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This Day In KISStory: 30th Anniversary Of ‘Music From The Elder’
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By cGt2099
| November 16th, 2011 at 11:01 am
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“When the Earth was young, they were already old…”
30 years ago on this day in KISStory, an album would be issued that would be a turning point, and at the time a low point, for the band and their fans. Music From The Elder, produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin (responsible for the epic Destroyer), was released by KISS on November 16, 1981. The release was a concept album, and a comprehensive departure for the band, which was negatively received by both fans and critics alike.
As time has progressed, however, the album has achieved somewhat of a cult status among both KISS fans and rock/metal fans. For some reason, Music From The Elder has matured well, and while it was perhaps the most obscure and odd of all KISS releases, some now point to the album as their favorite.
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Deluxe Edition of Classic KISS Album ‘Destroyer’ Coming With Original Cover
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By cGt2099
| November 12th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
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It is a move mirroring the historical sequence of events in the 1970’s: Hot off the heels on his work with Alice Cooper‘s Welcome 2 My Nightmare, long time rock producer Bob Ezrin is reportedly back in the studio remixing the classic KISS album Destroyer, which celebrated its 35th anniversary this year.
Gene Simmons announced that the album will be re-released as a Deluxe Edition during 2012 complete with unreleased tracks, and the original artwork designed by Ken Kelly. Destroyer, along with the band’s breakthrough live album KISS Alive!, is frequently pointed to as a significant album for the band — it was a solid stepping stone to the heights of success they would claim in the late Seventies, and serve as a major influence for many bands ranging from the lightest of popular rock through to the darkest of black metal.
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This Day In KISStory: The Unmasking Of KISS, 28 Years On
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By cGt2099
| September 18th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
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28 years ago on this day in KISStory, a bewildering moment arrived for rock and metal fans that for many seemed to have come out of nowhere. KISS had announced they were unmasking, dropping the make-up, costumes, and personae they had previously “worn” for ten years, and moving forward as an “unmasked” band.
The band officially unmasked on MTV (see video below), and the announcement sent shockwaves through the metalhead communities at the time, which was the beginning that this decision was a good move by the band. Up until this stage, KISS enjoyed the height of their career in the 1970s, and as they journeyed into the earlier 1980s, things were beginning to look somewhat dire for the band.
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Tags: Ace Frehley, Bob Ezrin, Creatures of the Night, Destroyer, Dynasty, Eric Carr, Gene Simmons, Kiss, KISStory, Lick It Up, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Unmasked, Vinnie Vincent
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Happy 60th Birthday Ace Frehley!
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By Obi-Dan
| April 27th, 2011 at 8:37 am
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Today, April 27, 2011, legendary original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley celebrates his 60th birthday!
KISS has long been one of my favourite bands of all time. The original Frehley-era albums including Dressed To Kill and Destroyer are some of the greatest I have ever heard, owing a lot to Frehley’s colourful guitar work. During this period KISS also produced two of the greatest live rock albums of all time in Alive! and Alive II.
In 1978, the four original KISS members recorded solo albums. Ace’s has always been far and away my favourite. His version of “New York Groove” gets better with every listen (and there have been many) and is guaranteed to put a smile on my face.
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KISS: 35th Anniversary of ‘Destroyer’
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By Obi-Dan
| March 15th, 2011 at 9:58 am
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KISS
Destroyer
UK: CD | MP3
U.S.: CD | MP3
Recorded September 1975 and February 1976
Released March 15, 1976
Say it with me: “You wanted the best, you got the best! The hottest band in the world: KISS!”
Despite being the global phenomenon it is today, only a modest reception greeted KISS‘ first three albums on initial release back in the 1970s. While all very good rock albums, it seemed KISS, Hotter Than Hell, and Dressed To Kill just couldn’t find a big audience. Between them they had what are now thought of as classic KISS songs such as “Strutter,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” and “Parasite.” But it was the release of the stunning live album Alive! which turned KISS fever into a full-blown pandemic.
On March 15, 1976, a mere six months after Alive!, the band released its fourth studio album, which was produced by Bob Ezrin. It had rock anthems, ballads, wailing guitars, string sections, thumping drums, and the world’s most iconic musicians. This was to be the album which turned KISS from rock stars into superstars. And its title summed up the band’s intent: Destroyer.
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