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After the sad passing of Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original guitarist, we remember the band’s triumphant 1996 return aboard a WWII aircraft carrier<\/p>\n
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The USS Intrepid had seen it all. Known as The Fighting I, the aircraft carrier battled her way through the Pacific, during World War II, surviving various kamikaze attacks, including one that killed over 60 of her crew. Later, in 1965, the Intrepid was responsible for picking up astronauts who ditched in the ocean following space flights, while in the late \u201860s, came involvement off the coast of Vietnam. Eventually, decommissioned, she found a home at Pier 86, in New York Centre. Where, on May 16, 1996, four strange looking creatures boarded the carrier, intent on total world domination. They answered to the name of Kiss.<\/p>\n
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In truth, the story had begun a short while earlier, at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards on February 28, where Tupac Shakur took the stage and announced: \u201cYou know how the Grammys used to be – all straight-looking folks with suits. Everybody looking tired. No surprises. We tired of that\u2026 we need to shock the people\u2026 so let\u2019s shock the people!\u201d And suddenly alongside him were Kiss, in full make-up and Love Gun-era stage outfits. It was the first time in 13 years that anyone had seen them in full cartoon-hero guise and the crowd went ape. After stunning the Grammy audience, the band announced that they would reveal all at a press conference, where every question would be answered.<\/p>\n
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