NEWS ARCHIVE
31-07-09
BACK IN THE ANOMALY GROOVE (from Bravewords, By Mitch Lafon)
September 15th marks the return of Ace as a recording artist with the release of Anomaly (his fifth and best solo studio album or certainly on par with his classic 1978 album), but more importantly
the day celebrates Ace’s third anniversary of walking away from the bottle and re-claiming his life and health.
The Spaceman took Bravewords on a mattress shopping excursion for our sometime distracted, but pleasant discussion of all things Ace.
Mitch Lafon: You’ve made a great hard rock album with no outside vocalists. Was it important to make this a true Ace Frehley album?
Ace Frehley: “I think that’s what the fans wanted, so that’s what I went for. My touring drummer Scott Cogan did a wonderful job of background vocals on ‘Sister’ and ‘Pain In The Neck’ and there’s a
couple of gals singing on ‘Genghis Khan’, but pretty much I did all the vocals and backgrounds. ”
ML: Was it challenging to sing all the vocals? I know, at times, with KISS you were hesitant to cut a vocal and on your previous solo albums you had outside singers. Do you have more confidence in
your voice now?
AF: “Oh, yeah. It wasn’t scary at all and it was fun being in charge and producing. If I had hired a producer the album might have been finished a whole lot sooner, but it was great to have the
creative control and be able to try different things with my voice and harmonize with myself. It’s always a pleasure (laughs).”
Read the rest here
Ace Frehley sarà di nuovo sotto i riflettori dal 15 Settembre, data di uscita del suo attesissimo "Anomaly". Bravewords ha chiacchierato con l'uomo che viene dallo spazio del suo disco del suo passato nei KISS e forse anche di un possibile futuro insieme a Gene&Paul...leggete questa bella intervista qui.
COFFEEHOUSE'S 3RD ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW
Are you ready to know it all? The KISS Coffeehouse 3rd Anniversary Party will be an all day and night rock & roll party featuring very special guest, KISS drummer Eric Singer. With the new KISS
album being released in the fall, this will be a great opportunity to meet with Eric and ask him questions about the new record, his song and the tour!!!
Here's the Radio advertisement for the KISS Coffeehouse's 3rd Anniversary party with Eric Singer on August 1st, 2009!
Sieti pronti per sapere tutto!!! Domani sarà il Terzo anniversario del KISS Coffeehouse e i festeggiamenti avranno come ospite speciale Eric Singer, per cui pronti con le domande sul nuovo disco ed il nuovo tour!!!
Qui il Radio promo per l'evento.
30-07-09
ACE FREHLEY "OUTER SPACE" FROM ANOMALY AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING!
A new Ace Frehleytrack entitled "Outer Space" is available for streaming at this site. The song comes off the original KISS guitarist's fifth solo album, "Anomaly", which is scheduled for release on September 15 via his own Bronx Born Records, with Rocket Science providing a full label service platform. The CD was produced and recorded in Westchester County, New York between 2007 and 2009 and was mixed in Los Angeles.
Una nuova canzone di Ace intitolata "Outer Space" è disponibile in streaming in questo sito.Il singolo è stato estratto dal suo quinto album "Anomaly" la cui uscita è prevista per il 15 settembre 2009 via Bronx Born Records (casa discografica di Ace stesso).L'album è stato prodotto e registrato a Westchester County, New York tra il 2007 e il 2009 ed è stato mixato a los angeles.
29-07-09
KISS 5 NEW ALBUM SONGS REVIEW! (From Michael Brandvold)
Here's a Guitar Player review of 5 Kiss new songs!
"Heard 5 songs.If you dig Kiss, you're gonna dig this new album!Paul sings his ass off,Eric plays some amazingly powerful drums and Gene was finally made to play all of his bass parts(apparently in the past if someone had a cool bass idea, he let them play it). He DOES have a pretty driving sound!Finally, Paul and tommy's guitars sound HUGE, with some fab riffs and 70's style solos!"
Ecco una recensione di 5 nuove canzoni dei Kiss:
"Abbiamo ascoltato 5 canzoni.Se vi piacciono i Kiss, amerete questo nuovo album! Paul canta con tutto se stesso, Eric suona delle parti di batteria potentissime e Gene finalmente suona tutte le sue parti di basso (in passato se qualcuno gli proponeva qualche buona idea Gene gli permetteva di suanarla sull'album) ed hanno un grandissimo suono. infine le parti di chitarra di Paul e Tommy suonano in modo grandioso, con favolosi riff e assoli in pieno 70's style!"
27-07-09
Kiss Unplugged Line Up photo
KISS PLAYS UNMASKED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 14 YEARS! (WITHOUT PAUL)
Kiss founder member Gene Simmons(bass, vocals) and the new entriesTommy Thayer (guitar) and Eric Singer (drums) played the band's hit "Deuce" during the
San Diego Comic-Con International on July 25 at the Hard Rock Cafe. This is the first time KISS (but without Paul Stanley) performed unmasked since 1995, before the
reunion tour.
Watch video footage of the appearance below, or just click here
Il fondatore dei Kiss Gene Simmons insieme ai nuovi entrati Eric singer e Tommy Thayer hanno eseguito la hit della band "Deuce" durante il meeting Comic-Con International a Sand Diego presso l'Hard Rock cafè della città il 25 luglio. questa è la prima volta che i Kiss (ma senza Paul Stanley) si esibiscono senza maschera dal 1995, prima del reunion tour.
Guarda il video qui sotto o clicca qui
26-07-09
3 MORE KISS SONGS FOR ROCKBAND!
Harmonix has announced that soon KISS will have three more songs added to the RockBand catalog. They will be live versions (probably taken from Alive!) of "100,000 years", the hit "Deuce" and "Parasite".This is a real KISS console invasion and the recent huge interest in the band is slowly confirming the rumors that in the future we'll have a game on the hottest band in the world!
La Harmonix ha annunciato che presto i KISS avranno tre nuove canzoni nel catalogo del gioco Rock Band. Saranno disponibili versioni live (probabilmente estratte da Alive!) di "100,000 years","Deuce" e Parasite. Questa è davvero una KISS-invasione videoludica e il recente grande interesse nei confronti della band sta lentamente confermando i rumors che vogliono che in futuro avremo un gioco con protagonisti la hottest band in the world!
