Kiss (often translated as KISS ) is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Famous for its face paint and stage clothes, the group became famous in the mid to late 1970s with their elaborate live performances, featuring breath of fire, spit on blood, guitar smoking, rocket firing, drum kits, and fireworks. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons the only remaining original members. The original and most famous lineup consists of Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Simmons (vocals and bass), Frehley (guitar and vocals), and Criss (drums and vocals).
With their make-up and costumes, they take on comic character characters: The Starchild (Stanley), The Demon (Simmons), The Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and The Catman (Criss). Due to creative differences, both Criss and Frehley had left the group in 1982.
In 1983, Kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, thinking that it was time to leave the makeup behind. The band had a small commercial revival, and their music video received regular broadcast on MTV. Drummer Eric Carr, who succeeded Criss in 1980, died in 1991 of cardiac cancer and was replaced by Eric Singer. In response to the Kiss nostalgic wave in the mid-1990s, the band announced the reunion of the original lineup in 1996, which also saw the return of their makeup costumes and stage. The resulting Live/Whole World tour was commercially successful. Criss and Frehley have both been since leaving the band again and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer, respectively. The band continued with their original stage makeup, with Singer and Thayer using the original Catman and Space Ace makeup, respectively.
Kiss is one of the best-selling bands in rock history, having sold over 75 million albums worldwide, including 21 million RIAA certified albums. On April 10, 2014, Kiss was sworn in to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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1971-1975: Tahun-tahun awal
Kiss traces their roots to Wicked Lester, a New York City-based rock band headed by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. They recorded one album, which was stored by Epic Records, and played some live performances. Simmons and Stanley, feeling a new musical direction was needed, abandoned Evil Lester in 1972 and started forming a new group.
In late 1972, Simmons and Stanley found an advertisement in the East Coast version of Rolling Stone placed by Peter Criss, a veteran drummer from the New York City scene who previously played in Lips and Chelsea bands.. Simmons and Stanley met him at the nightclub where he played drums. After hearing Criss sing, they thought he was in the band. Criss then auditioned for and later joined the new version of Wicked Lester. This trio focuses on a rock style that is much more difficult than that played by Wicked Lester. They also began experimenting with their image by wearing makeup and various clothes. In November 1972, the trio played a work for the director of Epic Records A & amp; R Don Ellis, in an effort to secure a record contract. Despite his good performance, Ellis does not like group pictures and music.
In early January 1973, the group added lead guitarist Ace Frehley. Frehley impressed the group with his first audition, though he appeared dressed in two different colored shoes, one red and one orange. A few weeks after Frehley joined, Wicked Lester changed his name to Kiss.
Stanley came up with a name while he, Simmons and Criss were driving around New York City. Criss mentioned that he was in a band called Lips, so Stanley said something with the effect of "What about Kiss?" Frehley created the now iconic logo, making the "SS" look like a thunderbolt, when he wrote the band's new name on "Wicked Lester" on a poster outside the club where they would play. (Some of Wicked Lester's artwork includes a flash of lightning for "S" in Lester.) Then, Stanley designs a logo with Sharpie and a ruler and inadvertently draws two Ss that are not parallel because she does it "with the eye". The art department asks if he wants it re-assembled to be perfect and he says, "It keeps us so far, let's just leave it alone.Our number one rule is not always the rule."
The letters look similar to the Nazi SS symbol, a symbol banned in Germany by Section 86a of the German criminal code. Since 1979, most of the album covers and merchandises in Germany use an alternative logo, in which the letter "SS" looks like the letter "ZZ" backwards. The logo is also used in Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary and Israel to avoid controversy.
The band's name has repeatedly been the subject of rumors relating to the alleged hidden meaning. Among these rumors is the claim that the name is an acronym for "Knights in Satan Service", "Kinder SS", or "Children in Satan Service". Simmons denies all these claims.
Kiss's first show was on January 30, 1973, for a three-man audience at the Popcorn Club (renamed Coventry shortly afterwards) in Queens. For the first three shows, January 30th to February 1st, they wear little or no makeup; the iconic makeup design associated with Kiss made their debut during the March 9-10 show at The Daisy in Amityville, New York. On March 13 of that year, the band recorded a five-song demo tape with producer Eddie Kramer. Former TV director Bill Aucoin, who had seen the group at several showcase concerts in the summer of 1973, volunteered to become the band's manager in mid-October. Kiss agrees, provided that Aucoin signs the band to record labels within two weeks. On November 1, 1973, Kiss became the first actor to sign a contract with a former teen pop singer and a new label Executive Record of Neil Bogart, Casablanca Records.
The band entered Bell Sound Studios in New York City on October 10, 1973, to begin recording their first album. On December 31, the band held their official premiere at the Academy of Music in New York City, opening for Blue ÃÆ'-yster Cult. At this concert Simmons accidentally put his hair (which is coated with hairspray) for the first time often do the exercise routine breathing.
Kiss's first tour began on 5 February 1974, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, as an opening act. The band's self-titled debut album was released on February 8th. Casablanca and Kiss promoted heavy albums throughout the spring and summer of 1974. On February 19, the band performed "Nothin 'to Lose", "Firehouse" and "Black Diamond" at ABC's In Concert (aired 29 March), their first television appearance. On April 29, the band performed "Firehouse" at The Mike Douglas Show. This broadcast includes the first television interview Simmons, a conversation with Mike Douglas in which Simmons declared himself a "evil incarnation", generating an uncomfortable reaction from a confused studio audience. Jewish-American compatriots, Totie Fields, said it would be funny under Simmons make-up "just a good Jewish boy". Simmons replied, "You just have to know", which Fields replied to, "I know you can not hide the hook", references to stereotypical "Jewish" noses.
Despite constant publicity and tour, Kiss initially sold just 75,000 copies. Meanwhile, the group and Casablanca Records lost money quickly. The band (on tour) stopped in Los Angeles in August 1974 to start recording their second album, Hotter Than Hell, released on October 22, 1974. The only single, "Let Me Go, Rock ' N 'Roll ", failed to chart, and album stuck at No. 100.
