Bruce Kulick was born on December 12, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the lead guitarist for KISS from 1985 (the album Asylum ) to 1996 (the album Carnival of Souls). The song "I Walk Alone" from this album is the only KISS track to feature Kulick as lead vocalist. When KISS's original members reunited in 1996, Kulick left to form Union with John Corabi , Mötley Crüe's vocalist during Vince Neil's absence.