Reuters has issued an interview with KISS vocalist/rhythm guitarist PAUL STANLEY. In the interview, Paul talks about the band’s current tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE, their upcoming new album Monster, and the secret to the group's longevity. Excerpts follow:

Reuters: What about the new album which you also produced? What can fans expect from that?

Paul Stanley: "Monster is done. Its heart is beating, and it's chained down until we release it in October. I was asked if it's a great KISS album and I said, forget about KISS - I truly believe it's far beyond being a KISS album. It's a great album of its genre with all the elements of all the classic bands that I listened to - all the music that inspired me - THE WHO, THE STONES, HUMBLE PIE, (Eric) Clapton, (Jimi) Hendrix, LED ZEPPELIN. That's what I grew up with, and it inspired me to create passion, chaos, something sexually aggressive that'd celebrate life. That's a description of rock ‘n' roll."

Reuters: So many bands implode after they make it big. Do you guys still hang out together off-stage?

Paul Stanley: "Well, Gene Simmons lives five minutes away - I can see his ego from here (laughs). We have a great relationship, and the key is knowing its limitations. If you want a family, go have one, as a band isn't a family. It may start out like that, but if it evolves into something else you haven't lost anything. I told this other very famous band, well-known for all their in-fighting, ‘Look, if you make magic on stage, anything else is a bonus. Be thankful for that.'"

Read the entire interview here.

KISS return with Monster, the 20th studio album in their historic career, on October 15th internationally, and October 16th in North America, through Universal Music Enterprises.

Monster is the group’s first studio album since the band’s 2009 smash success, Sonic Boom, and was also produced by Paul Stanley with Greg Collins at Conway Studios in Hollywood, CA, and The Nook in Studio City, CA.

Monster represents KISS’ nod to the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions. The group goes back to their own beginnings with the WHO-like 'Freak', while Gene lives up to the title track’s declaration on the raucous rock of 'Back To The Stone Age' and the bludgeoning 'The Devil Is Me'. Even guitarist Thayer takes a turn on his own with 'Outta This World', a tribute to his KISS “spaceman” character, while drummer Singer provides the vocals (and the back story) for the arena anthem 'All For The Love Of Rock & Roll'.

“There are no symphony orchestras, boy choirs, keyboards, outside producers or songwriters on this album,” promises Gene Simmons. “The best thing we did was to turn inwards to ourselves. Tommy and Eric have revitalized this band, with a work ethic and the talent to back it up. This is a real band effort. KISS has become a behemoth. We’re going where no bands have gone before.”

The single, 'Hell Or Hallelujah', is now available via the Amazon link below. Paul Stanley calls the album’s lead track, "a battle cry that encapsulates the entire record... one way or another, we’re going to do it our way."