The KISS Chronology
1972
December - Paul, Gene, and Peter place add in Village Voice for a guitarist, "with flash".
1973
January 3rd - Ace Frehley auditions for the band.
January 17th - Asked back for a second audition, Ace is hired.
January 20th - Ace comes up with the KISS logo.
January 30th - KISS play their first concert at the Popcorn, renamed The Coventry that night.
February 1st - KISS concludes their 3 night stint at Coventry.
June 2nd - KISS play the Daisy for the first time.
June 12th - KISS, with Eddie Kramer, enter Electric Ladyland Studios, NY, to record a demo.
July 13th - KISS self produce a showcase at the Hotel Diplomat.
August 11th - A further showcase at the Diplomat, this time Bill Aucoin is in the audience.
August 13th - Aucoin offers to become band's manager...
August 17th - Neil Bogart at a KISS show at the Daisy.
August 24th - KISS is offered a recording deal with Casablanca Records after a show at the Daisy.
August 31st - Start of a 5-day stint at the Coventry.
September 10th - Final show at the Diplomat before recording first album.
October 10th - Band enter Bell Sound Studios, NYC, to record first album.
November 1st - KISS "officially" signed to Casablanca with a 4 album deal.
December 21st - Start of a final 3-day stint at the Coventry. Last club dates.
December 31st - Industry premier at the Acadamy Of Music, NYC. Gene sets his hair on fire.
1974
January 8th - KISS headline the last ever concert at Filmore East in a special dress rehersal reported by Rolling
Stone Magazine.
February 18th - "KISS" released, spends 23 weeks in the charts and eventually reaches
#87 in the US album charts.
February-April - On tour with Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Savoy Brown.
February 5th - KISS tour Canada for several days.
February 19th - KISS record live segements for Dick Clark's "In Concert".
February 24th - KISS appear on Don Kirshner's "Rock Concert".
March 25th - Performing two sets at the Bayou in Washington DC, KISS play "Love Theme From KISS" and "Much Too Young",
the only known time that these were both performed.
March 28th - "Nothin' To Lose" single released.
March 29th - KISS perform Nothin' To Lose, Firehouse, and Black Diamond on ABC.
April - "Kissin Time" recorded.
April 26th - First proper tour begins in Toronto, Canada, opening for Manfred Mann & Savoy Brown.
May 10th - "Kissin' Time" single released.
May 21st - KISS play Firehouse on the Mike Douglas Show.
May 24th - At a show in Portland, OR, KISS play "Kissin' Time" for the first and only time.
June - "Kissin' Time", recorded as a promo for WSHE radio station in Ft. Lauderdale, FLA, reaches #83 in the singles
chart.
June 1st - Paul gets his tattoo in Hollywood, CA. That night their show at the Winterland in San Francisco is professionally
filmed.
June 19th - Paul collapses onstage at the Electic Ballroom, Atlanta, Georgia.
July - The first album is reissued to include "Kissin' Time".
July 5th - Second Tour with Blue Oyster Cult starts in Baton Rouge, LA.
August - Band record Hotter Than Hell at Village Recorder Studios, LA, CA.
October 22 - Hotter Than Hell released. It only reaches #100 in the US album charts. The single "Let Me Go, Rock And Roll"
fails to chart at all.
December 31st - KISS close out the year playing the Collesium in Evansville, IN, with the Raspberries.
1975
February - due to the lack of success with Hotter Than Hell, KISS reenter studios, this time Electric Lady Studios in
New York, to record their third album with Neil Bogart.
March 19th - Dressed To Kill released. It eventually reaches #32 in the US album charts.
March 27th - KISS film segements at the Michigan Palace for use in videos.
April 2nd - "Rock And Roll All Nite" the first single off the album is released and eventally makes it to #68
in the singles charts.
May 16th - KISS play Detroit's Cobo Hall, the show is recorded for Alive!
June 21st - A second show in Cleveland, OH, is recorded for use on the Alive! record.
July 10th - Second single from Dressed To Kill released. "C'mon and love me" doesn't trouble the charts.
