The KISS Thread

[LawsonsLaw007]

^I don't get it.  I don't want to get it.

Did anyone see Gene on Ugly Betty on Thursday? 

i dident see the full show but i saw clips. how was it?

Peace

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

^I don't get it.  I don't want to get it.

Did anyone see Gene on Ugly Betty on Thursday? 

i dident see the full show but i saw clips. how was it?

Peace

My mom called me down to the living room and we watched the end.  Turns out he's one of the characters' father.

I'll have my mom keep an eye out for Gene! 

Gene has been all over the place lately!

[Malcolm]

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the group's guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley confirmed last night (January 28) that KISS will tour Europe this May and June. They will play arena and stadium shows.

Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported last month that KISS is strongly rumored to be planning a headlining concert May 30 at Stockholm Stadion, an outdoor 30,000-seater arena. Although Swedish promoter EMA Telstar has reportedly reserved the date as an option for KISS to play at the Stadion, the show has **NOT** been confirmed as yet, however, and should be treated as a rumor only.

As previously reported, KISS will play Wellington's Westpac Stadium in New Zealand in March as part of a giant two-day rock festival.

Currently confirmed KISS shows:

March 16 - Melbourne, Australia - Ing F1 Grand Prix
March 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Center
March 20 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
March 22 - Wellington, New Zealand - ROCK2WTGN Festival

[gnrlies247]

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the group's guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley confirmed last night (January 28) that KISS will tour Europe this May and June. They will play arena and stadium shows.

Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported last month that KISS is strongly rumored to be planning a headlining concert May 30 at Stockholm Stadion, an outdoor 30,000-seater arena. Although Swedish promoter EMA Telstar has reportedly reserved the date as an option for KISS to play at the Stadion, the show has **NOT** been confirmed as yet, however, and should be treated as a rumor only.

As previously reported, KISS will play Wellington's Westpac Stadium in New Zealand in March as part of a giant two-day rock festival.

Currently confirmed KISS shows:

March 16 - Melbourne, Australia - Ing F1 Grand Prix
March 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Center
March 20 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
March 22 - Wellington, New Zealand - ROCK2WTGN Festival

There is strong rumours that they will headline Download festival this year.

[Malcolm]

According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissNews.de, KISS will play shows in Italy and Russia in May. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows:

Mar. 16 - Melbourne, Australia - Ing F1 Grand Prix
Mar. 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Center
Mar. 20 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena
Mar. 22 - Wellington, New Zealand - ROCK2WTGN Festival
May 13 - Verona, North-East Italy - Arena Di Verona
May 26 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Lednikovyj Dvorec

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley confirmed this past Monday night (January 28) that KISS will tour Europe in May and June. They will play arena and stadium shows.

God damnet I wish Kiss would come to Toronto

[Malcolm]

Cameron Adams of Australia's Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A few excerpts from the chat follow;

On having his and partner Shannon Tweed's facelifts filmed for their reality series "Gene Simmons Family Jewels":

"If you want to see me wiping my ass on camera I will. I'll take a s--- on air, I don't care.

"I'm delusional. I thought I was beautiful before and I'm even more stunning now. The male of the species doesn't have to worry about those things, we just have to have a good job, then we'll attract the female.

"The female of the species is unfortunately stuck in that biological thing of stimulating the male of the species. Which is why the beauty industry is so powerful ? women."

On being "happily unmarried" to Tweed since 1985:

"Women reluctantly point to our family and say it works. But they don't like the non-married part because no social security is involved: a financial obligation, if you will. I refuse to have a financial obligation to anyone other than the mother who gave me life.

"Women's biology means they make one or two eggs a month and by their middle years stop being able to procreate entirely, so their biological urge is to corner a man so when they can't reproduce they have a man.

"The phrase is 'I'm going to get my claws in him' or 'he's a good catch' ? because he's trying to run away. Man's tendency is not to stick around. Which is unfortunate when you look at all the fathers and husbands who've walked out. Women are never surprised when that happens, they're just surprised it's happened to them.

