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Re-release of the five classic studio albums, in one set, by the legendary British Progressive/Folk Rock band.
Includes the albums: "Under Wraps", "Crest Of A Knave", "Rock Island", "Catfish Rising", "Roots To Branches".
Each of these five albums is presented as a mini-LP in a cardboard sleeve, making this a quick, easy, affordable way to get all of band's best albums at once.
100% musthave for every old school maniac!!
Chrysalis, a Warner Music Group Company, 1984/1987/1989/1991/1995/2014 (0825646007677). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1 «Under Wraps»
1. Lap Of Luxury 3:36 
2. Under Wraps # 1 4:02 
3. European Legacy 3:22 
4. Later, That Same Evening 3:52 
5. Saboteur 3:32 
6. Radio Free Moscow 3:41 
7. Nobody's Car 4:08 
8. Heat 5:37 
9. Under Wraps # 2 2:14 
10. Paparazzi 3:47 
11. Apogee 5:29

CD 2 «Crest Of A Knave»
1. Steel Monkey 3:40 
2. Farm On The Freeway 6:31 
3. Jump Start 4:55 
4. She Said She Was A Dancer 3:43 
5. Budapest 10:05 
6. Mountain Men 6:20 
7. Raising Steam 4:05

CD 3 «Rock Island»
1. Kissing Willie 3:33 
2. The Rattlesnake Trail 4:01 
3. Ears Of Tin 4:55 
4. Undressed To Kill 5:24 
5. Rock Island 6:54 
6. Heavy Water 4:12 
7. Another Christmas Song 3:31 
8. The Whalers Dues 7:52 
9. Big Riff And Mando 5:58 
10. Strange Avenues 4:10

CD 4 «Catfish Rising»
1. This Is Not Love 3:57 
2. Occasional Demons 3:49 
3. Roll Yer Own 4:26 
4. Rocks On The Road 5:32 
5. Sparrow On The Schoolyard Wall 5:22 
6. Thinking Round Corners 3:22 
7. Still Loving You Tonight 4:32 
8. Doctor To My Disease 4:35 
9. Like A Tall Thin Girl 3:38 
10. White Innocence 7:44 
11. Sleeping With The Dog 4:26 
12. Gold Tipped Boots, Black Jacket And Tie 3:41 
13. When Jesus Came To Play 5:02

CD 5 «Roots To Branches»
1. Roots To Branches 5:12 
2. Rare And Precious Chain 3:34 
3. Out Of The Noise 3:24 
4. This Free Will 4:05 
5. Valley 6:08 
6. Dangerous Veils 5:35 
7. Beside Myself 5:50 
8. Wounded Old And Treacherous 7:50 
9. At Last Forever 7:55 
10. Stuck In The August Rain 4:06 
11. Another Harry's Bar 6:22

Total playing time: 253:16 min.

Re-release of the five classic studio albums, in one set, by the legendary British Progressive/Folk Rock band.
Includes the albums: "Songs From The Wood", "Heavy Horses", "Stormwatch", "A", "The Broadsword And The Beast".
CD1+CD2 are 2003 remasters, CD3+CD4 are 2004 remasters and CD5 is a 2005 remaster.
Each of these five albums is presented as a mini-LP in a cardboard sleeve, making this a quick, easy, affordable way to get all of band's best albums at once.
100% musthave for every old school maniac!!
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 1977/1978/1979/1980/1982/2014 (2564628533). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1 «Songs From The Wood»
1. Songs From The Wood 4:56 
2. Jack-In-The-Green 2:31 
3. Cup Of Wonder 4:34 
4. Hunting Girl 5:13 
5. Ring Out Solstice Bells 3:47 
6. Velvet Green 6:05 
7. The Whistler 3:31 
8. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) 8:36 
9. Fire At Midnight 2:34

CD 2 «Heavy Horses»
1. And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps 3:12 
2. Acres Wild 3:24 
3. No Lullaby 7:55 
4. Moths 3:28 
5. Journeyman 3:58 
6. Rover 4:17 
7. One Brown Mouse 3:23 
8. Heavy Horses 8:55 
9. Weathercock 4:07

CD 3 «Stormwatch»
1. North Sea Oil 3:12 
2. Orion 3:58 
3. Home 2:46 
4. Dark Ages 9:14 
5. Warm Sporran 3:33 
6. Something's On The Move 4:27 
7. Old Ghosts 4:23 
8. Dun Ringill 2:42 
9. Flying Dutchman 7:46 
10. Elegy 3:38

CD 4 «A»
1. Crossfire 3:55 
2. Fylingdale Flyer 4:36 
3. Working John, Working Joe 5:05 
4. Black Sunday 6:39 
5. Protect And Survive 3:37 
6. Batteries Not Includet 3:53 
7. Uniform 3:34 
8. 4.W.D. (Low Ratio) 3:43 
9. The Pine Marten's Jig 3:28 
10. And Further On 4:21

CD 5 «The Broadsword And The Beast»
1. Beastie 4:00 
2. Clasp 4:18 
3. Fallen On Hard Times 3:14 
4. Flying Colours 4:40 
5. Slow Marching Band 3:39 
6. Broadsword 5:04 
7. Pussy Willow 3:55 
8. Watching Me Watching You 3:41 
9. Seal Driver 5:11 
10. Cheerio 1:16

Total playing time: 211:54 min.

