Brandishing a potent mix of anthemic rock and glossy ballads - a sound that laid the groundwork for the pop-metal bands of the eighties - KISS's brand of rock 'n' roll ignited an entire generation of music fans with their flamboyant costumes and comic-book mystique. On stage, the band accompanies its anthems with pyrotechnics and dry ice fog, and the audience loves every fire-breathing, blood-spitting minute of their shows. KISS is the ultimate definition of a rock 'n' roll band. Their massive appeal as a touring band also translates into amazing merchandise and album sales, as the band ranks third behind the Rolling Stones and the Beatles for consecutive gold records, with twenty-three.
