26-02-10

KISSOLOGY IV CONFIRMED BY DOC MCGHEE

While in Frankfurt with the band for the DocMcGhee confirmed to press (thanks kissnews.de) what Spiro Papadatos revealed to DeuceNews last month, KISSology IV is in the work and will be out this year. Rumors say long form KISSteria video will be included.

Durante la conferenza stampa avuta oggi a Francoforte DocMcGhee ha confermato quanto Spiro Papadatos aveva rivelato a DeuceNews il mese scorso KISSology IV è in lavorazione e uscirà quest'anno. Alcune voci riportano che il video KISSteria verrà incluso in questa edizione.

26-02-10

KISS ON ROCKSTAR MAGAZINE!!! By DeuceNews

KISS is on the pages of the February issue of the Italian rock magazine Rockstar, author: Fabio "Deuce" Mainardi! Thanks to Daniel C. Marcoccia who has given me this great opportunity! KISS rules!!!

Nel numero di febbraio di Rockstar adesso in edicola troverete un bell'articolo sui KISS a firma Fabio "Deuce" Mainardi! Grazie a Daniel C. Marcoccia per avermi concesso questa occasione! KISS rules!!!

26-02-10

KISS PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY
Gene, Paul, Tommy and Eric will hold a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany, at 11.30 AM. Tomorrow they will be in Erfurt, Germany for the Wetten...Dass TV show . They will play live two songs in front of 1500 fans. Stay tuned for exclusive live shots and review!

Oggi Gene, Paul, Tommy ed Eric terranno una conferenza stampa a Francoforte alle 11.30. Domani saranno ad Erfurt, per il programma TV Wetten...Dass. Suoneranno live due pezzi di fronte a 1500 fans. Aspettatevi foto e report esclusivi per DeuceNews!

24-02-10

ERIC SINGER SAYS IT ALL: GREAT INTERVIEW AT KISSFAQ.COM

Tim McPhate  from KissFAQ.com had a long a very intresting chat with Eric Singer the other day. Click here to read part1 and part2

Tim McPhate di KissFAQ.com si è fatto una bella e molto interessante chiacchierata con Eric Singer, l'altro giorno. Cliccate qui per leggere parte1 e parte2

24-02-10

KISS WARM UP PARTY IN OBERHAUSEN

Harald Streibl from Germany www.kissfanclub.de has organised on Saturday 6. March a big KISS Warm Up Party in Oberhausen (Germany)! 3 Bands are playing for all the KISS Fans in the wait of their Heros to come back to Europe in summer:

Saturday, 06.March.2010 Kraftwerk@Turbinenhalle Im Lipperfeld 23 46047 Oberhausen (Germany) Doors open: 18.00 Uhr Show starts: 19.30 Uhr

Tickets: Advance 10 €uro At the Door 16 €uro

For more informations http://www.kissfanclub.de/ktoberhausen08.htm!

Only until this week Sunday you have the change to buy the Tickets for the Special Price of 10 €uro

SOLD OUT IN LESS THEN 5 MINUTES!!!

23-02-10

KISS PLAY SPECIAL CLASSIC ROCK LONDON CLUB SHOW

You wanted the best, and now you'll get the best, The hottest band in the world…at the O2 Academy Islington in London! Seriously, this is not a wind-up (check the calendar, it ain't April 1!), but KISS are playing the 800-capacity club in North London on Tuesday, March 2. And it's sponsored by Classic Rock! The most intimate venue the legends have played in the UK since the opening of the Marquee Club in Charing Cross Road more than two decades back– remember, they're doing an arena tour in May! Tickets for this special event – and, that is no hype, this is special! – will go on sale from noon (GMT) on Wednesday, February 24, and you may get them ONLY from HERE

Mistero svelato, i KISS terranno un concerto per soli 800 "fortunati" al O2 Academy Islington a Londra il 2 di Marzo. Biglietti in vendita domani alle 12 (GMT) QUI

22-02-10

KISS IN EUROPE THIS WEEK!

As previously reported KISS will embark in a short promotional tour in Europe this week.

