This is the Rubicon that changed KISS forever: They actively made a record solely for the critics, earnestly believed the work was exceptional, and found themselves humiliated in front of an audience who had pre-decided to hate them. In response, Paul and Gene reversed their original feelings (they now claim to hate all the songs), rejected the entire notion of taste, and decided to view any art created for non-commercial purposes as inherently false. This album will never be appreciated objectively, unless we can find a way to play it for someone who (a) likes theatrical classical rock but
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