| Group Members | Paul StanleyGene SimmonsTommy ThayerEric Singer |
| Former Members | Peter CrissAce FrehleyEric CarrVinnie VincentMark St. JohnBruce Kulick |
| Genre | Hard rockheavy metalglam metal |
| Genre Links | Pop/Rock |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Year(s) Active | 1973–present |
| Music Style | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Arena Rock, Pop-Metal, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock |
| Music Mood | Party/Celebratory, Theatrical, Rowdy, Brash, Rousing, Rollicking, Boisterous, Outrageous, Sleazy, Hedonistic, Exuberant, Aggressive, Reckless, Confident, Confrontational, Rambunctious, Snide, Energetic, Dramatic, Bravado, Swaggering |
| Labels | CasablancaMercuryRoadrunnerKiss Records |
| Official Website | kissonline.com |
| Associated Acts | E.S.P.Frehley's CometUnionVinnie Vincent InvasionWicked LesterWhite TigerBlack 'n BlueBadlandsGrand Funk Railroad |
Kiss (often stylized as KISS) is an American hard rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. 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, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and pyrotechnics. Kiss has been awarded 24 gold albums to date, the most of any other American rock band. The band has sold more than 40 million albums in the United States, of which 19 million have been certified by the RIAA, and their worldwide sales exceeds 100 million albums.
Selected KISS film and TV show credits: