Alive III es un álbum de Kiss, publicado en 1993 por Mercury. El disco incluye 16 canciones, entre ellas «Creatures Of The Night», «Deuce», «I Just Wanna» y «Unholy».
Lanzado en 1993, Alive III es el tercer álbum en directo oficial de Kiss. Este disco es el documento sonoro de la era de la banda sin maquillaje en su momento más potente y aclamado. Grabado durante la exitosa gira del álbum Revenge, "Alive III" captura a la formación de Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, el guitarrista Bruce Kulick y el batería Eric Singer. El álbum es una explosión de heavy metal y hard rock, con un sonido moderno y agresivo que refleja el renacimiento creativo que la banda experimentó a principios de los 90. Es un testamento del poder de Kiss como banda en directo, independientemente de si llevaban o no su icónico maquillaje.
Antes de entrar al estudio
La gira de "Revenge" fue un gran éxito de crítica y público, y revitalizó la carrera de Kiss en la era del grunge. La banda decidió que era el momento perfecto para lanzar un nuevo álbum en directo, el primero en 16 años. El disco fue grabado en varias ciudades de Estados Unidos, incluyendo Cleveland, Detroit e Indianápolis. A diferencia de sus predecesores, se afirma que "Alive III" tiene muchos menos retoques de estudio, presentando un sonido más fiel al de sus conciertos.
Sonido y directo
El sonido de "Alive III" es heavy metal de los 90, potente y pulido. La banda suena increíblemente compacta y enérgica, con Bruce Kulick y Eric Singer demostrando ser una de las secciones rítmicas más potentes de la historia de la banda. El repertorio es una mezcla de los clásicos de los 70 con los éxitos de su era sin maquillaje, todo ello interpretado con una agresividad y una precisión renovadas.
Tema a tema
El álbum incluye potentes versiones de los temas de "Revenge", como "Unholy" y "Domino". Los clásicos de los 70, como "Detroit Rock City" y "Deuce", suenan más pesados que nunca. El álbum también incluye por primera vez en un disco en directo éxitos de los 80 como "Lick It Up" y "I Love It Loud", que se convirtió en el sencillo del álbum. Una de las sorpresas es la inclusión de "The Star-Spangled Banner", el himno de Estados Unidos, interpretado a la guitarra por Bruce Kulick.
Lanzamiento y rendimiento en listas
"Alive III" fue un éxito comercial, alcanzando el estatus de disco de oro en Estados Unidos.
- USA Billboard 200: 9
- UK Albums Chart: 24
- Australia (ARIA): 14
- Canadá (RPM): 9
Recepción crítica
La crítica elogió el álbum por su sonido potente y la energía de la banda. Fue visto como la prueba definitiva de que la formación sin maquillaje de Kiss era una fuerza a tener en cuenta por derecho propio. "Alive III" es un documento esencial de una de las etapas más fuertes y musicalmente más consistentes de la larga carrera de Kiss.
Listado de Canciones
- Creatures Of The Night4:40
Letra
Searching in the darkness, running from the day Hiding from tomorrow, nothing left to say Victims of the moment, future deep in doubt Living in a whisper till we start to shout We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night Breathing in the madness, spitting out the lies Searching for an answer, keep your alibis Don't know where we're goin', just know where we've been Remember when the clock strikes twelve, the losers always win We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night Searching in the darkness, running from the day Hiding from tomorrow, nothing left to say Gathering up our courage, ready for the fight Howling in the shadows, till we start to bite We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night We're creatures of the night, we're creatures of the night - Deuce3:42
Get up And get your grandma outta here Pick up Old Jim is workin' hard this year And baby Do the things he says to do Baby, if you're feeling good And baby if you're feeling nice You know your man is workin' hard He's worth a deuce Honey Don't put your man behind his years And baby Stop cryin' all your tears Baby Do the things he says to do Do it Baby, if you're feeling good And baby if you're feeling nice You know your man is workin' hard He's worth a deuce And baby, if you're feeling good Yes baby if you're feeling nice You know your man is workin' hard Yeah - I Just Wanna4:21
I got a body built for sin and an appetite for passion Yeah I can see the road to ruin and I'm lookin' for some action I got my finger on the trigger and a match to the fuse I'll make someone an offer that's too big to refuse Tired of tryin' to be what I'll never be, baby, you could never see that Chorus: I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance, I just wanna forget you Time to take my chances, find somebody new I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna forget you I'm gonna set the night on fire, shootin' like a Roman Candle Ooh yeah, I'm burnin' with desire and I'm much too hot to handle I'm like a runaway, crazy train, I'm out of control If you try to put the brakes on, I'm still gonna roll Tired of tryin' to do what you want me to, baby, I'm just tired of you, yeah I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance, I just wanna forget you Time to take my chances, find somebody new I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna for I just wanna forget you Wake up, baby, don't you sleep, I can't take this one more week If I can't go out to play, I can't make it one more day I wanna play with dynamite, time is right for heavy breathing Gettin' stone cold crazy till the dawn without a reason I wanna take me a vacation down a long stretch of track I'll find a new sensation and I ain't comin' back Tired of tryin' to be what I'll never be, baby, you could never see that I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance I don't want a romance, or a second chance I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance I just wanna for, I just wanna forget I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance, I just wanna forget you Time to take my chances, find somebody new I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna forget you I don't want a romance, I don't wanna dance, I just wanna forget you Time to take my chances, find somebody new I just wanna for, I just wanna for, I just wanna forget you I just wanna forget you, yeah! - Unholy3:43
