Kiss (commonly styled in all caps) was an american rock band formed in new york city in 1973 by paul stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar), gene simmons (vocals, bass guitar), ace frehley (lead guitar, … Paul stanley and gene simmons unboxing the dressed to kill 50th anniversary super deluxe box set, sharing throwbacks to the making of the legendary album. Kiss, one of the most successful gold record awardâ€winning groups in american history, has sold over 100 million albums worldwide.