Die hard Kiss fan, and devoted to the first six, because that's what I grew up with. I prefer that Who-ish, Gibson-based riffage (think 'Black Diamond') to the more trebly, Jackson-based riffage (think 'Exciter'), but having said that, those 80's albums - from Creatures through Asylum - are solid as a rock. VERY consistent. It doesn't surprise me at all that Animalize is actually one of their better selling records (platinum; by contrast, Love Gun is also platinum, and Destroyer is only double platinum*)
* There is some controversy though; Gene and Paul have both said that most of their records have sold more than listed, but they don't bother going through the recertification process, because it only costs them money, through increased royalty payouts.