KISS - Animalize

Today (September 13th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Animalize, the twelfth studio album from KISS. This one spent thirty-eight weeks on the US Billboard Album chart and peaked at number 19. It also went to number 41 in Canada, number 40 in Australia, number 25 in Germany, number 14 in Austria and Norway, number 11 in the UK, number 9 in Switzerland, number 8 in Sweden, and number 4 in Finland.

KISS - Lick It Up

Today (September 18th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Lick It Up, the eleventh studio album from KISS. To correspond with the record’s release, the band members (Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent and Eric Carr) did a half-hour MTV interview with vee-jay J.J. Jackson without their trademark makeup.

KISS - Creatures of the Night

Today (October 13th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Creatures of the Night, the tenth studio album for KISS. It was the last with Ace Frehley credited as a member (until 1998's Psycho Circus) even though he did not play on the record and the first album for lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent who would officially join the band on the next album.