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GENE SIMMONS To Launch 'Ladies Of The Night' Book With In-Store Appearance

Phoenix Books and Gene Simmons, the New York Times best-selling author, reality TV star, and KISS bassist/vocalist, present an entertaining mix of narrative history and Simmons' own unique philosophy about the inception and legacy of prostitution with his enlightening new book, "Ladies of the Night"...
July 1, 2008
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CHRIS CAFFERY To Appear On VINNIE VINCENT Tribute Album

Six additional musicians have been confirmed for the upcoming tribute album "Kiss My Ankh: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent". Guitarist/keyboardist Paul LaPlaca (ZANDELLE, Z02, CHRIS CAFFERY) has been tapped to contribute a dark interpretation of the foreboding KISS track "Unholy". Chris Caffery (SAVATAG...
July 1, 2008
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FORBIDDEN: New Video Interview With CRAIG LOCICERO Available

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with guitarist Craig Locicero of the reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN after the band's June 27, 2008 concert at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany. Watch the seven-minute chat below. As previously repo...
July 1, 2008
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Reunited FORBIDDEN: HELLFEST Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN performing the song "Off the Edge" on June 22, 2008 at the Hellfest in Clisson, France can be viewed below (clip uploaded by Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). As previously reported, FORBIDDEN...
June 28, 2008
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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Release 'Yakou' Single

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty's upcoming single, 'Yakou', is the theme to the upcoming Japanese major motion picture 'Twilight Syndrome'. The Nintendo game of the same name will feature another track by Marty, 'Crysta...
June 26, 2008
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Reunited FORBIDDEN: Maribor Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN performing on June 24, 2008 at Stuk in Maribor, Slovenia can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "shoufer"). As previously reported, FORBIDDEN has tapped Mark Hernandez (HEATHEN, DEFIANCE, RE:I...
June 25, 2008
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PITCHSHIFTER To Headline UK's ROCKOFF FESTIVAL

Reactivated UK industrial metallers PITCHSHIFTER will headline the Rockoff Festival on Sunday, July 27 at the Islington Academy in London, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: PITCHSHIFTER THIS IS MENACE BREED 77 EVILE SANGUINE MARSHALL LAW IDIOM ENGEL For more information, visit...
June 25, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Featured In Three-Way 'KISS Debate'

On the third installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined once again by head of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Monte Conner, and new third-party guest and guitarist extraordinaire, Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH). The three discuss the extensive career of the re...
June 24, 2008
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BRUCE KULICK: Seeing GENE SIMMONS' Sex Tape 'Actually Scarred Me In My Own Special Way'

Guitarist Bruce Kulick was recently interviewed live onstage at the 22nd annual New York/New Jersey Kiss Expo by the mysterious Maul Stanley (a parody hybrid of "Star Wars" character Darth Maul and KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley). Part serious interview and part comedy roast, the exchange has...
June 24, 2008
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BRUCE KULICK On Split With KISS, Memories Of MARK ST. JOHN

Guitarist Bruce Kulick was recently interviewed live onstage at the 22nd annual NY/NJ Kiss Expo by the mysterious Maul Stanley (a parody hybrid of "Star Wars" character Darth Maul and KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley; see below). Part serious interview and part comedy roast, the exchange has bee...
June 18, 2008
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DOWNLOAD Festival, GOLDEN GODS Awards, GENE HOGLAN Covered On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

This week's episode of the "Tinitus" radio show, which will air tonight (Wednesday, June 18) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3, will feature interviews that were conducted at this past weekend's Download festival in the UK and the Metal Hammer Golden Gods ceremo...
June 18, 2008
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KISS Schedules Las Vegas Concert

KISS will perform at the The Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. KISS is currently celebrating 35 years of rock 'n' roll domination on its record-breaking European tour where shows in Helsinki, Finland and Oslo, Norway sold out less t...
June 16, 2008
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THE WILDHEARTS 'Pulled Offstage' At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival

According to NME.com, THE WILDHEARTS were dramatically pulled offstage at Download Festival today (Sunday, June 15). The veteran British rockers' set was cut short after an apparently good-natured festival bottling got out of hand. Towards the end of a rowdy show which saw frontman Ginger bantering...
June 15, 2008
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PAUL STANLEY On KISS' Longevity: 'We're Like Herpes; Once We Got You, We're Staying With You'

Metal Hammer has posted video footage of KISS' Download Festival press conference, which was held earlier today (Friday, June 13) at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the eight-minute clip below. Asked how it feels to be playing Donington again after 10 years, KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul St...
June 13, 2008
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'Gene Simmons Roast' To Air This Weekend

"Gene Simmons Roast" will air on A&E this Sunday, June 15 at 10:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. CST. "Gene Simmons Roast" was taped on November 27, 2007 at the Key Club on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California. The event which is said to be a benefit for "wounded warriors" was hosted by comedian Jeffrey R...
June 12, 2008