Biography

Kiss is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed in New York City in January 1973, by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Easily identified by its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, and pyrotechnics. Kiss has been awarded 24 gold albums to date in the USA. The band has sold over 19 million albums in the United States, and their worldwide sales exceeded 100 million albums. (Rock and Roll All Nite, Beth, Hard Luck Woman, Calling Dr. Love , I Was Made For Lovin' You, Forever, Psycho Circus, Deuce, Strutter, Detroit Rock City, Shout It Out Loud, Love Gun, I Love it Loud, Lick it Up, Heaven's On Fire, Tears Are Falling, Crazy, Crazy Nights, Unholy, God Gave Rock N' Roll To You II)