Asylum
Studio album by Kiss
Released	September 16, 1985
Recorded	June - July 1985
Genre	Hard Rock Heavy Metal
Length	38:50
Label	Mercury
Producer	Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Kiss chronology
Animalize (1984) Asylum (1985) Crazy Nights (1987)

Asylum is an album by the American hard rock band Kiss. It features the debut of lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, who played with the band on their Animalize tour and officially replaced Mark St. John in September 1984. He was the band's third lead guitarist since the departure of Ace Frehley in late 1982. This new lineup of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr, and Kulick would last until Carr's death in November 1991. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x900, 225 KB) This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s) which produced the music in question. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... “Heavy metal” redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the metal musician. ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 1. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Animalize is an album by the American hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. ... Crazy Nights is the 21st album by American hard rock band Kiss. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... Bruce Kulick (born on December 12, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York) was the lead guitarist for the rock band KISS from September 1984 to February 1996. ... Animalize is an album by the American hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. ... Mark St. ... Paul Daniel Frehley (born April 27, 1951[1]), better known as Ace Frehley, is an American guitarist best known as a founding member and lead guitarist for the rock band Kiss. ... This article is about the metal musician. ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... Paul Charles Caravello (July 12, 1950 - November 24, 1991), better known as Eric Carr, was an American musician, best known as drummer for the rock band Kiss. ...

It was certified Gold on November 13, 1985, when it sold 500,000 copies. Paul Stanley stated on the 1987 Kiss Home Video release "eXposed" that Asylum is actually certified Platinum, although the RIAA database lists it only as Gold. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ... The description Gold Album is applied to recorded music albums that have sold a minimum number of copies (in the US, currently 500,000 sales). ...

Track listing

1. "King Of The Mountain" (Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick, Desmond Child) – 4:17
   • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
2. "Any Way You Slice It" (Gene Simmons, Howard Rice) – 4:02
   • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
3. "Who Wants To Be Lonely" (Stanley, Child, Jean Beauvoir) – 4:01
   • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
4. "Trial By Fire" (Simmons, Kulick) – 3:25
   • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
5. "I'm Alive" (Stanley, Kulick, Child) – 3:43
   • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
6. "Love's a Deadly Weapon" (Simmons, Stanley, Rod Swenson, Wes Beech) – 3:29
   • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
7. "Tears Are Falling" (Stanley) – 3:55
   • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
8. "Secretly Cruel" (Simmons) – 3:41
   • Lead Vocals - Gene Simmons
9. "Radar For Love" (Stanley, Child) – 4:02
   • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley
10. "Uh! All Night" (Stanley, Child, Beauvoir) – 4:01
    • Lead Vocals - Paul Stanley

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Credits

• Gene Simmons - Bass guitar; Rhythm guitar on 2 & 4; Lead vocals; backing vocals.
• Paul Stanley - Rhythm guitar; Bass guitar; Lead vocals, backing vocals.
• Bruce Kulick - Lead guitar and rhythm guitar; Backing vocals.
• Eric Carr - Drums; Backing vocals.
• Jean Beauvoir - Bass guitar on 10

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Charts

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External links

All links verified on September 18, 2005.

• Kiss FAQ - Asylum
• Kiss Album Focus - Asylum