15 Things Only KISS Fans Will Understand

10. Each Original Member's Make-Up Reflects Their Identity

One of those little facts that every dedicated fan finds out pretty quickly after getting into KISS is the reasoning behind the makeup designs of the original four members. The Starchild: So called because Paul Stanley is "hopeless romantic" and a "starry-eyed lover". The Demon: Gene Simmons is the dark-humoured fire-breathing sexual monster of the group. The Catman: Apparently, Peter Criss had a rough childhood which gave him a reputation for having nine lives. The Spaceman/The Space Ace: Ace Frehley loves science fiction and his onstage persona is supposedly from another planet. But real fans knew that already, right?
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