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.

## 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
- Kiss Dressed to Play - Brazilian Page

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Kiss
- **img**: W0854-Hellfest2013 Kiss 69933.JPG
- **img capt**: Kiss onstage in 2013 @ Hellfest.
From left to right: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
- **img size**: 250
- **landscape**: yes
- **background**: group_or_band
- **genre**: Hard rock
 Heavy metal music, Heavy metal
 Glam metal
 Glam rock
 Shock rock
- **origin**: New York City, United States, US
- **years active**: 1973–2023
- **label**: Casablanca Records, Casablanca, Mercury Records, Mercury, Sanctuary Records, Sanctuary, Columbia Records, Columbia, Universal Music
- **associated acts**: Eric Singer Project, E.S.P., Frehley's Comet, Union (band), Union, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Wicked Lester
- **url**: [http://www.kissonline.com/ www.kissonline.com] [http://www.kissontour.com/ www.kissontour.com]
- **current members**: Paul Stanley
Gene Simmons
Eric Singer
Tommy Thayer
- **past members**: Ace Frehley
Peter Criss
Eric Carr
Bruce Kulick
Vinnie Vincent
Mark St. John