I was there through the ages Chained slaves to their cages I have seen you eat your own I'm the cycle of pain Of a thousand year old reign I'm suicide and salvation The omen to nations That you worship on all fours I'm the infection and famine That's knocking at your door That's why you're feeling so Unholy Oh, I was created by man, you know I'm.... Unholy Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I am the incubus i lay the egg in you The worm that burrows Through your brain But you are the beast That calls me by my name You send your children to war To serve bastards and whores So now you know You created me On the day that you were born Unholy I was created by man, yeah I'm the Lord of the flies, you knowI'm Unholy From the left hand of power comes the father of lies Unholy - Unholy! I lay you down to sleep Your soul to keep Better cross your heart before you die And now you know Know that you are mine That's why you're feeling so Unholy, Unholy, Unholy - Unholy!! - Heaven's On Fire4:02
Letra
I look at you and my blood boils hot, I feel my temperature rise I want it all, give me what you got, there's hunger in your eyes I'm getting closer, baby hear me breathe You know the way to give me what I need Just let me love you and you'll never leave Feel my heat takin' you higher, burn with me, Heaven's on fire Paint the sky with desire, angel fly, Heaven's on fire I got a fever ragin' in my heart, you make me shiver and shake Baby don't stop, take it to the top, eat it like a piece of cake You're comin' closer, I can hear you breathe You drive me crazy when you start to tease You could bring the devil to his knees Feel my heat takin' you higher, burn with me, Heaven's on fire Paint the sky with desire, angel fly, Heaven's on fire Oh, Heaven's on fire, oho Heaven's on fire, oho I'm getting closer, baby hear me breathe You know the way to give me what I need Just let me love you and you'll never leave Feel my heat takin' you higher, burn with me, Heaven's on fire Paint the sky with desire, angel fly, Heaven's on fire - Watchin' You3:35
Letra
Limpin' as you do and I'm watchin' you And you don't really know a-just what to do You don't really know You don't really know What to do And I'm standin' here not quite aware And I'm tryin' baby, tryin' not to stare Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here Yes, everybody else is here Everybody else is here Watchin' you Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here Yes, everybody else is here Everybody else is here Watchin' us - Domino3:47
"Now lemme tell ya my story, I got a man-sized predicament And it's a big one, goes like this, yeah" My my, ow, yeah! Never had confession, never had a home Never had no worry, until I met Domino Ain't the virgin Mary, love her I confess Got my hesitations, 'cause she kisses like the kiss of death Loves lots of money, back's against the wall Calls me "Sugar Daddy", she knows she's got me by the balls They call her Domino - "so fine" Got a reputation, haven't got a hope It's a sticky situation, if she ain't old enough to vote Loves to play with fire, loves to hurt so good Loves to keep me burnin', 'cause she's a bad habit, bad habit Bad habit that's good, good, good They call her Domino, Domino, Domino "Every damn time I walk through that door, it's the same damnthing That bitch bends over, and I forget my name - ow!" Loves lots of money, back's against the wall Calls me "Sugar Daddy", she knows she's got me by the balls -ow! Loves to play with fire, love her I confess Got no hesitations, cause she's a bad habit, bad habit, she's a bad habit! "Yeah" - I Was Made For Lovin' You4:31
Tonight I wanna give it all to you In the darkness There's so much I wanna do And tonight I wanna lay it at your feet 'Cause, girl, I was made for you And, girl, you were made for me I was made for loving you, baby You were made for loving me And I can't get enough of you, baby Can you get enough of me? Tonight I wanna see it in your eyes Feel the magic There's something that drives me wild And tonight we gonna make it all come true 'Cause, girl, you were made for me And, girl, I was made for you I was made for loving you, baby You were made for loving me And I can't get enough of you, baby Can you get enough of me? I was made for loving you, baby You were made for loving me And I can give it all to you, baby Can you give it all to me? Oh, can't get enough, oh, oh I can't get enough, oh, oh I can't get enough I was made for loving you, baby You were made for loving me And I can give it all to you, baby Can you give it all to me? I was made You were made I can't get enough No, I can't get enough I was made for loving you, baby You were made for loving me And I can't get enough of you, baby Can you get enough of me? I was made for loving you, baby - I Still Love You6:04
Letra