"The reason I'm crazy about Shannon is she's a modern, 21st-century woman and she should be teaching all other women to get a life, get a hobby. Stop torturing the men."

On his arrangement with Tweed:

"I just don't care. That's why you never read about me in those trash mags women are addicted to. If I go to a strip club, and when I'm in Australia I intend to, I'll stand in front of the club and pose with the strippers all you like. You can take my photo and put them in your magazines because I'll be smiling."

On writing a book called "Ladies of the Night" ? "a personal and historical perspective of the oldest profession in the world":

"They [prostitutes] make a very good living doing what biology dictates, which is they charge for their companionship.

"What's the difference between that and a 15-year-old kid who eagerly tries to feel up his girlfriend but has to pay for the movie tickets and take her out to dinner? Men will always pay, they have always paid, call it what you will ? whether it's marriage, girlfriend or ladies of the night.''

On his two well-adjusted teenagers Nicholas and Sophie:

"They're both extraordinary young people because that's their job. They have no other purpose except to do well in school and be charming. I'll take care of all the rest, I'll risk my life, I'll make all the money.

"The idea of negotiating with kids is lunacy. It's pathetic what's happened to the male of the species. The father disciplinarian has all but disappeared in society. I see all these grown men negotiating with kids who've just learnt to wipe their asses. It's f---ing lunacy.''

On why there is no new KISS album:

"There's no new KISS material because there's no record industry.

"Any band who tries to do new material is trying to climb a slippery mountain. Every day record companies are folding. It'd be nice to have new KISS songs, but what's the business model? Do you just put songs on the Internet for free? Then what?''

On people who download music illegally:

"They're crooks. I would have sued the very first one and the very last one. As soon as you take somebody's property, that's stealing. People say to me 'You're rich, you have enough money'. It's actually not for anyone to decide that. I'll let you know when I'm too rich. The last time I checked, what we do isn't called charity, it's called the music business.

"Here we are today with exactly what I said would happen happening. The very same people that love the music the most have slit its throat and they're surprised it's dying. 'How come my new band can't get a shot?' 'Cos you killed it, bitch.

"Every day college kids who probably love music more than anybody are the same people slashing the record industry's throat by file sharing and downloading. It's the saddest thing for new bands. Doesn't affect me or KISS. We can continue to play stadiums and do very well, and we release DVDs.

"But there isn't a chance for a new band to become the next BEATLES or KISS because there isn't the infrastructure to do it."

[Malcolm]

According to KissNews.de, KISS has scheduled the following dates during the coming months:

Mar. 16 - Melbourne, AUS - Ing F1 Grand Prix
Mar. 18 - Brisbane, AUS - Entertainment Center
Mar. 20 - Sydney, AUS - Acer Arena
Mar. 22 - Wellington, NZ - ROCK2WTGN Festival
May 11 - Munich, GER @ Olympiahalle
May 13 - Verona, ITA @ Arena
May 15 - Belgrade, SER @ USCE Stadium
May 24 - Moscow, RUS @ Olympissky
May 26 - St. Petersburg, RUS @ Newarena
Jun. 04 - Hamburg, GER @ Color Line Arena
Jun. 06 - Prague, CZR @ Saska Arena
Jun. 09 - Berlin, GER @ Velodrom
Jun. 10 - Mannheim, GER @ SAP Arena
Jun. 11 - Oberhausen, GER @ Arena
Jun. 13 - Catle Donington, UK @ Download Festival
Jun. 15 - Nijmegen, NETH @ Arrow Festival
Jun. 17 - Paris, FRA @ Bercy
Jun. 18 - Stuttgart, GER @ Schleyerhalle
Jun. 21 - Bilbao, ESP @ Kobetamendi

More shows will be announced soon.

[Malcolm]

Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley hits the road in search of sober comeback

TORONTO ? Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley says he's laid down the law, forbidding booze or drugs among all band and crew members along for his solo tour, which lands in Canada on Monday.

The recovering alcoholic and drug user - whose days with the legendary rockers exemplified the sex-drugs-and-rock 'n' roll cliche - says he has to keep such temptations at arm's length.

