KISS pre-order 45th Anniversary Destroyer boxset

Spaceace · Post by **Spaceace** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:25 am

warmachine731 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:00 am I love what the package offers, however they do not offer a package with the musical content only. They have one package that has a portion of the music offered for a significant price decrease, which is great. But I want the music without the fluff, tattoos, smoke and mirrors.

Unfortunately I may have to wait on the secondary market for this one. Or the 50th release in 5 years.

I'm in the same boat.. trying to downside so only want the music. Wonder if the digital package will just be the 2 cd set?

warmachine731 · Post by **warmachine731** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:25 am

Stanley! You look so cute wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:02 am
warmachine731 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:00 am But I want the music without the fluff, tattoos, smoke and mirrors.
You might be into the wrong band.

I understand that KISS’ music is undervalued. Even to the members themselves. Shame on me for being into the music first and foremost.

indyfanmc · Post by **indyfanmc** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:29 am

Placed my order for the super deluxe and vinyl. Very surprised at the reasonable price. Fans need to buy this because if we don't there will never be another release like this.

MikeyB · Post by **MikeyB** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:33 am

misterhand80 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:11 am $200 is great!

I wouldn't say "great", but it's honestly a lot less expensive than I expected it to be!

highvoltage1969 · Post by **highvoltage1969** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:33 am

Very nice, a genuine deluxe package for a change.

Curveboy · Post by **Curveboy** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:35 am

indyfanmc wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:29 am Placed my order for the super deluxe and vinyl. Very surprised at the reasonable price. Fans need to buy this because if we don't there will never be another release like this.

Exactly...

(haven't ordered yet but I will!)

joma5477 · Post by **joma5477** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:39 am

spaceace1977 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:52 am It pops up automatically on the shop page when you try to leave the page. Just enter your email and they send you the code for signing up.

Thanks. Not seeing one pop up for me, but if I can figure it out, I may place another order and cancel the first.

fhsdemon · Post by **fhsdemon** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:39 am

Damn, KISS put out a unique product even I could pre-order and afford. Done

pepperkitty · Post by **pepperkitty** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:43 am

Awesomeness!

mekmad · Post by **mekmad** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:50 am

$9 to ship a record, are they using Gene $immonS postal service? Haha. I'll pay it but that's like double what it should be.

jannep17 · Post by **jannep17** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:54 am

balish wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:09 am
jannep17 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:35 amBig thing?

Let me guess.
You're not over the moon?

I was just wondering if this is the big thing that was supposed to be announced? Or is the big thing coming later?

GACatmandu · Post by **GACatmandu** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:55 am

Ordered the four CD set and the colored vinyl set. They should have just put some vinyl in the box set with the CD's but they do know how to get extra money from us fans that's for sure!!

Soylent Gene · Post by **Soylent Gene** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:56 am

Cool.

69th_B1izard · Post by **69th_B1izard** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:58 am

crimsonharpoon wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:14 am FINALLY!! Somewhere 69th Blizzard (Ken) is smiling Lol

Looks as though some actual time & effort was put into this set and the price is NOT outrageous, which was as equally surprising as the content itself. Would’ve been cool for the vinyl to have been part of the large deluxe set (with maybe the colored vinyl available as a stand alone purchase) but hey, I’m not gonna quibble over that. Well done, Kiss! Now it’s up to us to make this a success & hopefully inspire similar releases for the rest of the discography!

Yes, finally! The box set looks great….hopefully more to come!

destroyerrnro · Post by **destroyerrnro** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:58 am

jannep17 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:35 amBig thing?

Yes.....this will be only the first.

worth1 · Post by **worth1** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am

Order placed. Excited to get this one.

destroyerrnro · Post by **destroyerrnro** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am

crimsonharpoon wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:14 am FINALLY!! Somewhere 69th Blizzard (Ken) is smiling Lol

Looks as though some actual time & effort was put into this set and the price is NOT outrageous, which was as equally surprising as the content itself. Would’ve been cool for the vinyl to have been part of the large deluxe set (with maybe the colored vinyl available as a stand alone purchase) but hey, I’m not gonna quibble over that. Well done, Kiss! Now it’s up to us to make this a success & hopefully inspire similar releases for the rest of the discography!