With Hotmy Than Hell quickly descending the charts, Kiss was pulled from their tour to immediately record a new album. Head of Casablanca, Bogart, stepped in to produce the next album, trading in a murky, distorted sound from Hotter Than Hell for a cleaner and slightly sharper sound. Dressed to Kill , released on 19 March 1975, fared slightly better commercially than Hotter Than Hell . It also contains what later became the band's signature song, "Rock and Roll All Nite".
Although the album Kiss has not been proven as a big seller, the band quickly gained a reputation for their live performances. The kiss concert featured a spectacle like Simmons spitting out "blood" (effects made mainly from raw egg whites, strawberry syrup and red food coloring) and "fire breathing" (spit flammable liquids in the torch), Frehley's solo when his guitar exploded in flames ( light and smoke bombs placed inside the guitar), a drum riser lifting Criss that emits sparks, a Townshend Stanley-style smash game, and fireworks throughout the show.
By mid 1975, Casablanca was almost bankrupt, and Kiss was in danger of losing their record contract. Both sides desperately need a commercial breakthrough if they want to survive. The breakthrough came in an unlikely form: the "double direct" album. 1975-1978: _Rise_to_prominence 1975-1978: Rise to be famous
Kiss wanted to express the excitement felt at their concert (which so far their studio album had failed) with their first live album. Compiled from May-July concerts in Detroit, Cleveland and Wildwood, NJ and released on September 10, 1975, Alive! earned Gold status and spawned Kiss's first 40th single: live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite". This is the first version of the song with guitar solos, and this recording has become the most famous version. This is also the basis of most of the cover, as was the cover by Poison in 1987. In recent years the band admits that additional audience noise has been added to the album, as well as overdubs in select guitars and vocal spots, not to deceive fans, but to add more "joy and realism" into the notes.
The success of Alive! not only brought the breakthrough Kiss they were looking for, but arguably rescued Casablanca, which was close to bankruptcy. Following this success, Kiss partnered with producer Bob Ezrin, who previously worked with Alice Cooper. The result is Destroyer (released March 15, 1976), Kiss's most ambitious music studio album to date. Destroyer , with a rather complicated production (using orchestra, choir, and many tape effects), is a departure from the raw sounds of the first three studio albums. The album art was designed by Ken Kelly, who has drew Tarzan and Conan the Barbarian and also produced album covers for acts such as Rainbow and Manowar. Although the album sold well at first and became the group's second gold album, the album quickly descended the charts. Only when the ballad "Beth", B-side to the single "Detroit Rock City", started getting more played on FM radio, sales of his album soared. The single is then reissued with side A and B upside down. "Beth" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and his success led to increased sales for both albums (which achieved platinum status by the end of 1976) and concert tickets.
In October 1976, Kiss appeared on The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, lip-synching "Detroit Rock City", "Beth" and "King of the Night Time World". This event, co-produced by Bill Aucoin, helps introduce Kisses to a wider audience. In addition to three songs, Kiss is the subject of a short "comedy" interview conducted by Paul Lynde. This included Lynde noting, when he heard the member's first name, "Oh, I love a good religious group." The group was introduced to Lynde by Margaret Hamilton, repeating her character from Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard Of Oz.
Two more successful studio albums were released in less than a year: Rock and Roll Over (November 11, 1976) and Love Gun (30 June 1977). The second live album, Alive II , was released on October 14, 1977. All three albums were certified as platinum soon after its release. Between 1976 and 1978, Kiss earned $ 17.7 million in royalties and music publishing. The 1977 Gallup poll was named the most popular Kiss band in America. In Japan, Kiss performed five sold-out shows at Tokyo's Budokan Hall, breaking the previous record of the four held by The Beatles.
In May 1977, Kiss made their first comic performance in the edition of Howard the Duck 12, published by Marvel Comics. It serves as the forerunner of many Kiss related comics, originally published by Marvel.
Kiss's first kiss album, Double Platinum , was released on April 2, 1978. This double album included many remix versions of their hits, as well as "Strutter '78", a re-recorded version of the song from the group's first album. At Bogart's request, this version of the song featured disco influences.
During this period, Kiss merchandise became a huge source of income for the group. Some of the products released include a pair of comic books released by Marvel (the first ink mixed with actual blood donated by the group), pinball machines, dolls, kiss Your Face Makeup kit, Halloween masks, board games, lunch boxes, cards trade and many other pieces of memorabilia. Membership in the Kiss Army, the band's fan club, is at six points. Between 1977 and 1979, worldwide merchandise sales (in store and on tour) totaled about $ 100 million.
1978: Solo and film project
Kiss was at their commercial peak in 1978. Alive II was the band's fourth platinum album in just under two years, and the next tour had the highest average attendance (13,550) in group history. In addition, Kiss's gross income for 1977 was $ 10.2 million. The group, along with the Aucoin manager, are trying to bring the band to the next level of popularity. To that end, an ambitious two-pronged strategy was designed for 1978.
The first part involves the simultaneous release of four solo albums from Kiss members. Although Kiss has claimed that solo albums are meant to defuse the increased tension in the band, their 1976 record deal did indeed call for four solo recordings, each counting as half the album against the five-record group's commitments. Each album is a solo effort (no groups appearing on other albums), and all released and marketed as a Kiss album (with cover covers and similar posters). This is the first time all members of rock band are currently releasing solo albums on the same day.
For band members, this is an opportunity to showcase their own musical styles and tastes outside of Kiss, and in some cases to collaborate with contemporary artists. Stanley and Frehley's albums are most similar to Kiss's hard rock style, while Criss's album features an R & amp; B with many ballads. Simmons' is the most eclectic of the four, featuring Beatles-influenced hard rock, ballads, pop and "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Disney's
The solo album was released on September 18, 1978. Casablanca spent $ 2.5 million on a marketing campaign for the album, and announced that it has sent five million copies, guaranteeing platinum status. All four solo albums made it into the Top 50 of the Billboard album chart. Each album sold as much as Love Gun alone. Of the four, Frehley's album was the most successful, and spawned the single hit single, a cover of "New York Groove", written by Russ Ballard and originally performed by Hello.
