''Kiss Instant Live'' is a series of 2 CD live albums, each containing a recording of the complete set from a show on the Rock the Nation Tour from 2004. The discs were recorded and distributed through

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. Some shows (where the venues were not owned/promoted by

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) were not recorded. In addition, some technical issues prevented the recording of some other dates. The setlists differ slightly between shows.

Eric Singer Eric Singer (born Eric Doyle Mensinger; May 12, 1958) is an American drummer. Associated with the hard rock band Kiss since 1991, he has also performed with artists such as Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Badlands, Brian May and Gary M ...

returned to the band replacing

Peter Criss George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss. Criss establi ...

and featured in the Catman makeup.

Track listing

While the tracklist does differ by the show and the 2 CD's may be split in different spots, most of the albums feature the following songs:

Personnel

Paul Stanley Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician who is the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's most popular ...

— vocals, rhythm guitar *

Gene Simmons Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; he, חיים ויץ, ; born August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American musician. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the hard rock band he co-founded with Paul ...

— vocals, bass * Tommy Thayer — lead guitar, vocals *

— drums, vocals {{Kiss 2004 live albums Kiss (band) live albums Live album series