Kiss Drummer Criss Blasts Gene Simmons

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

NEW YORK - Kiss drummer Peter Criss is blasting Gene Simmons for implying Criss is on drugs. Criss writes on his Web site, "Some people love hearing themselves talk. Gene Simmons is one of them."

Criss takes issue with interviews Simmons gave to the press in Iowa and in Germany in which he claimed Criss was too unhealthy to tour with the band. Criss denies that, saying he is in excellent health. Criss says he's never been so happy in his whole life and that he surrounds himself with people who love and respect him.

Criss says the original band is over and he is not shocked that Simmons and Paul Stanley (news) have turned "a legendary band into a cover act for just plain profit."

Criss says he is excited to finally "be free to be an artist again." He says he was proud to be part of something that was once great, and he ends by saying, "God bless and good-bye to that part of my life."

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[Kooperman]

So the bottom line is that they did a Kiss-off to each other.....

[Ken]

Yep it's basicly.

"Fuck you!"

"No, fuck you!"

The rest is just fodder in the "fuck you" war obviously.

We'll never know if he's truly a druggie.

Not that I give two shits.

Edited April 7, 2004 by Ken

[Shawn]

Appears the cat still has his claws though. :D

Hard to consider them KISS if they can't get all of the living originals. They were one of those bands that fans know every member by name.

[SamJam]

They are known by name but seemed to have done well for themselves even with other players. It's known that Peter and Ace both have had problems in the past with drugs and it's been obvious that Gene has been money driven since the early 80s :D

Even though Peter Criss is an original member.... I always thought of Eric Carr the better drummer. It's a shame he isn't here anymore.

:(