The second part of Kiss' plan and Aucoin calls for the band to appear in a film that will unite their image as a bigger, bigger, rock-and-roll hero than life. Filming began in the spring of 1978. Although the project was proposed to the band as a cross between A Hard Day's Night and Star Wars , the final result fell away from them. hope. The script underwent a lot of rewrites, and the bands (especially Criss and Frehley) got increasingly frustrated with the filming process.
The final product, Kiss Meets Phantom of the Park , debuted on NBC on October 28, 1978. It was released theatrically, after many changes, outside the US in 1979 under the title Phantom Attack . The band members are not happy with the finished film, and will talk about their filmmaking experience in later interviews with a funny mix of shame and remorse. They feel that the film depicts them more as a clown than a superhero. The artistic failure of the film caused a rift between the band and Aucoin. It is only available sporadically in home videos; Currently, the movie version is available on the compilation DVD Kissology Volume Two: 1978-1991 .
1979-1983: Year of the last make-up
The first album of Kiss's new material in two years, Dynasty (May 22, 1979), continued its platinum streak. Disco-flavored "I Made Lovin 'You" became one of the biggest hit singles of the band to date, peaking at No. 1. 11. Drummer session Anton Fig did almost all percussions on the album while Criss recovered from a car accident. The only song featuring drummer Criss is "Dirty Livin '", where she also sings leads.
Billed as "Kiss Return", the Dynasty Tour is expected by Kiss and their management to build on the success of the previous tour. The plan was made for the Kiss themed theme park called "Kiss World", but was abandoned due to the enormous expenses involved; However, "The Return of the Kiss" sees a clear decline in attendance.
The crowd on the tour is much younger than the previous audience, with many preteen kids in Kiss make-up with their mum and dad (who sometimes wears make-up) behind him in most concerts. Kiss herself does not block much of this new fan base, wearing colorful costumes that reinforce cartoons for young fans.
The fans are not aware of the infighting inside the band. One of the most public indications of increased friction in the group is a famous October 31, 1979 interview on Tom Snyder's Night The Tomorrow Show. During the episode, annoyed Simmons and Stanley tried unsuccessfully to arrest the drunken Frehley, who often laughed and jokingly overshadowed the conversation between Snyder and the rest of the band. Criss made references to his large collection of weapons, to the condemnation of Simmons.
At the end of the December Dynasty tour in December 1979, the tension between Criss and the rest of the band was at an all-time high. His drumming skills look eroded, and he even deliberately slows down - or stops playing at all - for several concerts. The last show of the tour (December 16, 1979) was the last time Criss had performed with the group for nearly 17 years, although he remained an official member for nearly six months.
Drummer session Anton Fig plays all the drums on his next album, Unmasked , though he's not credited, while Peter Criss shows up on the cover. Featuring a neat and contemporary pop sound, Unmasked (released May 20, 1980) has the dubious difference as the first Kiss album since Dressed to Kill to not achieve platinum sales. Immediately after the album's release, Criss's departure was officially announced. Anton Fig, who was considered a member of Kiss for a day after Criss's departure, was later dismissed by Stanley and Simmons, who felt he was no match for the band.
The band auditioned for dozens of replacements for Criss in June 1980. One of the many who auditioned was Tico Torres (who would later be with Bon Jovi). They finally chose a drummer-guitarist-pianist-keyboardist from Brooklyn named Paul Charles Caravello (born July 12, 1950) who adopted the stage name Eric Carr. The first make-up design was modeled on the eagle, though it was rejected because Stanley felt it was more like a chicken. Carr eventually chose the "Fox" persona. In her Fox dressing, she was introduced to ABC Kids Are People Too! , and debuted with the group on July 25, 1980, at the Palladium concert hall in New York City. This is the only US event in the US that supports Unmasked . The 1980 band tour of Australia and New Zealand, on the other hand, was one of the greatest in their history, as they played for the crowds sold out and received very positive press coverage.
For the next album, the band is working again with producer Ezrin, with whom Kiss has found success at Destroyer. Early press reports indicate that the new album will return to the style of hard rock that initially brought the band's success. However, in 1981 The music of "The Elder" is a concept album featuring medieval horns, strings, harps, and synthesizers.
The album is presented as a soundtrack for a movie that was never made, making it difficult to follow the storyline. To make matters worse, after receiving negative feedback following their album record company preview, Kiss changed the order of songs in most countries to emphasize the potential of "The Oath" and "A World Without Heroes" singles, all of which ensured the inability of listeners to understand the already chaotic storyline. Upon release, fan reaction to The Elder is very rough; failed to achieve gold status and peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard album chart .
The band only made two appearances to support the new album, both in January 1982. One was the appearance on the late-night ABC program Friday , while the second was a synchronized look with the lips. broadcast via satellite during the Sanremo Music Festival in Italy. Kiss also features "I" and "A World Without Heroes" at Solid Gold .
The absence of satellite performance was Frehley, which became increasingly frustrated with Kiss's new music direction. Upset by the band's decision to record Music from "The Elder" , he did not actively participate in the making of the album, providing the main vocal for just one song, "Dark Light". She did not appear at a special concert at Studio 54 in New York City, leaving Kiss to appear as a trio. He recorded his guitar part in his home studio in Wilton, Connecticut and sent it to Ezrin. Another frustrating source for Frehley is that with Criss's departure, and with Carr not being an equal partner in the band, he often lost a 2-to-1 vote on group decisions. In June 1982, Frehley's departure from the band was negotiated, though he did not formally leave until December, and remained a business partner with Simmons and Stanley until 1985.
Simmons states in his autobiography Kiss and Make-Up that Eddie Van Halen wants to fill Frehley's position. Simmons and Eddie's brother Alex convince Eddie to stick with Van Halen. Eddie is anxious to destroy Van Halen because of the tension with vocalist David Lee Roth, who left the band shortly thereafter. Other famous musicians who auditioned for the band included Punky Meadows of Angel, Doug Aldrich from Whitesnake and Dio, Richie Sambora from Bon Jovi, and Yngwie Malmsteen.
