List of Kiss members

Kiss
Kiss live at Paris in 1999. From left to right: Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Paul Stanley.
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Years active	1973–present
Members
Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Eric Singer Tommy Thayer
Past members
Ace Frehley Peter Criss Eric Carr Vinnie Vincent Mark St. John Bruce Kulick

The following list is a chronology of the lineups of the band Kiss, from the group's inception in 1972 to the present. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are the only constant band members.

Kiss lineups

Band/year	Lineup	Albums
(late December 1972–late May 1980)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals Peter Criss – drums, vocals	Kiss (1974) Hotter Than Hell (1974) Dressed to Kill (1975) Alive! (1975) Destroyer (1976) Rock and Roll Over (1976) Love Gun (1977) Alive II (1977) Dynasty (1979) Unmasked (1980) [†]
(late July 1980–December 1982)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals Eric Carr – drums, vocals	Music from "The Elder" (1981) Killers (1982) [‡][/] Creatures of the Night (1982) [‡]
(December 1982–March 1984)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar, backing vocals Eric Carr – drums, vocals	Lick It Up (1983)
(May 1984–December 7, 1984)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Mark St. John – lead guitar Eric Carr – drums, vocals	Animalize (1984)
(December 8, 1984–November 24, 1991)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals Eric Carr – drums, vocals	Asylum (1985) Crazy Nights (1987) Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (1988) [/] Hot in the Shade (1989)
(November 30, 1991–January 16, 1996)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, vocals Eric Singer – drums, vocals	Revenge (1992) [¤] Alive III (1993) Kiss Unplugged (1996) [•] Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
(January 18, 1996–January 31, 2001)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals Peter Criss – drums, vocals	You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! (1996) Psycho Circus (1998) Alive! The Millennium Concert (2006)
(January 31, 2001–February 24, 2002)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Ace Frehley – lead guitar, vocals Eric Singer – drums, vocals
(late February 2002–October 2002)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, backing vocals Eric Singer – drums, vocals
(October 2002–March 2004)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, backing vocals Peter Criss – drums, vocals	Kiss Symphony: Alive IV (2003)
(March 2004–present)	Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals Gene Simmons – bass, vocals Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, vocals Eric Singer – drums, vocals	Kiss Alive 35 (2008) Jigoku-Retsuden (2008) Sonic Boom (2009) Kiss Sonic Boom Over Europe (2009) Monster (2012)

• [†] Peter Criss is credited, but did not play on this album. Studio players did his drum parts.
• [‡] Ace Frehley is credited, but did not play on this album. Vinnie Vincent (amongst other studio players) did his guitar parts.
• [¤] Eric Carr sang backing vocals on "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" and played drums in the posthumous track "Carr Jam 1981".
• [•] Includes collaborations by old band members Peter Criss and Ace Frehley.
• [/] New Record Songs.

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