KISS the ultimate trend jumpers

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Rock n Roll
Concept album
Disco
Horrible 80s hair rock
Grunge
Full circle back to (attempted) Rock n Roll.

Does that cover everything?

[Love_Industry]

Heavy Metal with CotN, LIU and to some extent Animalize?

[BernieTaupson]

Return to a harder sound in the early 90s to try to keep up with the big four.

[Zabooka]

Paul Stanley Folgers Coffee Commercial - https://youtu.be/hMa1yH5QCxk

[Mister Freeze]

Oh, come on. You're just scratching the surface.


'70s live album(s)...

Early '80s Van Halen imitation...

Late '80s power ballads...

Unplugged...

Symphony...

Officially sanctioned tribute album...

Playing an album in its entirety...

Cruise...

Sappy Diane Warren soundtrack ballad...

Farewell tour (twice)...


There wasn't a trend these guys didn't try... or hop on just a little too late.

[Metal Heart]

Their attempt at pop music with Unmasked.

[Zabooka]

Paul Stanley’s rap in All Hells Breslin’ Loose.

[aznsquirt]

I've always thought it was bonkers that Kiss released a disco song only 5 years after their first album, and have somehow managed to create this image as the ultimate real rock and roll band.

I think it just goes to show how huge of an influence they were on a generation that people are willing to just kind of forget about all of that stuff.

[BernieTaupson]

I think it just goes to show how huge of an influence they were on a generation that people are willing to just kind of forget about all of that stuff.

Just goes to show how stupid people are.

[tommy trixter]

Sure Nobody's Ever Tried Different Styles

[BernieTaupson]

Sure Nobody's Ever Tried Different Styles

How to spot a KISSTARD :

* No punctuation
* They weirdly capitalize every word for no reason
* Nonsensical half-replies on threads
* Brags about being in a KISS tribute band in their profile

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[VinnieVincentsVag]

Sure Nobody's Ever Tried Different Styles

“Trying different styles” and copying every new trend in music are 2 completely different things.
I was a KISS nutswinger.
Keyword being was.

[JizzySynatra]

Motley Crue would like a word

[DemonFilth2001]

Sure Nobody's Ever Tried Different Styles

“Trying different styles” and copying every new trend in music are 2 completely different things.
I was a KISS nutswinger.
Keyword being was.

First 6 studio albums were great. First 3 were fucking fantastic. Creatures was good. Most of their stuff sucked!!!

So…yes…I WAS a huge fan too.

[Love_Industry]

Scorpions and Krokus. If not bigger trend jumpers then not far behind.

"First they ripped off Judas Priest, then Mötley Crüe and Bon Jovi and now it's us" Joe Elliott about Krokus circa 1986-88.

[SW]

Motley Crue would like a word

Nope. Whether you like them or not they pretty much set the trends on the 80's in their genre.

[cowpins]

Trend jumpers, or a label calling the shots, hiring the producers, songwriters, etc...to create hits/generate review at the moment?

[TravisBicklesMohawk]

I thought KISS was the first band to have a tribute album.

Correct me if I am wrong . . .

[BernieTaupson]

I thought KISS was the first band to have a tribute album.

Correct me if I am wrong . . .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Roo ... nie_Taupin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ ... the_Eagles

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativit ... ck_Sabbath

All predate KISS My Ass.

[JizzySynatra]

Motley Crue would like a word

Nope. Whether you like them or not they pretty much set the trends on the 80's in their genre.

Released one satanic album in 83', dressed like Hanoi Rocks for Theater of Pain, released Generation Swine that's heavily influenced by the then popular industrial sound and modern punk, and the grunge influenced 1994 album.

[Mister Freeze]

I thought KISS was the first band to have a tribute album.

Correct me if I am wrong . . .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Roo ... nie_Taupin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ ... the_Eagles

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativit ... ck_Sabbath

All predate KISS My Ass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Fre ... mi_Hendrix

[Mister Freeze]

Motley Crue would like a word

Nope. Whether you like them or not they pretty much set the trends on the 80's in their genre.

Released one satanic album in 83', dressed like Hanoi Rocks for Theater of Pain, released Generation Swine that's heavily influenced by the then popular industrial sound and modern punk, and the grunge influenced 1994 album.

Yeah, I remember satanic rock all over the charts. And Hanoi Rocks too

There's a difference between having influences and hopping on a bandwagon. Whatever wave they were on in the '80s, Motley was riding the crest of it.

(You're absolutely correct about Swine, however. And to a degree, the '94 album.)

[bentbrother]

jumped on the insane clown posse bandwagon with the clown makeup!

Kissalos?

[AlexVonHaig]

jumped on the insane clown posse bandwagon with the clown makeup!

Kissalos?

Fifialos