Artist: KISS
Album: DESTROYER LTD. EDIT. VINYL (LP)

Release date: 1976/ 2014
EAN/UPS: 0602537658268
Media type: LP

Destroyer, released in 1976, is one of Kiss' most experimental studio albums, but also one of their strongest and most interesting. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on April 22, 1976. The album features "Detroit Rock City" and the ever popular rock ballad "Beth".

The cover art for Destroyer was painted by fantasy artist Ken Kelly. His original version of the album cover was rejected by the record company due to the fact that they felt the scene was too violent looking with the rubble and flames. The original version also showed the members wearing the Alive! costumes.

Kerrang! magazine, in 1989, listed the album at #36 among the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Album of All Time. In 2003, it was ranked #489 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

SIDE A:
No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 

1. "Detroit Rock City"   Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin Stanley 5:17
2. "King of the Night Time World"   Stanley, Kim Fowley, Mark Anthony, Ezrin Stanley 3:19
3. "God of Thunder"   Stanley Simmons 4:13
4. "Great Expectations"   Gene Simmons, Ezrin Simmons 4:24
5. "Flaming Youth"   Ace Frehley, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley 2:59

SIDE B:
No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 

6. "Sweet Pain"   Simmons Simmons 3:20
7. "Shout It Out Loud"   Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin Stanley, Simmons 2:49
8. "Beth"   Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Ezrin Criss 2:45
9. "Do You Love Me?"   Stanley, Fowley, Ezrin Stanley 3:40
10. "Rock and Roll Party[35]"   Simmons, Stanley, Ezrin Instrumental 1:25

"Rock and Roll Party" appears as a hidden track on the original vinyl pressing. It appears a few seconds after "Do You Love Me?".