guitar was stolen on his first day in Los Angeles. The working title for the album was ''The Harder They Come''. Although the album featured three songs penned by lead guitarist Ace Frehley, he did not sing lead vocals on any of them; his lack of confidence in his singing abilities at the time led to lead vocal duties for "Parasite" and "Strange Ways" going to Gene Simmons and Peter Criss, respectively. Frehley's guitar solo on "Strange Ways" has been referred to as one of his best.〔 The album is well known for its striking cover. The front featured Japanese manga-influenced artwork, while the back cover showed individual shots of the band members taken by Norman Seeff at a party, and a composite of all four members' make-up designs. The Japanese character on the bottom of the album cover (力) is "chikara", which means "power". The character would later be used on various forms of Kiss material during the 1970s and 1980s, most prominently on Eric Carr's drum kit. The Japanese characters on the top-right corner of the album cover (地獄 の さけび) read ''jigoku no sakebi'', which means "hell's shout" or "the shout of hell". The Japanese characters used for Ace Frehley's name are incorrect; they read エイス フューリ (''eisu fyuuri''), which translates to "Ace Fury". A correct translation would be エース・フレーリー (''esu fureri''). In the album artwork, Frehley's make-up was airbrushed into the photos. He had injured his face in a vehicle accident, making it difficult for him to actually wear the make-up. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hotter Than Hell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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