23-07-09
EDDIE TRUNK ON ANOMALY:KISS AND ACE FANS WILL LOVE THIS!
Here's a part of Eddie's report on Anomaly, you can read the full repost here.
"I had heard this album in various forms and mixes through the years but this was the first time mastered and done and with the final mix. I'll say what I have said all along; Kiss and Ace fans will love this. It is exactly the type of album you would want and expect from Ace. Straight up in your face hard rock. Probably the most striking thing about the album is Ace's voice. He is past three years sober (there is a song about his battle with the bottle on the CD) and singing like the '78 album. A friend of mine who was in the car said the exact same thing. His voice sounds great due to the fact he is clean for sure. Guitar tones sound great as does the playing. Ace sings the entire CD and there are two instrumentals; another in the Fractured series ends the CD and then there is a Zep like heavy jam called "Space Bear". I know hard core Kiss fans will smile at that title! Other stand out tracks for me were "Change The World" (again great vocal), "A Little Below The Angels", "Too Many Faces" and the super kick ass "Sister" , a track that has been around for a bit but sounds great here. The album has a great deal of edgy tracks but it's also dynamic with some Beatles touches in some songs and a real nod to some early 70's stuff. The guitar work is classic Ace as well. Anton Fig handles most of the drums and is a monster as always. Ace is giving his fans exactly what they would want with this album, and who knows, in this age of Guitar Hero and Rock Band he will no doubt grab some new ones as well. After all guitar hero = ACE FREHLEY! Can't wait for everyone to hear it and of course we will do much with Ace and the album on the radio shows when we get closer to release. I thank Ace for the early listen and as a long time close friend I am extremely proud of him not only for making the album he wanted to, but for being a changed man the last few years."
Ecco una parte del report di Eddie Trunk sul nuovo album di Ace Frehley "Anomaly", il resto potete leggerlo qui
"Negli anni ho ascoltato l'album in diverse forme e mix, questa è stata la prima volta che ho ascoltato il prodotto finale mixato.E vi dirò sinceramente che penso che i fan di Kiss e Ace ameranno questo disco di puro rock'n roll.Sicuramente la cosa che colpisce di più dell'album è la voce di Ace, sono tre anni che è sobrio e la sua voce sembra tornata ai fasti del 1978.Ci sono due strumentali "Fractured Quantum" e la Zeppelin oriented "Space Bear", il cui titolo farà sorridere i KissFans.Degne di nota sono le canzoni "Change The World","A Little Below The Angels","Too Many Faces" e la super kick ass "Sister". Il chitarrismo è tipicamente "Ace style" e dietro le pelli in molte canzoni è presente Anton Fig che regala sempre un drumming sopraffino e potente! Ace ha dato ai fan semplicemente quello che avrebbero voluto da quest'album, non vedo l'ora che tutti abbiano la possibilità di ascoltarlo!"
22-07-09
GUITAR HERO 5 SHOUTS IT OUT LOUD!
Red Octane has recently announced the songs that will be featured on the new Guitar Hero game. Among the titles there's KISS' rock'n roll stadium anthem "Shout It Out Loud"!Every Kiss fan will have the possibility to play drums,bass,guitar or sing Shout It Out Lout!It will be out in September 2009...It's not the first time that a KISS song is on a videogame: "Detroit Rock city" and "Rock'n roll all Nite" were featured in "Rock Band 2" and "Guitar Hero 3"... Will the developers work on a "Guitar Hero: KISS" in the future?
la Red Octane ha recentemente annunciato le canzoni che saranno contenuto nel nuovo gioco della serie "Guitar Hero".Tra i titoli è presente la KISS hit "Shout It Out Loud"! Ogni fan avrà la possibilità di suonare batteria,basso,chitarra o addirittura cantare la canzone! Il gioco uscirà a settembre.Non è la prima volta che una canzone dei Kiss appare su un videogioco: "Detroit Rock city" e "Rock'n roll all Nite" sono apparse rispettivamente in "Rock Band 2" e "Guitar Hero 3". Gli sviluppatori prenderanno mai in considerazione di lavorare su "Guitar Hero:KISS"?
21-07-09
STILL THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD (From Kissonline)
The spectacle that is KISS live must genuinely be experienced to be fully understood and appreciated. Though it may be explained in articles much like this, it truly should be witnessed for one's self. The creativity in design as well as the preparation and execution of a show of this magnitude, undeniably deserves its ranking as one of the greatest shows on Earth.Without scaling down the menacing stage ensemble in lieu of the 5000 soft-seater arena, crews worked two full days bringing the event to the Colosseum inside Caesars Windsor Casino. With the venue filled to capacity, the city often overshadowed by the neighbouring Motor City, Detroit, Michigan came alive. Amid their historic appearance at Cobo Hall in '75 (KISS's first sell-out of a major arena) and later at Tiger Stadium in '96 (launch of their reunion tour), the event seemed to hold more significance for fans and possibly for the band as well.Now celebrating three and a half decades in the music business with their tour coined Alive 35, the band is sustained by only two of its original four members. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have always maintained their loyalty to the super group, though they have occasionally ventured off to fulfill their own individual interests. Stanley's passion for the arts has found himself immersed in musical theatre (Phantom of the Opera), branching off on a solo music project and more recently placing his emotions to canvas for a very lucrative abstract art endeavour.Returning to their passion for performing to live audiences, Simmons and Stanley, joined by Tommy Thayer (lead guitar) and Eric Singer (drums) continue the legacy of KISS. Though garnished in face paint and costume, they show no signs of weathering from living the rock & roll lifestyle. With a new studio album due out this October, the band is still at the top of their game.Their appearance at Caesars Windsor had not only sold out the Colosseum, but consequently a single room in the hotel was not to be had. It seems as though a lack-lustre economy has little effect on society wanting to escape from their everyday worries for an evening. This is without doubt the philosophy that KISS loves to promote. Songs such as "Lick It Up" and the epic "Rock & Roll All Night" scream the message of living for today.Amongst their rivalled stage antics of smoke bombs, fireworks, fire-breathing, rising platforms and smashing guitars, their music is fundamentally about celebrating life. Definitely non-political, KISS wanted all to be present in the moment that evening. With fists shaking and a relentless crowd demanding for more, Kiss were poised in rising to the occasion.Playing mainly hits from their double-platinum KISS Alive, fans were treated to a virtual re-enactment of that legendary concert recorded across the Detroit River. However, songs including "Black Diamond" and "100,000 Years" were not meant for the novice fan, but for those familiar with their history.From the opener "Deuce" to the sensational finale "Detroit Rock City" the two-hour set left no one oblivious to what had just taken place - the show of all shows. KISS sets the bar high and leaves every band in the dust when it comes to live performance. Their concerts have been and will always be compared to by fans who pay hard-earned dollars to see their favourite artist, yet never get the show they demand. With KISS now as relentless as ever, and foreseeing a return to Caesars in October, Windsor will have to prime itself for another night to "Shout It Out Loud"!!
