Jeff Westlakes Tribute To KISS

Posted: Jul 9, 2014
HYDROGYN Guitarist Releasing KISS Tribute Album Hotter Than Hotter Than Hell; Audio Samples Available Rock Hard Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2014 at 02:26:59 EST From guitarist/producer Jeff Westlake (Hydrogyn) comes a different kind of tribute. Hotter Than Hotter Than Hell is a tribute to KISS and more, specifically the Hotter Than Hell album that was originally released in 1974. “As a kid I loved that album but always had a hard time listening to it because of its sound," says Westlake. "I knew I like the songs a lot and it was not until Alive that I heard the way that some of those songs were intended to sound.” Westlake ultimately decided to gather some of his musician friends that fit the project to re-do it. “I called up Boggsy, Carlisle, Anderson and Cardilino to study the record and then re-do it. What we did was stay as close to the original and in no way modernize guitar tones etc; we just wanted it to sound better. The final part was to recreate the cover but with attractive women in the KISS make-up and in the same pose. I am very happy with the final product in every way.” To see more and buy the release (hard copy only) go to HotterThanHellTribute.com. Audio samples from the album are available here.