Re-release the seventh full-length studio album by legedary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Recorded on the island of Ibiza with multiple distractions, glorious sunshine, and extremely low cost alcohol, this album was regarded with mixed feelings because it was different from what people expected. The album was nearly all spontaneously written and performed in Ibiza - it was an experiment in the sense that before this we had already written the majority of the songs before going into the studio.
The album got Silver status in UK and Gold in USA.
180g vinyl. Issued with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and a mp3 download voucher.
Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd./Columbia, 1981/2017 (88985390851). Made in France.


Tracklist:

Side A (OTHE SIDE)
1. Heading Out To The Highway 3:45
2. Don't Go 3:17
3. Hot Rockin' 3:13
4. Turning Circles 3:40
5. Desert Plains 4:36

Side B (THIS SIDE)
6. Solar Angels 4:02
7. You Say Yes 3:30
8. All The Way 3:40
9. Troubleshooter 3:47
10. On The Run 3:42

Total playing time: 37:12 min.

Remastered re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Following the success of their previous album, "Defenders Of The Faith", Judas Priest initially recorded a double album which was intended to be released under the title "Twin Turbos". This idea was scrapped. Instead, the material was split up, with the more commercial songs appearing as the album "Turbo".
Always believing that Metal should have no boundaries, Priest challenged themselves taking on board new technical inventions to create fresh ideas and push their sound forward. Searching for a way to retool their sound, Judas Priest attempted to accentuate their melodic side on "Turbo" by incorporating synthesizers and '80s Pop-Metal stylings ("Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days" sounds more like Poison, albeit with synths). The restrained songcraft sometimes pays dividends, especially on the PMRC-bashing "Private Property" and "Parental Guidance", and the synth-driven leadoff track "Turbo Lover", the latter of which is easily the best song on the record, and a successful reimagining of the Priest formula. The album features all the hallmarks of classic Judas Priest on tracks such as “Turbo Lover”, “Parental Guidance” and “Locked In”.
The album marked the band's first use of guitar synthesizers, and the introduction of hints of Glam Metal into their image were particularly unpopular with the band's fan base at the time. Anyway, the album was ranked No. 39 on Metal-Rules.com list over the 50 Greatest Glam Metal albums. Moreover, "Turbo" goes Gold by RIAA on 10 June 1986 and Platinum on 24 July 1987, and reaching No. 33 in the UK and No. 17 on Billboard 200.
This album is an essential part of the Judas Priest catalogue. Originally recorded with the band's long term producer Tom Allom, this album marked a distinctive change in the band’s sound by the use of synthesized guitars but still keeping their classic Heavy Metal style that Judas Priest were synonymous with!!
Re-edition includes two bonus tracks.
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 1986/2002 (502135 2). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Turbo Lover     5:33 
2. Locked In     4:19 
3. Private Property     4:29 
4. Parental Guidance     3:26 
5. Rock You All Around The Workd     3:36 
6. Out In The Cold     6:27 
7. Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days     4:39 
8. Hot For Love     4:11 
9.Reckless     4:20 
Bonus tracks:
10. All Fired Up     4:45
11. Locked In     4:24
Total playing time: 50:09

The eighth full-length studio album by Belarusian Symphonic Pagan Groove Metal band.
Female fronted band Kaira was founded by Pavel Drozdov and Kaira back in 1999 and since 2006 they started a steady activity in releasing a new album almost every other year. For the first three years, Kaira and Pavel worked only with session musicians, both in studio and at concerts, releasing albums only in Russian. Three albums were released in Symphonic Power Metal style. With a new lineup, in 2009 the style of music and its sound radically changed. The following album, "Child Of Fire", sounded like Industrial Symphonic Metal. In 2012, the band’s style started to sound more extreme and enriched the lineup with the second vocalist. The band began Groove/Metalcore style with their next album, "Not For Angels".
With the "Roots Of Veles" album, we find Kaira in a new, Symphonic Groove Pagan Metal style. Ancient Old Slavonic sagas, embodied in a Heavy Groove Pagan Metal style pushed forward a new sound for Kaira. Thanks to the added aggression of the Groove Metal, their classic Pagan Metal has garnered new forms with bright, vivid images and a powerful heavy sound. The pearl of the album is the title track, song "Roots of Veles". It’s charged with a powerful energy and brings a fresh perspective to the band.
Getting to the music on it, Keira presents us 8 new tracks in 40 minutes playing time, a mix of Symphonic and Groovy Modern Metal complete with catchy and inventive guitar riffs, epic keyboards, Industrial/Electro effects, a powerful rhythm section and a very capable and versatile female vocalist that leads the band not only through her sex-appeal but also through a dominant atitude that captures the listener's attention and keeps it on a leash the whole time. In simply words, "Roots Of Veles" is a mix of Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal, Symphonic and even Goth Metal, and even a hint of Power Metal here and there, a modern release capable of pushing the band towards higher peaks in this scene! And they deserve it after almost two decades of playing music!!
Sliptrick Records, 2015 (SLP.015.0132). Made in USA. Pressed in Italy. First press. Please note: though the CD is new and has never been played, there are inlay bends that happened during transit.


