Sonic Boom (Kiss album)

A fan-routed North American tour promoted the album along with international shows throughout 2010, which included the band headlining the Rock am Ring festival in Germany. The cover artwork was created by artist Michael Doret who had worked with Kiss previously to create the cover of their 1976 album Rock and Roll Over. Wal-Mart is the exclusive distributor of the album in the US and Canada, "Modern Day Delilah" was announced and released as the lead single from Sonic Boom on August 19, 2009, to radio. It was Kiss' first single release in 11 years, the last being "You Wanted the Best" released in 1998. The music video for "Modern Day Delilah" leaked online on the first days of December and was officially released on December 9, 2009, and premiered on Yahoo!. The video is topped and tailed by footage of giant sized members of Kiss walking through Detroit. The video went on to top UK music video channel Scuzz's "Most Rockin: Viewer Request Show" chart on December 3, 2009. The single was released as downloadable content for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero on November 19, 2009, along with the singles "I Was Made for Lovin' You" and "Lick It Up". Modern Day Delilah peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Rock songs chart. The song was used for their opening song for the Sonic Boom over Europe Tour and The Hottest Show on Earth Tour. "Say Yeah" was added to the shows on the Sonic Boom Tour/Alive 35 North American Tour 2009. Later on, it was mentioned during Kiss' Facebook concert broadcast that "Say Yeah" was going to be the next single off Sonic Boom. On December 5, it was announced that the single would be released to radios on December 8. The single was released on the second week of January 2010 in Argentina. "Say Yeah" also hit No. 1 on February 5, 2010, on a Russian Radio Chart after debuting at No. 11. "Never Enough" was released as the next radio single from Sonic Boom in early June 2010 and was mentioned on Kissonline.com. The song was not incorporated into the band's setlist on its 2010 Summer Tour of the US and Canada. The song "Modern Day Delilah" was also used in 2015 for the movie Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery along with the second disc's rerecorded versions of "Rock and Roll All Nite", "Shout It Out Loud", "I Was Made for Lovin' You", and "Detroit Rock City". ==Reception==

{{Music ratings The album received mixed reviews from critics. Sonic Boom debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in its first week of release. The No. 2 position was the highest mark ever reached by the group, beating the No. 3 debut of Psycho Circus in 1998. and finished 2010 as one of Billboard's Top 50 Rock Albums. Metal Hammer listed the album in 13th place on the list Metal Hammer Albums of 2009. Since its release, Sonic Boom has received Gold certification in Norway. ==Track listing==

Disc two Disc three DVD – Live in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Recorded on April 5, 2009, at the River Plate Stadium) • "Deuce" • "Hotter Than Hell" • "C'mon and Love Me" • "Watchin' You" • "100,000 Years" • "Rock and Roll All Nite" ==Personnel==

Kiss • Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar • Gene Simmons – vocals, bass • Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, vocals • Eric Singer – drums, vocals Additional personnel • Brian Whelan – piano • Greg Collins – co-producer, engineering, mixing • Eric Weaver – engineering • Valente Torrez – engineering • Pat Woodward – engineering • Matt "Wiggy" Wiggers – engineering • Miles Wilson – additional engineering • David Donnelly – mastering • t42design – art direction, design • Michael Doret – cover illustration • Neil Zlozower – photography • Dean Snowden – photography ==Charts==

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