When KISS fans wanted the best, they got the best—for nearly 40 years. Like conquering gladiators, original vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley, bassist Gene Simmons, lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss commanded stages worldwide with outrageous costumes and makeup, fist-pumping anthems and monumental theatrics. Although guitarists and drummers have come and gone, KISS has performed and recorded nonstop and sold over 100 million albums worldwide and are one of the most musically and visually influential bands in rock history.