Monster is the twentieth and final studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on October 9, 2012.

[13] On March 10, 2011, Simmons said in a radio interview for Heavy Metal Thunder that the band will enter the studio in three weeks and that they have around 20 to 25 songs ready to record.

[16] On August 21, 2011, Kiss officially revealed the album's title and confirmed that it was being recorded in Los Angeles, with Paul Stanley producing, for a 2012 release.

[17] The band uploaded a video on January 3, 2012, on YouTube in which Stanley commented that the album was two to three days from completion.

[22] While doing interviews for his appearance in ABC's Castle, Simmons commented on the album's sound: "Meat and potatoes.

In justifying Kiss' choice, Simmons commented: "Technology is a seductive bitch, she will seduce you.

"[24] On March 22, 2012, Stanley said in an interview with VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner, "Monster is really the culmination of everything this band has been in the past and where we're going.

So, that was a tall order for us, but once we got that under our belts, we wanted to go back in and Monster is far, far beyond anything we've done in terms of Sonic Boom and yet it's right up there with some of the best stuff we've done.