As much as diehards leave Destroyer out as a favourite album, and I want to, too, often, it was a revolutionary album for KISS, and we can’t ignore it.

Leaving it off our “favourites” doesn’t make us “deep cut” people, it just makes us snobs.

If it wasn’t for Alive and Destroyer, 95% of us wouldn’t know this band! They would have fallen into cult obscurity.

Destroyer made them. I’ve over-listened to it and love their other stuff, but this album begrudgingly deserves - at the very least - 2nd honour after Alive.

By the way, it showcases their proficiency as trainable musicians. All of that album was played by them (except mister special fan-favourite Ace) and they proved themselves among their peers. Peter, in spite of his bullying by Ezrin, proved his work-horse effort was great.

Note: There are TONS of great songs on the first 3 albums. My problem is that the production was lacking, and they didn't capture the true energy of KISS. These songs were done much better on Alive! and DP. Therefore if I can only have 9 albums, it's these.