Simply one of the most popular and influential hard rock bands ever, period. Though most of their mid-to-late period work is decidedly more rock than metal, they definitely warrant inclusion here (as recent Top Ten polls suggest). Can't say that I'm a huge fan of them, apart from the odd early song ("God Of Thunder" comes to mind), but what can I say -- it's KISS!

current lineup: Paul Stanley    rhythm guitar/vocals Tommy Thayer    lead guitar Gene Simmons    bass/vocals Eric Singer    drums (Alice Cooper, Avantasia, Badlands, Black Sabbath)

former members: Ace Frehley    lead guitar Vinnie Vincent    lead guitar Mark St. John    lead guitar Bruce Kulick    lead guitar Peter Criss    drums Anton Fig    drums (guest) Eric Carr    drums

Kiss 1974 Casablanca

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Hotter Than Hell 1974 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Dressed To Kill 1975 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Alive! 1975 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Destroyer 1976 Casablanca

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Rock And Roll Over 1976 Casablanca

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Love Gun 1977 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Alive II 1977 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Dynasty 1979 Casablanca

• Internet Top Ten Album	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Anton Fig

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Unmasked 1980 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Music From The Elder 1981 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Eric Carr

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Creatures Of The Night 1982 Casablanca

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Vinnie Vincent Gene Simmons Eric Carr

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Lick It Up 1983 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Vinnie Vincent Gene Simmons Eric Carr

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Animalize 1984 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Mark St. John Gene Simmons Eric Carr

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Asylum 1985 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Bruce Kulick Gene Simmons Eric Carr

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Crazy Nights 1987 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Bruce Kulick Gene Simmons Eric Carr

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Hot In The Shade 1989 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Bruce Kulick Gene Simmons Eric Carr

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Revenge 1992 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Bruce Kulick Gene Simmons Eric Singer

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Alive III 1993 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Bruce Kulick Gene Simmons Eric Singer

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MTV Unplugged 1994 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Bruce Kulick Gene Simmons Eric Singer

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Carnival Of Souls 1996 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Bruce Kulick Gene Simmons Eric Singer

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Psycho Circus 1998 Mercury

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Ace Frehley Gene Simmons Peter Criss

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Sonic Boom 2009

	Track Listing:	Lineup: Paul Stanley Tommy Thayer Gene Simmons Eric Singer

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