5 Things You Didn't Know About Kiss' 'Destroyer'

Kiss released a nuanced masterpiece, Destroyer, 40 years ago today. The record is home to their breakthrough hit, the moving ballad “Beth,” as well as the charging “Detroit Rock City,” foundation-rattling “God of Thunder” and R&B party rave-up “Shout It Out Loud.”

But while the LP has since been certified double-platinum…