Tracklist:
1. Roots of Veles 6:04 
2. Cry of Pagan Gods 4:28 
3. The Ingling Saga 4:15 
4. Revolution 4:44 
5. Lost Past 5:01 
6. Bleeding Spirit 4:27 
7. Sin Price 4:29 
8. No More 5:37
Total playing time: 39:07 min.

The second full-length studio album by Ukrainian Progressive/Groove Thrash Metal band.
Metal Race, 2017 (MR 041). First press.


Tracklist:
1. Все в цирк! 04:01
2. Стань в строй 04:18
3. Патриот 04:02
4. Против системы 03:40
5. Дебаты 04:22
6. Думай сам 04:13
7. Шоу для народа 04:12
8. Гармония лжи 04:17
9. Вне политики 04:05
10. В.Л.Д.М. 03:16
Total playing time: 40:26 min.


Samples: https://metalrace.bandcamp.com

The debut full-length studio album by Spanish Death Metal band.
A veteran band from Cantabria, active since 1994.
Miedito Records, 2006 (FAKE039). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Mesías 03:58
2. Ciego por ver 04:10
3. Ira 03:37
4. Mi epitafio 02:50
5. Dame vida 05:03
6. Opio 04:18 
7. Letargo 07:09
8. La sombra de un ciprés 05:04
9. 12 meses de otoño 06:32
10. Norte 05:07
Total playing time: 47:52 min.


Samples: https://karonte.bandcamp.com/album/letargo-cd-2006

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The debut full-length studio album by Romanian Melodic Death Metal band.
The first album from Transylvanian newcomers. Katara won local Metal Battle and played live at Wacken Open Air in 2022! Check them and give them a chance!!
CD comes with exclusive magnet of album cover art.
Selfreleased/Taboo Music Production, 2019. Made in Romania. Pressed in Italy.


Tracklist:
1. Devouring Souls 04:48
2. Inner Scar 04:21
3. Blestem 04:50
4. The End 07:22
5. Whitin 04:55
6. Illusions of Life 04:46
7. The Crow 06:17
8. Revenge 04:48
9. Entombed Toughts 05:32
Total playing time: 47:39 min.


Samples: https://katara-romania.bandcamp.com

The debut mini-album and debut EP by American Sludge/Doom Metal band.
Coming from Colorado, Ketch playing an oppressively heavy style of music that incorporates elements of Doom, Sludge, and Death Metal. Musically, they influenced by bands such as Eyehategod, Neurosis, Old Man Gloom, Buzzoven, Grief, and other like-minded bands.
On "The Anthems Of Dread",  Ketch offer up six tracks of ominous and heavy sounding Metal - a killer effort that should not be missed!
Release includes self-titled EP as a bonus.
Aesthetic Death, 2016 (ADCD 038). Made in UK. First press.


Tracklist:
"The Anthems Of Dread" /MLP/
1. Fertile Rites By Sacrifice 8:25
2. Distant Time 5:53
3. En Nomine Eius 6:47
4. The Monsters Of This World 5:41
5. Estranged 2:20
6. Detached And Conquered 9:26
"Ketch" /EP/
7. Shimmering Lights 9:18
8. Counting Sunsets 5:53
9. Chemical Despondency 6:49
10. 13 Coils 6:16
Total playing time: 66:50 min.

