I actually respect KISS hustle...they said damn the critics and did their thing...But I mentioned those albums to say that there is a reason that most folks dismiss their studio work...

The studio versions of their records seemed lifeless and ordinary...Their
have been countless bands whose studio output ranks with their live gigs...Led Zep...Deep Purple...P Funk...Prince and his bands...The Clash...EWF...There is no couching when it comes to talking about their studio work...With KISS there is always that BUT...

That said KISS deserve their spot because of the huge impact they had as a live act...

As for that critical love that Green Day got with Dookie thats not on some better with time shit. Damn near every music outlet from underground mags to mainstream pubs were hailing that album...Remember...Green Day at that time were outsiders...the success of that album was a complete shock. IF anything the hate they started to get came after the U2 like acclaim they got after American Idiot...they then became uncool...