Did Kiss' "Elder" completely rip off Queen?

[Taverner]

Or did they rip off Meat Loaf instead? Discuss...

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1. It was pure original musical genius as are most KISS albums

[Taverner]

2. Dynasty=Musical Genius?????

come on....DYNASTY????

[tjdee]

3. KISS = OVERRATED.

Ooh, they put on makeup!
Ooh, they're so original!

Man, they ain't no thing.

[jdj]

4. They put on makeup because they are ugly.

[ReadTomPaine]

7. The number of Gene Simmons groupies astonishes me.

Why anyone would sleep with Klaus Meine, Quentin Tarantino or Gene Simmons is a mystery.

RTP

[tjdee]

9. Quentin Tarantino...GRRRRROOOOWWWWLLLL

I'd sleep with him.
He's smart, clever, passionate... and he's tall and thin. Which is my thing I think.

I'd actually marry Tarantino. He wouldn't get boring.

[mitchum]

5. Lou Reed's collaboration on that travesty was the beginning of his...

long and ignoble slide

[ReadTomPaine]

6. It was an attempt at a concept album, and a movie was planned.

There is some unusual music on the 'soundtrack', for certain. A big departure for KISS. If memory serves, there was a lot of discord regarding making this album among band members.

Don't ask me why I know any of this.

RTP

[Book Lover]

12. Hey, why the hell do you know this?

Just gotta be contrary today....

[cleofus1]

8. if the only thing

kiss is ever known for is the "Destroyer" album...they will always maintain their status as rock legends...

rock and roll

[Taverner]

11. Have to agree

That and 'Kiss-Alive' are some of the greatest albums in rock history.

However, Elder is pure Queen ripoff...

[cleofus1]

10. AND I DISAGREE!

It wasn't the makeup or the stage show that made KISS great...it wasn't the personalities or the marketing...

strictly speaking "destroyer" is one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded. it's up there with the Ramones' "rockets to russia"...

stunning in it's simplicity...

rock and roll in it's purest form...

made for teenagers but adults like it too!