Ancora una volta la band capitanata da Paul Stanley e Gene Simmons coadiuvati dai nuovi entrati Tommy Thayer e Eric Singer hanno offerto agli spettatori del Caesars Windsor Casino uno show pirotecnico. Gene e Paul nonostante i progetti esterni al gruppo hanno dato il massimo dimostrando di essere ancora sulla cresta dell'onda con un concerto granitico dalla opener "Deuce" fino al finale "Detroit Rock City". La band che ha un nuovo album pronto all'uscita per Ottobre 2009 ha letteralmente spazzato via tutte le band con il loro live show adrenalinico. Il pubblico di Windsor dovrà prepararsi ancora una volta in ottobre per avere quello per cui hanno presenziato questa notte: un grande live show!
19-07-09
photo by Ted Pritchard
KISS MAKES ME REAL PROUD TO BE A FAN!
Halifax show review (Special thanks to Marc Bourque!)
I wanted the best and indeed got the best...the show was phenomenal, spectacular and amazing!
This was my 5th time seeing Kiss and I can honestly say that they never sounded better. It really blew me away. Paul's voice, all night, sounding great...strong and healthy. His screams were loud and
clear. The guitars were electrifying, the bass was pounding and the drums didn't miss a beat.2 hours and 15 minutes of pure bliss!Rain, cold and wind could not stop this spectacle to be dettered.
Kiss proved yet again why they are in a league of their own.As usual, the show started with "Deuce", but unfortunately Gene gets the lyrics mixed up, but who cares, he recovers nicely and the show
goes on. The usual set list for the Alive35 tour follows. So many great moments, from beginning to end, are displayed for this growing Kiss Army to witness. They played with passion. They really
looked and sounded like they were having a blast on stage. Paul cracking jokes, Gene licking Tom's neck, Eric banging those drums like there's no tomorrow...simply amazing. The song were played as
tight as could be...put their cd on...and that's how they sounded. Really enjoyed the extended length of the songs, the crowd really going with the flow and cheering at every given
opportunity...which was all night long. As far as I could tell, there were no glitch to be had this night, everything seemed to work like a finely tuned watch. The pyros were used profusely all night
long...going off on cue and bringing the crowd to cheer loudly.
Thank you Paul, Gene, Tommy and Eric for a night to remember and charished for a life time. The love and appreciation you showed us last night is something I will not forget anytime soon. For the
people that trash this band...shame on you. I've been a diehard fan since 1976 and I can truly say = THEY MAKE ME REAL PROUD TO BE A FAN. The show goes on...the journey is nowhere to be
ending...bring on the new album and let's keep the party going...Kiss now...Kiss forever.
Volevamo il meglio e lo abbiamo avuto! Lo show è stato assolutamente fenomenale! La band è stata più coesa che mai, senza sbagliare un colpo!La voce di Paul era potente e ogni membro della band ha dato il meglio per lo show.Neanche il cattivo tempo ha impedito alla band di portare alla gente il loro party rock'n roll! La scaletta è stata la stessa delle altre date dell'Alive 35...Il pubblico è stato grandioso e ha risposto prontamente a ogni effetto pirotecnico ma soprattutto le versioni estese delle canzoni sono state fantastiche!Per chi ha sempre cercato di demolire la band: peggio per voi! Da Fan sfegatato dal 1976 posso solo dire una cosa: MI HANNO RESO ORGOGLIOSO DI ESSERE UN KISSFAN!
17-07-09
NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN, VINTAGE KISS PHOTOS FEATURED IN NEW BOOK!
Deucenews has received the following:
"As a long-time fan of rock and a resident of Enid, Oklahoma, Richard Galbraith has attended countless concerts since the early ‘70s, and documented most of them with this photography. Led Zeppelin,
Alice Cooper, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and Black Sabbath (among many others) have all passed through the lens of Mr. Galbraith. In his first-ever photo book, ‘Richard Galbraith Photography
Presents: KISS,’ the reader is offered a glimpse of almost every single major concert the masked quartet played in Oklahoma from 1976 through 1986. Comprised of nearly 100 never-before-seen pix (in
both color and black and white), the book also contains notes and memories of the shows from Richard, from interviews conducted by renowned rock writer Greg Prato. Additionally, many of the
photographs in the book are available for individual sale through Richard (as well as more other photos not included in the book)."
The shows that are photographed and featured in the book include:
01. 3/8/76 - Tulsa, Oklahoma [Tulsa Assembly Center]
02. 7/26/76 - Kansas City, Missouri [Municipal Auditorium]
03. 1/6/77 - Tulsa, Oklahoma [Tulsa Assembly Center]
04. 1/7/77 - Norman, Oklahoma [Lloyd Noble Center]
05. 11/23/77 - Tulsa, Oklahoma [Tulsa Assembly Center]
06. 10/17/79- Norman, Oklahoma [Lloyd Noble Center]
07. 10/29/79 - Tulsa, Oklahoma [Tulsa Assembly Center]
08. 3/21/83 - Norman, Oklahoma [Lloyd Noble Center]
09. 2/22/86 - Tulsa, Oklahoma [Expo Square Pavilion]
To view sample pages from the book and for ordering info, visit:
http://stores.lulu.com/richardgalbraith
For more information about Richard, visit:
http://www.myspace.com/richardgalbraith
Il rock fan Richard Galbraith residente a Enid,Oklahoma ha recentemente pubblicato un interessante book fotografico con 100 foto mai viste dei KISS scattate in 9 diversi concerti dal 1976 al
1986.
