Band

KISS

KISS is a heavy metal band from United States, active 1973 to 2023. 34 releases and 10 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Heavy Metal
Origin: Queens, United States
Formed: 1973
Disbanded: 2023
Releases: 34

Biography

Kiss was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s with shock rock–style live performances that featured fire-breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and pyrotechnics. The band went through several lineup changes, starting with drummer Eric Carr replacing original drummer Peter Criss in 1980, with Stanley and Simmons remaining the only consistent members. The final lineup consisted of Stanley, Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer.

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Genres

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Eric Singer	Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set)	1991 to 2023
Ace Frehley	Background vocals, Guitar	1973 to 2002
Tommy Thayer	Background vocals, Guitar	2002 to 2023
Vinnie Vincent	Background vocals, Guitar	1982 to 1984
Bruce Kulick	Background vocals, Guitar	1984 to 1996
Eric Carr	Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set)	1980 to 1991
Gene Simmons	Bass guitar, Lead vocals	1973 to 2023
Mark St. John	Guitar	1984 to 1984
Paul Stanley	Guitar, Lead vocals	1973 to 2023
Peter Criss	Background vocals, Percussion, Drums (drum set)	1973 to 2004

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.