"This time around, I'm real serious about my sobriety," Frehley says in a recent phone interview from the 21st floor of the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

"I've surrounded myself with sober people, so it's really not that tough. It's very comfortable for me at this point, I just hope I can maintain it. I believe I can, but one day at a time, right?"

It's clear that keeping clean is top of mind for the genial Frehley, who launches into a description of life on the road by saying how nice it is "remembering what you did the night before," and by referring spontaneously to his "clean date" - Sept. 15, 2006 - and his 17 months of sobriety.

"But who's keeping track?" he cackles with laughter, one of several outbursts that seem to emerge at the slightest provocation.

Still, Frehley, speaking with a slow-paced gravel delivery, says he doesn't regret much from his storied past, crediting those rocky experiences with bringing him to where he is today.

Frehley's battles with addiction are said to have fuelled his split with KISS bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in 1983, about three years after the departure of original drummer and party cohort Peter Criss.

While Simmons and Stanley committed to a drug-free lifestyle, Frehley indulged to excess, finding himself getting into trouble on a number of occasions, and dragging others down with him.

"I did some silly things in those days and (there were) a lot of car accidents and missed recording sessions and you know, this that and the other thing. I'm glad that all that mayhem and insanity is behind me," says Frehley, who once led police on a 145-kph car chase in 1982.

"I'm probably happier now than I have been in a long time, I should have done this a lot sooner."

Being on tour can be an especially hard test, and rebounding from a lapse in judgment is not easy. Frehley notes he fell off the wagon at a show with Tommy Lee two years ago and it took him the whole summer to get back on track.

"The road can drive you crazy," says Frehley, who took on the persona of the "Space Ace" while with KISS.

"If you're partying too much, that can wear you down, make silly decisions. I mean, look how many famous rock stars we've lost to drugs and alcohol."

With his addiction in check, Frehley says he's excited by the prospect of a career comeback, noting he's planning to release a solo album in April inspired by his self-titled debut in 1978, which spawned the hit "New York Groove."

The '80s saw Frehley release more pop-oriented solo material under the moniker Frehley's Comet, but it was that first disc that remains a favourite among fans. Frehley says he studied the old album for inspiration in crafting the new one, reportedly working again with friend and drummer Anton Fig, house drummer for "Late Show with David Letterman".

But those expecting a preview at his concerts won't get one, he says.

"It's not that I don't want to play a couple of the new songs but it's like, everytime I do a concert it ends up on YouTube the next day. Everybody's been waiting for this album for so many years, I really wanted it to be a surprise," he says, going on to attempt a description in his heavy Bronx accent.

"Most of my songs are pretty mindless. You know, there's a song called 'Pain in the Neck'...there's another song called 'Sister.' What are they about? I have no idea."

"I can't tell you how many times in the past people have come up to me and said, 'Wow, I really understand what you meant in that song,' and I have no idea what they're talking about."

"Usually, I just agree with them," he says, erupting into another cackle.

The 56-year-old guitar hero says he's all too aware that fans look up to him in more ways than one.

"I think a lot of people maybe partied a little harder than they normally would because they were fans of mine and they knew I was doing that," he says.

"I don't want to get up on a platform and tell people not to drink and use drugs, all I can do is say: 'Hey, you know, maybe by my example, maybe if you're thinking about turning your life around, I did it. Maybe you can do it."'

Frehley kicks of a string of Canadian dates Monday in Montreal, followed by stops in Quebec City and Toronto. Later dates include appearances in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

[Malcolm]

New Zealand's The Dominion Post recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

On whether he cares whom he offends:

"Hell, no. I'm too rich to care. People give me a hard time for being a ruthless businessman but these are the kinds of people who cut my grass and take out my trash. I, meanwhile, am deliriously happy.

"Why? Because I get to be me. People say money can't buy you happiness but I have no time for such loser notions. I am happy and I'm hungrier for money now than I've ever been."

On his political views:

"I'll tell you where I stand politically. In terms of social issues, I'm very liberal. I support gay marriages and I think women should rule the world and get paid as much money as men. But in terms of fiscal issues, I'm very conservative. I'm against the welfare state and I support giving people jobs, not charity. In my view, if you're too lazy to work, you need a bitch slap from God.