Per vedere alcune foto del book e informazioni per l'ordine visitate:
http://stores.lulu.com/richardgalbraith
Per maggiori informazioni su Richard:
http://www.myspace.com/richardgalbraith
16-07-09
Photo by Jean Levac, Ottawa Citizen
12 LONG WEEKS TO GO!NEW ALBUM OUT ON OCTOBER THE 6TH!
During the awesome outdoor concert in Ottawa Paul Stanley announced the crowd the new KISS album will be launched on october the 6th!!!
New Orleans on Oct. 31st could now be thought as the opening night of the new tour!!!
Durante lo straordinario concerto di Ottawa Paul Stanley ha annunciato al pubblico che il nuovo album uscirà il 6 ottobre!!!
La data del 31 dello stesso mese a New Orleans potrebbe essere lo show di apertura del nuovo tour!!!
14-07-09
KISS ROCKED MONTREAL BY ITS OWN RULES!
(By T’Cha Dunlevy, Gazette music critic)
"The Bell Centre was filled to the rafters Monday night, with a sellout crowd of 15,000 Kiss devotees on hand to celebrate the band’s Kiss Alive/35 tour.And these weren’t fly-by-night fans, either. This was the diehard contingent. Kiss T-shirts everywhere, old and new; face paint galore (let’s play count the Gene Simmons look-alikes).Cheers erupted when a giant KISS banner was unfurled shortly before showtime, as songs by the Who blasted over the PA. The lights dimmed, and the arena went wild.“All right Montreal! You want the best? You got the best – the hottest band in the world: Kiss!”They descended from the ceiling, of course. A platform came down carrying original members Simmons and Paul Stanley, plus guitarist Tommy Thayer. Drummer Eric Singer was already at his post, sitting on a raised platform of his own, above a massive KISS sign lit in Vegas-style lights.All were in standard band attire, full makeup, outlandish outfits, knee-high boots with six-inch heels – you know the deal. The stage was open-concept, except for the wall of speakers as backdrop. And there was the music.Guitars were wailing from “go.” First song Deuce brought pyrotechnics, power chords and synchronized head-bobbing from the three men up front.
This was rock ’n’ roll spectacle by the band that wrote the book. Big dumb hooks made for full-on fun. The crowd sang along to the second song, Strutter, with its classic rock groove.Almost every song in the main set was culled from the band’s first three albums – classic repertoire for true fans.Stanley’s voice rang out strong and clear, and his showmanship was second to none. He bantered with the crowd throughout the night, promising a return visit in October when the band’s new album drops.Thayer shot rockets out of his guitar in an extended solo; Singer also got his chance in the spotlight. The pace waned late in the set as the displays of prowess grew a tad too numerous.
But redemption came with the set-ending smash Rock and Roll All Nite, as confetti rained down on the crowd. Print deadline beckoned, but with Shout It Out Loud, Lick It Up, I Was Made for Lovin’ You and Detroit Rock City on the set list for the encore, 15,000 Kiss fans were in for a bang-up finish."
Il Bell Centre di Montreal era gremito, tutto easurito con 15,000 kissfans di ogni età pronti a celebrare i 35 anni di Kiss. Un boato ha scosso l'auditorium quando il telone con un gigantesco logo della band è sceso sul palco.Le luci sono calate e l'atteso annuncio è arrivato:“All right Montreal! You want the best? You got the best – the hottest band in the world: Kiss!”.
Ad aprire le danze ci ha pensato "deuce" seguita a catena da "strutter" e da un continuo roboare di fuochi d'artificio.La setlist ha ripercorso le hit dei primi tre album della band, con un Paul stanley in grande spolvero. Ogni membro della band ha avuto il suo momento fino al gran finale: Rock 'n roll All night! Coriandoli,fuochi d'artificio e pubblico in estasi hanno accompagnato la band durante i bis fino alla definitiva conclusione del concerto con una promessa: "torneremo a Ottobre con il nuovo album"
14-07-09
KISSONLINE: DRESSED TO KILL!
The new kissonline is ready to rock'n roll all night and party everyday!
As most of you know today Kissonline has changed its previous layout to a fresh,modern,flash animated site...A gift to the fans before the grand slam!
Next step?The new album's title...
Come molti di voi sanno oggi kissonline ha cambiato il suo vecchio layout con uno fresco, moderno e animato...Un regalo ai fan prima del grande slam!
Il prossimo passo?Il titolo del nuovo album...
12-07-09
WINDSOR SHOW REVIEW
(Special thanks to Kevin "Son Of Simmons")
Here's a fanmade review of yesterday's show in Windsor,Canada.We wanted to capture the real raw fan sensation of this amazing experience.It just seems that the band is kickin' asses!
Enjoy...
"I waited all day like a young 17 year kid trapped in a 50 year old body. While waiting at the doors to get into the concert, the crowd was extrodinary: Moms and dads that had seen KISS in their teens were now in attendance with their kids to share the experience all over again!The Colesseum was packed, from what I could see there were no seats available.There was no opening act which was perfect. Let's just get to what we all came for, KISS. I won't go on about the songs they played because the set list doesn't usally change from venue to venue. After all these years, the thing that always seems to stay true to KISS is the fact that we're all part of the KISS family at these shows. Everyone knows every song and screams along. We come from all over the world to meet. I even met some of my KISS friends from MYSPACE that came all the way from GERMANY to see KISS in CANADA.During the show I did catch a pick that Paul thru into the audience. Oh yeah, back to the show.
