Comments on: Yell! Magazine’s Holy Trinity Series – Three Ikonik KISS Albums

By: Yell! Magazine

Yell! Magazine — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 23:35:00 +0000

I actually did a part II to this. I cheated though, as you’ll see. I’m not sure about Lick It Up, but I definitely agree with your reasoning for Unplugged, however, I didn’t want to include live albums, which are essentially best ofs (but the acoustic aspect does completely change the songs). Here’s the link to part II https://www.yellmagazine.com/best-kiss-albums-holy-trinity-series-ikonik-kiss-albums-part-ii/42134/

By: MrBlackwell

MrBlackwell — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:43:00 +0000

…”there are two holy trinities within the KISS discography…”

What albums do you think comprise the second holy trinity?
I think they would be:

1. Dynasty – The band returns after their coordinated solo projects were complete to show that they weren’t going ANYWHERE.

2. Lick It Up – The band moves in a new direction by removing their makeup to remain relevant in the music industry…and did just that with the gritty, dirty title track.

3. Unplugged – This was one of the most important albums of their legacy to this point, in my opinion. Having Ace & Peter join the band onstage for a couple of songs was genius. It rekindled fans’ desire to re-live the band’s original lineup for the first time in 15-16 years (?), which then led to sold out tours, a new album from the original four, and a lot of attention being pointed in their direction. Again, a survival move to remain relevant, but if all KISS fans are like me, a welcomed move. And it was successful…

Anyone think differently?

By: Christopherpaul08

Christopherpaul08 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:59:00 +0000

The first three albums are awesome, Destroyer Rock and Roll Over and Love Gun were KISS after they found their way, whether musically, or financially. The first three albums are KISS as a unified hungry unit!

By: Yell! Magazine

Yell! Magazine — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:40:00 +0000

The first three can’t be their best?

By: Mosh-pit13

Mosh-pit13 — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:50:00 +0000

what the hell these arn’t their best albums, just their first three! Where’s Destroyer, Rock And Roll Over and Love Gun?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:30:00 +0000

Amazing!!! If I was asked to write an article about these three albums, it would be very similar to this. I love these three albums and I always thought they had a Beatles-esque quality about them, especially the first album. Great job!!

I have to admit I had no idea that Nothin’ To Lose was about anal sex, but it makes perfect sense (“I thought about the back door”).

By: Damnation

Damnation — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:56:00 +0000

Such a GREAT article piece. Thks!

By: Yell!

Yell! — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:22:00 +0000

Broken song links will be fixed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

-Evil