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In 1976, KISS dropped the bombshell on the world being DESTROYER, an album that originally received resistance from fans due to the band exploring a new sound and has long become the quintessential and all-time best selling KISS studio album.

Exploding with concert staples and KISS Army favorites like �Detroit Rock City,� �Shout It OutLoud,� and �God Of Thunder� � the album�s new sounds came from the softer side of songs like �Do You Love Me?,�and songs heavy with orchestral arrangements including �Great Expectations� and their surprise hit single �Beth.�

For the 45th anniversary, UMe is releasing the most comprehensive Super Deluxe Edition 4CD + Blu-ray Audio boxset that will melt the KISS Army�s minds. The original album on CD 1 is newly remastered by Abbey Road Mastering, CD 2 features 15 demos from Paul Stanley�s and Gene Simmons�s personal archives � 9 of which are unreleased. CD 3 loads up with studio outtakes, alternate versions / mixes and single edits � most notably a brand-new stripped-down mix for �Beth (Acoustic Mix)� where we found the acoustic guitar stems recorded for the entire song but originally only used in the last several closing notes of the song on the album. CD 4 features a ripping performance from the band�s visit to Paris France at the L�Olympia on May 22, 1976.

Steven Wilson was brought in to create a first-ever Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround mix of the original studio album plus 2 bonus tracks �Beth (Acoustic Mix)� and �Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)� the latter featuring Ace Frehley�s original recorded guitar solo that was not released on the studio album (this track is available on the 2012 Destroyer: Resurrected project.)

Packaging features a lift top-style box loaded with so much ephemera even KISS fans may need to seek medical advice upon receiving this boxset