Promotional activity was rampant during the 1979 era of KISS. Some of the shots below ended up in the Dynasty Tourbook of 1979. The band filmed the promo video for ‘Sure Know Something’ on the same day most of these photos were taken. Although musically the band had come back quite a different beast after the release of the solo albums a year before, it was still an exciting time and proved to be KISS’ most popular eras outside of the United States.
Thanks (again) for the great images!!
Were the View-Master shots taken the same day as well?
These pictures to me now represent the beginning of the end of the “real” KISS. At the time I thought the “Dynasty” era was great but looking back now, I see that it all started to unravel just before and around this time. It all started to go to their heads. I remember feeling uneasy that they abandoned their trademark black outfits. I also distinctly remember not liking Gene’s new boot design and wishing he had stuck with the old dragon boots. Oh well. It is what it is and I’ll always have the memories up to KISS Alive II.
One great thing to come from this era was Paul’s Shattered Mirror Ibanez Iceman Guitar!
I hated Gene’s Dynasty outfit and Ace’s too but thought Paul and Peter both looked cool during this era. Fuck it, Dynasty STILL is a great album!
Ah, yes…
The downward spiral begins.
I like the smoking guitar pics of Ace.
Cool stuff!
1979 Dynasty tour was my very first KISS concert. thanks for sharing.
More stunning photos! Loved the Dynasty album (still do), but it’s a shame the Dynasty tour wasn’t what it should have been.
thanx for these amazing pictures .for me it is the beginning as a KISS fan . SURE KNOW SOMETHING i like that song so much ..
Whooooooooow that’s the year that I became KISS fan,awesome pictures,I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
Very cool images! Though I had been a HUGE KISS fan for a few years prior, the Dynasty Tour was my first KISS concert. I was a youngster. I had no idea that I was witnessing the beginning of the end! I followed KISS throughout the 80’s and 90’s and nearly soiled myself upon the original four reuniting in ‘96. I saw them 6 or 7 times on that tour! But I’ll always have fond memories of this era in KISStory!
They still suck!
YOU SAID YOU WERE RELEASING A LOT OF COOL KISS UNSEEN AS WELL…JUST WAIT AND SEE…DID YO TELL….BUT YOU STOPPED WHEN IT ALL DID STARTED..OUT OF COOL STUFF THAT SOON ?? TALKING HIGHER THAN YOU CAN ?? OR DO YOU HAVE HATE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW KISS…ANYWAY…YOU DIDN`T DELIVERY THE KISS PHOTOS AS YOU PROMISED….STARTED GOOD…AND FINISHED QUIKLY….THAT`S NOT AN GOOD STYLE MY FRIEND…PLEASE GO FURTHER AND MAKE US SAY AH !!!!WHATS HAPPENING…DID`NT YOU HAVE COOL KISS PHOTOOS AT ALL, JUST TALKIN…I CAN`T UNDERSTAND IT ALL ????? PLEASE DO A SIGN…..
Dear Sid,
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When I feel like it and when I see the need, I’ll include more KISS pics - but then again, I may not.
Live with it.
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