Thank you Crimson. A tremendous amount of time and effort went into this project. This was envisioned as a "time machine." We wanted fans old and new to get a sense of what it was like being a fan back then. A lot of effort went into the recreation of the tour book, Kiss Army kit, the rare photos, etc. I said all along not everyone will be happy, because in any fan base you can't please them all, but I do feel this is a major step in the right direction. For those who are happy with it, thank you and enjoy....

SpaceaceRyan · Post by **SpaceaceRyan** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:05 am

It’s missing a dvd of KISS DESTROYS ANAHEIM ‘76.

joma5477 · Post by **joma5477** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:06 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am
crimsonharpoon wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:14 am FINALLY!! Somewhere 69th Blizzard (Ken) is smiling Lol

Looks as though some actual time & effort was put into this set and the price is NOT outrageous, which was as equally surprising as the content itself. Would’ve been cool for the vinyl to have been part of the large deluxe set (with maybe the colored vinyl available as a stand alone purchase) but hey, I’m not gonna quibble over that. Well done, Kiss! Now it’s up to us to make this a success & hopefully inspire similar releases for the rest of the discography!
Thank you Crimson. A tremendous amount of time and effort went into this project. This was envisioned as a "time machine." We wanted fans old and new to get a sense of what it was like being a fan back then. A lot of effort went into the recreation of the tour book, Kiss Army kit, the rare photos, etc. I said all along not everyone will be happy, because in any fan base you can't please them all, but I do feel this is a major step in the right direction. For those who are happy with it, thank you and enjoy....

This is great, thanks for whatever work you did on it.

How big is the tour book? Original size or...?

LoveGuns · Post by **LoveGuns** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:06 am

Great price, however having recently bought the Ultimate VIP that I have yet to attend and the Let Me Rock You reissue I rather not even ask my wife now if shed be fine with another Kiss purchase for a couple hundred bucks.

Hope they are planning on a big stock for these

fifthdeadlyvenom · Post by **fifthdeadlyvenom** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:10 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:58 am
jannep17 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:35 amBig thing?
Yes.....this will be only the first.

Very cool. It's the 45th anniversary of RARO too, just saying.

JJ Smalling II · Post by **JJ Smalling II** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:13 am

If this isn't the BIG THING....I'm STILL ordering this baby!!!!

Price tag incoming, LOL!!!

Legsofsteel · Post by **Legsofsteel** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:19 am

This looks great and what a box set should look like.

50poundnote · Post by **50poundnote** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:23 am

Ain't None Of Your Business sounds so heavy and amazing in that video (the :53 mark). I love Peter's whiskey voice!

My favorite album of all-time, FINALLY getting the treatment it deserves. Box set and double vinyl ordered. I'll now have 13 different copies of this album LOL.

KissKing73 · Post by **KissKing73** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:23 am

Will it be available on Amazon?

k1ssarmy · Post by **k1ssarmy** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:26 am

I went ahead and pulled the trigger and ordered. I told myself that after the Off The Soundboard release and my buyer's remorse I wasn't doing anything else. Well... I just received Balish's book yesterday and I'm on a KISS high. I feel like this will sell out so I grabbed it.

GACatmandu · Post by **GACatmandu** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:27 am

I have to say being a major fan of any classic rock band that has been around for 30 years or more is really expensive these days!!

Spiritual_Chaos · Post by **Spiritual_Chaos** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:38 am

GACatmandu wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:55 am Ordered the four CD set and the colored vinyl set. They should have just put some vinyl in the box set with the CD's but they do know how to get extra money from us fans that's for sure!!

I appreciate them not having the same stuff both on CD and in vinyl in the same boxset (like other artists have done in the past).

