Limited-edition (2500) collectible plaque featuring the cover artwork and a 24K gold-plated LP of the Hotter Than Hell record album.

Matted and framed in black metal. A small plate includes this item's serial number and the band’s logo. Measures 18"H x 24"W overall. This is an officially-licensed KISS collectible. Approx. 11lbs. shipping weight.

Released on Casablanca Records in 1974, the band’s second album was recorded in Los Angeles, far from the band members’ homes in New York and one of their least-liked places to be. This resulted in a mood for the record that was darker than their first and also showcased each of the bandmember’s songwriting abilities (including the drummer, Ace Frehley, who wrote “ Strange Ways” and “Parasite”).

The album’s fantastic, manga-influenced artwork features the design/photographic work by the team of John Van Hamersveld and Norman Seeff. Rumor has it that the photos captured the band in various states of inebriety, with Paul Stanley most-certainly looking as though he needed the most support to stay upright during the photo session. Ace Frehley’s front-cover image was also touched up as he came to the session without make-up (his face still healing from a recent accident).

The Japanese character for “power” was introduced here at the bottom-center of the design, and this character would reappear later in many forms on the band’s recorded and stage imagery.