In a recent interview with Noisecreep.com about the new KISS album, Monster, frontman Paul Stanley addressed the subject of celebrities that talk politics in the press. Turns out his views are very different from bandmate Gene Simmons, who is rather vocal on the political front:

Stanley: "It's absurd that a celebrity could speak out on the economy or politics with no more justification than a hit album or a movie. Not to deride Gene, but I just think he's part of a symptom of absurdity where you'll see somebody on television whose only criteria for being there is success in a field far away from what they're being asked about. I really don't know who is more ridiculous, the celebrity answering these political questions or the person asking them."

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KISS' long-awaited new album, Monster, will be released in North America on October 9th via Universal Music. 30-second clips from all songs are now available to sample at iTunes.

Monster tracklisting:

'Hell Or Hallelujah'

'Wall Of Sound'

'Freak'

'Back To The Stone Age'

'Shout Mercy'

'Long Way Down'

'Eat Your Heart Out'

'The Devil Is Me'

'Outta This World'

'All For The Love Of Rock & Roll'

'Take Me Down Below'

'Last Chance'

'Right Here Right Now'

Universal Music Japan has announced that the Japanese release of Monster, on October 10th in that country, will feature the bonus track, ‘King Of The Night Time World’, a lost track from Rock The Nation.