Eric Singer (thanks kissfaq): "We're going to Europe, we're leaving on Wednesday, to do some promotional stuff, including the television show in Germany called "Wetten dass..?"." Most probably KISS will play live Modern Day Delilah and I was made for lovin' you for the German Television on the 27th and do some video interview for some UK TV channels.

Come precedentemente riportato i KISS si imbarcheranno in un mini tour promozionale in Europa questa settimana, Eric Singer in una recente intervista a kissfaq: Andremo in Europa, partiamo mercoledì, per fare un pò di promozione inclusa la partecipazione al programma televisivo "Wetten dass..?"." Molto probabilmente i KISS suoneranno dal vivo Modern Day Delilah e I was made for lovin' you il 27 e rilasceranno alcune interviste video per emittenti inglesi.

22-02-10

MAJOR KISS ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW VIA CLASSIC ROCK

Following what has been a common practice during last year, with the Sonic Boom updates and early reviews also this year KISS will let Classic Rock to do the talking.
If you want to get ahead of the pack and be the first to know what this KISS announcement is, all you have to do is subscribe to the Classic Rock newsletter.
The newsletter containing the lip-smacking KISS news will be delivered to your inbox next Tuesday afternoon (February 23). You will receive the newsletter once a week thereafter. To subscribe to the Classic Rock newsletter, simply click here.

Proseguendo quanto già fatto durante l'anno scorso con le news riguardo Sonic Boom e le sue anticipazioni anche quest'anno i KISS faranno parlare per loro conto Classic Rock.

Per essere tra i primi domani, 23 Febbraio, a sapere tutto dovete iscrivervi alla news letter del magazine inglese Classic Rock qui

18-02-10

KISS "COME BACK OF THE YEAR"

KISS is nominated in the "Comeback Of The Year" category at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. The Show will take palce on April 8 at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles,Ca and will air on May 22 on VH1 Classic. VOTE FOR KISS NOW!!!

I KISS sono stati nominati nella categoria "Ritorno dell'anno" ai Revolver Golden Gods Awards che si terranno al Club Nokia di Los Angeles e che verranno trasmessi su VH1 il prossimo 22 Maggio. VOTATE PER I KISS ORA!!!

16-02-10

KISS SONIC BOOM OVER US TOUR IN THE WORKS

Giving credit to what Gene Simmons said last year while taking about the, at the time, forthcoming tour "When we will be out, it will be for almost two years" a summer leg of the Sonic Boom Tour is highly possible.

Lots of rumors are swirling on the net in these days, and it seems the US tour will begin end of July and will last until end of August, more news to come soon.

Dando credito a quello che disse Gene Simmons l'anno scorso parlando dell'allora prossimo tour, "Quando saremo fuori sarà per starci quasi due anni" è molto probabile che questa estate ci sarà la US leg del Sonic Boom Tour, che i rumors di questi giorni danno per certa a partire da fine luglio fino alla fine di Agosto, a presto per aggiornamenti.

15-02-10

WHAT'S STILL TO BE DONE, GENE
Almost one year ago Gene stated from his website that lots activity were carried over, among them: "Just finalized a few new deals — one for a new KISS book...and moving our comic book lines to a new company — one of the biggest."
"'Kissteria', our TV special for A&E, will air sometime in the fall. We're also developing a new TV show (soon to be announced) for network. And we are producing a film that's about to start shooting in the near future."
"Working on a new guitar deal — that will bring you a full, musical line — Gene Simmons Axe basses and guitars and Gene Simmons Punishers and guitars...amps, mics, straps... the works. "My long in the works Gene Simmons box set ('Alter Ego') will probably see the light of day in the fall and (looks like) will contain 150 songs that have never been released."
Many ventures got finalised with success like the KISSKompendium, the Limited Ed. Axe Bass and recently the Cort GS-AXE-2 but still some did not see the light of the day a without any doubt the Kissteria long video and the Gene Simmons box set ('Alter Ego') are the most desired goodies of all. While no release date is set yet for the box set, rumors say that it might be possible the Kissteria video will be included in the next chapter of the Kissology series apparently due this summer.

