Gene Simmons has finally hit back at Trent Reznor over remarks the Nine Inch Nails frontman made last month against the Kiss bassist. Speaking to the Phillipines' Daily Inquirer in July, Reznor said, "I'd never want to be Gene Simmons, an old man who puts on makeup to entertain kids, like a clown going to work."

At the time Reznor was speaking about his decision to stop touring, adding, "In my paranoia, I fear that if I don't stop this, it could become that. Because it's nice to get a paycheck, and now the only way to get a paycheck is to play live." And now Simmons has finally responded to the diss in the "Letters" section of his official website. "No worries. Trent grew up on Kiss and cut his teeth on our toons," he wrote. "When he was recording 'Downward Spiral,' he had two action figures on his mix console -- Jesus and Gene Simmons."

Simmons adds, "Once you're a self confessed heroin addict, who used the stuff for years, you don't look at life the way the rest of us do ... I'm told. We all wish him well."

We're not sure how Trent will respond but one thing is for sure -- we're finally missing out due to his lack of Twitter musings.