"In terms of foreign policy, I'm conservative too. I don't buy the idea that if our troops leave the Middle East, the Taliban and al Qaeda would wake up the next day and say 'You know what? I think we should turn over a new leaf and stop trying to blow up the world. Let's just stay here in the desert and read books.' If you think that's gonna happen, you're on crack. These people are nut jobs."


On KISS' longevity:

"Well, you know, people still want to see us, so who are we to disappoint them? After 35 years together, we're still having the time of our lives, so why stop? I love playing live! When I get up on stage, I feel like the god that I am. Not only powerful but also deeply attractive.

"You know, if you're a rock star, you can wake up each morning next to a girl whose name you never bothered to learn! If you're not a rock star, it's all `what sign are you, let's have dinner, I won't put out on the first date' and other such torture that girls will put you through. But if you're in a big band, you cut to the chase."

On being happily unmarried to his current partner, former Playboy model Shannon Tweed:

"Yes, I've been with Shannon for 25 years but I refuse to get married because I think it's a sham. For one thing, men are poorly designed for monogamy. We tend to be promiscuous. It's biological. Women manufacture one or two eggs a month, during which time the male of the species manufactures 10 billion sperm!

"This tells you that the Bible is correct and a man was designed to 'spread thy seed.' So if I sleep with a lot of women, just think of me as doing the Lord's work."

On whether Shannon is happy about him sleeping with other women:

"No. But Shannon and I are not married and I do not answer to her. We care for each other, but I don't ask her permission to do anything. I am my own man, and I'm also delusional enough to think I'm right about everything. In fact, if I was a benevolent dictator, I think I could eradicate most of the world's problems very quickly. For instance, in my world, drug dealers would be put to death on the spot."

On capital punishment:

"Murderers would be put to death, too. I'm sick of all this permissive society bullshit! If someone kills somebody, I don't want to hear how that person's father molested him or whatever. I want to hear that he's been shot.

"Death is a wonderful cure for violent lunatics. Please! I don't want to find out what made you violent; I want to kill you! If a mad dog starts biting people, shoot him, for God's sake. Don't waste my time telling me why he's mean."

On KISS' massive merchandising business:

"Our licensing and merchandising is a complete juggernaut and secretly the envy of every band. I mean, it's all very well being RADIOHEAD or REM, but we have more imagination. How about 13m KISS toothbrushes that sing 'Rock'n'Roll All Night' inside your mouth when you brush your teeth? People have five senses, and I want KISS to invade them all. Sure, I want you to come to a KISS concert and see us and hear us, but then I want you to go home and eat KISS cereal.

"Ideally, I want the air you breathe to be KISS air, because then I can charge you for every gulp you take of that air."

On the Kiss Kasket:

"Well, I think everything in life should be branded, including your coffin. Even so, I have no desire to be buried in a Kiss Kasket myself. Being under the ground has no appeal.

"I prefer flames. I'm a pyro kinda guy. I'd prefer to go up in smoke and afterwards they can put a tombstone somewhere saying 'Gene Simmons: Thank You and Good Night.'"

What a guy lol

[Malcolm]

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been update with the following message:

"Australia and New Zealand... you wanted the best and you're about to get it!

"On Saturday KISS wrapped up an exciting week of rehearsals for the Down Under leg of their KISS Alive 35 World Tour. The band rehearsed a wide range of classics from all periods, including 'KISS Alive!' in its entirety!

"KISS can't wait to rock the Australian and New Zealand KISS Armies again... It's been four years since their last Australian show, and over 12 years since their last New Zealand show."

[ACE_is_BACK]

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been update with the following message:

"Australia and New Zealand... you wanted the best and you're about to get it!

"On Saturday KISS wrapped up an exciting week of rehearsals for the Down Under leg of their KISS Alive 35 World Tour. The band rehearsed a wide range of classics from all periods, including 'KISS Alive!' in its entirety!

"KISS can't wait to rock the Australian and New Zealand KISS Armies again... It's been four years since their last Australian show, and over 12 years since their last New Zealand show."

