KISS · Destroys Anaheim '76 | BLACK 2LP
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Product information "KISS · Destroys Anaheim '76 | BLACK 2LP"
Black double vinyl in gatefold cover with poster and insert. 180g vinyl.
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The year is 1976. Kiss are on the cusp of becoming the biggest band on the planet, and this recording from Anaheim captures every single watt of that raw, unhinged electricity. Destroys Anaheim '76 isn't some polished studio artifact — it's a time machine back to the Destroyer tour, when the band was firing on all cylinders and the makeup was still dripping with menace. From the moment those first power chords hit, you can practically smell the smoke bombs and feel the heat of the pyrotechnics.
What makes this recording so essential is how it documents Kiss at their hungriest. Paul Stanley's between-song banter, Gene Simmons spitting blood and fire in your mind's eye, Ace Frehley's solos teetering on the edge of chaos — it's all here in glorious, unfiltered analog. The setlist leans heavily on the Destroyer and Alive! era, meaning you get definitive live versions of tracks that would go on to define arena rock for decades. Peter Criss' drumming is thunderous, and the crowd's frenzied response bleeds through every second. This isn't just a live album — it's a document of a band about to conquer the world, captured in the exact moment when the rocket was still climbing.
For fans of:
Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, New York Dolls
Manufacturer: Universal Music GmbH, Mühlenstrasse 25, 10997 Berlin, Germany, Contact: umusic.com
| Artist: | Kiss |
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| Color: | Black |
| Label/Manufacturer: | Universal Music |
| Vinyl specification: | 180g Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Poster |
| Genre: | Hard Rock |