Soon afterwards, Kiss made a big change in their business dealings - the heads between them broke with their nine-year-old manager Bill Aucoin and cut back his heavy organizational tree. Although Frehley had already decided to leave the band, he was pictured on the cover of the 1982 Killers and Creatures of the Night, although he did not participate in the recording of the album.
The Night Creature (October 13, 1982) is Kiss's toughest album to date, and although it fared better than Music from "The Elder" , it peaked at No. 45 in charts and was not certified gold until 1994. In Frehley's absence, Kiss used a number of guitarists to record the album, including Vinnie Vincent (born Vincent John Cusano on August 6, 1952).
Frehley's last appearance with the band (until the 1996 reunion) was in the music video for the single "I Love It Loud", co-written by Vincent. Frehley also appeared on the original cover of the album by Creativity of the Night . When the album remixed and re-released in 1985 with a slightly different non-make-up cover and song sequence, to reflect the band's changing list and leave behind their makeup and costumes, Vincent was again absent from the album cover. , as the lead guitarist of the time, Bruce Kulick, even appeared. The liner notes that accompany the LP remix, however, are credited both Frehley and Vincent with the main guitar performances on the album Creatures of the Night . Vincent formally replaced Frehley as lead guitarist in December 1982, when the band embarked on a 10th anniversary tour.
Vincent originally wanted to use his birth name in the band, but this was vetoed by Simmons on the grounds that it sounded "too ethnic". In particular, according to Simmons, "it sounds like a fruit seller." Simmons went on to note that "enough or unfair, rock and roll is all about pictures". Vincent then suggested the name "Mick Fury", but this was also disallowed. Simmons then suggested the name change to "Vinnie Vincent". Vincent began actively encouraging to join Kiss as a full member. Despite the misgivings that both Simmons and Stanley harbored about his personality, Vincent was brought into the band. Stanley designed the character, "The Wiz" also known as "The Egyptian Warrior", and make-up centered around an Egyptian ankh, to Vincent. According to Kiss's official official biography, written by David Leaf and Ken Sharp, "The Ankh Warrior of Egypt" refers to Vincent's makeup and persona, while the nickname "The Wiz" refers to his skills as a guitarist. According to Simmons's autobiography Kiss and Make-Up, Vincent's Kiss persona is simply "The Wiz". Someone as "The Ankh Warrior" or the like is not mentioned in the book at all.
From 1982 to 1983, Kiss's new lineup became Simmons (Demon), Stanley (the Starchild), Eric Carr (the Fox) and Vincent (The Egyptian Warrior or the Wiz). Incarnation This kiss became the last incarnation of the original make-up era.
Vincent's personality did not match Stanley or Simmons, and he was dismissed from Kiss at the end of the tour Creatures . He was rehired before the recording started for Lick It Up because Simmons and Stanley could not find a new lead guitarist in such a short time. Vincent appears on the cover of Lick It Up and is credited as the lead guitarist. He received writing credits for eight out of ten songs on the album; "Fits Like a Glove" and "Dance All Over Your Face" are written only by Simmons.
Personality problems came up once more, and Vincent was fired after the Lick It Up tour, partly due to an excessive guitar solo at the 1984 concert in Quebec. He was replaced by Mark St. John (Mark Norton's birth name). Vincent's work on Creatures of the Night was not officially recognized until the remastered album in 1997.
Vincent was later used by Kiss as a songwriter on the 1992 album Revenge, contributing to the songs "Unholy", "Tough Love", "Heart of Chrome" and "I Just Wanna". Soon, Vincent falls with Simmons and Stanley for the third time, and they break their music ties again.
Rumors continue to circulate for years among Kiss fans about the real reason for Vincent's dismissal from Kiss, with at least one member of the band declining to comment except to say that legally it is not for discussion. Simmons stated in an interview a few years later that Vincent's dismissal was for "unethical behavior", but he did not explain:
I named Vincent Cusano, 'Vinnie Vincent'. It's the only gift he allows. It is interesting that Vinnie has not changed his name to Vinnie Cusano. Vinnie, for the record, was fired for unethical behavior, not out of a lack of talent. The man is very talented. He is unethical. He was fired.
1983-1995: Unlocking the black collar
Feeling it was time for a change, Kiss made the decision to leave their trademark makeup and costumes. The band officially appeared in public without makeup for the first time on September 18, 1983 on MTV, which coincided with the release of Lick It Up. The tour to promote new albums and band members that did not show up began in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 11, 1983, in the PavilhÃÆ' Â £ o DramÃÆ'¡tico de Cascais, their first non-makeup concert since early 1973. Lick It Up became Kiss's first gold record in three years, but the tour was less frequent than ever before. Vincent did not fit Simmons and Stanley, and he left the band at the end of the tour in March 1984. Vincent's successor was Mark St. John, a session player and guitar teacher.
With St. John, Kiss released an album Animalize on September 13, 1984. Animalize follows the success of Lick It Up , and due in part to playing consistent MTV for video "Heaven's on Fire", Animalize was the best-selling album in America during this decade, with over two million albums sold. With the success of the album and the subsequent tour, Kiss has retaken some of their previous splendor (though not up to their glory levels of the 1970s). St. John, however, came down with reactive arthritis during tour practice, and only appeared in several shows. St. John was released from his duties from Kiss in December 1984 and replaced by Kulick (born December 12, 1953, in Brooklyn). Kulick was Kiss's fourth guitarist in less than three years, but he stayed with the band for 12 years. Kulick was one of the band's longest members, with the longest term of office than anyone Simmons and Stanley, but he never wore the band's iconic makeup.
One of the first concerts played by Kulick was in Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan. It was filmed for the special MTV Animalize Live . It was later released as the band's first home video, ( Animalize Live Uncensored ).
