KISS，Gene Simmons 與 Sam T. Serpent，1977

The grain and shadow work in this 1977 shot give it that gritty, pre-stadium-rock feel you just don't see in modern band photos. Frame arrived in perfect condition, and the archival quality really makes the serpent's texture pop off the print. Probably the coolest piece of rock history I've added to

Lynn Goldsmith really captured that raw 1977 KISS energy here—the way the light hits Gene's face paint and the snake is just perfect. It already has pride of place in my music room.

I was a little worried about ordering a print online, but this shot of Gene with Sam T. Serpent is so crisp you can almost feel the stage sweat. It captures that raw 1977 energy perfectly, and it's already the centerpiece of my music room.