Kiss (band)

Kiss was an American hard rock band. The band started in the 1970s. They formed in New York City on January 4th 1973. The original members were Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. They are most famous for their stage show and songs like "Rock and Roll All Nite" (1972), "Strutter" (1974) and "Detroit Rock City" (1976). The band remained active until 2023.

Kiss
Kiss onstage in 2013 @ Hellfest. From left to right: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
Background information
Origin	New York City, US
Genres	Hard rock Heavy metal Glam metal Glam rock Shock rock
Years active	1973–2023
Labels	Casablanca, Mercury, Sanctuary, Columbia, Universal Music
Members	Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Eric Singer Tommy Thayer
Past member(s)	Ace Frehley Peter Criss Eric Carr Bruce Kulick Vinnie Vincent Mark St. John
Website	www.kissonline.com www.kissontour.com

Final members

• Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, vocals
• Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals
• Tommy Thayer - lead guitar, vocals
• Eric Singer - drums, vocals

Past members

• Ace Frehley - lead guitar, vocals
• Peter Criss - drums, vocals
• Eric Carr - drums, vocals
• Vinnie Vincent - lead guitar, vocals
• Mark St. John - lead guitar, vocals
• Bruce Kulick - lead guitar, vocals

Albums

Kiss has had several changes in style and lineup. Their more famous era was in the mid-1970s, particularly the first 6 studio albums, and the first live album, Alive! which was widely popular. In the 1980s, Kiss started to follow the trend taking place with more synthesizers, and songs that many fans didn't like because of a big change in style. In the 1990s, Kiss changed toward the grunge and heavier trend with Revenge and Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions. The original members reunited for Psycho Circus and then parted ways again in 2002. Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer replaced Frehley and Criss, and the current lineup has made the 2009 album Sonic Boom, which was a return to the classic style of the 70's, and many fans liked it. The follow up to Sonic Boom was released in June 2012, titled Monster.

• Kiss
• Hotter Than Hell
• Dressed to Kill
• Alive!
• Destroyer
• Rock and Roll Over
• Love Gun
• Alive II
• Gene Simmons
• Paul Stanley
• Ace Frehley
• Peter Criss
• Dynasty
• Unmasked
• Music from "The Elder"
• Creatures of the Night
• Lick It Up
• Animalize
• Asylum
• Crazy Nights
• Hot in the Shade
• Revenge
• Alive III
• Kiss Unplugged
• Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
• Psycho Circus
• Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
• Sonic Boom
• Monster

Other websites

• Kiss Online
• Kiss Army Archived 2007-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
• Kiss Dressed to Play - Brazilian Page Archived 2008-02-26 at the Wayback Machine