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Kiss is an American hard rock band formed in New York City, USA in 1973. The group has performed and recorded continuously since their formation. KISS has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and has been awarded 45 gold albums to date, and has certified sales of 19 million records in the United States.
Easily identified by their trademark face paint (registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office) and stage costumes, KISS quickly rose to prominence on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire-breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars and pyrotechnics.
The original lineup of Gene Simmons (bass and vocals), Paul Stanley (rhythm guitar and vocals), Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals) and Peter Criss (drums and vocals) became the most successful and identifiable in the band’s history, and released a series of gold and platinum albums throughout the 1970s. Due to substance abuse problems and creative differences, both Peter Criss and Ace Frehley were out of the group by 1982. The band’s commercial fortunes had also waned considerably by that point.
Criss and Frehley have since left KISS, and have been replaced by Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, respectively. The band continues to perform, while Stanley and Simmons have remained the only two constant members.
In 1983, KISS abandoned their makeup and enjoyed a commercial resurgence throughout the mid-to-late 1980s. They began to fall out of favor once again by the early 1990s, however. Buoyed by a wave of KISS nostalgia in the mid-1990s, the band announced a reunion of the original lineup (with makeup) in 1996. The resulting “KISS Alive Worldwide” tour was the top-grossing act of 1996.
Easily identified by their trademark face paint (registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office) and stage costumes, KISS quickly rose to prominence on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire-breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars and pyrotechnics.
The original lineup of Gene Simmons (bass and vocals), Paul Stanley (rhythm guitar and vocals), Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals) and Peter Criss (drums and vocals) became the most successful and identifiable in the band’s history, and released a series of gold and platinum albums throughout the 1970s. Due to substance abuse problems and creative differences, both Peter Criss and Ace Frehley were out of the group by 1982. The band’s commercial fortunes had also waned considerably by that point.
Criss and Frehley have since left KISS, and have been replaced by Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, respectively. The band continues to perform, while Stanley and Simmons have remained the only two constant members.
In 1983, KISS abandoned their makeup and enjoyed a commercial resurgence throughout the mid-to-late 1980s. They began to fall out of favor once again by the early 1990s, however. Buoyed by a wave of KISS nostalgia in the mid-1990s, the band announced a reunion of the original lineup (with makeup) in 1996. The resulting “KISS Alive Worldwide” tour was the top-grossing act of 1996.
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Killerkyle1994 wrote:
Monster is gonna be amazing! They say there will be hints of Revenge in it, i hope Gene can sing that beast like he used to, not sayin Gene can't sing anymore, i love Gene! I hope there's another Kiss Klassiks album too, heard rumors there may be another one
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Foooooooooooooooooda ♥
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We need a Eurotour!
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musialmati wrote:
KISS, don't confuse with Kiss.
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pourinrain wrote:
I can't wait for Monster!
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itcaps_ wrote:
I want KISS in Berlin again...:(
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PhelipeStanley wrote:
Monster!!! *-*
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futuristic music
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The best 1
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Parasite<<33
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Kiss and a great band
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DavCnuk wrote:
There are actually 3 songs.... I fucking can't wait for MONSTER! It's gonna be huge!
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Paras1te31 wrote:
Only 2 unmasked era songs in weekly top 15 xDD
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edhuizar wrote:
Happy Birthday Gene! one of the best bassists ever
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silvislavcheva wrote:
Happy Birthday, Gene! Keep on doing great music!
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Happy Birthday Gene!
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Happy Birthday Gene!
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Bero1707 wrote:
Happy Birthday Gene Simmons! :D
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