The line of Stanley, Simmons, Carr and Kulick became the most stable since the original, and during the rest of the 1980s, Kiss released a series of platinum albums: 1985's Asylum , 1987's Crazy Nights and the biggest hits compilation of 1988 Smash, Thrashes & amp; Hits . Crazy Nights , in particular, is one of the most successful Kiss albums abroad. Single "Crazy Crazy Nights" reached No. 4 on the UK singles charts, their highest single in the country.
Kiss ended the decade with the October 1989 release Hot in the Shade . Although the album failed to achieve platinum status, the album spawned a ballad hit "Forever", co-written by Michael Bolton. Peak at No. 8 in the US, it was the highest chart single since "Beth" and was the band's second Top 10 single.
During this time, Kiss struggled with their identity and fan base. Simmons, arguably the driving force at Kiss during the 1970s, became less involved with the group in the 1980s when he pursued outside interests, especially film careers. Stanley took a more prominent role as a result.
In February 1991, the band decided to once again ask Ezrin to produce his next album. Before the recording can begin in earnest, however, the tragedy occurs. In March 1991, it was discovered that Carr had a tumor in his heart. It was successfully removed the following month, but more tumors were soon found in his lungs. Carr received chemotherapy and was declared cancer free in July. However, in September he suffered the first of two brain hemorrhages. He died on November 24, 1991, at the age of 41. Incidentally, the frontman of Queen Freddie Mercury died on the same day.
Despite the loss of tragic old members, Kiss continued, introducing veteran drummer Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger on May 12, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio). Singer had played with Paul Stanley before, as part of the Stanley backing band during his 1989 solo tour. Singer also played with artists such as Black Sabbath, Gary Moore, Lita Ford, Badlands and Alice Cooper.
Kiss released Revenge on May 19, 1992. It featured a slimmer and louder sound, as demonstrated by the first single, "Unholy". In a surprise move, Kiss asked Vincent to help with the songwriting task. The album debuted in the Top 10 and went gold. Kiss started a short US club tour in the spring of 1992, before embarking on an American tour in September 1992. The tour was documented on the album Alive III, released on May 14, 1993. Four days later, Kiss was inducted into RockWalk Hollywood.
During this period, nostalgic kisses start steamy. June 1994 saw the release of Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved , a compilation album featuring popular artists of the era that put their own spin on Kiss songs. The result is an eclectic mix, featuring funky versions of Lenny Kravitz from "Deuce" (with Stevie Wonder on the harmonica), punk punk versions of "Detroit Rock City" by Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Garth Brooks who immediately took "Hard Luck Woman" ", with Kiss himself as his backing band.
In 1995, the group released the book Kisstory , a 440-, 9-pound (4.1 kg) page, the group's historical history record to that point. In the same year, the band embarked on a unique and well-received World Kiss Convention Tour. The services are all-day events, featuring stage performances of ancient kisses, instruments and memorabilia; performances by Kiss cover bands; and dealers sell Kiss merchandises from every stage of the band's career. Kiss appears directly at the convention, conducts question and answer sessions, signs autographs, and performs a two-hour acoustic set consisting mostly of spontaneous fan requests. On the first day of the US (June 17, 1995), Criss appeared onstage with Kiss to sing "Lucky Woman" and "Nothing" to Be Thrown out. "This is Criss's first public performance in nearly 16 years.
1995-2001: Reunion
On August 9, 1995, Kiss joined the long line of musicians to perform at MTV Unplugged. The band contacted Criss and Frehley and invited them to participate in the event. The two joined Kiss on stage for a few songs at the end of the set: "Beth", "2000 Man", "Nothin 'to Lose" and "Rock and Roll All Nite". The Unplugged appearance sparked months of speculation that a possible reunion of the original Kiss lineup was under construction. In the weeks following the Unplugged concert, however, the band (with Kulick and Singer), returned to the studio for the first time in three years to record my follow-up Reward . The Soul Carnival: The Last Session was completed in February 1996, but her release was delayed for almost two years. The copies of this album are widely circulated among fans. While Kiss continues to exist publicly such as Simmons, Stanley, Kulick and Singer, the arrangements for the reunion of the original lineup are under construction. These efforts culminated with any dramatic public event that their band staged since 1983 while unmasking on MTV. With the following statement, Tupac Shakur introduced the original Kiss lineup, in full makeup and Love Gun - stage stage outfits, for a rousing welcome at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards:
You know how Grammys used to be, everyone looks straight with a suit. Everyone looks tired. No surprises. We are tired of it. We need something different, something new, we need to surprise people... so let's surprise people!
On April 16, the band held a press conference at USSÃ, Intrepid in New York City, where they announced their plans for a full reunion tour, with the help of new manager Doc McGhee. Conference, MC'd by Conan O'Brien, broadcast to 58 countries. On April 20, nearly 40,000 tickets for the first show of the tour were sold out in 47 minutes.
The first public concert featuring the newly reunited Kiss was an hour-long warm-up event on June 15 for KROQ's annual Weenie Roast in Irvine, California, where the band almost turned on the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater stage. On June 28, the Kiss Alive/Worldwide Tour began at Tiger Stadium in Detroit in front of a crowd of 39,867 sold-out fans. The tour went on for 192 performances for a year and earned $ 43.6 million, making Kiss the top-drawer concert in 1996. The average attendance of 13,737 was the highest in group history.
In September 1998, the reunited group issued Psycho Circus . Although this is the first album with original lineup since 1979's Dynasty , the contribution of Frehley and Criss is very minimal. While the images of Frehley and Criss were featured prominently on the album, most of the major guitar works were later revealed to have been performed by future band members Tommy Thayer. Former members of Kulick made an appearance on the intro song "Within". Most of the drum tasks are handled by Kevin Valentine's session musicians. Despite the controversy, the album reached No. No. debut chart. 3, the highest position for the Kiss album to Sonic Boom debuted at No. 2 in 2009. The title track received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance. Psycho Circus tour opened at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Halloween in 1998, and broadcast simultaneously on FM radio throughout the US. This proved to be another success, and historic because it became the first to incorporate 3D visuals into stage performances.
