15 Things Only KISS Fans Will Understand

8. KISS Should Have Been Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Way Before They Were

This is obvious. KISS did just as much as - arguably more than - any other band in terms of bringing hard rock to the masses. Their crazy stage shows, worldwide tours, iconic image and anthemic songs basically set the template for pretty much every rock group that came since. Their bands follow them more closely than those of pretty much any other band, and very few other groups can claim to have audiences that dress up like them for every gig! So why did it take over 40 years to get the band into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? Interestingly, 2014 was also the first time that the band appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Did the world finally catch on to what KISS fans had known all along?
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