KISS’s “Destroyer” Stage Remains The Gold Standard

With the release of “Destroyer” in 1976, fresh off the massive success of KISS Alive! the band embarked on a world tour. To keep the momentum, the band chose to go with a massive stage. That stage was epic when the band toured in support of the album, and it remains the gold standard for…

KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 Shows A Band On The Rise

Kiss Alive! was a landmark live album. That album became the catalyst for the live-album explosion of the 1970s among many bands. KISS Alive II! would offer more of the live KISS experience. One issue: neither Alive! nor Alive II! was truly live. Both albums featured a lot of overdubs and rerecorded parts in the…