On August 11, 1999, Kiss was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the "Recording Industry" category. August 13 sees Detroit Rock City movie release, starring Edward Furlong. The film took place in 1978, and focused on four teenagers willing to do anything to print tickets for a sold-out Kiss show in Detroit.
The following month, the group teamed up with World Championship Wrestling to produce the Kiss themed wrestler known as The Demon, whose face was painted to resemble Simmons makeup. This group performs the "God of Thunder" living on WCW Monday Nitro to start a character debut. The band received $ 500,000 for a one-night show, one song. According to wrestler Dean Malenko, their appearance is the lowest ranked Nitro ever. The character was short-lived, and all links with Kiss were cut by WCW when his head, Eric Bischoff 'was released from his duties in September of that year.
Kiss announced in early 2000 that they would be launching the US Farewell Tour in the summer. The tour began on March 12, 2000. The group quickly added a tour date, which lasted until April 2001. 2000 also witnessed the release of a computer game, Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child , based on the comic book series < i> Kiss: Psycho Circus from Todd McFarlane Productions.
2001-2008: Post-reunion
On the night of the Leg of Farewell Tour of Japan and Australia on January 31, 2001, Criss suddenly left the band once again, as he and the band were unable to reach a deal on the salary of his contract. Taking his place is a former drummer Singer who, in a controversial move among old fans, assumed Criss' Cat persona as Farewell Tour continues.
With the band supposedly set to retire in early 2001, a collection that includes a career entitled Just The Set Set, consisting of 94 songs on five CDs, was released in November of that year, while the summer saw probably the most embarrassing item of Kiss merchandise - Kiss Kasket. In introducing Kiss Kasket, Simmons quips, "I love life, but this makes the alternative look really good."
On December 4, 2001, Kiss was one of the recipients of the award at the National Recording Academy of Arts ("Recording Academy") ceremony at the NARAS New York Chapter. NARAS has 12 chapters throughout the United States, then 12 year-round ceremonies, with honors respectively honored by the chapters closest to where they live. By receiving this honor, the NARAS has been renamed "Recording Academy Honors", Kiss effectively received NARAS's second highest career award, just behind the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kiss was relatively quiet throughout the rest of the year, but in 2002 started with some controversy when Simmons took part in a controversial interview on National Public Radio with host Terry Gross. In February 2002, Kiss (with Singer on drums and Frehley on lead guitar) performed during the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is Frehley's last appearance as a member of Kiss.
On March 6, 2002, Kiss performed a private concert at a resort in Trelawny, Jamaica. Frehley, who is no longer under contract, does not appear with the group. He was replaced by Thayer, who wore Spaceman costume and Frehley costume for his first live performance with Kiss. That month, the band (with Thayer) recorded an appearance on the American sitcom That '70s Show . The episode, "That '70s Kiss Show", premiered in August 2002. Thayer returned to perform together with the group in April 2002, when Kiss performed "Detroit Rock City" (with pre-recorded music and live vocals) for appearances on Dicky's 50th Anniversary Events, American Bandstand , which aired on May 3rd.
In February 2003, Kiss traveled to Australia and recorded Kiss Symphony: Alive IV with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Etihad Stadium (later known as Telstra Dome) in Melbourne. Thayer replaced Frehley once more, while Criss returned to the group. The album was first released on Sanctuary Records, which was later sold to Universal Music Group - the owner of another Kiss catalog.
Despite claims made before Tour Farewell that it would be the last group, Kiss announced a co-headlining tour with Aerosmith in 2003. Frehley announced that his departure from the band was permanent, stating that he believed the Farewell Tour would be Kiss' last, and that he do not want to open for Aerosmith. He was permanently replaced by Thayer, when Kiss moved into a post-reunion phase that saw the band rush into a new lineup, permanently displaying Thayer as "Spaceman" and Singer as "the Catman". In this tour, still featuring Criss, the group introduced the "Platinum" ticket package, with the most expensive $ 1,000 package. This package includes seats in the first five lines, a meeting-and-greet with Kiss after their performances and a photo with the band. The tour generated more than $ 64 million in 2003, which ranks seventh for the year.
Simmons and Stanley did not renew Criss's contract when the contract expired in March 2004. Criss, on his website, stated that "No one, again, nobody calls me, or my lawyers about an extension for future tours." I feel this is not polite to me, and to the fans who have made us one of the greatest bands in the world. "Criss stated in a 2004 radio interview with Eddie Trunk that Simmons and Stanley would start a new kiss, and felt that he was too old to play drums for two hours (Criss is almost 59 years old at the moment).
During the summer of 2004, Kiss staged the 2004 Stone World Tour, with Poison as the opening act. The tour ends in August with sold-out shows in Mexico City. The date selected on the tour was filmed for the Rock Live Nation concert DVD, which was released on December 13, 2005. Stanley, who has increasing difficulty with her hips, has limited mobility during the tour. She has undergone two hip surgeries done, with most likely in the future.
After the conclusion of the Rock the Nation Tour, Kiss appeared only sporadically for several years. The group played two shows in 2005, and six others in 2006. Four of the 2006 performances were July concerts in Japan, including two dates (July 22 and 23) as the main action at the Udo Music Festival 2006. Kiss performed four concerts in July 2007 , three of them nicknamed the Tour N Run Hit. Before the last show on July 27, Stanley was hospitalized with a very fast heartbeat. In his absence, Kiss appeared in concert as a trio for the first time since 1982. This is the first Kiss concert that Stanley has missed during his 34-year tenure with the group.
Kiss (along with Queen, Def Leppard and Judas Priest) was honored at the premiere "VH1 Rock Honors" event, held May 25, 2006 in Las Vegas. On April 9, 2006, The Associated Press announced the event by saying, "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is seen getting some competition." A tribute band, consisting of Rob Zombie (vocals), Slash (guitar), Scott Ian (bass), and Supernova band Tommy Lee (drums) and Gilby Clarke (guitar), performed "God of Thunder" with Frehley.