In previous KISS shows that I have been to, I've noticed that between GENE and PAUL, there seemed to be this tension.Not this time. It was like the old days, friends playing together and having a great time, which in turn, gave the audience an experience to remember. The great thing I think about KISS doing this new album, with a new tour to follow is that that tension seems to be gone. PAUL & GENE were actually having fun last night. They interacted and played great. Just what a fan wants to see and hear. The old KISS was back and seems to be going forward again.The show last night was fun to watch with all the KISS showmanship that comes with a KISS show. GENE did have a mishap.He got stuck in mid-air while attempting to fly up to the rafters. The rig got stuck, which any KISS fan knows would drive GENE crazy, mostly because he hates heights, but it all eventually worked out.All in all, I think they played flawlessly and the show was just great to watch. I never wanted it to end.
After the show I brought my new friends, the ones visiting from Germany, back to my house to show off my KISS collection. We as the KISSARMY are and always will
be family. Where else can a band bring people together from around the world.
T-shirt $40, Tickets to a KISS show $138, KISS SHOW IN YOUR HOMETOWN PRICELESS"
Ecco una recensione dello show tenutosi ieri sera a Windsor,Canada.ringraziamo Kevin "Son Of Simmons" per aver colto in pieno il punto di vista nudo e crudo del fan!Sembra proprio che la band sia in grande spolvero!
"Il Colosseum era stracolmo,genitori,figli addirittura Kissmaniacs dalla Germania! Da quello che sono riuscito a vedere non c'erano posti liberi. Lo show non prevedeva opening act, cosa per me positiva,:dateci solo quello per cui siamo venuti,i KISS!La scaletta è stata la stessa delle altre date e la band è stata assolutamente PERFETTA ma soprattutto AFFIATATA, in particolare Gene e Paul se in passato sembravano leggermente freddi l'uno con l'altro stasera sembrano tornati alle loro radici... sembra proprio che con il nuovo album alle porte abbiano fatto un balzo ai bei vecchi tempi. Un grande Kiss show che sarà difficile da dimenticare che non ha visto momenti negativi.
Una maglietta dei KISS 40$,il biglietto per il concerto 138$, avere i KISS nella propria città non ha prezzo!"
11-07-09
SARNIA GOT KISSED!
KISS kicked off its Alive 35 Canadian leg last night (Friday, July 10) at the 11th annual
Rogers Bayfest in Sarnia, Ontario.
Here's the setlist, they played the same songs of the European and south american leg:
Deuce/Strutter/Got To Choose/Hotter Than Hell/C'mon & Love Me/Parasite/100,000 Years/Watchin' You/Cold Gin/Black Diamond/ Rock and Roll All Nite
Encores:Shout It Out Loud/Lick It Up/I Love It Loud/I Was Made for Lovin' You/ Love Gun/Detroit Rock City
You can also watch a video of "Deuce" here
Ieri notte i Kiss hanno avviato l'Alive 35 tour canadese facendo tappa al Rogers Bayfest di Sarnia,Ontario, la setlist è quella qui sopra e non presenta variazioni dal tour Europeo e Sud Americano.
Potete guardare un video di "Deuce" qui
10-07-09
KISS WILL UNVEIL NEW COSTUMES - NEW SONG TITLES REVEALED
Gene Simmons talks Kiss Canadian tour, new album
The Canadian Press (thx Chris Polson)
TORONTO -- If Kiss fans are fretting that the band's upcoming eight Canadian shows will pale in comparison to the 60-city megatour planned for this fall -- when the band will unveil new outfits and
new material -- bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons says not to worry.
The band behind "Love Gun" has no shortage of ammunition in store for its quick jaunt north of the border, which begins Friday, the reliably entertaining Simmons told The Canadian Press in a
telephone call from his Los Angeles office.
"Kiss always has the same firepower," Simmons said. "This is less of a tour and more of a warmup -- you know, when you go to the gym and really push it hard and sweat it. "
"No coasting. We're deadly serious about this."
The Canadian trek will see the band playing festival stages and arenas in Sarnia, Ont., Orillia, Ont., Windsor, Ont., Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal and Halifax.
But Simmons said the band can adapt its elaborate show to whatever surroundings necessary. "We're like the Transformers -- with much longer tongues," he said. "We can get bigger and smaller, so
physically we're able to ... set up and do our shows in an arena or stadium." The fall will also mark the release of Kiss's first studio album since 1998's "Psycho Circus." Simmons refused to provide
the title for the new record, but otherwise wasn't coy with details. He said the new disc will feature track titles including "Russian Roulette," "Modern Day Delilah," and "Stand." Lead guitarist
Tommy Thayer will write and sing his first song on the album, while drummer Eric Singer will also get his first opportunity to sing a lead vocal on an original song. Simmons also promises there were
no outside writers working on the Paul Stanley-produced disc. And as for the sound of the album? "No strings, no keyboards, no synths, no tambourines, no nothing -- just meat and potatoes," Simmons
said. In addition to the new record and tour, Simmons said he's still on the prowl for Canadian acts for his label, Simmons Records.
In November, Simmons announced that in partnership with Universal Music Canada, he planned to develop and sign Canadian bands. Soon afterward, he began soliciting online demos from unsigned Canuck
acts. On Sunday, he posted a notice on his website saying he was flying up to Vancouver to sign his first act, though he's since declined to elaborate. He will say that he has two more Canadian bands
he'd like to sign after that. Meanwhile, the band is planning on taking some time off toward the end of the summer. "We have a lot going on, I mean there's Kiss M&Ms, there's Kiss Dr. Pepper,
there's Kiss everything, soon it's gonna be Planet Kiss," Simmons notes. In late September, the band will head out on its North American tour, which Simmons promises will include a return trip north
of the border. "We're gonna hit Canada again," Simmons said, "because you've been very bad and you need to be punished."
In una recente intervista telefonica Gene Simmons ha parlato con Canadian Press delle sue molteplici attività, delle prossime otto date del Alive 35 Canadian Leg, ma sopratutto del nuovo disco e tour. Gene ha rivelto alcuni titoli che compariranno sull'album come Russian Roulette [vecchia song idea/demo di Gene anni '80], Modern Day Delilah, e Stand. Ha confermato inoltre che il nuovo tour porterà anche nuovi costumi.
