During the latter stages of the non-make up era, REVENGE was regarded as their return to form, powerful hard melodic riff laden stadium rock..and its no coincidence that VV was brought back for that one as a writer, is it now! VV is credit with some of the records best moments, but its been said he was assisting, whatever that means, with other songs to.

Of all the post ACE records, I love CREATURES, LICK IT UP was excellent. I thought ANIMALIZE was a dip in that run and a little generic rock of the moment. Meanwhile..with 100% intention to be OTT..VVI debut came out and featured some killer songs. To say he has no melody is nonsense! His solo's, sure 90% of the time he's over-shredding, but his song writing is very melodic.

KISS made some ok records that followed ANIMALIZE, but I do think wth VV as a writer, that run if form in 81ish-84 would have continued. Shame VV is (apparently) a bit difficult to work with!



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