But I wish they would have released one version of the boxset with vinyl instead of CD though. I have no use for CD.

destroyerrnro · Post by **destroyerrnro** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:43 am

joma5477 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:06 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am
crimsonharpoon wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:14 am FINALLY!! Somewhere 69th Blizzard (Ken) is smiling Lol

Looks as though some actual time & effort was put into this set and the price is NOT outrageous, which was as equally surprising as the content itself. Would’ve been cool for the vinyl to have been part of the large deluxe set (with maybe the colored vinyl available as a stand alone purchase) but hey, I’m not gonna quibble over that. Well done, Kiss! Now it’s up to us to make this a success & hopefully inspire similar releases for the rest of the discography!
Thank you Crimson. A tremendous amount of time and effort went into this project. This was envisioned as a "time machine." We wanted fans old and new to get a sense of what it was like being a fan back then. A lot of effort went into the recreation of the tour book, Kiss Army kit, the rare photos, etc. I said all along not everyone will be happy, because in any fan base you can't please them all, but I do feel this is a major step in the right direction. For those who are happy with it, thank you and enjoy....
This is great, thanks for whatever work you did on it.

How big is the tour book? Original size or...?

The tour book is scaled down slightly. We didn't want to impact the value of the originals for collectors and it needed to fit in the package. You are more than welcome as I enjoyed the work and input.

Marty Scurll · Post by **Marty Scurll** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:44 am

Is this the big thing? If so well done! A KISS product that i actually give two shits about purchasing since the Kissology series. $200 is a little steep especially after tax and shipping but i thought that this was going to be at least $400 so i was pleasantly surprised!

Not big on pre-orders but im going for it! Anyone have that 10% off code? A pop up on my order appeared but just as quickly disappeared before i could even enter my email.

Tito · Post by **Tito** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:48 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am I do feel this is a major step in the right direction.

I'll give it that, it's definitely that. Another edition of Destroyer is just not for me, I'm pretty much done with CDs anyway, but this is definitely finally the standard these things should be at. Now, if we could see this sort of thing with a couple of the other albums...

KissCannibal · Post by **KissCannibal** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:48 am

Nice! Now we need a Hotter Than Hell Super Deluxe Boxset with a REMIX.

vinniestkulick · Post by **vinniestkulick** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:50 am

Dave's not here wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:49 am Is this from the same people responsible for the Dubai NYE concert?
I’ll wait for the actual release on this one. No more Pre-orders, thank you.
Looks good though.

Yeah, no doubt... fairly reasonably priced, but really hard to fund another pre-order that will show up if/when it feels like it, given the DUBAI ROCK SHITTY experience.

woodworm001 · Post by **woodworm001** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:51 am

IN!!!!!!

About time, but lets hope this is the future! Never thought I could be excited about another Destroyer release!

Spiritual_Chaos · Post by **Spiritual_Chaos** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:51 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:43 am
joma5477 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:06 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am
crimsonharpoon wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:14 am FINALLY!! Somewhere 69th Blizzard (Ken) is smiling Lol

Looks as though some actual time & effort was put into this set and the price is NOT outrageous, which was as equally surprising as the content itself. Would’ve been cool for the vinyl to have been part of the large deluxe set (with maybe the colored vinyl available as a stand alone purchase) but hey, I’m not gonna quibble over that. Well done, Kiss! Now it’s up to us to make this a success & hopefully inspire similar releases for the rest of the discography!
Thank you Crimson. A tremendous amount of time and effort went into this project. This was envisioned as a "time machine." We wanted fans old and new to get a sense of what it was like being a fan back then. A lot of effort went into the recreation of the tour book, Kiss Army kit, the rare photos, etc. I said all along not everyone will be happy, because in any fan base you can't please them all, but I do feel this is a major step in the right direction. For those who are happy with it, thank you and enjoy....
This is great, thanks for whatever work you did on it.

How big is the tour book? Original size or...?
The tour book is scaled down slightly. We didn't want to impact the value of the originals for collectors and it needed to fit in the package. You are more than welcome as I enjoyed the work and input.

