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ERIC SINGER: 'For Me, KISS Is The Perfect Band As A Musician, A Performer And An Entertainer'

Drummer Eric Singer recently described KISS to the Tahoe Daily Tribune as "rock meets Barnum and Bailey's Circus," making it his ideal band. "I always liked the entertainer-type drummers," said Singer, who first joined KISS in 1991. "For me, I feel KISS is the perfect band as a musician, a performer...

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KISS' Collection Of Re-Recorded Classics: Audio Samples Available

DefSTAR Records/Sony Music Japan has just released "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 includes a b...

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KISS: VANS Shoes, Jeans Unveiled

KISS' official web site has posted the first photo (see below) of the new KISS "Dressed to Kill" shoes and jeans from Vans. Vans KISS products will be sold separately at better footwear stores and boutiques worldwide as well as on Vans.com. Look for additional collaborations created by Vans and KISS...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Launches LOVEFIXER

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has launched a brand new project called LOVEFIXER. According to a posting on Friedman's web site, LOVEFIXER — the first-ever American/Japanese collaboration in Japanese rock which features Marty on guitar and Shinichiro "Sin" Suzuki on vocals — made its live...

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'ZETRO' SOUZA Completes Tracking Vocals For TENET Debut

Guitarist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ZIMMERS HOLE) has issued the following update on TENET, his project also featuring Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL) on drums, Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT) on lead guitar, Byron Stroud (FEAR FACTORY) on bass and Steve "Z...

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KISS Teams Up With VANS

Vans, the original skate shoe company, and legendary rock band KISS have announced the Vans x KISS Sk8-Hi shoe and t-shirt package! The first offering in the Vans x KISS series commemorates the 30th anniversary of KISS' groundbreaking solo albums: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Freh...

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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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JIZZY PEARL, SLAYER Book Author Interviewed; Audio Available

Singer Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, RATT, L.A. GUNS) and D.X. Ferris, author of "33 1/3: Reign in Blood", the first English-language book about SLAYER, were the featured guests this past Saturday night (July 26) on the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for download at this location (...