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Is GENE SIMMONS 'Smarter Than A 5th Grader?'

According to the Orlando Sentinel, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is among the celebrity players that will take part in the new season of Fox's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" Model Kathy Ireland will kick off the game show's third season at 8 p.m. Friday, September 5. Also playing this sea...

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'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' Season 3 DVD Set Coming In November

"Gene Simmons Family Jewels - The Complete Third Season" will be released on November 18. It consists of 26 full episodes on four discs with a total running time of 600 minutes. The suggested retail price is $34.95 USD. A description of the contents reads as follows: "A Rock God and a Playmate of th...

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Reunited FORBIDDEN Begins Writing New Material

Guitarist Craig Locicero of the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN has issued the following update: "It's time for a recap and update for what's on tap with FORBIDDEN. "First of all, we want to let everyone that went to our shows in Europe and gave of all of that love: thank you! Th...

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KISS' Collection Of Re-Recorded Classics: Bonus DVD Detailed

On August 27, DefSTAR Records/Sony Music Japan will release "Jigoku-Retsuden", a new KISS greatest-hits CD featuring all-new recordings of 15 KISS classics. The tracks were recently recorded and feature Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer. A limited-edition version of the CD wil...

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LIFE OF AGONY Drummer's MY MORTALITY: New Music Posted Online

MY MORTALITY, the new project featuring LIFE OF AGONY/ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Sal Abruscato, has posted two more tracks ("Wired and Defiant" and "Take Your Place") from its forthcoming debut album on the band's MySpace page. The CD was recorded at Meteor Sound studios with co-producer and enginee...

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ANGELCORPSE Guitarist Issues Update On BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY Project

ANGELCORPSE guitarist Gene Palubicki has issued the following update on his new project, BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY: "The BLASPHEMIC CRUELTY debut album entitled 'Devil's Mayhem' is now complete. Work has been done in sessions on and off since April this year. The final swing covering three weeks ending on...

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FORBIDDEN: Eindhoven Footage Available

Video footage of FORBIDDEN July 4, 2008 performance at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Holland can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "stoneagelightning"). Russ Anderson (vocals) and Craig Locicero (guitar) of FORBIDDEN were interviewed at the Graspop Metal Meeting (June 27-29) in Dessel,...

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Surviving Members Of MELDRUM Continuing Work On New Album

The surviving members of MELDRUM — the band formed by ex-PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, who died on May 21 as a result of a cystic growth that had restricted oxygen and blood flow to her brain, rendering her braindead — are still pushing forward, putting the finishing touches on the group'...

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GENE SIMMONS Sheds A Tear For Canadian Troops

According to the Calgary Sun, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons shed a tear for Canada's army during a message for the country's troops. In Alberta, Canada to marshal the Rexall Edmonton Indy, Simmons took a moment after a press conference yesterday to send a message to Canadian soldiers. "Hi guys,...

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Former EXODUS Singer Comments On Decision To Join TENET

Former EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his decision to join TENET, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based project led by Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ZIMMERS HOLE). TENET's debut album, "Sovereign", will be released late 2008/early...

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Former EXODUS Singer ZETRO SOUZA Joins TENET

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/ZIMMERS HOLE guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following update on his TENET project: "After how many times? I feel like the kid who keeps cryin' wolf...this has been a tough MF to get off the ground. Life has a way of throwing those mean fuckin' curve balls, so we keep our head...

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ZIMMERS HOLE Guitarist Checks In

Guitarist Jed Simon (ZIMMERS HOLE, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET) has issued the following update: "It's good to be back in Vancouver, and it's great to be back at work with my Metal Family. Over the last week we [ZIMMERS HOLE] have been slammin' out the new tunes (old ones too!) and enjoying every mom...

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MICK MARS: 'If I Could Just Move My Head A Little And Stand Up Straight, I'd Be A Happy Man'

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. MusicRadar: Despite the success of the band, you're never celebrated for your guitar playing. In fact, the opposite — people rag on you. Mars: "I never got in this...

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KISS Badges Help ID Remains Of Missing Albertan

Kevin Crush of Edmonton Alberta, Canada's Edmonton Sun reports: Gene Simmons doesn't know it yet, but his legendary rock band had a major role in helping to solve the mysterious discovery of a man's remains in Vegreville. And now friends and relatives of Robin Douglas Goodwin, who would have turned...

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GENE SIMMONS Joins CBS' 'Jingles' As Judge

According to TVWeek, CBS has hired KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons to serve as a judge on its upcoming Mark Burnett reality series "Jingles". In addition to his A&E reality show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", Simmons' last major TV gig was as a contestant on the celebrity edition of Burnett's...