Destroyer is the fourth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 by Casablanca Records in the US. It was the third successive Kiss album to reach the top 40 in the US, as well as the first to chart in Germany and New Zealand. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1976, and platinum on November 11 of the same year, the first Kiss album to achieve platinum. The album marked a departure from the raw sound of the band's first three albums.
Destroyer (Kiss album). Destroyer is the first Kiss album to prominently feature outside musicians, such as members of the New York Philharmonic. Wagner also played the acoustic guitar found on the song "Beth". The success of Alive! and Destroyer enabled the band to embark on their first tour of Europe.
A fitting album cover for a record called Destroyer, this painting by comic book artist Ken Kelly captures KISS, victorious, having seemingly destroyed civilization as we know it. They look like they’re having fun while doing it, and the aesthetic elevates them from performers in makeup to actual superheroes. The back of the album shows the world laid waste. This was actually the second version Kelly produced, as his original was deemed too violent for the mass market, likely due to the red tint and the difference in perspective which makes KISS seem to relish more in the destruction at hand.
Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States. It was the second consecutive Kiss album to reach the Top 20 in the United States, as well as the first to chart in Germany and New Zealand. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1976. Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States.
Destroyer (1976) - download the album and listen online. On this page you can listen to the album, get information about the album, see the list of songs and much more. Listen online and stay in a good mood. Org Album: Destroyer (1976).
Tracklist
A1
Detroit Rock City
5:30
A2
King Of The Night Time World
3:15
A3
God Of Thunder
4:20
A4
Great Expectations
4:20
B1
Flaming Youth
2:55
B2
Sweet Pain
3:20
B3
Shout It Out Loud
2:50
B4
Beth
2:45
B5
Do You Love Me
3:33
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)
–
Casablanca Records, Inc.
Credits
Bass, Vocals
–
Gene Simmons
Drums, Vocals
–
Peter Criss
Guitar
–
Dick Wagner (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
Guitar, Vocals
–
Ace Frehley
Mixed By
–
Corky Stasiak,
Jay Messina
Producer
–
Bob Ezrin
Vocals, Guitar
–
Paul Stanley
Notes
℗ 1976 Casablanca Rec. Inc.
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
NBLP 7025
Kiss
Destroyer (LP, Album, Des)
Casablanca
NBLP 7025
US
1976
824 149-4 M1
Kiss
Destroyer (Cass, Album, RE, Dol)
Casablanca
824 149-4 M1
US
1985
824 149-2
Kiss
Destroyer (CD, Album, RE, RP)
Casablanca
824 149-2
Brazil
2009
NBLP 7025
Kiss
Destroyer (LP, Album, San)
Casablanca
NBLP 7025
US
1976
PHCR-94043
Kiss
Destroyer = 地獄の軍団 (CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap)
Mercury
PHCR-94043
Japan
1998
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Detroit Rock City
Written-By – B. Ezrin*, P. Stanley*
5:20
A2
King Of The Night Time World
Written-By – B. Ezrin*, K. Fowley*, M. Anthony*, P. Stanley*
3:13
A3
God Of Thunder
Written-By – P. Stanley*
4:13
A4
Great Expectations
Written-By – B. Ezrin*, G. Simmons*
4:21
B1
Flaming Youth
Written-By – A. Frehley*, B. Ezrin*, G. Simmons*, P. Stanley*
Destroyer is the fourth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 by Casablanca Records in the US. It was the third successive Kiss album to reach the top 40 in the US, as well as the first to chart in Germany and New Zealand. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1976, and platinum on November 11 of the same year, the first Kiss album to achieve platinum. The album marked a departure from the raw sound of the band's first three albums.
Destroyer (Kiss album). Destroyer is the first Kiss album to prominently feature outside musicians, such as members of the New York Philharmonic. Wagner also played the acoustic guitar found on the song "Beth". The success of Alive! and Destroyer enabled the band to embark on their first tour of Europe.
A fitting album cover for a record called Destroyer, this painting by comic book artist Ken Kelly captures KISS, victorious, having seemingly destroyed civilization as we know it. They look like they’re having fun while doing it, and the aesthetic elevates them from performers in makeup to actual superheroes. The back of the album shows the world laid waste. This was actually the second version Kelly produced, as his original was deemed too violent for the mass market, likely due to the red tint and the difference in perspective which makes KISS seem to relish more in the destruction at hand.
Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States. It was the second consecutive Kiss album to reach the Top 20 in the United States, as well as the first to chart in Germany and New Zealand. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1976. Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States.
Destroyer (1976) - download the album and listen online. On this page you can listen to the album, get information about the album, see the list of songs and much more. Listen online and stay in a good mood. Org Album: Destroyer (1976).
Tracklist
Companies, etc.
Credits
Notes
℗ 1976 Casablanca Rec. Inc.Other versions
Tracklist Hide Credits
Companies, etc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other versions
Tracklist Hide Credits
Companies, etc.
Credits
Notes
Grafica Pozzoli S.p.A. Inzagoa Rock Steady production inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other versions
Tracklist
Companies, etc.
Credits
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other versions