Kiss started out with the famous foursome of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Although Simmons and Stanley remained constants throughout the life of the band, Kiss has employed numerous guitarists following Ace Frehley’s departure prior to Creatures of the Night. Starting with Frehley, the list below shows the different guitarists for Kiss with the albums they played on.
Ace Frehley
Kiss (1974)
Hotter Than Hell (1974)
Dressed to Kill (1975)
Destroyer (1976)
Rock and Roll Over (1976)
Love Gun (1977)
Dynasty (1979)
Unmasked (1980)
Music from “The Elder” (1981)
Psycho Circus (1998) – (Frehley played lead guitar on 2 tracks from the album plus one bonus track. Tommy Thayer and Bruce Kulick also played guitar on the album).
Vinnie Vincent
Creatures of the Night (1982) (Ace Frehley was credited on the album but did not play any guitar parts. Vincent played most of the guitar on the album but blues guitarist Robben Ford, Mr. Mister’s Steve Farris and Adam Mitchell also contributed guitar to the album).
Lick it Up (1983) (Rick Derringer played the guitar solo on “Exciter”)
Mark St. John
Animalize (1984) (Bruce Kulick played guitar solos on “Murder in High Heels” and “Lonely is the Hunter”
Bruce Kulick
Asylum (1985)
Crazy Nights (1987)
Hot in the Shade (1989)
Revenge (1992) (guitar solo on “Every Time I Look at You” by Dick Wagner)
