Jigoku-Retsuden (地獄烈伝, which roughly translates to "Legends from Hell / Hell's Legends"), also known as Kissology[1] and Kiss Klassics,[3] is a limited-edition CD/DVD set released in 2008 by the band Kiss, exclusively in Japan. The CD portion of the bundle includes 15 re-recorded classic Kiss tracks by the 2008 band line-up (Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer).

Jigoku-Retsuden/Kiss Best - Kissology/Kiss Klassics
Remix album by
ReleasedAugust 27, 2008
Recorded2008
StudioHenson Recording Studios
GenreHard rock, glam metal, dance-rock
Length53:36
LabelDefSTAR, Sony Music Japan
ProducerGene Simmons, Paul Stanley
Kiss chronology
Alive! The Millennium Concert
(2006)
Jigoku-Retsuden/Kiss Best - Kissology/Kiss Klassics
(2008)
Kiss Alive 35
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Melodic.net[2]

The DVD portion of the bundle is concert footage from a 1977 performance at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The CD was re-released on October 6, 2009, by Kiss as part of a digipack deluxe edition of their album Sonic Boom along with concert footage from the Alive 35 Tour.

Track listing

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CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Deuce"Gene SimmonsSimmons3:07
2."Detroit Rock City"Paul Stanley, Bob EzrinStanley3:57
3."Shout It Out Loud"Stanley, Simmons, EzrinStanley, Simmons2:53
4."Hotter Than Hell"StanleyStanley3:10
5."Calling Dr. Love"SimmonsSimmons3:25
6."Love Gun"StanleyStanley3:14
7."I Was Made for Lovin' You"Stanley, Vini Poncia, Desmond ChildStanley4:41
8."Heaven's on Fire"Stanley, ChildStanley3:24
9."Lick It Up"Stanley, Vinnie VincentStanley3:56
10."I Love It Loud"Simmons, VincentSimmons4:09
11."Forever"Stanley, Michael BoltonStanley3:53
12."Christine Sixteen"SimmonsSimmons2:59
13."Do You Love Me"Stanley, Ezrin, Kim FowleyStanley3:39
14."Black Diamond"StanleyEric Singer, intro by Stanley4:20
15."Rock and Roll All Nite"Stanley, SimmonsSimmons2:49

DVD (Region 2)

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Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan, April 2, 1977
No.TitleLength
1."Detroit Rock City" 
2."Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" 
3."Ladies Room" 
4."Firehouse" 
5."I Want You" 
6."Cold Gin" 
7."Nothin' To Lose" 
8."God of Thunder" 
9."Rock and Roll All Nite" 
10."Shout It Out Loud" 
11."Black Diamond" 

CD personnel

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Members
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DVD personnel

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Members
  • Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
  • Peter Criss – drums, vocals
  • Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals

References

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  1. ^ a b "KISSology - Kiss | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Melodic Net - Kiss - Jigoku Retsuden - Very Best Of". melodic.net. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Kiss Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.