The third full-length album by Spanish Brutal Death Metal/Grindcore band.
The unique fusion of Brutal Death Metal and Grindcore. Instilled from the beginning of the album, with the mechanical introduction during "Dawn of a Nation", the material has a cold, calculated feel that's hard to shake; it really draws in the listener right from the get-go. Almost akin to newer Skinless work, though not quite as fast. This mood comes to be a necessity, as the content proves itself to be filled with stiff compositions that have the tendency to relapse into standard Death Metal expectations, but there's plenty of audible candy to go around.
That's not to say that there aren't any creative song structures, "Dawn of a Nation", "Self Proclaimed God", "Transmigrator", "Voluntary Extinction" and "Rebirth from Collapse" are all striking tracks in their own right, but the material surrounding these exceptions is where the album falters. Where the content introduces a multitude of technical snippets, the end result is that the framework is a rapid combination of Death Metal with slight Grindcore undertones. These snippets never really feel embedded into the mainframe, and instead are sprinkled on top for extra zest; the band also finds themselves using the same techniques redundantly.
The drum hits are powerfully sincere, there's a meaningful impact behind every beat. "Self Proclaimed God" starts off with a series of rapid double bass kicks, which extend into deeper areas of the track, and "Voluntary Extinction" has a lavish area where the drummer freely partakes in a drum solo despite the guitar clutter around him. Other than generous portions of gallops and triplets, the listener can expect to hear a lot of blast beats and double bass kick filler. The latter track is also home to some of the best rhythm guitar work on the album, displaying a series of anomalous picking, harmonics, and rapidly picked strings that cause a buzzing sensation.
While everything mentioned here sounds like it would make "Transmigrator" an enthralling experience, which it does, the entire event feels forced. In general, the profound excursions sound like they were added as an afterthought; but with a bit more polishing it's almost certain that Kevlar Skin can take this awkwardness out of their sound. Some portions of the content also sound close to that of Grindcore band Cattle Decapitation, especially "Flatline Famine", which is close in rhythm to that of "Into the Public Bath". Other than the small nitpicking, Kevlar Skin have issued a fantastic album that deserves more recognition than what it's received thus far! Be sure to support them if you like what you hear!!
Eclectic Productions, 2014 (EP 037). Made in Ukraine. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Dawn of a Nation 04:50
2. Breed of Salvation 04:09
3. Self Proclaimed God 04:32
4. Transmigrator 05:04
5. Hardware (M.A.R.K. 13) 03:14
6. Voluntary Extinction 04:56
7. Flatline Famine 03:29
8. Rebirth from Collapse 04:21
Bonus Track:
9. La Salvacion de las Almas por el Odio 04:50
Total playing time: 39:27 min.


Samples:  https://kevlarskin.bandcamp.com

The debut full-length studio album by American Stoner/Doom Rock/Metal band.
Founded in 2011 by drummer Vinny Appice (former Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and Dio), bassist Rex Brown (former Pantera and Down), guitarist Mark Zavon (former 40 Cycle Hum), and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg, the band is named after the town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, a location renowned from pirating days. Kill Devil Hill released their self-titled debut album in May 2012.
On March 10, 2014, it was announced that Vinny Appice had left the band in order to commit to other things and projects, and that former Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly was his replacement. Appice later stated his leaving the band was due to the lack of punctuality of his other bandmates.
Sophisticated Stoner/Doom Rock with a dash of Pantera!
Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH, 2012 (SPV 36312 CD). Bootlegged replica. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX.


Tracklist:
1. War Machine 3:07
2. Hangman 3:19
3. Voodoo Doll 3:52
4. Gates Of Hell 4:41
5. Rise From The Shadows 3:59
6. We're All Gonna Die 4:19
7. Strange 3:24
8. Time & Time Again 3:49
9. Old Man 2:59
10. Mysterious Ways 2:20
11. Up In Flames 5:35
12. Revenge 4:54
Total playing time: 46:18 min.

