As they wrapped up the End Of The Road farewell tour, the band members left the stage during the show’s encore before an avatar version of KISS delivered their 1991 cover of the 1973 Argent hit, "God Gave Rock And Roll To You".
"The end is only the beginning,” revealed the band in the video clip. “KISS have been immortalized and reborn as avatars to rock forever. Get exclusive access to the full story, including behind-the-scenes material and the making of the avatars, and be part of the New Era only on kissonline.com."
"What we've accomplished has been amazing, but it's not enough,” says Paul Stanley. “The band deserves to live on because the band is bigger than we are. It's exciting for us to go the next step and see KISS immortalized."
"We can be forever young and forever iconic by taking us to places we've never dreamed of before,” added Gene Simmons. “The technology is going to make Paul jump higher than he's ever done before."
For the new KISS avatars, the band turned to ILM (Industrial Light & Magic), who are best known for their groundbreaking work on Star Wars, with ABBA Voyage producers Pophouse Entertainment producing and financing the new venture.
In a newly-release video package, the band reflect on their experiences over the years and what KISS means to them - together with the team behind A New Era, they discuss everything from the band's early years to how their legacy will live on forever with the help of technology.
Stanley and Simmons formed KISS in January of 1973 from the ashes of the pair’s previous band, Wicked Lester; the group’s original lineup featured guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss.
The final KISS lineup saw Tommy Thayer perform using Frehley’s spaceman makeup and stage gear while Eric Singer appeared in Criss’ cat makeup and stage persona.
Pick up your copy of the essential “KISS Alive!” album here, and the “KISS 40” collection here.
See also:
KISS performs final farewell tour concert
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