1. "Save Your Love" From Dynasty, 1979
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckY-FbTSshg This heavy gem from the Dynasty chest comes courtesy of Ace Frehley and could be the lead guitarists best song on any Kiss album. Had it not been buried as the last track on the second side of a decidedly confused record this tune could have gone far. Featuring Frehleys most memorable chorus since his solo hit New York Groove, the song courageously outshines much else on Dynasty in spite of its largely forgettable placement on the album. Frehley would record one more album with Kiss, 1980s critically panned, Unmasked then leave the band to pursue an up and down solo career until the reunion shenanigans of the mid to late 90s. Love em or hate em there is no denying the impact that Kiss has had on heavy music over the last 40 years. There could certainly be disagreements among fans with respect to the subject matter. What allows us to rise above petty arguments about the merits of individual selections is this - even if we disagree strongly, we do so while celebrating a shared love. It is my sincerest hope that you have discovered something that has brightened your day amongst these humbly submitted ramblings. Did we miss any classic, lesser-heard Kiss tracks? Share your own picks below.
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Ross Ingall is a 52 year old ordained Canadian baptist minister who has been listening to hard rock and metal quite literally since each was invented. A second career pastor who attended seminary in his 40's, the Rev hosts Too Metal For Church on Metal Nation Radio. Writing both under his own name as well as the psuedonym/nickname Reverend Rock, Ross has been writing music articles on the web since 1999.
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