Music from The Elder

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Music from The Elder is a concept album by the rock band Kiss, known for its ambitious, narrative-driven departure from their usual hard rock style.

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Music from "The Elder" 2
Music from The Elder canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
studio album
artist Kiss
chronology Kiss studio albums
commercialPerformance poor compared to previous Kiss albums
composer Bob Ezrin
Gene Simmons
Paul Stanley
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception mixed
featuresMember Ace Frehley
Eric Carr
Gene Simmons
Paul Stanley
follows Unmasked
format CD
LP
cassette
genre hard rock
progressive rock
symphonic rock
hasCoverArtBy Kiss
hasPart "A World Without Heroes"
"I"
"The Elder" storyline
"The Oath"
hasStyleCharacteristic dramatic storytelling lyrics
orchestral arrangements
hasTrack "Dark Light"
"Fanfare"
"Just a Boy"
"Only You"
"The Elder" narrative suite
"Under the Rose"
intendedAs soundtrack for an unrealized film project
language English
narrativeTheme fantasy
hero’s journey
notableFor ambitious narrative-driven concept
departure from Kiss’s usual hard rock style
partOf Kiss discography
performer Kiss
precedes Creatures of the Night
producer Bob Ezrin
recordLabel Casablanca Records
Phonogram Records
releaseYear 1981

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Bob Ezrin notableWork Music from The Elder
Creatures of the Night previousWork Music from "The Elder"
linked to: Music from The Elder
Ezrin notableWork Music from The Elder
Creatures of the Night precededBy Music from "The Elder"
subject linked to: album "Creatures of the Night"
linked to: Music from The Elder