Quasi un anno fa Gene ha dichiarato dal suo sito web che molte attività erano in corso, tra le quali:
"Appena concluso un offerta per un nuovo libro sui KISS.. e la nostra linea di fumetti è confluita in una nuova società - uno delle più grandi"."Kissteria, il nostro TV special per A&E, andrà in onda a forse in autunno. Stiamo anche sviluppando una nuova trasmissione televisiva (che presto sarà annunciate) per questa rete. E stiamo producendo un film le cui riprese inizieranno a breve". "Sto lavorando ad un nuovo accordo per produrre una linea completa di bassi Gene Simmons, Axe e Punishers ... amplificatori, microfoni, cinghie ... tutto."Il tanto atteso Gene Simmons box set ( 'Alter Ego') vedrà probabilmente la luce in autunno e (sembra) conterrà 150 canzoni inedite".
Molte cose sono state finalizzate con successo come il KISSKompendium, l'Edizione limitata dell'Axe Bass e, recentemente, il Cort- GS AXE-2, ma di quello che ancora deve vedre la data di realizzazione non c'è alcun dubbio che il video Kissteria ed il box set Gene Simmons (' Alter Ego ') sono le chicche più desiderate.
Mentre nessuna data di uscita è ancora fissata per il box set, alcune voci dicono che potrebbe essere possibile che il video Kissteria verrà incluso nel prossimo capitolo della serie Kissology in uscita forse questa estate.

13-02-10

CARNIVAL IN RIO KISSED AGAIN (thanks Márcio Augusto from KAB)

Most of you may recall last year Carnival where a Gene Simmons themed Samba school was among Carnival winners, this year we have a Gene' sculpture by Samba school  São Clemente... Theme: Culture Mix.. a rocker playing sambra drum, a sambista playing guitar

Molti di voi si ricorderanno la Scuola di Samba che con un carro dedicato alle effigi di Gene Simmons fu tra i vincitori del Carnevale di Rio del 2009, quest'anno sarà la scuola di  São Clemente a presentare i KISS!!

13-02-10

KISS MEMORABILIA ON SALE

KISS Symphony: The DVD Official RIAA-Certified US DOUBLE PLATINUM Award issued to commemorate American sales in excess of 200,000 units of the 2003 DVD release. This beautifully framed and glazed award measures 24" x 27" in size, features a superb full colour background of the four band members in full make-up with a grey border. Mounted at the bottom are two picture disc DVD's with the authentic custom engraved dedication plaque attached to them both, above the plaque is the RIAA hologram. All mounted in an elaborate vintage style wooden frame, the glaze is custom printed with the artwork in white along with a thin white border and red blood drip effect down the left side of the Perspex [just like the DVD artwork] - stunning award which would look amazing on any fans wall. Last copy available now at eil.com

Fantastico pezzo che farebbe impazzire qualsiasi KISS collezionista, questa targa commemorativa della RIAA che certifica il Doppio Platino per KISS Symphony: The DVD, ultima copia adesso disponibile su eil.com

11-02-10

KISS 2.0 ON ITS WAY TO REALITY?

It's not a mistery Gene and Paul, together with KISS manager Doc McGhee, are in a sort of planning a kind of Reality Show based on KISSstory and moreover on KISS future (watch the video below)...Yesterday a possible leaked info was temporary posted on line and soon pulled off. Hard to believe? Wait and see!

Non è un mistero che sia Gene che Paul, insieme al manger dei KISS Doc McGhee sono al lavoro per realizzare un Reality Show basato sulla storia dei KISS o molto più probabilmente sul futuro dei KISS...Ieri forse per errore una notizia è stata fatta apparire, e subito cancellata, a questo riguardo, vedi foto.Difficile da credere? Vedremo!

