{"id":65851,"date":"2026-06-02T21:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/the-definitive-visual-history-book\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:44:30","slug":"the-definitive-visual-history-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/the-definitive-visual-history-book\/","title":{"rendered":"The Definitive Visual History&#8217; Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/kiss\">Kiss<\/a> will release a new book entitled <em>Kiss Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History<\/em> on Oct. 27.<\/p>\n<p>As you can probably tell by the title, the 272-page book takes an in-depth look at the creation of the band&#8217;s first platinum-selling studio album, 1976&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/destroyer\/\"><em>Destroyer<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>and the tour that followed its release.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kiss Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History<\/em>\u00a0was written by author Ken Sharp along with band members <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/paul-stanley\/\">Paul Stanley<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/gene-simmons\/\">Gene Simmons<\/a>.\u00a0Timeline-wise, the new book perfectly follows the trio&#8217;s previous collaboration, 2013&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Nothin&#8217; to Lose: The Making of Kiss 1972-1975<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The book features interviews with more than 50 people, including exclusive new interviews with Stanley, Simmons, and producer Bob Ezrin, as well as never-before-published photos; and a track by track deep dive into the album.<\/p>\n<p>According to the book&#8217;s Amazon description, <em>Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History<\/em>\u00a0will explain how actor Marlon Brando played a significant role in the direction of the album, how <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/david-bowie\/\">David Bowie<\/a> influenced the tour&#8217;s stage design, and the dare that led to the creation of the Kiss Army.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/kiss-destroyer\/\">How Kiss Refused to Play it Safe on &#8216;Destroyer&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can pre-order <em>Kiss Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History<\/em> from your favorite online retailer <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/KissDestroyerDVH\" target=\"_blank\">via this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Kiss Headed to Las Vegas for a Second Land Locked &#8216;Kruise&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>For the second year in a row, Kiss will host their annual weekend fan event in Las Vegas from Nov. 13-15. They&#8217;ll perform two shows, <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/kiss-kruise-2026-lineup\/\">headlining a lineup<\/a> that also includes <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/night-ranger\/\">Night Ranger<\/a>, B<a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/bruce-kulick\/\">ruce Kulick<\/a> and Slaughter. 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