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Unmasked My 50-Year Journey with Kiss: An insider’s scrapbook containing a half-century of KISS stories and artifacts that go beyond face painting and fireworks.

by Thad Zylka

ASIN: B0FP3LCZBH

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🎸 Unmasked: My 50-Year Journey with KISS – Rock & Roll Memories, Rare Finds, and Once-in-a-Lifetime Moments 🎸

Some fans collect albums. I collected history. For 50 years, I’ve chased the music, the moments, and the magic of KISS—and this is my story.

It’s the tale of a teenage fan who turned his passion into an epic rock & roll adventure: uncovering lost treasures, meeting his heroes, and becoming part of KISS legend.

Inside Unmasked, you’ll experience:
  • The mystery of the missing Key to the City of Cadillac—lost for decades, found again, and making a historic return for the 50th anniversary celebration.
  • A 15-year quest for rock royalty’s signatures—tracking down each original KISS member to sign one legendary artifact.
  • A guitar like no other—direct from the Crazy Nights tour and into my personal collection.
  • Dinner with Gene Simmons—what happens when you break bread with the Demon.
  • Becoming KISS—from the makeup to the boots, what it really takes to step into their world.
  • A Facebook post that rewrote history—leading me to the artist behind Paul Stanley’s 1987 flag guitar.
  • Stage-worn outfits—the story behind multiple authentic KISS leotards now in my possession.
  • The Las Vegas DVD surprise—why my email-checking cameo is immortalized in KISS history.
  • The Salt Lake City miracle—arriving ticketless and but ended up with a front-row seat.
  • Full-circle moment attending both my first KISS concert in 1978 and their final show in 2023 with the same friend.
  • Frozen in time—a rare photo of Gene Simmons with Cadillac’s Key to the City in 1975.
  • KISS in Cadillac, 50 years later—the celebration plans for 2025.
  • DIY rock dreams—how a pair of stolen winter boots became my first KISS platforms in 1977.
  • The final song that gave fans chills—and why one city’s name will never be forgotten.
Unmasked is more than a fan memoir—it’s a backstage pass to half a century of rock & roll devotion, rare discoveries, and personal triumphs. Whether you’ve been part of the KISS Army since day one or are just discovering the band’s fire-breathing legend, this book will take you on a ride you’ll never forget.

Turn it up. The show is about to begin.