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Unmasked marked a major departure musically for the band. The album reached No. 35 on the US Billboard chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 30, 1980. The album marked another departure for Kiss, as this was the first album since 1976's Rock and Roll Over not to feature all members on vocals, excluding the four solo releases in 1978.
One year after their last tour, which was somewhat a disaster, Peter Criss was fired from the band due to his erratic behavior. Unmasked was the first album that failed to reach platinum status since 1975's Dressed to Kill. Kiss only played one show in the US, at the Palladium with Eric Carr. The band decided to take a break from the U.S. because the album was more successful in other countries, and Kiss played in Australia, England, New Zealand, Germany, France and Italy.
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