Stanley recently claimed Frehley "threw away incredible potential and talent" and added: "He got involved with a whole lot of things that really diluted and diminished his craft. I saw that comet grow dim."

Now Frehley tells Metropolis Nights (via Blabbermouth): "That's hysterical, for Paul to try and say something negative against me as a guitar player. He should listen to himself playing live.

"He's more worried about jumping around and pointing his finger. That's been the problem since the beginning of Kiss - we all used to yell at him for making so many mistakes. I would try and cover for him.