'' Sonic Boom '' , the first Kiss studio album in 11 years , was released worldwide in October 2009 , debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard magazine album chart . Thayer co-wrote three songs on the record , including his own lead vocal debut on " When Lightning Strikes . ” A new Kiss studio album , titled '' Monster '' , was released in October 2012 ; Thayer co-wrote 10 songs and sang lead vocal on " Outta This World " . Thayer produced '' Kiss Rocks Vegas '' , a Kiss live album and DVD released on August 26 , 2016 , commemorating the band 's November 2014 residency at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino ( Las Vegas ) during their 40th anniversary tour
40th anniversary tour
The KISS 40th Anniversary World Tour
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