KissOnline telling the truth

[poserboy71]

http://www.kissonline.com/news?n_id=121271

...1982′s ‘Creatures of the Night‘ was a shockingly good return to form — perhaps their heaviest and most consistent album ever — but the public wasn’t paying attention anymore. So the band played the last remaining card in its bag of marketing tricks by removing its famous, identity-concealing facial makeup on MTV. Their new look, and another strong album in 1983′s ‘Lick It Up,’ finally turned the tide and brought the band back to the world of platinum record sales and crowded concert halls.

The quest to maintain this momentum took a big hit when Frehley’s replacement, Vinnie Vincent, left the group prior to the recording of ‘Animalize.’ Beyond his impressive guitar skills, Vincent had become an important part of Kiss’ songwriting team, earning co-author credits on all but two ‘Lick it Up’ songs. ...

[Streetbeat]

that is great