Speaking in the 2013 book Nothin' To Lose: The Making of KISS (1972-1975), Stanley said: “I never thought any of our first three albums captured the intensity of what the band was going for or was.

Kiss's makeup has been both a blessing and a curse. It made them look like a band and gave them creative freedom, but it also led to their downfall.

Paul Stanley lost his temper in the '70s over the high number of shows Kiss was playing, and said it led to big changes. “I got angry [with manager Bill Aucoin], and he said, ‘Paul, my job is ...

Stanley, 73, opened up about the sense of betrayal he felt in the mid-1980s, when KISS was working on the album Asylum and Simmons, 75, was pursuing a film career. “I felt betrayed.

When KISS played their final concert in December 2023, there were some notable exclusions from the tribute. The lineup consisted of founders Paul Stanley (vocals, guitar) and Gene Simmons (vocals ...