In merito all'album ha ribadito che sarà musica rock, nuda e cruda; niente violini, niente tastiere, sintetizzatori o altro solo del buon sano rock&roll.
09-07-09
GENE SIMMONS MONEYBAGT ADRENALINE SPORTS CLOTHING LINE
Vancouver, BC--(Marketwire - July 9, 2009) - Founder and Head Designer Jason Dussault is pleased to announce that the launch of the Gene Simmons MoneyBag™
Adrenaline Sports clothing line, designed by Dussault, will be on the television series "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" on Sunday, July 12, 2009. The episode is titled "Night from Hell." (Check local
listings for times.)
A re-designed MoneyBag™ website will feature the Adrenaline Sports products, retail locations and phone ordering. The Adrenaline Sports line will be available in retail outlets across North America
for the fall of 2009. Check www.genesimmonsmoneybag.com for current information. "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," www.aetv.com/familyjewels, is the award winning hit reality TV series starring legendary rock star Gene Simmons and his unconventional
family.
Durante il prossimo episodio di "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", il 12 di Luglio, intitolato "Night from Hell."times.) potrete vedere i prodotti della linea Adrenaline Sports, designati da Dussault I prodotti Adrenaline Sports saranno disponibili in Nord America entro fine 2009. Info su www.genesimmonsmoneybag.com
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels," www.aetv.com/familyjewels.
NEW KISS COMPILATION
Waiting for the new release...this will be out on July 14th from Universal Music Canada.
You may get it from Amazon.ca
Track Listing:
Heaven's On Fire
Lick It Up
Strutter
Hotter Than Hell
Deuce
Hard Luck Woman
Shout It Out Loud
I Was Made For Lovin' You
Christine Sixteen
Black Diamond
Detroit Rock City
King Of The Night Time World
Calling Dr. Love
She
Rock And Roll All Nite (Alive Version)
08-07-09
ACE FREHLEY ANOMALY READY FOR PREORDER!!!
Also the vinyl version is available for preoder but no coverart is desplayed!
"Anomaly" official track listing:
01. Foxy & Free
02. Outer Space
03. Pain In The Neck
04. Fox On The Run
05. Genghis Khan
06. Too Many Faces
07. Change The World
08. Space Bear
09. A Little Below The Angels
10. Sister
11. It's A Great Life
12. Fractured Quantum
13. The Return of Space Bear (Dedicated to Tom Snyder) (iTunes exclusive)
07-07-09
THIS IS KISS. CLASSIC KISS! (from KISSonline)
If you been reading KISSONLINE, it's no surprise to you now. We ARE done recording our new album.
What might well be a surprise is that at the least, the album is right up there with our best. As much as we may have tried at some other times to achieve this, the chemistry, line-up or lack of
total commitment from everyone might have been cause for it being impossible. Not now. Not this time. I know that when you hear it you will agree. Before we began the album, I said I was only
interested in doing it if I produced and we followed set ground rules; Total commitment by everyone, pure guitar driven KISS, no outside writers, no outside players and my opinion and say would
always be final.
All said yes and I know we'd all say we've never had more fun together.
All four of us made this our priority. Everyone was involved everyday. From the first day of writing to the last day of recording everyone was there giving 100% to making this the album we knew we
had in us. I've never seen Gene more selfless (yes...Gene!), focused or harder working. His bass playing, songs and overall contribution help to make this the album you've wanted for so long. Without
his spirit, this wouldn't have been possible.
As far as Tommy's guitar playing, he took this chance at bat to consistently hit it out of the park. His playing is fiery and rooted firmly in our history, while making his own mark. Tommy's singing,
writing contributions and total involvement made clear what's been missing for so long. In the twenty years I've known Eric, I've never seen him this relaxed or creative. His playing is the
foundation of our next step forward. Relentless and full of spit and swagger. Many lead singers don't have Eric's chops or range. He's singing great on his track and all over the album.
Wait till you hear what we've got for you.
Do I sound proud of everyone and what we've done together? I am, and I should be.
Eleven songs. Eleven winners.
This IS KISS. Classic KISS.
It's been a long time coming.
PAUL
Se state leggendo KISSONLINE in questi giorni, non sarete sorpresi. Abbiamo finito di registrare il nostro nuovo album.
Quello che potrebbe essere una sorpresa è che l'album è all'altezza dei nostri migliori. Per quanto ci abbiamo provato altre volte a raggiungere questo obiettivo, la chimica, la line-up o la mancanza
di un impegno totale da parte di tutti è stato causa dell'impossibilità di raggiungerlo. Non adesso. Non questa volta. So che quando lo ascolterete sarete d'accordo. Tutti e quattro ne abbiamo fatto
la nostra priorità. Tutti sono stati coinvolti tutti i giorni. Dal primo giorno all'ultimo giorno di registrazione, 100% di impegno. Non ho mai visto Gene (Gene... si!), così concentrato e impegnato.
Tommy ha colto l'occasione per dare il meglio di sè. In venti anni che conosco Eric, non l'ho mai visto così rilassato e creativo. La sua batteria è il fondamento del nostro passo in avanti.. Molti
cantanti non hanno l'estensione vocale e le capacità di Eric.
Vi sembro orgoglioso di quello che abbiamo fatto insieme? Si, lo sono.
Undici canzoni. Undici vincitori.
Questo è KISS. Classic KISS.
Ci è voluto del tempo ma ora è quà.
PAUL
06-07-09
ARE WE GOING TO BE TWISTED BY 360° OR BLASTED AWAY BY A SONIC BOOM??
As the D-Day is getting closer as much rumors about new KISS album title are popping up on the net. We told you lately of the stories around 360°.
With the recent comment by Eric on KISSonline "The band has come full circle" that "possible" title gained points on another rumored title like SONIC BOOM. This last one came out from recent comments on the new "old sound" the KISS music will have.
Nevertheless, Michael Doret, the artist father of the Rock and roll over cover and also of the new baby is closed in a secreted silent and he doesn't say a word about...
