Kiss, Los Angeles, CA, 1975

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When KISS first came into my studio, I was astounded. What are adults doing dressed up like this? I soon found out. They had an almost uncanny ability to interact and improvise without running out of ideas.

It reminded me of Kabuki Theatre and so I decided to art direct their Hotter than Hell album in a Japanese theme.

This was seminal in opening their popularity in Japan. -- Norman Seeff

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 13 reviews)

Hazel ★★★★★ Aug 14, 2026

The intro about Seeff being baffled by grown men in makeup really sets the stage, and the photos that follow capture that raw improvisational energy between the band members perfectly. I've flipped through it twice already and keep noticing new details in their interactions.

Adam W. ★★★★★ Aug 13, 2026

The way Seeff captures the band mid-improv really comes through in the prints—you can almost hear them riffing off each other. It’s fascinating to see how their theatricality translates into these raw, unposed moments.

Ella ★★★★★ Aug 12, 2026

Those behind-the-scenes stories Seeff tells in the captions are half the fun, and the way he captures them mid-improv is wild. The book’s layout lets the raw energy of the shoot come through page after page, and you can almost hear the chaos. It’s a fantastic piece of music history.