American hard rock band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
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.
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