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Founded in 1973 in New York by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley, the band Kiss became one of the greatest icons of rock and roll. Known for their spectacular shows, striking makeup, and a unique blend of heavy rock with catchy melodies, the band captivated fans worldwide and cemented their place in music history.
Combining the theatricality of their performances with the strong personalities of each member, Kiss released numerous studio albums that explored themes of love, rebellion, and fun, always staying true to the essence of rock. Despite lineup changes over the years, including the additions of musicians like Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Eric Singer, and Tommy Thayer, the band’s legacy remains unshakable.
Throughout their career, Kiss released 20 studio albums, each contributing to their reputation as one of the most iconic bands in rock history. Discover Kiss’s discography and the albums that defined their journey:
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Kiss (1974)
Side A:
Strutter
Nothin’ to Lose
Firehouse
Cold Gin
Let Me Know
Side B:
Kissin’ Time
Deuce
Love Theme from Kiss
100,000 Years
Black Diamond
Release Date: February 18, 1974
Recording: Bell Sound Studios, New York, October – November 1973
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise
Listen to the full Kiss album:
Hotter Than Hell (1974)
Side A:
Got to Choose
Parasite
Goin’ Blind
Hotter Than Hell
Let Me Go, Rock ‘n’ Roll
Side B:
All the Way
Watchin’ You
Mainline
Comin’ Home
Strange Ways
Release Date: October 22, 1974
Recording: The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, August 1974
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise
Listen to the full Hotter Than Hell album:
Dressed to Kill (1975)
Side A:
Room Service
Two Timer
Ladies in Waiting
Getaway
Rock Bottom
Side B:
C’mon and Love Me
Anything for My Baby
She
Love Her All I Can
Rock and Roll All Nite
Release Date: March 19, 1975
Recording: Electric Lady Studios, New York, February 1975
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Neil Bogart
Listen to the full Dressed to Kill album:
Destroyer (1976)
Side A:
Detroit Rock City
King of the Night Time World
God of Thunder
Great Expectations
Side B:
Flaming Youth
Sweet Pain
Shout It Out Loud
Beth
Do You Love Me
Release Date: March 15, 1976
Recording: Electric Lady Studios and The Record Plant, New York, September – February 1976
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Bob Ezrin
Listen to the full Destroyer album:
Rock and Roll Over (1976)
Side A:
I Want You
Take Me
Calling Dr. Love
Ladies Room
Baby Driver
Side B:
Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em
Mr. Speed
See You in Your Dreams
Hard Luck Woman
Makin’ Love
Release Date: November 11, 1976
Recording: Star Theatre, Nanuet, New York, September 1976
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Eddie Kramer
Listen to the full Rock and Roll Over album:
Love Gun (1977)
Side A:
I Stole Your Love
Christine Sixteen
Got Love for Sale
Shock Me
Tomorrow and Tonight
Side B:
Love Gun
Hooligan
Almost Human
Plaster Caster
Then She Kissed Me
Release Date: June 30, 1977
Recording: Record Plant Studios, New York, May 1977
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Eddie Kramer
Listen to the full Love Gun album:
Dynasty (1979)
Side A:
I Was Made for Lovin’ You
2,000 Man
Sure Know Something
Dirty Livin’
Side B:
Charisma
Magic Touch
Hard Times
X-Ray Eyes
Save Your Love
Release Date: May 23, 1979
Recording: Electric Lady Studios and Record Plant Studios, New York, January – February 1979
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Vini Poncia
Listen to the full Dynasty album:
Unmasked (1980)
Side A:
Is That You?