KISS in the past rejected some cool possible titles like:
The harder They Come, original title for Hotter Than Hell
At Midnight, original title for Dressed To Kill
Severe Cuts, original title for Killers
War Of The Gods, original title for the follow up of the Elder
Dragonfly, original title for Animalize
Who Dares Wins, original title for Crazy Nights and also considered for Hot in the shade
Head, original title for Carnival of Souls......
Meantime yesterday night Gene stated that "just finished recording almost all of the new KISS studio album! It's the first studio album of new material in 10 years..."
...Today Tommy's quote from KOL "We did run a few of them [new songs] at our sound check in Milwaukee last week. Yep, you guessed right... They SCORCHED! Our tour crew guys were like, HOLY S**T, what was that?!!"
Più il D-Day si avvicina e più aumentano le voci sul titolo del nuvo KISS album. Abbiamo parlato di recente in merito a 360 °. Ora grazie al nuovo commento di Eric su KISSonline, "The band has come full circle", il "possibile" titolo ha guadagnato punti su un altro in circolazione, SONIC BOOM. Questo ultimo è uscito dalle recenti osservazioni sul nuovo "vecchio suono" che la KISS musica avrà.
Non di meno anche Michael Doret, l'artista padre della copertina di Rock and roll over e papà della nuova creatura è chiuso nel silenzio e non rilascia una parola in merito...
Di seguito alcuni titoli scartati in passato che potrebbero essere ripresi:
The harder They Come, Hotter Than Hell
At Midnight, Dressed To Kill
Severe Cuts, Killers
War Of The Gods, The Elder II
Dragonfly, Animalize
Who Dares Wins, Crazy Nights e Hot in the shade
Head, Carnival of Souls......
Nel frattempo Gene ieri sera "appena finito di registrare il nuovo album! E' il primo KISS album in studio di nuove canzoni in 10 anni..."
...Tommy oggi dalle pagine di KOL "Ne abbiamo provate alcune [nuove canzoni] durante il sound check in Milwaukee la scorsa settimana. Bene avete indovinato... hanno fatto il vuoto! I nostri ragazzi erano lì a bocca aperta, CHE C***O, cos'era?!!"
MESSAGE FROM ERIC
You are gonna LOVE the New KISS music
:-)
soon !
Eric
04-07-09
MESSAGE FROM GENE:BEST KISS ALBUM IN 30 YEARS! (from KOL)
Our new album (title of which you'll just have to wait a bit longer for) is just a few steps from being completely done. We're planning on re-visiting one of
the eleven songs, to make sure it's gotten everything it deserves. Maybe re-arranging it one last time. Then, time to mix.The entire writing and recording process of the album harkened back to an
earlier, more innocent time. A time that produced albums such as ROCK AND ROLL OVER and LOVE GUN. And, the new songs have that feeling, I have to say.
It all started with a point of view Paul had. The view had to do with ignoring the times, ignoring the critics, not over thinking who and what we are...and that we had nothing to prove to
anyone....nothing. We have been releasing albums and touring for 35 years and why wouldn't we want to do an "honest" record. Just do it!!! And, he wanted to produce the album himself!!!
While it's true in the past we had produced KISS records together. And we had both produced other acts outside of KISS. But here was Paul saying he wanted to shoulder the responsibility and burden of
steering the good ship KISS on his own.
He was serious. And, I saw it was real. I saw the commitment he was going to make to the album and the band... and I agreed. We all trusted each other and saw the same vision of the band...and
perhaps democracy is overrated...and sooner or later, someone had to decide.And I will tell you here and now, he's done a great job.
The process of writing songs involved both writing separately, but often, in hotel rooms and rehearsal halls, literally starting from scratch and throwing riffs and chords at each other. Then working
on melody and lyric...starting alone, then bringing it into the rehearsal halls and even during recording, we would often critique the lyrics all the way down to the last minute.
Tommy really stepped up in the songwriting area....co-wrote some songs with us and actually sings his first song on a KISS album.
Eric, likewise was always encouraging and of course, provided his always dependable bombastic drumming style. But unlike other drummers, Eric is also a great singer. Wait until you hear him tear it
up on his lead vocal.
What else, you ask?
Well, Paul and I trade vocals on a few tunes and had a lot to say about each other's songs...Result? Maybe the best record we've done in 30 years.Bold statement? You bet.
Wait till you hear it.
GENE
Il nostro nuovo album (per cui dovrete aspettare ancora un pò per il titolo) è a pochi passi dell'essere completato.Stiamo ritoccando una delle undici canzoni per assicurarci che abbia quello che se merita, magari riarrangiandola un'ultima volta.Poi sarà il momento del mixaggio.L'intero processo di scrittura e di registrazione richiama i vecchi tempi, da cui sono nati Rock'n roll Over e Love Gun, e devo dire che le nuove canzoni hanno davvero quel feeling. Tutto è cominciato dalla visione che aveva Paul del nuovo album, ignorando la scena musicale attuale,la critica...senza pensare troppo a quello che siamo ma soprattutto senza dover dimastrare niente a nessuno... Abbiamo fatto album per 35 anni perchè non fare un album diretto e onesto?E Paul a voluto occuparsi personalmente della produzione.E' vero che ci siamo occupati sempre insieme della produzione ma Paul si è voluto addossare tutta la responsabilità delle sorti del nuovo Kiss album...Ho visto che faceva sul serio perciò ci siamo fidati l'uno dell'altro, avevamo la stessa concezione.Forse la democrazia e sopravvalutata, prima o poi deve esserci qualcuno che prende decisioni,e devo ammettere che ha fatto davvero un ottimo lavoro.Durante il processo di scrittura abbiamo lavorato separatamente sui riff, ma spesso in hotel o in sala prove ci abbiamo lavorato su insieme discutendo su musica, melodie e testi.Tommy è stato veramente dentro alla genesi delle canzoni ed è co-autore di qualche canzone dell'album e ci sarà una canzone che lo vedrà come cantante.
Eric ha contribuito con un drumming eccelso come sempre, ma oltre ad essere un grande batterista ha anche una gran voce, ve ne accorgerete ascoltandolo in una delle canzoni!
Io e Paul inoltre ci dividiamo nel cantare in qualche pezzo e ci siamo scambiati opinioni sulle reciproche canzoni...Il risultato? Uno dei migliori album che abbiamo fatto in 30 anni!