Scanned in a mint copy of a tour book? Or do KISS have original files in archives for all their stuff?

The 2014 vinyl had some sleeves scanned with ringwear intact I seem to remember reading, so maybe that answers my question. But curious.

Spiritual_Chaos · Post by **Spiritual_Chaos** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:52 am

Is the Paris show one that has been circulating or something that has never been heard?

destroyerrnro · Post by **destroyerrnro** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:59 am

Spiritual_Chaos wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:51 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:43 am
joma5477 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:06 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am

Thank you Crimson. A tremendous amount of time and effort went into this project. This was envisioned as a "time machine." We wanted fans old and new to get a sense of what it was like being a fan back then. A lot of effort went into the recreation of the tour book, Kiss Army kit, the rare photos, etc. I said all along not everyone will be happy, because in any fan base you can't please them all, but I do feel this is a major step in the right direction. For those who are happy with it, thank you and enjoy....
This is great, thanks for whatever work you did on it.

How big is the tour book? Original size or...?
The tour book is scaled down slightly. We didn't want to impact the value of the originals for collectors and it needed to fit in the package. You are more than welcome as I enjoyed the work and input.
Scanned in a mint copy of a tour book? Or do KISS have original files in archives for all their stuff?

The 2014 vinyl had some sleeves scanned with ringwear intact I seem to remember reading, so maybe that answers my question. But curious.

Multiple sources. All from scans for the tourbook. The original slides weren't available. I will tell you that hours, and sometimes days, were spent on restoring the photos/scans to pristine condition and that was the case with nearly everything in this set. There were some slides available, but they all had to be restored as their were various degrees of damage and/or degradation.

The masked one · Post by **The masked one** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:00 am

Got mine ordered. Would be nice to see this done for Dynasty and Creatures of the Night as well

alivecatman · Post by **alivecatman** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:01 am

vinniestkulick wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:50 am
Dave's not here wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:49 am Is this from the same people responsible for the Dubai NYE concert?
I’ll wait for the actual release on this one. No more Pre-orders, thank you.
Looks good though.
Yeah, no doubt... fairly reasonably priced, but really hard to fund another pre-order that will show up if/when it feels like it, given the DUBAI ROCK SHITTY experience.

Not the same company.

Kisscandinavia · Post by **Kisscandinavia** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:02 am

Great! I'm glad that they didn't choose the filler rich R&R over.

alivecatman · Post by **alivecatman** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:02 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:59 am
Spiritual_Chaos wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:51 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:43 am
joma5477 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:06 am

This is great, thanks for whatever work you did on it.

How big is the tour book? Original size or...?
The tour book is scaled down slightly. We didn't want to impact the value of the originals for collectors and it needed to fit in the package. You are more than welcome as I enjoyed the work and input.
Scanned in a mint copy of a tour book? Or do KISS have original files in archives for all their stuff?

The 2014 vinyl had some sleeves scanned with ringwear intact I seem to remember reading, so maybe that answers my question. But curious.
Multiple sources. All from scans for the tourbook. The original slides weren't available. I will tell you that hours, and sometimes days, were spent on restoring the photos/scans to pristine condition and that was the case with nearly everything in this set. There were some slides available, but they all had to be restored as their were various degrees of damage and/or degradation.

It's my Tourbook that was scanned.

destroyerrnro · Post by **destroyerrnro** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:03 am

Tito wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:48 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:03 am I do feel this is a major step in the right direction.
I'll give it that, it's definitely that. Another edition of Destroyer is just not for me, I'm pretty much done with CDs anyway, but this is definitely finally the standard these things should be at. Now, if we could see this sort of thing with a couple of the other albums...

No doubt you will brother.....

destroyerrnro · Post by **destroyerrnro** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:04 am

alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:02 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:59 am
Spiritual_Chaos wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:51 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:43 am

The tour book is scaled down slightly. We didn't want to impact the value of the originals for collectors and it needed to fit in the package. You are more than welcome as I enjoyed the work and input.
Scanned in a mint copy of a tour book? Or do KISS have original files in archives for all their stuff?

