Peter Criss Denies Reports He Wants $1,000 to Download New Solo Album
I’m all for artists getting paid what they deserve for what they make, but I gotta say I think it’s good he’s not charging this much. Kiss’s founding drummer Peter Criss just released a solo album—his first since 2007’s One For All—but not without a little bit of confusion to go along with it.
Though it’s since been changed, Criss’ Bandcamp page listed the original price for his self-titled solo release on vinyl for $32.98 and $14.98 for the CD versions, but the digital download version was listed at a whooping $1,000.
Why? Well allegedly, Criss’ Bandcamp page read: “”Digital purchases are discouraged. That’s why the high price.” Fair enough.
Last Monday (December 22), Criss posted the following message on his socials to hopefully set the record straight:
“Hello Kiss Army! Bandcamp had become an issue and I had requested Flatiron Recordings to disable the account associated with my records before the release day of my New record on December 19, 2025.
“I am not in control of the Bandcamp account. Flatiron Recordings is. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and for the misinformation and implication that I am charging $1,000 for a download of my New record – I am Not. Please contact Flatiron Recordings with any purchase questions. Please find another outlet to purchase My New Peter Criss Rock Record . There is a Linktree on my website www.petercriss.net of outlets to purchase my new record. Just click the link for my record and it will show you the Linktree . Please use one of those instead of Bandcamp.
“Thank you all!
“God Bless, Peter Criss”
At time of posting, Criss’ Bandcamp page has been gutted, but you can still find his album on Apple Music. You should listen to it, as he’s obviously quite proud of it. He told Billboard about the release:
“I put my heart and soul into it. My voice, I’m still singing like a bird. Boy, am I lucky. I felt I was in control and I was enjoying myself; you can hear me laughing on the record. We all had a great time, and we all had a part in it. It was like having a dream band. You can feel it in the music. It was just really wonderful. I haven’t had the experience of doing a record like that since maybe Kiss’s first album. I felt like I was 20 years old again.”
Well, glad he cleared that all up.