GENE
02-07-09
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM...
Demand KISS is ended, design KISS is ended, tour dates will be annouced in August, still in August Eric will tell us all about the new KISS album in Myrtle Beach; KISSonline drives us in another cool
sneak peek on the discover 360° of KISS, Tommy thinks about golf, Paul thanked us and Gene is nowere to be heard since days....
Is it the time now to know more? Wait and see!
Demand KISS è finito, design KISS è finito, le date del tour saranno annunciate in Agusto, ancora in Agusto Eric ci dirà tutto in merito al nuovo KISS album a Myrtle Beach; KISSonline ci posrta in
un altro piccolo sguardo alla scoperta a 360° dei KISS, Tommy pensa al golf, Paul ci ha ringraziato e Gene sono giorni che non si sente....
E' ora di sapere di più? Wait and see!
ACE FREHLEY'S "ANOMALY" COMMERCIAL! AWK!
The waiting is over!The official "Anomaly" commercial is online, and can be viewed below! The album that will be released on September 15, was produced and recorded in Westchester County, New York between 2007 and 2009 and was mixed in Los Angeles by Marti Frederiksen, who has previously worked with AEROSMITH,DEF LEPPARD and MOTLEY CRUE among many others.It seems is going to be a hot KISSeptember...
L'attesa è finita!Lo spot ufficiale di "Anomaly",nuovo album dello SpaceAce,è online ed è disponibile qui sotto!L'album che uscirà il 15 settembre, è stato prodotto e registrato a Westchester County, New York tra il 2007 e il 2009 ed è stato mixato a Los Angeles da Marti Frederiksen,che ha precedentemente lavorato con artisti del calibro di AEROSMITH,DEF LEPPARD e MOTLEY CRUE.Sembra che settembre sarà un grande mese per tutti i Kissfans!
KISS TOUR WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN AUGUST
"Thanks for standing up to be counted! We heard you loud and clear and we'll see you soon with our biggest show ever!"
Paul Stanley
Official tour dates will be announced in August. Updates will be announced on KISSonline.com.
"Grazie per aver dato il vostro voto! Vi abbiamo ascoltato e voi avrete presto il nostro più grande show di sempre!"
Paul Stanley
Le date ufficiali del tour saranno annunciate su KISSonline in Agosto.
1-07-09
ERIC SINGER TO ATTEND KISS COFFEEHOUSE'S THIRD-ANNIVERSARY PARTY
(From Kissonline)
Alright Myrtle Beach! You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!
The KISS Coffeehouse 3rd Anniversary Party will be an all day and night rock & roll party featuring very special guest, KISS drummer Eric Singer. With the new KISS album being released in the
fall, this will be a great opportunity to meet with Eric and ask him questions about the new record, his song and the tour.
Fans purchasing the Double Platinum package will also receive a message from Eric (his Audiograph!), recorded especially for you while you meet with him. This message will be downloaded onto the KISS
Coffeehouse recordable keychain and will become the ultimate collectible! Eric's personal Audiograph will also be saved digitally and will be emailed to each fan within one week of the event.
All photos taken with Eric will also be available for download within a week of the event on Flickr. We'll email everyone the link when the photos are up!
KISSONLINE will be onsite and a KISS Tribute band will keep things rolling through the nite! We hope to see you all on August 1st!
Tickets are on sale now at www.kisscoffeehouse.com .
Eric Singer sarà l'ospite speciale del 3° anniversario del KISS CoffeeHouse di Myrtle Beach il 1° Agosto.Con il nuovo album che uscirà questo autunno questa sarà una grande opportunità per incontrare Eric e chiedergli del nuovo album, della nuova canzone che lo vedrà alla voce e del nuovo tour! I fans che avranno acquistato il pacchetto Double Platinum avranno la possibilità di avere un personale videomessaggio da Eric stesso che sarà poi inviato via email entro una settimana dall'evento.Sarà inoltre possibile avere una foto con Eric che sarà scaricabile su Flickr sempre entro una settimana dall'evento.Ad intratterenere il pubblico ci sarà una KISS tribute band ancora non designata.
I biglietti sono in vendita su www.kisscoffeehouse.com
WIN TICKETS TO SEE KISS!!! (from www.bravewords.com)
KISS are headlining this year’s 11th Annual Rogers Bayfest in Sarnia, ON on Friday, July 10th and openers BOBNOXIOUS (www.bobnoxiousrock.com) - featuring RAZOR
singer Bob Reid - have been gracious enough to donate four (4) pairs of tickets to BraveWords.com for this once-in-a-lifetime event! As well, the band are throwing in copies of their latest album
called SuperScar!
To enter, email contests@bravewords.com with the answer the following question:
What is KISS' new album called?
Please put "KISS RULES" in the subject line.
Contest closes July 1st - winners must provide their own transportation to concert!
For more details on KISS and Bobnoxious at this year’s 11th Annual Rogers Bayfest visit www.sarniabayfest.com. Don't you know the answer? try "Sonic boom"...
Quel'è il titolo del nuovo album dei KISS? scrivetelo a contests@bravewords.com e vincerete un biglietto per il concerto del 10 Luglio!!! Non conoscete la risposta? Provate con "Sonic boom"...
A ROCKET IS READY TO RIDE ON SPETEMBER 15TH
According to the Rocket
Science music label services organization Ace Frehley's new solo album, "Anomaly", will be released on September 15. Strangely enough this is also the
rumored release date for the upcoming KISS album....
"Anomaly" official track listing:
01. Foxy & Free
02. Outer Space
03. Pain In The Neck
04. Fox On The Run
05. Genghis Khan
06. Too Many Faces
07. Change The World
08. Space Bear
09. A Little Below The Angels
10. Sister
11. It's A Great Life
12. Fractured Quantum
13. The Return of Space Bear (Dedicated to Tom Snyder) (iTunes exclusive)
Secondo Rocket Science il nuovo album solista di Ace Frehley , "Anomaly", sarà lanciato il 15 settembre. Curiosamente questa è anche la data che molti dicono sia quella del lancio per il prossimo KISS album....
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