“We’re the McDonald’s of rock’n’roll,” declared KISS frontman Paul Stanley many moons ago. “We’re always there to satisfy.” In fact, for the best part of 50 years, KISS have done just that; serving up a steady diet of anthemic tunes that have engrained themselves in America’s own psyche across the span of 20 studio albums. The band’s own deliberate cartoon image elevated them from the New York club scene to arena stages across the States as the original four-piece of Paul (aka The Star Child), bass player Gene Simmons (The Demon), guitarist Ace Frehley (The Space Ace) and drummer Peter Criss (The Cat) developed a suitably gargantuan stage show to match. Then came the merch – everything from lunchboxes to lawnmowers and even coffins! Now, the four-piece of Paul, Gene, guitari...
