OCTOBER-28-12
KISS SINGLES BOX SET COMING IN DECEMBER
Rock legends KISS were the first signing to the late Neil Bogart’s newly formed Casablanca label after he saw and recognized their talent and showmanship at their spectacular performance at a showcase concert at New York City’s Le Tang’s Ballet Studio in 1973, offering them a contract on the spot. Now, KISS celebrates their 40th anniversary in 2013 having broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis, more than 28 U.S. gold albums, the most gold records for any American rock band, 40 million sales in the U.S. and a total exceeding 100 million worldwide. In their early years, KISS released a total of 29 singles on seven-inch 45 RPM records for the Casablanca label. These were available for sale to the public, used for commercial radio airplay and to promote album sales. Many of these singles had entirely different mixes, edits and material that didn’t appear on their vinyl albums. Now for the first time, these musical snapshots of KISS’ formative years, which have never been available in a commemorative singles edition, entitled The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982, on Mercury/Casablanca/UMe, will be available in December in two box set configurations: 29 Seven-Inch Vinyl (Limited Edition available direct to consumer via www.universalmusicenterprises.com)
29 CDs (available through all retail)
In typical KISS fashion, these are no ordinary boxes. The sets are housed in a beautiful die cut shadow box with a limited edition etched silver metal plate and ribbon pull magnetic closure custom KISS 45s box with 26 collectible picture sleeves from original single releases around the world, including Japan, Germany, Holland, Spain and Britain. The vinyl collection also features singles from all four solo albums in purple, blue, red and green vinyl with a mask picture sleeve representing each individual member as originally released in the U.K. Both sets include a booklet which tracks the genesis and chart history of each single represented in the package.

In uscita il 4 Dicembre un cofanetto con tutti i 29 singoli della discografia dei KISS editi dalla storica etichetta Casablanca dal 1974 al 1982.

OCTOBER-26-12

KISS - WELCOME TO THE SHOW, NEW BOOK AVAILABLE

Here we are with the new great book written by the fans for the fans! Authors Paolo Bissolino, Enrico Sturaro and Marco Gamba. Introduction by Barbara Caserta along with the amazing photos by PG Brunelli, Henry Ruggeri and Barbara Caserta, now available for foreign orders (the book is written in Italian though).

Presentato all'Italian KISS Monster release Party ecco il nuovo grande libro in italiano sui KISS! Scritto dai fan di lunga data Paolo Bissolino, Enrico Sturaro e Marco Gamba. Prefazione di Barbara Caserta. Con le fotografie di PG Brunelli, Henry Ruggeri e Barbara Caserta. E' ora disponibile anche la LIMITED EDITION NUMERATA con allegate delle stampe speciali. Potrete trovare tutta la stoia dei KISS dalle origini sino a Monster, la discografia e la videografia completa e tutte le date dei Tour dal 1973 ad oggi!!

OCTOBER-16-12

MONSTER FIRST WEEK CHART CONFIRMED

According to HITS daily double MONSTER scored a third position on the first week sales with less the 60,000 units sold, Sonic Boom charted at 2 with 108,000 units sold.

Deludente debutto nelle classifiche americane per Monster che si ferma al terzo posto con meno di 60.000 unità vendute, contro il secondo posto e 108.000 unità di Sonic Boom.

OCTOBER-16-12

MONSTER TOUR UPDATES

While rumors talk of possible dates in Australia, Japan, Europe and North America in 2013, here below the European confirmed dates so far:

June

01 - Friends Arena Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden

03- Hartwell Arena, Helsinki, Finland
06 - Sweden Rock Festival, Solveborg, Sweden

08 - Viking Fest, Stavenger, Norway

11 - Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark

More to come soon.

Mentre molte voci si rincorrono in merito alle date 2013 del Monster tour, questi sono ad oggi i concerti confermati, altre date verranno pubblicate a breve.

OCTOBER-13-12

MONSTER CANVAS LIMITED EDITION PACK

The exclusive and limited MONSTER Canvas edition has arrived and ready for the Italian KISS fanS attending the Release Party in Milan on October 20!!

Ecco il mitico MONSTER Canvas Limited Edition pack!! Solo ed in esclusiva per i KISS fan che verranno al Release Party a Milano il 20 di Ottobre, straordinariamente abbiamo messo a disposizione ancora pochissime copie, una volta esaurite non sarà più messa in produzione!! Per prenotazioni click qui

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OCTOBER-09-12

KISS AT THE 50TH LIVE ON LETTERMAN WEBCAST

KISS, in all their bombastic and unstoppable glory kicks off the first of their performances in New York as the special guest commemorating the 50th Live On Letterman Webcast, today October 10. Only KISS can bring an enormous, dazzling, theatre worthy stage show complete with fire and blood to Broadway to the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. The hottest ticket in town, KISS will perform fan favorites from their treasure trove of hits along with their recent worldwide #1 smash “Hell or Hallelujah” from Monster. Fans can watch KISS’ webcast live or on-demand on CBS.com at http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/, a live audio stream on Radio.com's mobile applications and available across the entire VEVO platform, including VEVO.com, its mobile apps, mobile website, and syndication partners.
The next morning, October 11, the band gears up for their performance on Good Morning America. Fans can come get their faces painted in honor of their favorite KISS member and a few early fans will be able watch them live from the studio.
Immediately after Good Morning America, the band travels to the SiriusXM studios where SiriusXM’s exclusive KISS Town Hall event with the band will go LIVE and allow lucky listeners the opportunity to ask the band questions themselves in an intimate setting. “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with KISS,” the two-hour broadcast event, will air live on Hair Nation, channel 39, on Thursday, October 11 at 12:00 pm ET. After the live broadcast, “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with KISS” will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. The special will also be rebroadcast on “Scare Nation,” the all-KISS limited-run channel on Saturday, October 27 at 12:00 pm ET. “Scare Nation” will air Friday, October 26 starting at 6:00 pm ET through Monday, October 29 at 3:00 am ET on channel 39.