July 23rd - A third show in Wildwood, NJ, is recorded for use on the Alive! record.
August - KISS in the studios to do some clean-up recording work for Alive!
September 10th - Alive! released. It hits #9 in the US album charts and eventually sells over 9 million copies.
October 9th - KISS in their famous visit to Cadillac, Michigan...
October 14th - A live version of "Rock And Roll All Nite" released which storms up the charts to #12.
November 21st - First official gathering of the KISS army in Terra Haute, IN.
December 4th - Alive! certified Gold by the RIAA.
December 31st - KISS close out the year with a concert in Nassau, NY.
1976
January 24th - The live version of "Rock And Roll All Nite" reaches its' peak position in the charts.
February 20th - KISS add their footprints to the sidewalk outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
March 1st - "Shout It Out Loud" released. It reaches #31 in the charts.
March 15th - Destoyer released and reaches #11 in the album charts.
March 26th - Protestors march against KISS' concert in Harrisburg, PA.
April 30th - "Flaming Youth" released as a single. While it only reaches #74 in the singles charts, it is the first KISS
single to feature a picture sleeve.
May 10th - Ace Frehley gets married!
May 13th - KISS play their first ever European concet at Manchester's Free Trade Hall, in England. Shortly
afterwards Destroyer makes #22 in the UK album charts, the first KISS album to chart. Alive! charts soon afterards
making it to #49.
June 15th - A Special Summer KISS Tour album released in the States to promote the Destroyer Tour.
July 3rd - "Spirit Of '76" Tour begins in Norfolk, VA.
July 21st - The Originals released. The triple repackaging of the first three albums sell's 250,000 copies, earning it
Gold ceftification from the RIAA.
July 28th - "Detroit Rock City" single released, it fails to chart, while B-side "Beth" gets more airplay.
August - "Beth" is rereleased as the A-side and later (9/25) reaches #7 in the charts, it eventually sells a million
copies and becomes KISS' first Gold single.
September 12th - Destroyer Tour concludes in Allentown, PA.
September - KISS return to the studio to record Rock And Roll Over with Eddie Kramer.
October 31st - KISS appear on Paul Lynde's Halloween Special and perform 3 songs: Beth, Detroit Rock City, and King Of
The Night Time World.
November 1st - Rock And Roll Over is released and ships RIAA certified Gold.
November 11th - Rock And Roll Over receives its' Gold certification while Destoyer is certified Platinum.
December 1st - "Hard Luck Woman" is released as a single and reaches #15 on the US charts.
December 11th - At the first concert of the Rock And Roll Over Tour at Lakeland, FLA, Ace electrocutes himself on stage,
though he is able to continue the show after a short recovery. Later in the show Gene sets his hair on fire... "Beth" is
integrated into the live show.
1977
January - The Orignals released in Japan.
January 5th - Rock And Roll Over becomes KISS' second album to be certified Platinum.
February 10th - KISS win People's Choice Award for "Beth".
February 28th - Dressed To Kill becomes the first pre-Alive! album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.
March 3rd - "Calling Dr Love" issued as a single. It reaches #16 the following month.
March 18th - KISS visits Japan for the first time on its' Sneak Attack Tour.
April 2nd - The KISS show at Tokyo's Budokan Hall is filmed and later shown on HBO.
April 4th - Final show in Japan. Filmed and recorded for possible future use.
May - KISS return to the studio with Eddie Kramer to record Love Gun.
June 30th - Love Gun is released and ships Platinum. It features Ace's first lead vocal on "Shock Me". Love Gun is
RIAA certified both Gold and Platinum.
June - "Christine Sixteen" released as a single and reaches #25 in the charts.
June 30th - The first Marvel Comic, allegedly containing some of the members blood in the ink, is released.
July - "Love Gun" released as a single and only manages to reach #61 in the charts.
July 9th - Love Gun Lp enters the charts.
August 4th - After touring Canada the previous month, the American leg of the Love Gun Tour kicks off in Salt Lake
City.
August 26th - The first of three shows taped at the LA Forum, Los Angeles, CA.
