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Despite the seemingly disjointed manner in which it was assembled, the album actually held together quite well.

Plugged in while rockers take the plug out.

"I didn’t think he was going to do anything that good," bandmate Paul Stanley admitted.

Six-string virtuoso recalls choice words for Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

Kiss star admitted he "basked in the drama" on the 1978 LP.

Simmons left his demonic persona behind in favor of hosting an all-star, genre-hopping party.

Simultaneously released debuts "probably put the final nail in the coffin of the band," he later concluded.

See how many you can guess correctly.

Let him explain.

A decade laced with chaos and tragedy.

How one of the most iconic images in rock history came to fruition.

Every artist has their ups and downs. Sometimes the downs come right after a high mark.