The 2014 vinyl had some sleeves scanned with ringwear intact I seem to remember reading, so maybe that answers my question. But curious.
Multiple sources. All from scans for the tourbook. The original slides weren't available. I will tell you that hours, and sometimes days, were spent on restoring the photos/scans to pristine condition and that was the case with nearly everything in this set. There were some slides available, but they all had to be restored as their were various degrees of damage and/or degradation.
It's my Tourbook that was scanned.

Mostly....we needed to a few other sources as well brother Andrew.

alivecatman · Post by **alivecatman** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:05 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:04 am
alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:02 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:59 am
Spiritual_Chaos wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:51 am

Scanned in a mint copy of a tour book? Or do KISS have original files in archives for all their stuff?

The 2014 vinyl had some sleeves scanned with ringwear intact I seem to remember reading, so maybe that answers my question. But curious.
Multiple sources. All from scans for the tourbook. The original slides weren't available. I will tell you that hours, and sometimes days, were spent on restoring the photos/scans to pristine condition and that was the case with nearly everything in this set. There were some slides available, but they all had to be restored as their were various degrees of damage and/or degradation.
It's my Tourbook that was scanned.
Mostly....we needed to a few other sources as well brother Andrew.

The final comp did look outstanding

nightwingken · Post by **nightwingken** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:08 am

Fantastic, The Hot Mother of all Box sets

misterhand80 · Post by **misterhand80** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:12 am

Brother destroyerrnro, thanks for all you do and the quality link to bulletproof information that you always provide. Some claim to know the inside dealings, but you come through time and time again. The others? They act like jerk offs with ego-driven rants. You don't do that. You don't blow hot air around here when you give us hints to upcoming releases. Your info is on point and on the money! Three cheers for destroyerrnro!

destroyerrnro · Post by **destroyerrnro** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:12 am

alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:05 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:04 am
alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:02 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:59 am

Multiple sources. All from scans for the tourbook. The original slides weren't available. I will tell you that hours, and sometimes days, were spent on restoring the photos/scans to pristine condition and that was the case with nearly everything in this set. There were some slides available, but they all had to be restored as their were various degrees of damage and/or degradation.
It's my Tourbook that was scanned.
Mostly....we needed to a few other sources as well brother Andrew.
The final comp did look outstanding

Thank you Andrew. Tom Jermann put a great team together. He deserves a tremendous amount of credit.

alivecatman · Post by **alivecatman** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:16 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:12 am
alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:05 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:04 am
alivecatman wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:02 am

It's my Tourbook that was scanned.
Mostly....we needed to a few other sources as well brother Andrew.
The final comp did look outstanding
Thank you Andrew. Tom Jermann put a great team together. He deserves a tremendous amount of credit.

Agreed!! Pleasure to connect with you knowing we both worked on this!

Spiritual_Chaos · Post by **Spiritual_Chaos** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:17 am

nightwingken wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:08 am Fantastic, The Hot Mother of all Box sets

Spiritual_Chaos · Post by **Spiritual_Chaos** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:18 am

destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:59 am
Spiritual_Chaos wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:51 am
destroyerrnro wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:43 am
joma5477 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:06 am

This is great, thanks for whatever work you did on it.

How big is the tour book? Original size or...?
The tour book is scaled down slightly. We didn't want to impact the value of the originals for collectors and it needed to fit in the package. You are more than welcome as I enjoyed the work and input.
Scanned in a mint copy of a tour book? Or do KISS have original files in archives for all their stuff?

The 2014 vinyl had some sleeves scanned with ringwear intact I seem to remember reading, so maybe that answers my question. But curious.
Multiple sources. All from scans for the tourbook. The original slides weren't available. I will tell you that hours, and sometimes days, were spent on restoring the photos/scans to pristine condition and that was the case with nearly everything in this set. There were some slides available, but they all had to be restored as their were various degrees of damage and/or degradation.

Thank you! Cool! I love stuff like that!