September - KISS enter Electric Lady Studios, NY, to record studio songs for the forthcoming Alive II album. Ace Frehley
only shows up for the recording sessions of his own song, "Rocket Ride", so KISS draft in Bob Kulick, who had auditioned
for KISS in January 1973, to fill in.
October - A live version of "Shout It Out Loud" released. It reaches #54 in the charts.
October 14th - Alive II released and ships Platinum.
November 11th - The Alive II Tour starts in Oklahoma City.
December 14th - KISS begin a three night stand at Madison Square Garden.
1978
January - The Originals II, a repackaging to the second group of three studio albums, released in Japan.
January - KISS appear on the American Music Awards via satellite from Largo, MD.
February 3rd - Alive II Tour ends in Providence, RI.
February - "Rocket Ride" released as a single, it manages #39 in the charts.
February - KISS enter Electric Lady Studios in New York to rerecord Strutter for inclusion on their forthcoming
compilation.
March - A promotional only sampler, Taste Of Platinum, is issued to radio stations.
March 29th - KISS start a 5 day sold out stand at Budoken Hall, Japan, beating The Beatles record of 4 days.
April 2nd - The first of many compilations is released. Double Platinum reaches #22, while the single culled from the
album, Strutter '78, fails to chart.
May - Filming of KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park commences in California. The filming is finished in June.
May 19th - KISS play a free concert at Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA, which is filmed for inclusion in the film.
August 28th - The second Marvel Comic goes on sale.
September 18th - The four solo albums are released and ship 5 million copies. However, many of these soon turn up
in cut-out bins leading to the RIAA revising their certification methods.
September - Four singles are released off the solo albums. Paul's "Hold Me, Touch Me" reaches #46 in the charts. Gene's
"Radioactive" makes #47. Peter's "Don't You Let Me Down" fails to chart, while Ace's "New York Groove" moves steadily
up the charts.
October 28th - Phantom Of The Park premiers on NBC with masses of viewers.
December 2nd - Ace's single "New York Groove" hits it's highest chart position at #13, the best of any of the singles
issued in promotion of the solo albums.
1979
January - A second single from Peter's solo album is issued, but "You Matter To Me" also fails to chart.
February - KISS return to New York studios to record Dynasty with Vini Poncia, the producer of Peter's solo album at
the controls. Peter Criss is unavailable at some of the sessions and is replaced by Anton Fig and Richie Fontana on
five of the albums 9 tracks.
April 25th - The first box set is issued in Japan containing the 4 solo albums.
May 23rd - Dynasty released. It becomes a big hit and reaches #9 in the album charts.
June 14th - The Dynasty Tour kicks off at Lakeland, Florida.
June 16th - "I Was Made For Lovin' You" hits #11 in the singles chart, eventually becoming KISS' second Gold single.
July 6th - A show at Largo, MD, is filmed for TV broadcast.
July 10th - Dynasty certified Triple-Platinum.
July - HBO air the concert recorded at Largo, MD.
August 16th - "I Was Made For Lovin' You" awarded Gold certification.
September - "Sure Know Something" released as a second single off Dynasty. It fails to make any impact and stalls at #47.
October - Gene and Ace appear on the Robert Klein Hour.
October - The band appear on the Tom Synder show with a drunk Ace who steals the show, much to the dismay of Gene.
December 16th - The Dynasty Tour ends in Toledo, OH. This concert marks the last KISS performance with Peter Criss.
December - Phantom Of The Park/Attack Of The Phantoms is released Worldwide.
1980
January - KISS enter the Record Plant Studios in New York to record Unmasked. Peter is not present, working on his own
project, and is replaced by Anton Fig.
March 16th - Peter leaves the band and starts work recording his first non-KISS solo album at RCA Recording Studios in New
York.
May - Peter helps KISS vet prospective replacements.
May 17th - Peter officially leaves the band which starts the search for a new drummer. Later, Eric Carr joins the band,
but refuses to consider Gene and Paul's Hawk costume. He creates his fox image.
May 20th - Unmasked is released and is ignored by the fans.
