What a thunderous record! 

Okay, so in 1979, KISS had to contend with the monster that was AC/DC’s Highway To Hell but if there is one truth to be said it is that rock certainly wasn’t dead in the late 70s despite the disco boom. KISS certainly played into the disco rhythm with Dynasty, as it’s a little more pop-driven than their preceding output, thereby making it more accessible to a broader audience, but you’ve got to be listening with disco in mind to pick up on it otherwise it comes across as a rhythmic hard rock masterpiece. 

Dynasty has always divided fans and if nothing else it has kept the album at the forefront of the KISS back catalogue because of this divisive nature. Still, KISS were well and truly in their stride when they released Dynasty, their seventh studio album, and while others may disagree, I feel Dynasty is one of their best albums and one of the best records released in 1979. 

- Subjective Sounds