11-02-10
AUTHOR OF ROCK AND ROLL OVER AND SONIC BOOM COVER ART WINS AWARD
Michael Doret, known among KISS fans' circles as the father of the one of most iconic cover arts in KISS discografy together with the latest KISS album cover, recently received an Award for his lettering work. Actually people may be familiar with Michael Doret's work without even knowing it. If you've seen his logo for the NY Knicks or one of his many Time covers then you're familiar with the power and dynamism he has brought to the art of hand-lettering and font design; and now his Deliscript font family (Alphabet Soup’s major font project of 2009) was chosen by the Type Directors Club to receive their prestigious “Certificate of Excellence in Type Design” in the display fonts category for their TDC² 2010 Typeface Design Competition.
Back to his KISS world, I'd like to reccomend for your KISS collection his "KISS: Rock and Roll Over/Signed Original Press Proof"
A press proof is what the designer receives from the printer to check for color accuracy etc., prior to the actual print run. This proof was approved. It is in mint conditions ”virtually in the same condition now as the day it came off the press. It is printed on semi-gloss card stock in five "match colors": Red-Pantone 185, Yellow-Pantone 137, Dark Blue-Pantone 2747, Aqua-Pantone 313 and Silver-Pantone 877 Several of the colors (including black) were derived by overprinting one color over the other. This is NOT standard 4-color process halftone printings ”rather it is more akin to fine art lithography. So these are the Original from 1976. And Not Many were made. So for those who cant afford the $300 signed giclées I think this is a pretty sweet alternative. Its a real piece of Kisstory! Here is the link

Michael Doret, noto tra i KISS fans come il padre di una delle copertine più iconiche ddella discografia dei KISS insime a qualla dell'ultimo album, ha recentemente ricevuto un premio per il suo lavoro di lettering. In verità la gente può avere familiarità con il lavoro Michael Doret senza nemmeno saperlo. Se avete visto il suo logo per i New York Knicks o alcune delle sue copertine per il Time avrete conosciuto la forza e il dinamismo che ha portato nell'arte del lettering e dei font, e ora il suo font Deliscript (il lavoro più impegnativo della sua Alphabet Soup’s per il 2009) è stato scelto dal Type Directors Club per ricevere il prestigioso "Certificate of Excellence in Type Design" nella categoria caratteri di visualizzazione per la loro TDC ² 2010 Typeface Design Competition.
Tornando al suo KISS lavoro, vorrei raccomandare per la vostra KISS collezione le sue prove di stampa autografe della copertina di "Rock and Roll Over". Una prova di stampa è quello che l'autore riceve dalla stamperia per verificare l'accuratezza del colore, ecc, prima della esecuzione effettiva della stampa. Queste prove sono state approvate. E sono in ottime condizioni "praticamente nelle stesse condizioni ora come il giorno in cui furono stampate. Sono stampate su cartoncino semi-lucido in cinque "colors match": rosso Pantone 185, giallo Pantone 137, blu scuro Pantone 2747, Aqua-Pantone 313 e Argento-Pantone 877 Molti dei colori (compreso il nero) sono stati ottenuti con la sovrastampa di un colore sopra l'altro. Questo non è il processo standard di stampa a 4 colori con mezzitoni "è invece più simile alla litografia d'arte. Quindi questi sono gli originali del 1976. E non molte copie ne sono state fatte. Quindi per coloro che non possono permettersi il giclées autografato da 300 dollari penso che questa sia una bella alternativa ad un prezzo davvero accessibile. E' un vero pezzo della Kisstory! Ecco il link

10-02-10

BK3 LANDS AT N.12 ON THE TOP NEW ARTIST ALBUM CHART (via blabbermouth)

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick's long-awaited third solo album, "BK3", sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at No. 12 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
"BK3" was released in Europe on January 29 via Frontiers Records and in North America on February 2 through Twenty 4 Records/Rocket Science Ventures. The first single from the album was released on January 12. The track "Hand Of The King", featuring Nick Simmons (son of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons), is a digital-only release available at all online music stores, including iTunes.

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BK3 con 1.700 copie vendute nella prima settimana negli USA debutta al 12° posto nella Top New Artist Albums!!!

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10-02-10

KISS ON WETTEN DASS...? MAG'S COVER

KISS will promote the Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour end of this month (Feb. 27th) on the German Television live show Wetten dass..? Here the Mag's Cover for the February issue.