June - "Shandi" issued as a single and reaches #47 in the charts.
June - Peter officially leaves KISS to embark on a solo career.
June 18th - Eric finally submits his resume to Aucoin. On the deadline day!
June 19th - Eric interviewed by Aucoin.
June 23rd - Eric auditions for KISS at Star Rehersal Studios, NY.
July 1st - Eric offered the position as drummer for KISS.
July 25th - Eric Carr makes his live debut at New York's Palladium, the only US show done in support of Unmasked.
August 25th - KISS play the first date of their European Tour in Lisbon, Portugal.
September - Casablanca releases Peter's first non-KISS solo album, Out Of Control.
November 9th - The KISS Unmasked Tour reaches Australia for the first time and it's hugely successful.
November - "Tomorrow" issued as a single but fails to chart.
December - Peter's first single, appropriately "By Myself" issued, but fails to chart.
December 3rd - Unmasked Tour ends in Auckland, New Zealand. This final concert is Ace's last with the band.
1981
January 12th - Alive! is included in a consignment of records donated by the RIAA to the Library Of Congress.
January - Best Of The Solo Albums released everywhere but the States.
March 1st - KISS enters Ace Frehley's Ace In The Hole studios in Connecticut to start work on tracks for new LP,
tentativly titled "Rockin' With The Boys". Band records classic "Deadly Weapons", Eric's first song with KISS - this song
is reworked in 1985 for inclusion on the Asylum album as "Love's A Deadly Weapon".
May - Band enters IRS studios in New York to record demos of songs for the new album, which is now to be a rather obscure
concept album. Later the band moves to New York's Record Plant and soon afterwards to Bob Ezrin Farms in Toronto as work
on what would become the Elder continues. The earlier material is scrapped.
July 1st - Formal sessions for The Elder begin at Record Plant Studios in New York. Recording continues through August
and September making the recording process the longest for any KISS album.
November 16th - (Music From) The Elder released to critical acclaim. The fans and record buying public disagree and the
album only makes #75 in the US charts while failing to sell anything near 500,000 copies.
November 22nd - "A World Without Heroes" released as a single. It fairs badly in the charts and eventually only makes it
to #56.
December - KISS appear on a satellite link to the San Remo musical festival performing a lypsynched version of "I"
without Ace....
1982
January 14th - KISS play three songs from the Elder, The Oath, A World Without Heroes, and I, live on Friday's TV show
which was recorded in December 1981.
February - Peter starts recording his second non-KISS solo album, Let Me Rock You, recorded at Conway Recording Studios,
LA. It's produced by Vini Poncia.
March - KISS enter Record Plant Studios in LA to record songs planned for an EP, Severe Cuts, again without Ace. Bob
Kulick fills in on guitar.
May 8th - Neil Bogart dies from cancer.
May - Killers is released Worldwide except in the US, as is Peter's Let Me Rock You.
July - KISS re-enter Record Plant Studios to record new album without Ace Frehley, who has been involved in a car
accident. Several session musicians fill in for Ace, including one Vinnie Cusano.
September - Recording of Creatures Of The Night is finished.
October 13th - Creatures is released and reaches #45 in the album charts. The single from the album, "I Love It Loud",
only manages #102 in the singles charts, but other songs do well overseas.
November - Ace leaves the band, though at the time it is only a temporary move.
December - Vinnie Cusano joins KISS.
December 31st - The Creatures Tour kicks off in Rockford, ND. That night "Rock And Roll Hell" is played for the first
and only time and dedicated to Ace...
1983
January - KISS come in fifth place with Creatures Of The Night in Kerrang's top ten albums on 1982...
June 18th - KISS start three nights of sell out shows at Macarana Stadium in Brazil playing to a staggering 247,000 fans.
June 25th - At Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paolo, Brazil, KISS perform their last concet of the Creatures Tour, and their
last concert in makeup.
July - KISS again choose the Record Plant Studios in LA to record their new album, Lick It Up.
August - KISS is forced to cancel a tour of Argentina after they are threatened by a terrorist group.
