Original: Thayer and St. James were later reunited in a Kiss tribute band called Cold Gin, with Thayer playing Ace Frehley, and St. James playing Peter Criss. The band did n't go unnoticed by Kiss themselves, and they were invited to play at Kiss rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley's birthday party.
Simplified: Tommy Thayer replacement guitarist Ace Frehley when leaving Kiss in 2002, the use Frehley's makeup and became "Spaceman" Tommy Thayer recorded two studio albums with the band Kiss, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV (2003), and Sonic Boom (2009).