Second re-release of the second full-length album by the legendary Danish Heavy Metal band.
80's Black/Dark Metal classic featuring Andy LaRoque on guitar, Mickey Dee (Motörhead) on drums, and the King Diamond himself. Originally released in 1987, “Abigail” established King Diamond as its own entity apart from the Mercyful Fate sound and style. Widely recognized masterpiece, "Abigail" is also unquestionably one of Heavy Metal's greatest concept albums. This is the first concept solo-album by King Diamond.
A passion for dark-themed theatrics had always qualified the work of the man formerly known as Kim Bendix Petersen before this release, and yet his band's debut from two years prior had merely hinted at the conceptual ambitions yet to come. So turn out the houselights, draw the curtains, and listen closely as King Diamond's synthetically altered voice introduces us to the witch Abigail La'Fey (in an obvious tribute to Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan) through her "Funeral". Moments later, proper musical opener "Arrival" introduces the familiar Post-Metal, semi-Thrashing style over which Diamond will narrate his spine-tingling tale of horror, a tale which, in the process, conjures such career-topping compositions as the stunning "A Mansion in Darkness", the surprisingly clever "The Family Ghost", and the quite beautiful acoustics, orchestrations, and sound effects introducing "The 7th Day of July 1777". Ensuing highlights such as "The Possession", the title track, and the epic finale of "Black Horsemen" maintain the pattern of carefully structured lyrics, as they spell out in frightening detail Abigail's terrifying act of possession and demonic rebirth through the hapless leading couple's newborn child. By the time it's all screamed and done, it's safe to say Rosemary's Baby was no more gruesome!
Also of note, musically speaking, ace future Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee matches incredible versatility and envious power for a command performance here, and one can noticeably hear guitarist Andy LaRocque nudging Diamond's erstwhile Mercyful Fate cohort Michael Denner out of the dual lead guitar equation with his inspired leads (he would soon assume an unchallenged position at the feet of the King's throne). As for the master of dark ceremonies himself, King Diamond, too, takes a quantum leap by subjecting his trademark falsettos to layer upon layer of multi-tracked harmonies, transforming what was previously an acquired taste for some into an overpowering and irresistible self-contained chorus sent straight from the pits of hell. Thanks to all of this, the combined quality of the words and music to be found on "Abigail" make it an exercise in Goth Metal storytelling that remains quite simply nonpareil - among the living, at least.
“Abigail” has a legendary reputation. Visionary, revolutionary, beyond its time, the song is a field of magic powers from every member of the band. Everything is perfected, crafted with the most subtle work. With some god-like drumming and guitar playing with the addition of The King's amazing voice this is a must have for any Metal fan and any fan of complex and theatrical music! King Diamond amazed us with many new and great releases after this album, but no one reached the amount of talent and perfection that can be found in "Abigail"!!
Re-edition features three bonus tracks. 180 gram gatefold vinyl.
Roadrunner Records/Cargo Records GmbH Germany, 1987/2013 (RRCAR 8788-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

LP 1

Side A
1. Funeral 
2. Arrival
3. A Mansion In Darkness

Side B
4. The Family Ghost
5. The 7thday Of July 1777
6. Omens

LP 2

Side A
1. The Possession
2. Abigail
3. Black Horsemen
4. Shrine

Side B
5. A Mansion In Darkness (Rough Mix)
6. The Family Ghost (Rough Mix)
7. The Possession (Rough Mix)

Second re-release of the third full-length album by the legendary Danish Heavy Metal band.
Following the incredible success of his second solo album, and first conceptual undertaking, "Abigail", King Diamond set to work almost immediately on his next extravagant adventure in gothic storytelling with "Them." This time, he inserts himself among the story's characters, which also includes his mother, little sister, a haunted house, and, more unexpectedly, a batty old grandmother whose return from a long stay at the insane asylum (famously announced by "Welcome Home" 's borderline hilarious opening shrieks of "Grandmaaaa!!!") precipitates the supernatural acts of possession, murder, and madness that move this tale forward.
It is the first of two fictional concept albums, the second of these being "Conspiracy".
Also worth noting are the new musical players who had joined the King Diamond band on this outing. After all, the replacement of guitarist Michael Denner and bassist Timi Hansen by Pete Blakk and Hal Patino, respectively, signaled the King's final break with his former band, Mercyful Fate. Tellingly, other than upping the overall camp factor just so, this development had no discernible effect on "Them" 's musical vision as compared to "Abigail", thereby confirming said vision as stemming from King Diamond himself.
Co-songwriter Andy LaRocque once again delivers distinctive, semi-Thrash riffs, majestic harmonies, and searing, inventive solo passages to standout moments like "The Invisible Guests", "Tea", and "Twilight Symphony", but it's small nuances such as the acoustic break in "A Broken Spell" and the oppressive synthesized clavichords heard on "The Accusation Chair" that lend "Them" 's story its satisfyingly complex personality. What's more, overly theatrical numbers like "Mother's Getting Weaker" and "Bye, Bye Missy" take a little more license with their arrangements when incorporating the key words, plot themes, and even distinct character voices necessary to advancing the story line, but usually do so with very little detriment to the musical flow, which is occasionally embellished further by short interludes such as the title cut's symphonic instrumental interlude, and the opening and closing vignettes, "Out from the Asylum" and "Coming Home". As for King Diamond, he takes full advantage of the story's various points of view to try on any number of vocal guises, but overall, he's employing spiraling vocal chorales built upon layers of his instantly recognizable shrill falsettos far more frequently than his lower-register growling style. Ultimately, pundits generally found "Them" just slightly lacking in the face of "Abigail" 's rarely challenged excellence, but consumers ultimately disagreed, buying more copies of "Them" that any other King Diamond album before or after. "Them" has sold over 200,000 copies in North America alone.
Re-edition features three bonus tracks. 180 gram vinyl.
Roadrunner Records/Cargo Records GmbH Germany, 1988/2013 (RRCAR 8785-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Out From The Asylum
2. Welcome Home 
3. The Invisible Guest
4. Tea
5. Mother`s Getting Weaker
6. Bye, Bye Missy
7. A Broken Spell