September - Single "Lick It Up" reaches #66 in the charts.
September 18th - KISS appear unmasked on MTV. Lick It Up is released.
October 11th - European Tour kicks off in Lisbon, Portugal.
November 25th - Tour concludes at Uleaborg in Finland. Vincent is then fired...
December - Vincent is rehired to complete US tour.
December 26th - Lick It Up American Tour kicks off in Atlanta.
1984
January - KISS come in third place with Lick It Up in Kerrang's top ten albums of 1983.
February - Single "All Hell's Breaking Loose" fails to chart.
March 17th - Lick It Up Tour concludes in Evansville, IN. Vinnie Vincent fired again...
May/June - Mark Norton becomes the latest in a line of guitarists. He changes his name to the more interesting Mark
St. John...
July - KISS enter Right Track Recording Studios to record Animalize. On some tracks Bass is provided by Plasmatics
bassist Jean Beauvoir, because Gene is busy with his budding Hollywood career.
September 19th - Animalize is released and reches #19 in the album charts.
September 30th - Animalize Tour begins in Brighton with Bruce Kulick filling in for ill Mark St. John.
October - Single "Heaven's On Fire" reaches #49 in the charts.
November 5th - European Tour ends in Paris.
November 15th - US Tour begins in Bethlehem, PA, again with Bruce Kulick.
November 27th - Mark St John makes his live debut with the band at a concert in Baltimore, MD. He only plays part of
the show with Bruce replacing him.
November 28th - Mark allegedly at plays Poughkeepsie, NY.
November 29th - Mark St John plays his final concert with KISS, again only managing part of a show at Broome County
Arena in Binghamton, NY.
November 30th - Ace makes a return to live duties playing S.I.R. Studios in New York with new material from his band,
Frehley's Comet.
December - Mark leaves KISS and is replaced by Bruce.
December 8th - The show at Detriot, MI, is filmed by MTV concerts. This is later released in video form as Animalize
Alive.
1985
January - A second single off Animalize is released. "Thrills In The Night" fails to chart.
March - Ace returns to the studio to record a demo. He continues touring small venues.
March 29th - The Animalize Tour ends at Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ.
April 19th - Animalize Alive released on video. It attains Platinum status, the first in a line of successful KISS
videos.
June & July - KISS record Asylum at Electric Lady Studios, NY.
July 14th - As a part of the PolyGram reissuing of the KISS catalog, Creatures Of The Night is rereleased with new
artwork featuring Bruce Kulick. Two songs are remixed.
September 16 - Asylum is released and eventually reaches #20 in the charts.
November - Single "Tears Are Falling" reaches #51 in the charts.
November 29th - Asylum Tour begins in Little Rock, AK.
1986
Spring - Second single off Asylum, "Uh! All Night", released but it fails to chart.
April 11th - Asylum Tour ends at Meadowlands Arena.
May - As a part of the Hear 'N Aid Famine Relief project KISS contribute a live version of "Heaven's On Fire" which had
been featured on the UK Tears Are Falling Single.
Summer - KISS film Exposed, their first compilation of video material.
1987
January - Vinnie Vincent comes in eighth place with Invasion in Kerrang's top albums of 1986.
February - Paul performs Strutter on stage with Poison in Texas. Rumors soon start circulating that he is to produce their
second album.
March - Recording of Crazy Nights, then titled Who Dares Wins, begins at One-To-One Studios in LA with Ron Nevison at the
controls.
June 20th - Paul again joins Poison on stage to perdorm Strutter, this time at the Texxas Jam.
May 18th - Exposed released. It is very successful and attains Platinum status.
August 8th - KISS perform free show to film segements for their Carazy Crazy Nights video.
August 18th - Crazy Crazy Nights video released. The single only reaches #65 in the charts in the US but becomes
a smash in the UK reaching #4.
September 18th - Crazy Nights released. To proves polular and reaches #18 in the charts. In the UK success continues with
the album also reaching #4, the best album position since Lick It Up reached #7 in 1983....
November - "Reason To Live", the second single off Crazy Nights does slightly better in the singles charts reaching
#64.
