KISS Gene Simmons the God Of Thunder Axe wielding bass player talks about the Axe Bass by Cort Guitars.

Gene Simmons co founded KISS in 1973 and they are currently celebrating their 40 Year Anniversary. KISS just released a new studio album Monster, and are touring the world with Motley Crue.

Studio Albums:
Kiss (1974)
Hotter Than Hell (1974)
Dressed to Kill (1975)
Destroyer (1976)
Rock and Roll Over (1976)
Love Gun (1977)
Ace Frehley (1978)
Peter Criss (1978)
Gene Simmons (1978)
Paul Stanley (1978)
Dynasty (1979)
Unmasked (1980)

Music from "The Elder" (1981)
Creatures of the Night (1982)
Lick It Up (1983)
Animalize (1984)
Asylum (1985)
Crazy Nights (1987)
Hot in the Shade (1989)
Revenge (1992)
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
Psycho Circus (1998)
Sonic Boom (2009)
Monster (2012)

Live Albums:
Kiss Alive
Alive 2
Alive 3
Alive 4 Symphony

Current members Paul Stanley -- rhythm guitar, vocals (1973--present)
Gene Simmons -- bass guitar, vocals (1973--present)
Eric Singer -- drums, percussion, backing vocals (1991--1996, 2001--2002, 2004--present)
Tommy Thayer -- lead guitar, backing vocals (2002--present)

Former members Ace Frehley -- lead guitar, vocals (1973--1982, 1996--2002)
Peter Criss -- drums, percussion, vocals (1973--1980, 1996--2001, 2002--2004)
Eric Carr -- drums, percussion, backing vocals (1980--1991; died 1991)
Vinnie Vincent -- lead guitar, backing vocals (1982--1984)
Mark St. John -- lead guitar (1984; died 2007)
Bruce Kulick -- lead guitar, backing vocals (1984--1996)