I see both sides of the argument. But taking emotion out, KISS was pretty bad ass in the 70's. Were they satanists? Did Ace's guitar catch fire and float off?. Hindsight, so cheesy, but that's not an honest way to look at them. In the day, Rock and Roll and Night, Shout it out Loud, God of Thunder, Shock Me, Beth, etc... legit songs. The fact their reunion tour was the highest grossing tour that year speaks for itself. Yes, they jumped the shark after that, but they did what they do good enough to still be in the news 40 years later.