November 15th - The Crazy Nights Tour kicks off in Jackson, Mississippi.
December 1st - At a concert in St. Paul, MN, Paul is hit by a bottle thrown from crowd.
1988
January 27th - Show at Worcester, MA, filmed for the "Turn On The Night" video.
February - Single "Turn On The Night" released. It doesn't chart in the States, but makes #41 in the UK.
March - Crazy Nights video released, it eventually attains Gold certification.
April 2nd - US Tour ends in San Diego, CA.
April 16th - KISS return to Japan for the first time in 10 years.
June - KISS record two new tracks at Right Track Studios, NY, for inclusion in a forthcoming compilation.
June - Chikara, a Japanese only compilation, released including several remix versions of KISS songs.
August 12th - KISS play two nights at the Ritz club in New York. The concert is a warm-up for the European Tour and
is filmed by MTV.
August 16th - KISS become the first band to play at London's Marquee Club, which has recently moved premisies.
August 20th - KISS play at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donnington, England. They had been offered the chance
to play in 1982, but had been too busy with work on Creatures.
October 3rd - European Tour concludes at King's Hall, Belfast, Ireland.
October 11th - Single "Let's Put The X In Sex" released, but it stalls at #97.
November 15th - Smashes Thrashes and Hits released. It attains Gold and Platinum certification quickly.
1989
January - In Kerrang's 100 Best Metal albums of all time KISS ranks at #21 with Alive!, #36 with Destroyer, and Vinnie
Vincent Invasion gets #100.
February 15th - Paul hits the road on a solo tour playing classic material from his solo album and some new material.
Members of his touring party include Bob Kulick and Eric Singer.
May 4th - Paul's solo tour ends in Hollywood, CA.
July - Band starts recording Hot In The Shade at the Fortress Studios in LA.
August - Buoyed by the recent success of Crazy Nights, KISS re-sign with PolyGram Records with a ten year contract
which includes a live album, a compilation, solo albums from Gene and Paul, and three studio albums.
September - Hide Your Heart video shot in LA.
October 17th - Hot In The Shade released. The "Hide Your Heart" single stalls at #66, while the album reaches #29 in
the charts.
November 21st - KISS start filming of the "Rise To It" video, with Paul and Gene donning makeup. Eric and Bruce also
wear makeup appearing as Peter and Ace... This does not help the single as it only reaches #81.
1990
February - "Forever" a track co-written by Stanley and Michael Bolton, hits the top-ten at #8.
February - Promotional album "First KISS, Last Licks" released featuring two of the original 1973 demos.
April 14th - In preparation for the forthcoming tour KISS play a benefit show at the Stone Pony in Ashbury, NJ.
April 24th - At a concert for contest winners at Reseda Country Club in California Eric performs "Little Ceaser" for
the first and last time.
May 4th - The Hot In The Shade Tour kicks off in Lubbock, Texas featuring Leon the Sphinx.
June - Paul injures himself on stage by running into a piece of metal. As a result several shows are cancelled.
July 4th - Paul involved in a major road accident. While he escapes without serious injury several more shows are
cancelled.
November 11th - The Tour concludes at MSG. This is Eric Carr's final concert with the band.
1991
February - Band start work on new material.
April 9th - Eric Carr undergoes heart surgery to remove a tumor.
June - God Gave Rock And Roll To You II, a reworking of an Argent song, released as a single from the Bill and Ted's
Bogus Journey Film sountrack. Eric, to ill to drum, sings background vocals while Eric Singer is drafted in to beat the
skins.
July - God Gave Rock And Roll To You II becomes a smash summer hit in the UK reaching #4 in the charts.
August - The announcement is made that Eric Carr is fighting cancer.
September - Eric suffers several medical setbacks.
November 24th - Paul Caravello, aka Eric Carr, passes away.
December - KISS enter the studios to record Revenge. The announcement is quickly made that Eric Singer will join the
band on drums.
1992
March - Recording of Revenge complete.
April 23rd - Revenge club tour kicks off at the Stone in San Francisco. Fans are treated to an impressive setlist.
