Larger than Life Book for KISS –Cagle

Naturally, the band found many bumps in the road to success. Original members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley left the group in the late 1970s/early 1980s and the makeup came off a few years later. After a slew of hits throughout the '80s, a procession of guitarists came and went, and drummer Eric Carr died of cancer. Criss and Frehley returned for a reunion in the 1990s, only to be reminded of why they skedaddled in the first place. The band endures to this day, however; its 20th studio album, "Monster," was released last month.