With their make-up and costumes, the band members took on the personae of comic book-style 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 departed the group by 1982.
In 1983, Kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, thus marking the beginning of the band's "unmasked" era that would last for over a decade. The band experienced a commercial resurgence during this era, with the Platinum-certified album Lick It Up successfully introducing them to a new generation of fans, and its music videos received regular airplay on MTV. Eric Carr, who had replaced Criss in 1980, died in 1991 of heart cancer and was replaced by Eric Singer. In response to a wave of Kiss nostalgia in the mid-1990s, the original lineup re-united in 1996, which also saw the return of its makeup and stage costumes. The resulting reunion tour was highly successful, grossing $143.7 million, making it the band's most successful tour to date. Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer. The band has continued with its original stage makeup, with Singer and Thayer using the original Catman and Spaceman makeup, respectively. In September 2018, Kiss announced that, after 45 years of recording and performing, it would be embarking on its ongoing final tour, the End of the Road World Tour, which started in January 2019 and concluded in December 2023.
Kiss is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time, as well as one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 21 million RIAA-certified albums. Kiss also holds the title as America's No. 1 Gold record award-winning group of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Kiss has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum. On April 10, 2014, the four original members of Kiss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kiss was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire magazine.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band)
Studio albums
Kiss (1974)
Hotter than Hell (1974)
Dressed to Kill (1975)
Destroyer (1976)
Rock and Roll Over (1976)
Love Gun (1977)
Dynasty (1979)
Unmasked (1980)
Music from "The Elder" (1981)
Creatures of the Night (1982)
Lick It Up (1983)
Animalize (1984)
Asylum (1985)
Crazy Nights (1987)
Hot in the Shade (1989)
Revenge (1992)
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
Psycho Circus (1998)
Sonic Boom (2009)
Monster (2012)
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2. Kiss (키스 or K.I.S.S.) was a Korean female pop trio. Their debut single "Because I'm a Girl" was a hit in 2001. The music video stars actress Goo Hyejin, and actor Shin Hyunjoon, which increased initial public interest in the song. The song remained a karaoke staple in Korea for many years. This helped to launch the career of Kiss, with an album quickly following. However, the group quickly disbanded afterwards, due to internal conflict that could not be resolved.
"Because I'm a Girl" has been covered by numerous artists, including Korean female duo 2NB.
3) Kiss (was a short lived Taiwanese group made up of three girls, Cai Pei Lin (蔡裴琳), Zhang Shuo Fen (张硕芬) and Wang Tingxuan (王婷萱), in the late 90’s early 2000. They only released one full length album (Let's Wait and See), and one CD single (Shut Up).
God Of Thunder
Kiss Lyrics
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You've got something I need
Daughter of Aphrodite
Hear my words and take heed
I was born on Olympus
To my father a son
I was raised by the demons
Trained to reign as the one
The spell you're under
Will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
I'm the Lord of the wastelands
A modern day man of steel
I gather darkness to please me
And I command you to kneel
Before the
God of thunder and rock and roll
The spell you're under
Will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
I am the Lord of the wastelands
A modern day man of steel
I gather darkness to please me
And I command thee to kneel
Before the
God of thunder and rock and roll
The spell you're under
Will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
The song God of Thunder by Kiss demonstrates the godlike persona of the lead vocalist, Gene Simmons. The lyrics are drenched in religious and mythological references that exude a sense of dominance and power. The lyrics indicate that the singer was born on Mount Olympus, which is a direct nod to Greek mythology. The reference to Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love, implies that the singer has an irresistible charm that attracts people.
The chorus of the song boasts of the singer's prowess as the "God of thunder and rock and roll," with the ability to produce music that could enchant the listener's soul, where the listener would kneel down and offer their soul to the deity. The singer compares himself to a modern-day man of steel and the lord of wastelands, some of the references indicating that the singer is invincible and all-powerful.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that the singer is seeking to dominate and control the listener by seducing them with his hypnotic music, eventually taking away their innocence, their "virgin soul."
Interesting facts about the song "God of Thunder":
· The song was written by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Bob Ezrin in 1976.
· The song was the opening track of their 1976 album "Destroyer."
· Gene Simmons and the band often performed the song with Gene spitting stage blood.
· The song was covered by several other bands, including White Zombie, Pearl Jam, and Skid Row.
· Kiss has performed the song live over 800 times.
· The song was used in the movie "Detroit Rock City."
· The song has been included in various Kiss greatest hits albums.
· The song was referenced in the Marvel comic book series Thor, where the character Loki is depicted as a big Kiss fan.
· The song was featured in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
· The song has been named one of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Chords: The song is played in the key of E minor. The chords used throughout the song are Em, D, A, and E.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got something about you
The subject is intrigued by something about the listener.
You've got something I need
The subject believes the listener possesses something that he needs.
Daughter of Aphrodite, hear my words and take heed
The subject addresses the listener, calling her by the goddess of love's name, and urges her to pay attention.
I was born on Olympus, to my father a son
The subject claims to have been born on the mythological home of the gods and describes his father as male.
I was raised by the demons, trained to reign as the one
The subject was raised by evil entities and taught to become a powerful ruler.
God of thunder and rock and roll
The subject sees himself as a deity of music and power.
The spell you're under will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
The subject believes that the listener is under a spell that is causing her to lose her pure nature.
I'm the Lord of the wastelands, a modern day man of steel
The subject sees himself as a powerful leader of a desolate landscape, similar to a contemporary comic book hero.
I gather darkness to please me, and I command you to kneel
The subject enjoys evil and demands subservience.
Before the God of thunder and rock and roll
The subject wants the listener to recognize his deity-like status.
I am the Lord of the wastelands, a modern day man of steel
The subject repeats his claim to be a powerful leader of a barren area, resembling a contemporary superhero.
I gather darkness to please me, and I command thee to kneel
The subject reiterates his love of darkness and desire for subservience.
Before the God of thunder and rock and roll
The subject repeats his desire to be recognized as a divine figure.
The spell you're under will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
The subject again believes that the listener is being affected by a spell that is causing her to lose her purity.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Paul Stanley
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