May 4th - Single "Unholy" released, though it fails to chart.
May 14th - Revenge is released and dedicated to the late Eric Carr. It debuts at #6 in the US charts, the best
performance of a KISS record in 15 years.
May 16th - KISS Tour the UK in a further warmup for the US tour.
July - Video "X-treme Close-Up" released featuring numerous clips and TV segements.
July 26th - Paul Stanley marries Pamela Brown.
October 1st - The Revenge Tour begins in Allentown, PA, with a vast and varied setlist.
November 27th - The first of three shows are taped by Eddie Kramer for Alive III.
December 20th - Tour ends in Phoenix, Arizona.
1993
February 25th - Gene and Paul appear on the Howard Stern Show and perform an acoustic version of "Detroit Rock City".
March - Paul and Gene record "Hard Luck Woman" with Garth Brooks in Nashville.
May 8th - A live version of "I Love It Loud" released as a single, it does not chart...
May 18th - Alive III released, it debuts at #9 in the charts.
May 20th - KISS appear on Arsenio Hall and perform "Detroit Rock City" and "Deuce".
June - Gene produces Lenny Kravitz's cover of Deuce.
June 7th - KISS appear on Rockline radia program.
June 15th - Short Alive III Tour begins in Dallas, TX. The dates are mostly private parties.
July 11th - KISS appear again on Howard Stern's TV show.
July 15th - Alive III tour cuncludes in Los Angeles.
July 20th - Another long-form video is released. Like its' predeceesors Konfidential also attains Gold status.
August - Announcement of the contributors list for the forthcoming Tribute album is made known.
September 11th - KISS play their only concert of the year at the Foundations Forum in Burbank, CA, Goin' Blind is
performed for the first time.
December - After more than a decade of seeming inaction, Peter Criss' new band Criss release an EP.
December 12th - KISS perform at Pleasure Island in Florida to film segements for Dick Clarks Rocking New Year TV
program.
December 31st - ABC's Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve '94 airs.
1994
January - KISS' Alive III falls just outside the top ten (#11) in Kerrang's top albums of 1993.
April 2 - First of four one-off shows performed at Villa Park, IL. Classics such as "Got To Choose" and "Goin'
Blind" added to live show. Debut of Eric Singer on lead vocals on classic "Black Diamond".
April 19 - Second show of the year in San Antonio, TX. as part of the La Semana Alegre celebrations.
June 7 - A limited edition vinyl version of Kiss My Ass released.
June 21 - Kiss My Ass finally released worldwide. It debuts at #19 on the charts. Garth Brooks' "Hard Luck Woman" very well
received by radio DJs across the country. The album eventually attains Gold certification.
July 4 - Gene and Paul feature on Rockline radio show.
July 9th - KISS My Ass enters the charts.
July 13 - KISS makes surprise appearance on NBC's Tonight Show as Garth Brooks' backup band on "Hard Luck Woman".
July 26 - Gene and Paul appear with the Gin Blossoms on the Late Show with David Letterman performing "Christine
Sixteen".
July 30 - Third US show of the year in Nashville, TN.
August 27 - First South American stadium tour on over ten years!. Touring with KISS are Suicidal Tendencies, Slayer and
Black Sabbath for whom KISS once opened back in 1974. Concerts announced for Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico.
Opening night in Sao Paulo draws 60,000 metal hungry fans.
September 3 - Monsters Of Rock South American tour continues with an unprecedented 5 sell-outs in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1995
January 24 - Kiss plays 5 dates throughout Japan and donates part of its earnings to victims of the Kobe earthquake.
February 3 - Kiss returns to Australia after 15-year absence. First ever "official" Kiss Convention takes place at Hyatt
Hotel in Perth, WA. Highlighs of the tour include a live performance of "Shandi" in Perth.
May - "KISSTORY", a $160, 9-lb Kiss bible, finally ships. Fans complain books fall aparts easily while the vapours
from a heafty amount of color prints are very noticable.