In June 2006, Simmons and Stanley attended the opening of Coffeehouse Kiss in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On October 15, 2006, Simmons, Stanley and Criss were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, along with artists such as Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Louis Armstrong, Ramones and Tony Bennett.
Stanley released his second solo album, Live to Win , on October 24, 2006, and toured a short solo as a supporter. On October 31 of the same year, the group released Kissology Volume One: 1974-1977 , the first of 10 DVD sets that may feature complete concert recordings, interviews and clips that have never been seen before. In January 2007, the set had been certified 5x platinum in the United States. The second volume was released on August 14, 2007. 6x Platinum certified by the RIAA on October 24th. What appears to be the last entry, Kissology Volume Three: 1992-2000, was released on December 18, 2007, and has been certified 8x Platinum by RIAA Stanley insisting that there is more volume to come, during the interview with Norwegian broadcasts in the summer of 2008, but no details were given.
In April 2007, former guitarist St. John died of a clear brain hemorrhage at the age of 51 years. After being forced to leave Kiss in 1984, St. John formed a short-lived glam metal group, the White Tiger. In 1990, he briefly collaborated with Criss in a band called Keep, which only appeared once and did not release the recording. St. John is largely out of public view in subsequent years, but sometimes performs at Kiss fan conventions.
Although Kiss has qualified for the enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (whose rules state that an act qualifies 25 years after the first release) since 1999/2000, they are not nominated until 2009 and not inducted until 2014. While these roaches are not liked some fans, Stanley and Simmons argue that it does not mean to them. Nevertheless, a group of about 200 Kiss fans held a rally in front of the Hall of Fame in Cleveland on August 5, 2006. This was the first organized demonstration known to be looking for band induction into the Hall. On December 15, 2009, it was announced that Kiss would not be among Hall 2010 inductees.
In 2007, a new comic book series featuring the band was released by Kiss Comics Group in collaboration with Platinum Studios. Titled Kiss 4K: Legends Never Die , the first edition was published in regular sizes and the 1.5 "x 2.5" giant "Destroyer" edition.
The band took their step in 2008, embarking on their first European tour in nearly a decade. On 30 January 2008, Stanley confirmed that Kiss will launch Kiss Alive/35 World Tour, stadium play and performances in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. On March 16, 2008, Kiss closed the Australian Grand Prix at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and performed in Brisbane and Sydney as part of this tour. Kiss played at the Rock2Wgtn two-day festival held in Wellington, New Zealand on March 22 and 23, 2008; The festival also features Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Poison, Alice Cooper, Lordi, Sonic Altar and Symphony of Screams, with special effects provided by WETA Workshop (from The Lord of the Rings and King Kong fame).
Throughout the summer of 2008, Kiss staged a major festival as well as their own show and played for a recording audience of about 400,000 people. As part of this tour, Kiss became the title of the Download Festival at Donington Park, England, on June 13th. Three days later, they broadcast the Arrow Rock Festival in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. On June 28, Kiss named the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium. It was the last show of the European Pass of Kiss Alive/35 Tour. On August 4th, Kiss played at Rockin 'the Rally at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as part of the tour. South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds proclaimed August 4, 2008 as "Kiss Rock and Roll Day" in South Dakota. In September 2008, Simmons and Stanley confirmed the rumor that the Kiss Alive/35 Tour will continue with an extensive tour of North America in early 2009, as well as South America. The last tour included performances on April 5 in Argentina, 7 and 8 April in Brazil, April 14 in Peru (Peru's first Kiss show), and other concerts in Venezuela (first Kiss show in Venezuela) and Chile. That summer, Kiss returned to North America to continue the Alive/35 World Tour, starting on July 18 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2008-2012: Sonic Boom and Monster
More than 10 years after their last studio album, and after years of denial about ever wanting to do a new album, Stanley and Simmons changed their minds. In November 2008, Stanley told rock photographer Ross Halfin that a new Kiss album was in the works. Stanley himself will be a producer, and this album will have a "real 70s kissing voice" for it. Later that month, Simmons and Stanley publicly confirmed information about the new Kiss album:
We have 4 songs recorded. If you're a fan of our stuff from around 1977, you'll feel right at home. We've all taken the songwriting call to the arm in the same spirit we've ever done - no matter in the world and without an outside writer. Nothing is proven to anyone. Just do what comes naturally. Ignoring fashion, trends and with personal oaths from all of us: no rap. There are many people out there who do this and they do not need four palefaced people pretending they are from tents. Also, I'm not sure how to pronounce 'wassup' correctly. See you there... Or maybe later!
The band appeared in American Idol in May 2009, performing "Detroit Rock City" and "Rock and Roll All Nite" with Adam Lambert.
In July 2009, Stanley announced the release date of October 6, 2009 for the new album, titled Sonic Boom . This included a new material CD, re-recorded the famous hit hit version (previously released as Jigoku-Retsuden , an exclusive Japanese album in 2008) and a live DVD recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Modern Day Delilah" was announced and released to radio as the main single from Sonic Boom on August 19, 2009. The song is Kiss's first single in 11 years, since 1998 "You Wanted the Best". This song received positive feedback from critics and fans, and compared to the band '70s. In support of the new album, Kiss appeared live on the Late Show with David Letterman on October 6, 2009, and on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 7, 2009. Sonic Boom debuted at No. 1. 2 on Billboards 200, selling 108,000 copies in its first week of release.
On September 25, 2009, the Kiss Alive/35 North American Tour begins at Cobo Hall in Detroit; second night was filmed for the next DVD release. This is the band's last show there, because the place was then closed as part of a Cobo Center renovation. The 2009 Voodoo Experience title kiss was held at City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana on Halloween night. During their performance at the MTS Center on November 9, 2009, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, one of the lighting poles was on fire from a pyro cue. Frames should be lowered to allow the fire to go out. For the five minutes or so it takes to extinguish the fire, the band goes into the song "Firehouse". No one was hurt and the show continued.
