When recording sessions for '' Creatures of the Night '' began in July 1982 , Kiss was essentially a trio . Frehley still made appearances with the band but had nearly ended his musical involvement with Kiss . Frehley looked completely out of sorts in promotional appearances for the album ; in cases where the band was lip syncing to recorded tracks , he did not know the material . It was only after the album was released and a short promotional tour of Europe was completed that Frehley officially left Kiss . The lead guitar replacement for Frehley for the Creatures of the Night Tour/10th Anniversary Tour in the US was Vinnie Vincent , who adopted the Ankh make-up
Creatures of the Night Tour/10th Anniversary Tour
Creatures of the Night Tour/10th Anniversary Tour
Creatures of the Night