25 - Kiss Detroit Rock City 1976

Kiss were formed in New York City in 1973. Easily identified by their trademark face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured firebreathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, and pyrotechnics. Detroit Rock City remains one of KISS' best songs. That opening guitar is one of the most memorable riffs in music.The newscaster at the beginning of Detroit Rock City is actually Gene Simmons.