I KISS saranno in Germania a fine mese (Feb. 27) per promuovere il Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour partecipando live al programma televisivo Wetten dass...? Questa la copertina.

10-02-10

SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE MILAN DATE ALMOST SOLD OUT

Another sold out venue is going to be listed on the Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour!!!

Only very few tickets are still available for the one and only italian date (so far), Milan 18 May, Mediolanum Forum.

Un'altro sold out sarà aggiunto alla lista del Sonci Boom Over Europe Tour!!!

Solo pochissimi biglietti sono ancora diponibili per la sola ed unica data italiana, Milano 18 Maggio, Mediolanum Forum.

9-02-10

BK3 CONTEST WINNERS REVIEWS

While last Saturday Bruce had a blast at the KISS CoffeeHouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (you may read Bruce's recap at kulick.net) BK3 Contest winners sent in reviewes of the CD here the firsrt one, stay tuned for more in the coming days.

"Every artist has a masterpiece...Bruce Kulick has BK3, absolutely his best work! "Fate" opens the album and is comparable to an injection of adrenaline: huge sound, a fast riff and I must admit great BK vocals!!!!”Ain't gonna die” featuring Gene Simmons and “No Friend Of Mine”(featuring John Corabi) are absolutely killer tracks!..." More

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Mentre Bruce ha festeggiato l'uscita del suo BK3 alla KISS CoffeeHouse in Myrtle Beach sabato scorso, i vincitori del BK3 contest mi hanno speditto le loro impressioni sul CD, di seguito la prima e prossimanente verranno pubblicate anche le altre.

"Ogni artista ha il suo capolavoro...Bruce kulick ha BK3, il suo miglior lavoro in assoluto! “Fate” apre l'album ed e' comparabile ad un'iniezione di adrenalina: un sound corposo, riff veloce e devo ammettere una grande voce dello stesso BK!!”Ain't gonna die” featuring Gene Simmons e “No Friend Of Mine”(featuring John Corabi) sono assoultamente delle killer tracks!!!..." Il resto qui

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08-02-10

LIMITED EDITION SONIC BOOM VINYL

KISS PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF SONIC BOOM ON VINYL! (from kissonline)

The critically-acclaimed KISS album will be pressed on 180 gram vinyl in five colors - Purple, Red, Green, Blue and Black. The album will be packaged in a full color gatefold jacket and includes lyrics on the inner sleeve and an exclusive 22" x 33" color poster! Only 1000 of each color will be pressed!! Because of the limited quantities, kissoniline is now taking pre-orders and expect the albums to ship in 6-8 weeks. The Limited Edition KISS' SONIC BOOM Vinyl is available exclusively at KISSONLINE.com, the official home of KISS!

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08-02-10

KISS TO HEADLINE HELLFEST IN FRANCE (from diamantnoir)

An interview with Hellfest's promoter Ben Barbaud has been posted on Diamant Noir. Ben tells the story behind KISS' forthcoming appearance at Hellfest, and gives great insights on the festival! Thanks Fred from Diamantnoir for sending the interview to DeuceNews. Read it here

05-02-10

CORT GENE SIMMONS GS-AXE-2 NOW AVAILABLE IN EUROPE

The hihgly anticipated new version of the Gene Simmons Axe bass and presented by Gene at the latest NAMM Show in Anaheim is now available also in Europe with an excellent price of €425.

Infos read as follow: Cort GENE SIMMONS GS-AXE-2, 4-string e-bass, mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 21 jumbo frets. 34" scale lenght, original MIGHTY MITE PJ-pickups MMPB and MMJB-R, master volume- and tone-control, chromed oilcapsuled 2+2 tuning machinges, covered EB6(4) bridge, incl. custom GENE SIMMONS gigbag  click here to order

La tanto attesa versione economica del mitico Axe Bass è adesso disponibile anche in Europa a soli 425€. click per info qui

4-02-10

EUROPE AND WOLFMOTHER TO IGNITE THE BOOM!

