Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) was an American rock band formed in New York … Read Full Bio ↴Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) was an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid–late 1970s with its shocking live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons being the only members to feature in every lineup. The original and best-known lineup consists of Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Simmons (vocals and bass), Frehley (lead guitar and vocals), and Criss (drums and vocals).

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 Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer.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.

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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).

Wall Of Sound
Kiss Lyrics

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The blood's getting hot
No matter what you've got
You can't stop the roll of the thunder (yeah)
You wanna take a shot
So give me all you've got
Can't break the spell that I'm under (no)

And the battle never ends

And the soldiers never die
And you don't back down
And you don't pretend when you look them in the eye

And it all comes down
To the wall of sound
Yeah, and it all comes down

When it all goes wrong
You've got to be strong
The rest of the world's going to shatter
It doesn't matter

Let the floods go raging by
Let the sinners wash away
To the dark of man there's a ray of light
There begins another day

And it all comes down
To the wall of sound (ooh)

Yeah!

And the battle never ends
And the soldiers never die
And you don't back down
And you pretend when you look them in the eye

Yeah!

And we all bow down
To the wall of sound
Yeah, we all bow down
To the wall of sound
Bow down

Yeah, bow down
Bow down

Overall Meaning

"Wall of Sound" is one of Kiss's popular tracks that was released on the band's 19th studio album Monster in 2012. The song is about the power that music has and the ability it has to unify people in spite of their differences. The lyrics revolve around the idea that music is like a force of nature that can withstand any adversity.

The song starts off with the line "The blood's getting hot, no matter what you've got." It means that nothing can stop the passion and excitement that comes from listening to music. The next line "You can't stop the roll of thunder" means that the energy and power that comes from music is like a thunderstorm that can't be stopped.

The chorus line "And it all comes down to the wall of sound" means that the power of music is all-encompassing and can unify people no matter what their background or opinions may be. The lines "And the battle never ends, and the soldiers never die" mean that the love for music is an endless battle that people will always fight for and the passion for music never fades away.

The song also touches on the idea that even in moments when everything in life is falling apart, music can be a comforting force. The lyrics "When it all goes wrong, you've got to be strong, the rest of the world's going to shatter, it doesn't matter" suggest that music can be a guiding force that can help one to stay strong in tough times.

Line by Line Meaning

The blood's getting hot
The adrenaline is pumping and the excitement level is rising

No matter what you've got
It doesn't matter what you possess or own

You can't stop the roll of the thunder (yeah)
The unstoppable force of energy is like a thunderstorm that can't be halted

You wanna take a shot
You want to take a chance and risk everything

So give me all you've got
Put all your effort and energy into it

Can't break the spell that I'm under (no)
I'm mesmerized and entranced by it and can't break free (no)

And the battle never ends
The fight goes on forever

And the soldiers never die
The troops keep fighting until the end

And you don't back down
You don't surrender or give up

And you don't pretend when you look them in the eye
You face them squarely and honestly without disguise or deceit

And it all comes down
It all boils down to