Grande promozione per Monster per i KISS in questi giorni, dove oggi saranno al 50th Live On Letterman Webcast mentre domani Good Morning America e SiriusXM studios per l'esclusivo KISS Town Hall event!!

OCTOBER-09-12

KISS MONSTER CANVAS PACK UNVEILED

KISS MONSTER is finally out in North America too today.

The 20th KISS studio album is available on iTunes (with the exclusive bonus track “Right Here Right Now!”) on Amazon.com, at Best Buy with the exclusive 3D lenticular cover and custom KISS ARMY membership while the Walmart version includes Limited Edition 'ZinePak, but only few lucky Italian fans will get the exlusive limited edition Canvas pack with a huge lot of MONSTER goodies at the Italian Monster release party!!

Oggi Monster esce anche negli USA. Molte le versioni disponibili (digital download, con la Zine pack e la copertina 3D) ma solo pochi fans italiani potranno avere l'esclusiva Canvas pack con fantastici Monster memorabilia, grazie al alla speciale offerta realizzata da KissBitch e Negatron Records per l'Italian Monster release Party!!

OCTOBER-08-12

KISS TO TOUR EUROPE IN 2013

KISS will bring their 'MONSTER' Tour to Sweden for two massive shows next June! The band will perform at the brand new Friends Arena Stadium in Stockholm on June 1st, and then rock the Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg on the 6th!
Tickets for the Stockholm show go on sale this Friday, October 12th. Tickets are on sale now for the Sweden Rock Festival at www.swedenrock.com.
JUNE 1 - FRIENDS ARENA STADIUM - STOCKHOLM
JUNE 6 - SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL - SOLVESBORG

More dates are in the works for a Euro Monster Tour in May-June.

Come anticipato su queste pagine tempo fa, i KISS torneranno in Europa in Maggio, Giugno del 2013. Per adesso Kissonline ha annunciato la doppia data in Svezia.

OCTOBER-06-12

KISS MONSTER IS FINALLY OUT OF THE CAGE!

KISS MONSTER has been released yesterday throughout Europe! The album will be released next Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in the US. The band's highly anticipated 20th studio album is now available for pre-order from iTunes and Amazon also as Special Edition CD format featuring an exclusive collectible 3D-hologram cover. The awe-inspiring MONSTER: Special Edition is strictly limited to the album’s first pressing, and will never be repeated. MONSTER is also available on CD, 180-gram heavyweight vinyl LP and download…

MONSTER è finalmente uscito e sarà disponibile in CD Vinile e special edition con cover in 3D, tutte le versioni saranno disponibili al MONSTER ITALIAN RELEASE PARTY, oltre alla esclusiva versione limitata per l'Italia, il MONSTER CANVAS PACK.

OCTOBER-06-12

KISS LIVE STREAMING FROM BRASIL

Terra (http://musica.terra.com.br), the largest Latin American digital media will stream KISS Nov. 17 concert at the Arena Anhembi in Sao Paulo. The show can be followed live on HD video..

Il concerto del 17 Novembre a San Paolo sarà trsmesso in live streaming da Terra.

OCOTBER-06-12

KISS MAKES THE ROCKHARD COVER

KISS is on the cover of the new issue of the French Rock Hard magazine. Includes interviews with Gene, Paul & Tommy, almost 23 pages about KISS!

Sul numero di Ottobre della edizione francese di Rock Hard uno speciale di 23 pagine dedicate ai KISS e a Mnster con interviste a Gene, Paul e Tommy.

OCTOBER-05-12

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S Q&A WITH GENE

Gene Simmons Q&A: On Kiss Empire, New Album and Advice for Lady Gaga
by Christa Titus
"You wanted the best, you got the best!" has been Kiss' battle cry for nearly 40 years. Anyone making that boast can't afford to be modest, something Kiss bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is clearly not. His public confidence seldom falters, but after selling 100 million albums worldwide and inspiring thousands to rock 'n' roll all night and party every day, his swagger is justified. Simmons has worked with longtime Kiss partner Paul Stanley to maintain the band's vitality in song and brand. They have licensed Kiss' likeness to 3,000 items, according to Simmons. The latest products include the Kiss Monster Mini-Golf Amusement Center in Las Vegas; the Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and emblazoning Hello Kitty and "Family Guy" merch with Kiss imagery. Simmons is also a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur in his own right who, in between writing books and making TV appearances, is involved in ventures like conversational translator service Ortsbo.com and high-end estate planning company Cool Springs Life.com. Even while being interviewed, Simmons keeps busy, plucking possible song titles and headlines from the conversation as he chatted about Kiss' latest studio album, "Monster" (dropping Oct. 9), the upcoming Kiss Kruise to the Bahamas and having Motley Crue join Kiss on the road for an outing simply called the Tour, which wound through the United States from July through September. Billboard spoke to Simmons the day of Kiss' Sept. 21 date at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. Never one to lack for talking points, he explained how Kiss' face paint is more recognizable than the visages on Mount Rushmore -- and that you shouldn't be surprised if someday you see the God of Thunder rocking out onstage with Mother Monster. MORE