You tell me that you're leaving And I'm trying to understand I had myself believing I could take it like a man But if you gotta go, then you gotta know That's killing me And all the things I never seem to show I gotta make you see Girl it's been so long (now, tell me) Tell me how could it be One of us knows the two of us don't belong In each others company It hurts so much inside, you're telling me goodbye You wanna be free And knowin' that you're gone and leavin' me behind I gotta make you see, I gotta make you see, I gotta make you see That I still love you, I still love you I really, I really love you, I still love you Now, people tell me I should win by any cost But now I see as the smoke clears away The battle has been lost I see it in your eyes, you never have to lie I'm out of your life Tonight I'll dream a way that you can still be mine But I'm dreamin' a lie, dreamin' a lie, makes me wanna die 'Cause I still love you, I still love you Baby, baby I love you, I still love you And when I think of all the things you'll never know There's so much left to say 'Cause girl, now I see the price of losing you Will be my half to pay Will half to pay Each and every day Hear what I say I still love you, I still love you I really, I really love you, I still love you Baby, baby, I love you, I love you, I really, I really love you - Rock And Roll All Nite3:33
Vídeo
- Lick It Up4:18
Don't wanna wait 'til you know me better Let's just be glad for the time together Life's such a treat and it's time you taste it There ain't a reason on earth to waste it It ain't a crime to be good to yourself Lick it up, lick it up, it's only right now Lick it up, lick it up, oh yeah Lick it up, lick it up, come on, come on Lick it up, lick it up Don't need to wait for an invitation You gotta live like you're on vacation There's something sweet you can't buy with money, lick it up, lick it up It's all you need, so believe me honey It ain't a crime to be good to yourself Lick it up, lick it up, it's only right now Lick it up, lick it up, oh yeah Lick it up, lick it up, come on, come on Lick it up, lick it up Come on, it's only right now, it's only right now Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah, yeah Lick it up, lick it up, it's only right now Lick it up, lick it up, oh yeah Lick it up, lick it up, come on, come on Lick it up, lick it up Lick it up, lick it up, oh yeah Lick it up, lick it up, come on, come on - Forever4:20
I gotta tell you what I'm feeling inside I could lie to myself, but it's true There's no denying when I look in your eyes Girl, I'm outta my head over you I lived so long believing all love is blind But everything about you is telling me this time it's Forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever I hear the echo of the promise I made When you're strong you can stand on your own But those words grow distant as I look at your face No, I don't wanna go it alone I never thought I'd lay my heart on the line But everything about you is telling me this time it's Forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever Oh, I see my future when I look in your eyes It took your love to make my heart come alive 'Cause I lived my life believing all love is blind But everything about you is telling me this time It's forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever Oh, it's forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever - I Love It Loud3:40
Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! Stand up, you don't have to be afraid Get down, love is like a hurricane Streetboy, though I never could be tamed Better believe it Guilty, 'til I'm proven innocent Whiplash, heavy metal accident Rock on, I wanna be the president ('Cause I love it) Loud, I wanna hear it loud Right between the eyes Loud, I wanna hear it loud Don't want no compromise Turn it up, hungry for the medicine Two-fisted till the very end No more treated like aliens We're not gonna take it No lies, no more alibis Turn it up, it's got me hypnotized Rock on, I won't be tranquilized ('Cause I love it) Loud, I wanna hear it loud Right between the eyes Loud, I wanna hear it loud Don't want no compromise (I love it) Loud, I wanna hear it loud Right between the eyes Loud, I wanna hear it loud Don't want no compromise Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! (Turn it up) Headline, jungle is the only rule Front page, roar of the nations cool Turn it up, this is my attitude Take it or leave it Loud, I wanna hear it loud Right between the eyes Loud, I wanna hear it loud Don't want no compromise (I love it) Loud, I wanna hear it loud Right between the eyes Loud, I wanna hear it loud Don't want no compromise (I love it) Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! Hey hey hey, yeah! - Detroit Rock City5:11
I feel uptight on a Saturday night Nine o'clock and the radio's the only light I hear my song and it pulls me trough Comes on strong, tells me what I gotta' do I got to Get up! Everybody's gonna' move their feet Get down! Everybody's gonna' leave their seat You gotta' lose your mind in Detroit Rock City Get up! Everybody's gonna' move their feet Get down! Everybody's gonna' leave their seat Getting late, I just can't wait Ten o'clock and I know I gotta' hit the road First I drink, then I smoke Start the car and I try to make the midnight show Get up! Everybody's gonna' move their feet Get down! Everybody's gonna' leave their seat Movin' fast doin' ninety-five Hit top speed, but I'm still movin' much too slow I feel so good, I'm so alive I hear my song playin' on the radio It goes Get up! Everybody's gonna' move their feet Get down! Everybody's gonna' leave their seat You gotta' lose your mind in Detroit Rock City Twelve o'clock, I gotta rock There's a truck ahead, lights starin' at my eyes Oh, my God, no time to turn I got to laugh, 'cause I know I'm gonna' die! Why? Get up! Everybody's gonna' move their feet Get down! Get up! Everybody's gonna' move their feet Get down! - God Gave Rock & Roll to You II
- Star Spangled Banner