All show, no substance. One of those bands I could never get into.

Listen to AC/DC instead

I drifted from KISS as I got older. But now, reflecting upon their 70s stuff, they were a truly revolutionary band in so far as theatrical rock goes and caring about the show they gave their fans. It is what has made the KISS Army such loyal followers. But it is the simple 70s rock grooves that are mostly underrated. Some of their tracks from that era made you want to jump up and be a guitarist, bassist, lead singer, or even roll out a Peter Criss drum solo. It can't be overlooked either, that they were a cultural phenomenon for a time. When assessing a band's standing in the pantheon, one must also take into account the impact upon the audience (not just the quality of the art) and they were huge in their time. They obviously struck a chord.

Pretty simple hard rock. If you're into that stuff, you'll love Kiss, if you're not, you'll hate them.
That's really all thre is to it.

Got to put the make-up and the theatrics aside for a minute. Kiss Alive is probably the best live hard rock album since it debuted. Will make you want to get the first 3 albums before it. Straight up jams

A bit simple, but I can't really talk, I like AC/DC. I have a Greatest Hits, and I love most of it.

Have never liked an album though, as these guys wrote a few good songs, and a ton of rubbish.

Definitely a hit and miss band. Maybe compilations is the way to go with these guys. The ultimate way to experience this band is to see them live, that's how I came to love them as much as I do.

They revolutionized live performances. They created simple, catchy, hard rock tunes. I don't see them as metal, and I don't see them as overly creative or complex. Simple, fun, arena rock. In the 70s, there was Kiss. 80s, Motley Crue. 90s, Nickleback.

Kiss is the best hard rock band ever!

One of the most underrated band ever! Still one of the best.