Kiss embarked on a European tour of the Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour in May 2010. The tragedy struck Kiss for the third time when the former Aucoin manager died of cancer on June 28, 2010, at the age of 66. Stanley and Simmons say he's like the fifth member of Kiss. This tour included their first British arena show in 11 years and their first visit to Slovakia. Kiss then played in two dates in the US cities of Cheyenne, Wyoming and North Dakota State Fair in Minot, North Dakota in July 2010. They also played at the Indiana State Fair in August and the Minnesota State Fair in September. They also made a brief appearance at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, New York on August 17, 2010. On July 23, Kiss started The Hottest Show on Earth Tour in the United States. The tour saw the band playing many shows throughout the US, Canada and Mexico.
On April 13, 2011, Kiss began recording a new album to be released later this year. Simmons stated, the album "will be the next step for Sonic Boom." It's very similar - straight rock songs, no ballads, no keyboards, nothing, just rock. " The band also uses old analogue equipment rather than the more popular digital recorder. Simmons said: "Technology is a tempting prostitute, he will seduce you.You push this button, you do not have to do anything.But analog is love in your life.You can push very hard and always give back.For the new album, the process the actual recording is a 24-track tape and an old Trident board, and as many tubes as you can, you need thick tubes, electricity and wood to make a thick sound. "
In March 2011, while visiting Israel, Simmons announced that he had plans to bring Kiss to the country. Kiss spent the summer of 2011 at various playgrounds in the US and Canada, visiting cities they had not played for a while; it was dubbed the "Lost Cities Tour". On August 21, 2011, it was announced on the band's website that the next album will be called Monster . Monster was originally scheduled for release in fall 2011, but later postponed until January 2012, and again until June-July 2012, with official release for October 2012. KISS by Monster Mini Golf opened in March. 2012 in Las Vegas. The facility is an 18-hole miniature golf course, featuring arcade games, a souvenir shop, and many pieces of band memorabilia on display. The full version of the band attended the opening.
Kiss appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 20, 2012. A press conference was held on the same day to announce a summer tour of North America called The Tour, jointly by MÃÆ'¶tley CrÃÆ'¼e. The tour starts on July 20 and ends on October 1st. The single "Hell or Hallelujah" was released internationally on July 2, 2012, and on July 3 in North America. Monster was released on October 9, 2012, in North America for critical acclaim and fans, debuting in Top 3 in the US and Top 10 in many countries.
Kiss started the Monster Tour on November 7, 2012, in Buenos Aires, Argentina at River Plate Stadium and continued South American six-foot match with dates in Santiago, Asunción, Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro until 18 November. The Australian leg starts on February 28, 2013, at Perth at the Perth Arena and runs until 16 March at Mackay at the Virgin Australian Stadium. They are joined by MÃÆ'¶tley CrÃÆ'¼e, Thin Lizzy and Diva Demolition. The band extensively toured Europe and Canada with multiple US dates from June to August, and then Japan in October.
2013-present: 40 years, Rock and Roll Hall of International fame and collaboration
On October 16, 2013, Kiss was once again announced as a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and later announced as an inductee on December 17th.
On August 15, 2013, it was announced that Kiss (who performed the night before ArenaBowl XXVI) had purchased part of the Arena Football League expansion franchise that was set to begin playing at Honda Center in Anaheim, California in 2014. Simmons, Stanley and McGhee Manager co- the same has a team, called Los Angeles Kiss. Both Simmons and Stanley are known as AFL fans. LA Kiss offers attacking midfielders the National League Soccer Team, Tebow contracts to join their team and play in the AFL, but he does not join. The team is folded in 2016.
On March 17, 2014, Kiss announced a co-headlining tour with Def Leppard. After Simmons toured with Joe Elliott in South America, the two talked about their band working together. From 23 June to 31 August 2014, the band toured 42 cities, with a dollar per ticket donated to the military charity as the Wounded Sold Project.
For the first time in the band's 41-year history, Kiss is featured on the cover of the May 10, 2014 (Rolling Stone) edition of Rolling Stone magazine. On April 10, 2014, Kiss was sworn in to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although the rockers did not perform, the original four members (Simmons, Stanley, Frehley and Criss) appeared at the 29th annual induction ceremony in Brooklyn to receive their honor.
On January 28, 2015, Kiss released a collaboration with Japanese girl idol group Momoiro Clover Z, titled "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mi na". This is the first time Kiss has released a recording of collaboration with other artists. In Japan, it was released physically in two versions: "Momoiro Clover Z Edition" (on CD and Blu-ray) and "Kiss Edition" (CD only). Another mixture of the single's title track was also included as the opening theme on the Japanese SHM-CD album-the only Best of Kiss 40 , released in Japan on the same day.
Before the collaboration, Kiss members had watched the concert video Momoiro Clover Z. Stanley then commented during the interview:
The show is spectacular! Great choreography! Music like we've never heard before. We said, "this is something we can do!" Someone said, "Kiss, why are you doing it?" "Because we can!" These are the two worlds assembled, doing something that can not be trusted. The power of music shook the world.
On September 15, 2015, the RIAA announced that the band had gained more gold records than any other American band in the history of the 63-year association, with a total of 30 gold album awards (including a 1978 four-band solo album). Cary Sherman, CEO and chairman of the RIAA, commented:
What a remarkable achievement for a long-lasting band. Forty years later and the band is still rocking. Congratulations to KISS for achieving their Gold album and continued success.
In 2016, Kiss announced a summer tour, entitled Freedom to Rock Tour, less-visited cities and smaller places. The tour ran all summer, with the opening action of Caleb Johnson and the Dead Daisies. On December 13, 2016, Kiss performed during the Final Season 11 of The Voice , accompanied by the winner of the Sundance Head season.
There are also conflicting stories about whether Kiss will record another album or not. Simmons says "yes" in the interview, saying that he has a song written and lined up for a new album. However, Stanley and Thayer denied this and said that they did not vow to make one and that the band could move forward without new music.
Simmons and Stanley made a came appearance
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