June 17 - US leg of Konvention tour begins in Los Angeles, CA with Peter Criss joining the band onstage for acoustic
performance.
June - Peter Criss and Ace Frehley reunite for first leg of "Bad Boys Tour". Peter's band "Criss" supports yet another Ace
Frehley tour. Shows end with Ace/Peter jamming to "Nothin' To Lose" and "Rock And Roll All Night".
August 1st - Last date of the Konvention Tour in Philadelphia, PA.
August 8th - Ace Frehely and Peter Criss join KISS during their MTV unplugged performance. They perform Beth and 2,000 Man
with Paul and Gene, and Rock And Roll All Nite and Nothin' To Lose with Paul, Gene, Eric, and Bruce.
October - "Unplugged & Unmasked", Kiss' MTV Unplugged special, premieres.
November - Kiss return to the studio to record follow-up to 1992's Revenge.
December - KISS continue to work in the studio with Toby Wright assisting at the helm. News leaks of there being one
heavy album being made...
December - Metal Edge visits the band in the studios for a photo shoot.
1996
January - News about a reunion tour leak from the Kiss camp...
February - Recording of their studio album is complete....
February - Both Smashes Thrashes & Hits and Alive II certified double-platinum by the RIAA.
February 28th - A reunited KISS, in makeup, appear at the Grammys to present an award.
March 12th - Unplugged album and video released. The album debuts at #15 on the US album charts.
April 2nd - The Unplugged video reaches #1 in the video charts.
April 16th - The KISS newsconfrence which officially announces the Reunion Tour takes place on the U.S.S. Intrepid.
May - KISS' MTV Unplugged video certified Gold by the RIAA, their sixth gold music video.
June 15th - KISS play KRQQ's Weenie Roast as a tour warm-up. The first gig since 1979 with all original members in makeup.
June 25th - You Wanted The Best released and debuts at #17 in the US album charts.
June 28th - The Alive/Worldwide Tour kicks off at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan.
August 16th - Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer quit KISS.
August 17th - KISS headline the Castle Donnington "Monster's Of Rock" festival in England.
September 4th - KISS perform 4 songs at the MTV Music Awards.
September - Bruce Kulick tours Europe with Lenita Erickson.
October - KISS' MTV Unplugged album certified Gold by the RIAA.
November 11th - Greatest KISS released in Europe.
November 20th - Bruce and Eric kick off a week-long clinic tour of Australia.
December 8th - Queen Tribute album "Dragon Attack" released in Europe featuring Bob and Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer.
December 9th - Greatest KISS released in Japan.
December 10th - Announcement released of Bruce Kulick's collaboration with John Corbai.
December 13th - "Second Coming" TV documentary airs on MTV Europe.
December 31st - KISS perform via satellite from MSG on Dick Clark's Rocking New Year's Eve Party on ABC.
1997
January 22nd - Gene loses his voice during the concert in Osaka, Japan, resulting in Paul and Ace singing several
non-standard vocal parts.
April 4th - At a concert in Columbus, GA, Peter is too ill to play and is replaced by his drum tech, Ed Kannon.
April 8th - KISS' Greatest KISS and Ace's 12 Picks released in the USA. Greatest KISS debuts in the US charts at #77.
May 6th - Last date if the North American leg of the Alive/Worldwide Tour in Vancouver, Canada.
May - You Wanted The Best... certified Gold by the RIAA, their 22nd Gold Album.
June 30th - UK only compilation, Greatest Hits, released.
July - In Kerrang's 100 Best Metal concerts of all time KISS ranks at #51 with their re-opening gig at The Marquee, in
London, in 1988.
July - Vinnie Vincent sues KISS....
July 5th - KISS conclude their Alive/Worldwide Tour at Finsbury Park, London.
July 15th - First batch of Remasters, including KISS through Alive!, are released in the US.
August - TNT Records, Peter's former label, sues KISS...
August 12th - Second batch of Remasters, including Destroyer through Alive II, are released in the USA.
August - band members individually start thinking about the next studio album....
1998
January - Kiss originals starts recording new studio album ("Psycho Circus?")
June/July - Album out??
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