It is impossible for this group of guys to perform KISS Alive! in it's entirety. Alive is more than an album. It is the capturing of the magic those original 4 guys had together. Tommy can try to play Ace note for note but he only continues to prove he is not from outer space and can not replicate the looseness and the energetic feeling that came off of Ace's playing. Singer is a great drummer and actually sings pretty good too. I've seen his vocal capabilties in black diamond and nothin' to lose but when it comes down to it, he's just not the catman, yet unforutnately, the catman of today is probably farther away from being his old self than what eric can replicate. With that being said, even being as die-hard of a KISS fan as I am, it's hard for me to pick what drummer I want in the band. For nostalgia's sake, I'd take pete because I have seen him perform and he is still pretty damn good(in terms of his own ability) but he slows the whole show down unfortunately; they have to play everything at a slower pace. His voice is still awesome and raspy as ever though. But I guess that the lineup I would LOVE to see, as in the best show overall, would be Ace, Gene, Paul and Eric. It would be an unbelieveable show and they could play anything from their huge catalog they want, plus you would sill get the raw energy Ace brings. Anyway, back on topic, I would hate to see tem performing Alive in it's entirety...save that for another reunion(though highly unlikely), because you know, it just isn't right. I saw Anthrax(the reunited lineup) play Among the Living in it's entirety and it was unfuckingbelievable but if Danny Spitz wasn't up there playin lead, it just wouldn't be the same. What Gene and Paul are doing is considered to be sacrilige enough, they need not to cross the line even further by trying to recreate the BEST LIVE ALBUM EVER.

[D]

I fortunately got to see the REAL Kiss in concert and it was amazing.


Im not a fan of bands trying to recreate something with brand new people and passing it off as what its not.


I loved and accepted the Kiss with Eric Carr and Bruce Kulick because they were who they were.

Dressing two guys up in another guys makeup and tryin to sell them off as that person is lame as fuck.

[Malcolm]

Well this is the first time I've weighed in on this...but I see both points ok...ya its not the original band...but you gotta give Gene credit...part of him didnt want Ace and Peter there because of the drugs and there playing was sloppy at times....so he got rid of them...so I understand it from that point

[ACE_is_BACK]

Well this is the first time I've weighed in on this...but I see both points ok...ya its not the original band...but you gotta give Gene credit...part of him didnt want Ace and Peter there because of the drugs and there playing was sloppy at times....so he got rid of them...so I understand it from that point

you mean Gene and Paul. I hate how everyone think KISS is one man. Gene deals with alot of/all the business aspects but Paul is the actual leader of the band. He is the one who organizes everything and makes sure everything goes acordingly to plan...also, Ace didn't get kicked out of KISS. He left because on the 2003 tour with Aerosmith, it was billed as co-headlining, yet KISS were to go on first every night due to "how hard their stage is to take apart", In a nutshell, Ace said "fuck you, I'm not opening for Aerosmith, have fun without me". Peter thought Ace was on board and signed on, theefore the lineup for that tour was gene, paul, peter and tommy thayer. Pete hated the tour and didn't sign back on afterwards because he couldn't stand watching a former errand boy for Gene "stand in a legend's shoes" so he left, though I think that was somewhat of a mutual decision as Gene and Paul knew the respect between the band and the music were both suffering with Pete there. Fast forward to the present and Ace is kicking ass on his solo tour and prepping his new album, Gene and Paul have their version of KISS which is getting amazing ticket sales all around the world, and yeah they put on a good show, but it's not KISS and well, peter is still bitching and moaning about money, which seems to be all that matters to him. Ace is the real musician of KISS, he is playing clubs and doing so very happily(and SOBER). He doesn't care about bringing in tons of cash, he just wants people to know who he is still and where KISS' sound really comes from.

[CheapJon]

peter is still bitching and moaning about money, which seems to be all that matters to him.

and money doesn't matter to gene and paul?