Great news for the Scandinavian and German KISS fans!The swedish hard rock band Europe has been confirmed as supporting act for the Stockholm sold-out show on June 12th! Wolfmother announced on their official facebook page that they will support KISS in Germany on May 25,May 26,May 31 and June 1 and the Norwegian show in Trondheim on June 8th! Another supporting act will be the Norwegian hair metal band Wig Wam in Oslo on June 14th! Stay tuned!

KISS with Wolfmother

May 25, 2010 Leipzig Arena, Leipzig Germany
May 26, 2010 O2 World Arena, Berlin Germany
May 31, 2010 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
June 1, 2010 Koenig Pilsner Arena, Oberhausen, Germany

June 8, 2010 Lerkendal Open Site, Trondheim

KISS with Europe

June 12, 2010 Stockholm Stadium Stockholm

KISS with Wig Wam

June 14, 2010 Valhall Oslo

Ottime notizie per i KISS fan scandinavi e tedeschi! Gli Europe apriranno il sold-out show di Stoccolma il 12 Giugno!Mentre per gli show in Germania del 25,26,31 Maggio e 1 Giugno i wolfmother hanno dato la conferma della loro presenza attraverso la loro pagina ufficiale di Facebook! La band australiana aprira' inoltre la data norvegese di Trondheim l'8 Giugno. Per la data di Oslo ad aprire le danze ci pensera' la Hair metal band norvegese Wig Wam! Chi ci sarà in Italia? Stay tuned!

03-02-10

KISSOLOGY III AVAILABLE IN EUROPE ON FEBRUARY 12TH

While KISSology IV is deep in the works (expected to be launched this summer in the US), finally european KISS fans will be able to purchase the Region 2 version of the III chapter in the KISS video saga.

Mentre KISSology IV è attualmente in preparazione (si vocifera verrà lanciato questa estsate negli USA), finalmente arriva sui mercati Europei, e anche in Italia la versione region 2 del III capitolo della video saga dei KISS. Tutti e tre i bonus disk sono disponibili.

02-02-10

BRUCE KULICK LAUNCHES BK3 IN HOLLYWOOD ( by Tim McPhate from kissfaq)

Chances are the first Monday night in February in most cities in the United States is likely to be on the uneventful side. That is unless you are fortunate enough to find yourself along the famed Sunset Strip in Hollywood, Calif., where there's always some sort of musical fun happening between venues such as Roxy, Whisky A Go Go, House of Blues, or even the Cat Club. On Feb. 1 the latter venue is where Bruce Kulick hosted a release party in honor of his new album, "BK3." Making it an even more special occasion, Kulick -- along with band members Todd Kerns (vocals/rhythm guitar), Adam Kury (bass) and Brent Fitz (drums) - turned in a taut hour-plus set ripe with a couple of selections from "BK3" and seldom-performed non-makeup gems from the KISS canon. More

Grande successo per la serata di presentazione di BK3 tenuta da Buce Kulick ieri sera al Cat Club ed incredibile setlist (vedi foto) senza considerare il gran numero di personaggi intervenuti alla serata, a partire dalla familgia Simmons al completo con la troupe di GS Family Jewels al seguito.

01-02-10

BK3 REALESE PARTY TONIGHT

Don't miss up the BK3 release party at The Cat Club in L.A.tonight. Nick Simmons will be performing "Hand Of The King" with Bruce and the band. The band will include Brent Fitz on drums, Todd Kerns on guitar and vocals, and Adam Kury on bass and vocals.
The Gene Simmons' Family Jewels show will also be there to capture the evening's activities.

Oggi Bruce festeggia l'uscita di BK3 presso il Cat Blub a Los Angeles. Numerosi "ospiti" sono attesi.

01-02-10

KISSKOMPENDIUM SIGNING SESSION

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will be at Barnes&Noble for a special signing event next Monday February 08, they will be there to sign your copy of KISSKOMPENDIUM, the event starts at 7:00 PM, the shop is located at The Grove at Farmers Market
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Gene Simmons e Paul Stanley saranno presso Barnes&Noble per presentare ed autogarfare la vostra copia del KISSKOMPENDIUM.