20 Best KISS Albums
24 items ranked
Including the live and solo albums.
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1.
Alive!
Still the definitive live album of the decade and the closest to seeing the KISS spectacle in person.
76 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 5 comments
Comments:
Great Live album, but I tend to lean towards Alive II a bit more.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Alive! is my second favorite KISS album. It shows KISS at their best- live.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Could not agree more - Alive! defines what Kiss is all about.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
good but overrated. destroyer kills this album.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
Of the decade!?!? Of all time!
Added 13 years ago by connoram, 1 point
2.
Unplugged
Kiss finally doing their best songs in one show: "Got to Choose," "Domino," "Comin' Home," "Goin' Blind." The vocals are the best they've ever been. The reunion. This has it all.
75 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill -
3.
Destroyer
74 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 4 comments
Comments:
Destroyer and Love Gun are their 2 best albums
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Destroyer has the best overall presentation from any KISS album.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Great lp but a little over rated.Love Gun is a bit better and has the true Kiss sound
Added 12 years ago by guest, -1 points
the best 70s kiss album.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
4.
KISS
Started it all off. Poor production as well, but more KISS staples than any other album.
69 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 4 comments
Comments:
They had the hits from the start
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
KISS has more KISS classics on it than any other KISS release.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
For me Kiss is still their best studio album.
Added 12 years ago by guest, -1 points
Look "The Elder" should be 1. It's their most influential album (most will disagree)
Added 13 years ago by connoram, 1 point
5.
Love Gun
69 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 5 comments
Comments:
I just can't decide if this or Destroyer is better, but these are the 2 best
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Love Gun is the definition of fun.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Love Gun is a masterpiece
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
This sure is a gem to own.All 4 members sing and all classic songs and recorded very well.My favorite 70's Kiss
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
fun!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
6.
Rock and Roll Over
Forget all the talk about Destroyer. This was classic KISS' best studio album and most consistent set of hard rock songs. Mr. Speed may be the best song KISS ever did.
66 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
Comments:
Right there just behind Destroyer and Love Gun
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Rock and Roll Over is the best overall KISS studio album. It's non stop fun- beginning to end.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
7.
Revenge
Too bad KISS couldn't continue to make music like this for the last decade plus. Spit, Domino, Take it Off, Every Time I Look at You, God Gave Rock and Roll to You are outstanding tracks.
54 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
Comments:
This is like the sister to Creatures
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Revenge is the best KISS album of the 90s; it's really heavy/decadent.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
8.
Hotter Than Hell
The production stinks, but the songs are exceptional. "All the Way" is an underrated gem.
53 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
Comments:
All 10 songs on this album are good, and the only other album that has that claim to fame is Rock and Roll Over. All other Kiss albums have at least one throwaway song that's just awful.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
Watchin You is the underrated gem
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
9.
Creatures of the Night
53 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 5 comments
Comments:
Great return to form album
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Creatures of the Night is a return to greatness for KISS, despite the initial slow sales. It's still not perfect like their first 7 or 8 studio albums, though. This is also their heaviest release.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
I would put all of the first six studio albums above this and others such as Revenge, The Elder, Sonic Boom, Psycho Circus and Ace's solo.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
My favorite 80's Kiss.This thing rocks hard and sounds Fresh today 30 yrs. later.A must own people!
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
best kiss album ever!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
10.
Alive II
49 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
Comments:
Probably my favorite Live album since it was my first of KISS
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Alive II is my favorite overall KISS album.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
11.
Dynasty
44 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
Comments:
Dynasty still showcases the greatness of 70s KISS, but also shows the party is starting to wind down, as not all of the tracks stick with you.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
This was my very first KISS album and after that I've been a die hard KISS freak and collector!
Added 12 years ago by hammerhomie77, 0 points
12.
Dressed to Kill
43 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 3 comments
Comments:
Full of classic songs
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Includes several great tracks that don't always get the spotlight, including Room Service, She, and Love Her All I can. C'mon and Love Me is what 70s KISS is all about.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Should be in top 10, great album
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
13.
Unmasked
36 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 3 comments
Comments:
I personally like Unmasked and Dynasty even though they were poppier
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
The focus of Unmasked is to sell albums. The songs work for the most part. Ace Frehley starts to stand out here, which may have contributed to him leaving KISS soon after.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
An under rated album with catchy tunes.Good pop rock and sounds better than what's out in today's music world
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
14.
Ace Frehley
33 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 4 comments
Comments:
Best solo album
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Ace Frehley was the best of the original KISS solo releases. It stands side by side with Love Gun, for example.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
No offence but aces solo has very right to be in the kiss discography only cuz he's part of the orginal four without Ace in the beginning there would be no KISS
Added 12 years ago by hammerhomie77, 0 points
great album but shouldn't be on a Kiss list
Added 12 years ago by Elvis Nugent, 0 points
15.
Paul Stanley
29 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 3 comments
Comments:
2nd best solo album
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
Yes this one AND Ace's sound like KISS
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
very underrated album. sounds the most like a KISS album.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
16.
Asylum
28 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 3 comments
Comments:
This album does not suck. This one is very melodic, and heavy. It is very fun to listen to.
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
a fun and very melodic album.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
SUCKS BIGTIME
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
17.
Animalize
28 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
Comments:
sister to Asylum
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
A highly underrated album! This album features the fastest leads of any KISS album....
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
18.
Lick it Up
27 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 3 comments
Comments:
This one should be ranked higher, right above, or below Creatures. One of their heaviest of all time.
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
This Rocks! In my top 5 all time Kiss albums.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
heavy and full of catchy metal!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
19.
Psycho Circus
23 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 2 comments
Comments:
However, not every original member played on the majority of the album
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
The most underrated KISS album. It doesn't have the lusty lyrics as seen with much of 70s KISS releases, but still showcases the star bravado from the original members as well as on any other album.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
20.
Music From 'The Elder'
18 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Very different but still good
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
underrated for sure. a very creative album. one of the best.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
21.
Carnival of Souls
Definately an unrrated album. Sounds nothing like past KISS but was a good effort on trying something new! As a die hard I have it in my collection but have only listened to it twice its still in mint condition!
15 points - added 12 years ago by hammerhomie77 - 1 comment
Comments:
KISS trying to be grunge??
Added 9 years ago by guest, 1 point
22.
Monster
Great new album.
2 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 3 comments
Comments:
Not as good as Sonic Boom
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
I actually like Sonic Boom better. Hell or Hallelujah is a rewrite of I Stole Your Love. I didn't find this album as creative.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
Better than Sonic Boom, but also lacks the sexy theme that brought in so many fans of masked KISS. Still, definitely worth picking up they still got it.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
23.
Peter Criss
1 point - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
Comments:
Adult Oriented Rock. The solo albums were the start of their demise. It was then that it was obvious that the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. They all needed each other; they weren't as good on their own.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
24.
Gene Simmons
0 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 3 comments
Comments:
Very 70 ish style. Almost like Sister Sledge. Disco.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
One good song with Radioactive, that's it
Added 9 years ago by guest, 0 points
very eclectic album; I think it surprised many listeners. People didn't know what to think.
Added 11 years ago by guest, 0 points
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