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Celebrating KISS Destroyer 45 Years - Paul Stanley "Bob Ezrin was the Key"

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Heard a recent interview with KISS Paul Stanley on Sirius/XM Radio and he was talking about the pressure on KISS to follow up on the massive success of KISS "Alive." Another live record was not on the table. KISS Alive was basically a "best of" record with no new material. KISS Alive featured tracks from the first 3 studio albums, KISS "Debut" , KISS "Dressed to Kill" and KISS "Hotter Than Hell." None had these had achieved any radio foothold. KISS had built their loyal following strictly thru 1975 on their amazing live performances. Speaking with Sirius/XM, Paul Stanley talked about the need for follow up success in the studio. Without it, it was easy to imagine Alive being the high water mark for the band. An unsuccessful follow up, could have damaged the bands rep beyond repair. It was at the suggestion of KISS manger Bill Aucoin, that they bring in Bob Ezrin to produce the new album which we now know as KISS "Destroyer." Aucoin was not simply going on a hunch. Bob Ezrin can be closely tied to the success of the original Alice Cooper band and albums like "Billion Dollar Banaies and "Schools Out." Also throw in the Aerosmith's classic "Get Your Wings". All done prior to 1976. Ezrin pushed the Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss to new studio heights. 45 years later, we celebrate was is arguably the best studio effort from KISS...drop the needle on this rock classic today...

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