[ACE_is_BACK]

didn't say money doesn't matter, but neither one of them bitch about it in every interview possible. Pete won't get over the fact that it will never be an even 4 way split if KISS were to get back together. He was the first member to ever LEAVE the band back in the day, and then once Ace left, The only original members were Gene and Paul, therefore, they own KISS and it goes from a 4 way split to a two way split. If members come back, they are employees of Gene and Paul, Pete doesn't understand that and seems to think he can leave and comeback whenever he chooses and have all the rights he did when the band was in its original form.

[Malcolm]

Ok my apologies Ace...I was under the impression that Ace was kicked out by Gene (and Paul) because Gene being so against drugs and alcohol....I know Peter left on his own....so im taking your word thats what happened

[Malcolm]

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has scheduled more East Coast dates in May. His schedule is now shaping up as follows:

Mar. 14 - Calgary, AB - Flames Central
Mar. 15 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
Mar. 17 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
Mar. 18 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy
Mar. 19 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Mar. 21 - San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom at Regency Center
Mar. 22 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
Mar. 24 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
Mar. 25 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
Mar. 26 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Mar. 28 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Mar. 29 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Civic Theater
Mar. 31 - North Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino
Apr. 01 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Apr. 03 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
Apr. 04 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
Apr. 11 - London, England - Astoria
May 02 - Richmond, VA - The National
May 03 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
May 04 - Milvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
May 06 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
May 08 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
May 09 - Council Bluffs, IA - Whiskey Roadhouse
May 10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
May 12 - Houston, TX - Meridian
May 14 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
May 16 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
May 17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
May 18 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
May 20 - Greenville, SC - The Handlebar

[Malcolm]

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has told Australia's The Daily Telegraph that his touring days with the band may soon be numbered.

"I really, firmly believe there will come a time when the band will continue without me," Stanley said.

"Some people can't imagine it without me, but I'm here to tell you, I can. There is somebody out there with the same amount of passion and the same amount of drive," he said. "Which is not to say I wouldn't want to have creative control."

In Stanley's eyes, KISS is bigger than any one member of the band. Bigger than just a band, KISS is a philosophy.

"I think KISS is more about a point of view, about a respect for fans and about a loyalty and a direction much more than it is the people in the band," he explained.

"We don't follow the same rules as other bands. I can't live within the boundaries people set for me. I believe KISS is founded on something so solid that it will continue to live on, the way a football team continues.

"There have been great players, but there will always be other players."

Regarding his relationship with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, Stanley said, "I think we think of ourselves as brothers. Brothers means you can never get rid of each other, even when you want to. We go about ourselves very differently. What we choose to put at the forefront or publicize is very different.

"Certainly, one of us spends quite a bit of time telling the world that he's the genius behind the band. This didn't happen because of a single person. It is the combustibility and the chemistry of people who don't necessarily view things from the same perspective which makes KISS.

"We tend to put our egos aside when it comes to making decisions for the band."

[Gunner80]

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has told Australia's The Daily Telegraph that his touring days with the band may soon be numbered.

"I really, firmly believe there will come a time when the band will continue without me," Stanley said.

"Some people can't imagine it without me, but I'm here to tell you, I can. There is somebody out there with the same amount of passion and the same amount of drive," he said. "Which is not to say I wouldn't want to have creative control."

In Stanley's eyes, KISS is bigger than any one member of the band. Bigger than just a band, KISS is a philosophy.

"I think KISS is more about a point of view, about a respect for fans and about a loyalty and a direction much more than it is the people in the band," he explained.

"We don't follow the same rules as other bands. I can't live within the boundaries people set for me. I believe KISS is founded on something so solid that it will continue to live on, the way a football team continues.

"There have been great players, but there will always be other players."

Regarding his relationship with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, Stanley said, "I think we think of ourselves as brothers. Brothers means you can never get rid of each other, even when you want to. We go about ourselves very differently. What we choose to put at the forefront or publicize is very different.

"Certainly, one of us spends quite a bit of time telling the world that he's the genius behind the band. This didn't happen because of a single person. It is the combustibility and the chemistry of people who don't necessarily view things from the same perspective which makes KISS.

"We tend to put our egos aside when it comes to making decisions for the band."

Paul is so full of shit!  Kiss are dead!