Side B
8. The Accusation Chair 
9. "Them"
10. Twilight Symphony
11. Coming Home
Bonus Tracks
12. Phone Call
13. The Invisible Guest (Rehearsal)
14. Bye, Bye Missy (Rehearsal)

Remastered re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by legendary American Horror/Glam Metal/Hard Rock band.
“Creatures Of The Night” represented a conscious effort by KISS to return to the Hard Rock style that had helped them achieve commercial success with "Destroyer" and "Love Gun". Their Pop-oriented albums "Dynasty" and "Unmasked" had started a decline in popularity that reached Rock bottom with 1981's "Music from The Elder". By 1982, KISS knew it needed to deliver on their earlier 1980–81 promise of a heavy record.
“Creatures Of The Night” was the band's last for Casablanca Records, the only label for which KISS had recorded up to that point. The album was dedicated to the memory of Casablanca founder and early KISS supporter Neil Bogart, who had died of cancer during the recording sessions. It is also the band's last album recorded with Ace Frehley credited as an official member and their first album with Vinnie Vincent as the initially-uncredited lead guitarist (Vincent would later be credited but not featured on the cover of the 1985 reissue of the album). It was also KISS' last album to feature the band with their trademark makeup until "Psycho Circus" was released.
The first key ingredient was songwriter/guitarist Vinnie Vincent, who was soon to replace Ace Frehley as the band's new lead guitarist. Though Frehley did not play on the album, his face was still featured on the album cover for contractual and commercial reasons. Frehley had been pushing the band to do a heavy Rock record since "Dynasty", and by the time of "Creatures Of The Night" he was fully disillusioned with the band, and that combined with alcoholism and a prescription medicine dependency (begun after a car wreck) led to his leaving the band during the recording sessions. On the tour, Vincent was introduced with his Egyptian Ankh make-up, designed in a hurry by Paul Stanley. In 1985, KISS re-released the album in their non-make-up state with a cover featuring Gene Simmons, Stanley, Eric Carr and then-current guitarist Bruce Kulick (even though Kulick did not play on the album). Vinnie Vincent had long since departed the band (being twice fired) by 1985.
KISS is one of the best-selling bands of all the time, having sold more than 75 000 000 records worldwide, including 25 000 000 RIAA-certified albums.
KISS also holds the title as America's #1 Gold record award-winning band of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Band has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum.
On April 10, 2014, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
KISS was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire.
"Creatures Of The Night" would not attain Gold status until 1994. The album would receive critical recognition with both Kerrang! and Guitar World magazines placing the album at #5 on their lists of best hard rock albums in 1982. Carr noted in an interview that "Creatures Of The Night" is his favorite KISS record that he played on. Simmons and Stanley, who have generally been dismissive of the band's post-1977 albums, considered "Creatures Of The Night" to be one of their stronger efforts.
"Creatures Of The Night" was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 9, 1994. It also was certified Gold in Brazil in 1983, for sales of 100 000 copies.
"Creatures Of The Night" was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version.
KISS Catalog, Ltd./Mercury Records, a PolyGram Company, 1982/1997/2014 (378 645-2). Made in EU. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Creatures Of The Night 4:03
2. Saint And Sinner 4:49
3. Keep Me Comin' 3:55
4. Rock And Roll Hell 4:12
5. Danger 3:56
6. I Love It Loud 4:15
7. I Still Love You 6:06
8. Killer 3:19
9. War Machine 4:13
Total playing time: 39:05 min.

Remixed re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Horror/Glam/Hard Rock band.
In anticipation of the 35th anniversary of the release of "Destroyer", producer Bob Ezrin approached Simmons and Stanley about doing a remix and re-release of the original album. With their approval, Ezrin acquired the original 16-track analog master tapes and had them digitally transferred for remixing. In addition to re-equalizing elements of each song, Ezrin also added in some parts of tracks that had been omitted from the original mix.
These include some additional vocals on "Detroit Rock City" and "Beth", and the substitution of a guitar solo by Frehley on "Sweet Pain" for the one from the original that had been performed by Wagner (a version of "Sweet Pain" with Frehley's solo was included as track 6, while the original version with Wagner's solo is appended as a "bonus" track at the end of the new CD). Ezrin also used digital manipulation to fix an incorrect lyric (changing "down 95" to "doin' 95") on "Detroit Rock City". The resulting album, titled "Destroyer: Resurrected", was released on August 21, 2012. It featured Ken Kelly's original cover artwork prior to alteration by Casablanca for the 1976 release.
"Destroyer: Resurrected" returned to the Billboard charts, debuting at #11 the week after its re-release.
Each track sounds crisper, clearer and louder, which are always welcome qualities when you’re listening to a classic album of the likes of "Destroyer"!
KISS is one of the best-selling bands of all the time, having sold more than 75 000 000 records worldwide, including 25 000 000 RIAA-certified albums.
KISS also holds the title as America's #1 Gold record award-winning band of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Band has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum.
On April 10, 2014, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
KISS was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire.
In 1989, Kerrang! Magazine listed “Destroyer” at No. 36 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". In 2003, it was ranked No. 489 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2006, it was placed at No. 60 on Guitar World Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time. The album was also featured in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The Island Def Jam Music Group/Universal Music Distribution, 2012 (0602537136889).). Made in EU. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Detroit Rock City 5:15
2. King Of The Night Time World 3:19
3. God Of Thunder 4:13
4. Great Expectations 4:22
5. Flaming Youth 2:57
6. Sweet Pain (Ace Frehley solo) 3:19
7. Shout It Out Loud 2:48
8. Beth 2:46
9. Do You Love Me? 3:32
Untitled track:
10. Rock And Roll Party 1:24
Bonus track:
11. Sweet Pain (original guitar solo) 3:18
Total playing time: 37:13 min.

Remastered re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Horror/Glam/Hard Rock band.
After attaining modest commercial success with their first three studio albums, KISS achieved a commercial breakthrough with the 1975 concert album "Alive!". It was the first album by the band to be certified Gold. The success of "Alive!", which spent 110 weeks on the charts, benefited not only the struggling band but also their cash-strapped label Casablanca Records. KISS signed a new contract with Casablanca in late 1975, partly because the label had been very supportive from the start of the band's career. The contract was for two albums, an indication that Casablanca was unsure if the group could duplicate the accomplishments of "Alive!".
“Destroyer” is the first KISS album to prominently feature outside musicians, such as members of the New York Philharmonic. One musician not credited was Dick Wagner, from Alice Cooper's band, replacing Ace Frehley on the track "Sweet Pain". Wagner also played the acoustic guitar found on the song "Beth".
“Destroyer” 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. It was the first KISS album to achieve Platinum status. The album marked a departure from the raw sound of the band's first three albums. The success of "Alive!" and "Destroyer" enabled the band to embark on their first tour of Europe. 
KISS is one of the best-selling bands of all the time, having sold more than 75 000 000 records worldwide, including 25 000 000 RIAA-certified albums.
KISS also holds the title as America's #1 Gold record award-winning band of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Band has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum.
On April 10, 2014, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
KISS was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire.
In 1989, Kerrang! Magazine listed “Destroyer” at No. 36 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". In 2003, it was ranked No. 489 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2006, it was placed at No. 60 on Guitar World Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time. The album was also featured in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
“Destroyer” was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version. Track 10 is not mentioned in the release tracklist. 
KISS Catalog, Ltd./Mercury Records, a PolyGram Company, 1976/1997/2014 (378 644-4). Made in EU. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Detroit Rock City 5:17
2. King Of The Night Time World 3:19
3. God Of Thunder 4:13
4. Great Expectations 4:24
5. Flaming Youth 2:59
6. Sweet Pain 3:20
7. Shout It Out Loud 2:49
8. Beth 2:45
9. Do You Love Me? 4:57
Untitled track:
10. Rock And Roll Party 1:25
Total playing time: 35:29 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Horror/Glam/Hard Rock band.
“Dressed To Kill” was produced by Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart, as the label's financial situation at the time did not permit the hiring of a professional producer. Possibly due to the short length of the album, original vinyl versions had long pauses between each track to create the illusion that the sides were longer than they were. Each side ran just 15 minutes, and some of the song times were listed incorrectly on the vinyl versions. For example, "Two Timer" was listed at 2:59 and "Ladies in Waiting" was listed at 2:47. 
KISS is one of the best-selling bands of all the time, having sold more than 75 000 000 records worldwide, including 25 000 000 RIAA-certified albums.
KISS also holds the title as America's #1 Gold record award-winning band of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Band has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum.
On April 10, 2014, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
KISS was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire.
“Dressed To Kill” peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 28, 1977. "C'mon and Love Me" and "Rock and Roll All Nite" were released as singles but failed to rise up the charts. A live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite" from "Alive!", issued as a single later that year, reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
“Dressed To Kill” was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version. 
KISS Catalog, Ltd./Mercury Records, A PolyGram Company, 1975/1997/2014 (378 645-7). Made in EU. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Room Service 2:59 
2. Two Timer 2:47 
3. Ladies In Waiting 2:35 
4. Getaway 2:43 
5. Rock Bottom 3:54 
6. C'mon And Love Me 2:57 
7. Anything For My Baby 2:35 
8. She 4:08 
9. Love Her All I Can 2:40 
10. Rock And Roll All Nite 2:49 
Total playing time: 30:07 min.

Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Horror/Glam/Disco/Hard Rock band.
It was the first time that the four original members of KISS did not all appear together for the entire album. In later interviews, the band admitted they started listening to outsiders about what direction the music should go in around the time of "Dynasty". Stanley's "I Was Made for Lovin' You" was an attempt to cash in on the popularity of Disco music. It was one of the band's most successful singles, peaking at #11 on the American singles chart. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" was KISS' first songwriting collaboration with Desmond Child, who showed up later on "Animalize", "Asylum", "Crazy Nights", "Smashes, Thrashes & Hits" and "Hot In The Shade". Frehley said in various interviews that KISS was becoming a youth-oriented band with children attending their concerts with parents.
"Dynasty" restored the band to commercial prominence, reaching #9 on the US Billboard album chart. It was certified Platinum in USA, Netherlads and double-Platinum in Canada. It was the last high-charting album by KISS for several years. 
KISS is one of the best-selling bands of all the time, having sold more than 75 000 000 records worldwide, including 25 000 000 RIAA-certified albums.
KISS also holds the title as America's #1 Gold record award-winning band of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Band has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum.
On April 10, 2014, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
KISS was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire.
"Dynasty" was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version.
KISS Catalog, Ltd./Mercury Records, a PolyGram Company, 1979/1997/2014 (378 646-5). Made in EU. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. I Was Made For Lovin' You 4:30
2. 2.000 Man 4:55
3. Sure Know Something 4:01
4. Dirty Livin' 4:27
5. Charisma 4:25
6. Magic Touch 4:42
7. Hard Times 3:31
8. X-Ray Eyes 3:46
9. Save Your Love 4:40
Total playing time: 38:57 min.

Remastered re-release of the fifteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Glam/Hard Rock band.
“Hot In The Shade” is the first KISS full-length studio album since 1981's "Music From The Elder" to feature lead vocals from someone other than Paul Stanley or Gene Simmons, with drummer Eric Carr singing lead on "Little Caesar". It is also the final KISS album to feature Carr in its entirety before his death in November 1991. Just like its predecessor album, "Crazy Nights", "Hot In The Shade" also features keyboards and synthesizers. The album is one of the band's longest, with a running time of nearly an hour and contains the most songs of any KISS studio album with 15. 
“Hot In The Shade” showcases a more straight ahead Hard Rock sound after the keyboard-centered Pop Metal in "Crazy Nights" and even flirts with Speed Metal in "Boomerang". "Little Caesar" was Eric Carr's first lead vocal on an original song, although he had previously sung lead on a re-recorded version of "Beth" on the compilation album "Smashes, Thrashes & Hits".
“Hot In The Shade” was certified Gold on December 20, 1989 by the RIAA and has sold over 800 000 copies since its release.
Its most successful single, "Forever", reached #8 on the Billboard charts, the band's highest charting single in the US since "Beth", 13 years earlier.
KISS is one of the best-selling bands of all the time, having sold more than 75 000 000 records worldwide, including 25 000 000 RIAA-certified albums.
KISS also holds the title as America's #1 Gold record award-winning band of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Band has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum.
On April 10, 2014, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
KISS was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire.
KISS Organization, Ltd./Vertigo/Phonogram Records, a PolyGram Records Inc., 1989/1997/2014 (842 107-2). Made in EU. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Rise To It 3:48
2. Betrayed 3:38
3. Hide Your Heart 4:25
4. Prisoner Of Love 3:52
5. Read My Body 4:38
6. Loves A Slap InThe Face 4:04
7. Forever 3:52
8. Silver Spoon 4:08
9. Cadillac Dreams 3:44
10. King Of Hearts 4:26
11. The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away 3:34
12. You Love Me To Hate You 4:00
13. Somewhere Between (Heaven And Hell) 3:52
14. Little Caesar 3:08
15. Boomerang 3:30
Total playing time: 58:39 min.

Remastered re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary American Horror/Glam/Hard Rock band.
KISS is one of the best-selling bands of all the time, having sold more than 75 000 000 records worldwide, including 25 000 000 RIAA-certified albums.
KISS also holds the title as America's #1 Gold record award-winning band of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Band has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum.
On April 10, 2014, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
KISS was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire.
“Hotter Than Hell” was certified Gold on June 23, 1977, having shipped 500 000 copies. The album was re-released in 1997 in a remastered version. It peaked on the Billboard 200 charts at No. 100 without the benefit of a hit single. 
KISS Catalog, Ltd./Mercury Records, A PolyGram Company, 1974/1997/2014 (378 640-6). Made in EU. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Got To Choose 3:54
2. Parasite 3:01
3. Goin' Blind 3:36
4. Hotter Than Hell 3:31
5. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll 2:14
6. All The Way 3:18
7. Watchin' You 3:43
8. Mainline 3:50
9. Comin' Home 2:37
10. Strange Ways 3:18
Total playing time: 33:04 min.