Shandi
Talk to Me
Naked City
What Makes the World Go ‘Round
Side B:
Tomorrow
Two Sides of the Coin
She’s So European
Easy as It Seems
Torpedo Girl
You’re All That I Want
Release Date: May 20, 1980
Recording: The Record Plant, New York, January – March 1980
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Vini Poncia
Listen to the full Unmasked album:
Music from “The Elder” (1981)
Side A:
The Oath
Fanfare
Just a Boy
Dark Light
Only You
Under the Rose
Side B:
A World Without Heroes
Mr. Blackwell
Escape from the Island
Odyssey
I
Release Date: November 10, 1981
Recording: Ace in the Hole Studio and The Record Plant, New York, March – September 1981
Label: Casablanca Records
Producer: Bob Ezrin
Listen to the full Music from “The Elder” album:
Creatures of the Night (1982)
Side A:
Creatures of the Night
Saint and Sinner
Keep Me Comin’
Rock and Roll Hell
Danger
Side B:
I Love It Loud
I Still Love You
Killer
War Machine
Release Date: October 13, 1982
Recording: Record Plant Studios, New York, July – September 1982
Label: Casablanca Records
Producers: Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley, and Gene Simmons
Listen to the full Creatures of the Night album:
Lick It Up (1983)
Side A:
Exciter
Not for the Innocent
Lick It Up
Young and Wasted
Gimme More
Side B:
All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose
A Million to One
Fits Like a Glove
Dance All Over Your Face
And on the 8th Day
Release Date: September 18, 1983
Recording: Right Track Studios and The Record Plant, New York, May – July 1983
Label: Mercury Records
Producers: Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley, and Gene Simmons
Listen to the full Lick It Up album:
Animalize (1984)
Side A:
I’ve Had Enough (Into the Fire)
Heaven’s on Fire
Burn Bitch Burn
Get All You Can Take
Lonely Is the Hunter
Side B:
Under the Gun
Thrills in the Night
While the City Sleeps
Murder in High Heels
Release Date: September 13, 1984
Recording: Right Track Studios, New York, May – July 1984
Label: Mercury Records
Producer: Paul Stanley
Listen to the full Animalize album:
Asylum (1985)
Side A:
King of the Mountain
Any Way You Slice It
Who Wants to Be Lonely
Trial by Fire
I’m Alive
Side B:
Love’s a Deadly Weapon
Tears Are Falling
Secretly Cruel
Radar for Love
Uh! All Night
Release Date: September 16, 1985
Recording: Electric Lady Studios and Right Track Studios, New York, June – July 1985
Label: Mercury Records
Producers: Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons
Listen to the full Asylum album:
Crazy Nights (1987)
Side A:
Crazy Crazy Nights
I’ll Fight Hell to Hold You
Bang Bang You
No, No, No
Side B:
Hell or High Water
My Way
When Your Walls Come Down
Reason to Live
Good Girl Gone Bad
Turn on the Night
Thief in the Night
Release Date: September 21, 1987
Recording: One on One Studios, Los Angeles, March – June 1987
Label: Mercury Records
Producer: Ron Nevison
Listen to the full Crazy Nights album:
Hot in the Shade (1989)
Side A:
Rise to It
Betrayed
Hide Your Heart
Prisoner of Love
Read My Body
Love’s a Slap in the Face
Side B:
Forever
Silver Spoon
Cadillac Dreams
King of Hearts
The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away
You Love Me to Hate You
Somewhere Between Heaven
Listen to the full Hot in the Shade album:
Revenge (1992)
Side A:
Unholy
Take It Off
Tough Love
Spit
God Gave Rock ‘N’ Roll to You II
Side B:
Domino
Heart of Chrome
Thou Shalt Not
Every Time I Look at You
We Are One
Paralyzed
Release Date: May 19, 1992
Recording: The Enterprise, Burbank, California, November 1991 – March 1992
Label: Mercury Records
Producers: Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley
Listen to the full Revenge album:
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
Side A:
Hate
Rain
Master and Slave
Childhood’s End
I Will Be There
Side B:
The Elder
It Never Goes Away
Seduction of the Innocent
I Confess
In My Head
Carr Jam 1981
Release Date: October 16, 1997
Recording: The Enterprise, Burbank, California, 1995 – 1996
Label: Mercury Records
Producer: Toby Wright
Listen to the full Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions album:
Psycho Circus (1998)
Side A:
Psycho Circus
Within
I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll
Into the Void
Side B:
We Are One
You Wanted the Best
Raise Your Glasses
I Finally Found My Way
Dreamin’
Release Date: September 22, 1998
Recording: A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California, 1997
Label: Mercury Records
Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
Listen to the full Psycho Circus album:
Sonic Boom (2009)
Side A:
Modern Day Delilah
Russian Roulette
Never Enough
Yes I Know (Nobody’s Perfect)
Stand
Hot and Cold
Side B:
All for the Glory
Danger Us
I’m an Animal
When Lightning Strikes
Say Yeah
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Recording: Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, March 2009
Label: Universal Music Enterprises
Producers: Paul Stanley and Greg Collins
Listen to the full Sonic Boom album:
Monster (2012)
Side A:
Hell or Hallelujah
Wall of Sound
Freak
Back to the Stone Age
Shout Mercy
Side B:
Long Way Down
Eat Your Heart Out
The Devil Is Me
Outta This World
All for the Love of Rock & Roll
Take Me Down Below
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Recording: Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, March 2012
Label: Universal Republic Records
Producers: Paul Stanley and Greg Collins
Listen to the full Monster album:
