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FEAR FACTORY: New Album Title Announced

The new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drum...

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BRUCE KULICK Schedules Appearances In Holland, Switzerland, Norway

Guitarist Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, UNION) is heading to Holland, Switzerland and Norway for four appearances. At each stop, there will be a sneak peek of Bruce's upcoming "BK3" CD, guitar clinic, personal meet-and-greet event, question-and-answer session, and new merchandise availabl...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I'm The King Of The World'

Kate Fillion of Macleans.ca recently conducted a lengthy interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Macleans.ca: You're currently touring with KISS. Do girls line up at the stage door every night? Simmons: Oh yeah. Macleans.ca: Aren't groupies borin...

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MASTODON, STEVE VAI, JOE SATRIANI, SLASH To Have Speaking Roles In 'Metalocalypse'

Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the smash hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, has revealed to MetalSucks that Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Slash and members of MASTODON will all have speaking/voiceover roles in the series' next season. "We just r...

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Sonic Boom

Ensuring that the MySpace/Facebook generation will have their very own line of branded lunchboxes, action figures, tampon, pinball machines and other assorted merchandise, KISS is back (if you haven't noticed) with their first studio album in over a decade, "Sonic Boom". While I can't say that this...

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KISS' STANLEY: 'This Band Couldn't Be Here Today Had It Not Been For The Four Original Guys'

Dean Goodman of Reuters recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Reuters: For years and years, you were adamant about not doing a follow-up to "Psycho Circus". what changed? Stanley: I think the band has become so, so stron...

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KISS Is 'Relieved' Former Drummer PETER CRISS Is Cancer-Free

The current members of KISS have released a statement in response to original KISS drummer's revelation that over the last year he's battled breast cancer. Now cancer-free, Criss posted a message on his web site to inform people about it and encourage men and women to get checked — just in time for...

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Spreading The KISS Empire With 'My M&M's Kiss Blend'

Mars Direct Inc., a division of Mars Snackfood US, announced the launch of the My M&M's Kiss Blend — a rockin' partnership between the beloved candy brand and one of rock's most prolific bands. For a limited time, the KISS Blend will take each of the members' iconic faces and put them on colorfu...

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Report: KISS' 'Sonic Boom' Could Shift As Much As 180K First Week

According to Billboard.com, KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", may shift somewhere between 160,000 and 180,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. If the set sells that much, it will also mark the group's best sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. KISS has...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'ACE And PETER In The Beginning Belonged In The Band And Later On They Did Not'

Billboard.com recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Billboard.com: What is the biggest myth about KISS? Simmons: That there's some grand master plan. That we're brilliant beyond belief, that we're masters of merchand...

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DETHKLOK: 'Dethalbum II' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Dethalbum II", the new album by DETHKLOK — the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse" — sold 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 15 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Dethalbum II" was released on September 29 via Williams Street Records. The e...

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'Kiss Army Worldwide: The Ultimate Fanzine Phenomenon' Book Out Now

In celebration of the arrival of the band's first studio album in eleven years, KISS has pushed up the release of their book "Kiss Army Worldwide: The Ultimate Fanzine Phenomenon" to coincide with the group's North American tour. For the first time in KISS history, KISS fans everywhere will get an i...

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KISS' SIMMMONS, THAYER Interviewed On 105.5 WDHA; Audio Available

KISS members Gene Simmons (bass, vocals) and Tommy Thayer (guitar) were interviewed this morning (Tuesday, October 6) on New Jersey's 105.5 WDHA radio station. The six-minute chat can now be streamed below. KISS' new album, "Sonic Boom", was released in Europe on October 5 via Loud & Proud/Roadr...

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FEAR FACTORY: Colombia Date Announced

The new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drum...

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KISS' STANLEY, SIMMONS Interviewed On 'Tout Le Monde En Parle'; Video Available

KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were interviewed this past Sunday's (October 4) episode of the French-language show "Tout Le Monde En Parle". The program was taped on October 1 at the Radio-Canada studios in Montreal and aired on all Radio-Canada stations across Canada. Watch the chat in...