Search results for 'kiss'

News

LION'S SHARE: 'Emotional Coma' To Receive Japanese Release In November

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Emotional Coma", in Japan on November 14 via Spiritual Beast. LION'S SHARE's video for the song "The Edge of the Razor" can be viewed below. The track, which features a guest solo from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, comes off...

News

ELECTRIC EARTH: 'Vol II – Words Unspoken' Received U.S. Release

Sweden's ELECTRIC EARTH will release its latest CD, "Vol II – Words Unspoken", in the U.S and Canada on Octoner 9 via the classic Belgian label Mausoleum. The CD, which was released in Europe last spring (and backed up by numerous Swedish festivals),will be distributed by Allegro and Fusion III Dis...

News

Keyboardist HUGO SHEPPARD Explains Decision To Leave TO-MERA

Keyboardist Hugo Sheppard has issued the following statement regarding his decision to leave TO-MERA, the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss (photo) and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK): "I have decided t...

News

BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New SILENT RAGE Album

According to the Kiss Related Recordings web site, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has recorded a guest appearance for the new SILENT RAGE album, "Four-Letter Word", due in early 2008 via Frontiers Records. Commented SILENT RAGE guitarist/vocalist Jesse Damon: "After we signed with Frontiers Reco...

News

ACE FREHLEY's New Solo Album Due Early Next Year

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is aiming for a January 2008 release date for his new solo album, he revealed during an appearance last night (October 5) on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show. Frehley — who recently celebrated one year of sobriety after relapsing during the summer of...

News

Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Confirmed As CMJ Panelist

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will be a panelist at this year's CMJ Music Marathon on October 17 at the Kimmel Center: Eisner & Lubin Auditorium in New York City. Criss will be part of a panel called "Stage Diving 101", which is being described as follows: "Discover the essential elements of...

News

'KISS Loves You' DVD Due In November

MVD Visual has set a November 20 release date for the "Kiss Loves You" DVD, a wistful documentary about worldwide KISS nostalgia featuring rare treats like KISS in Stockholm 1976. A description of the set reads as follows: "Ten years in the making, 'Kiss Loves You' is a film that began back in 1994...

News

AXEL RUDI PELL: New DVD On The Way

German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL confirmed during an interview with Sergi Ramos of TheMetalCircus.com that he's working on a new DVD set, to be released next year. The package will contain a live show recorded at the Rock Hard Festival earlier this year on one DVD plus a second disc containing behind...

News

TO-MERA Announces New Keyboardist, Album Title

TO-MERA, the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss (photo) and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK),has announced the addition of keyboardist Hen from the progressive rock act HAKEN to the group's ranks. "Hen i...

News

KISS: 2008 Calendar Now Available

KISS' official web site has been updated with photos of the front and back covers of the new 2008 KISS calendar. The calendar is available now in the official Kiss Shop. KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was forced to pull out of the band's July 27, 2007 show in San Jacinto, California, ...

News

ERIC SINGER: BILL WARD Is 'A Drum God'

KISS drummer Eric Singer — who is currently touring with ALICE COOPER as part of the HEAVEN AND HELL / ALICE COOPER / QUEENSRŸCHE tour package — has issued the following update: "Bill Ward the original and founding drummer of BLACK SABBATH showed up in Fresno, CA for the show this past Monday. It is...

News

Is MANOWAR The Greatest Heavy Metal Band In The World?

A five-minute video clip containing left-over fan interviews from the upcoming Magic Circle Festival DVD can be viewed below. The Magic Circle Festival, which was organized by MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music, took place July 6-7, 2007 Bad Arolsen, Germany and was reportedly attended by 25,000 fans. In...

News

ROB ZOMBIE: New Video Interview Available

Rob Zombie has been selected as the "Artist of the Month" on Gametap.com. Today Gametap.com posted a new video interview where Zombie talks about his inspiration to create "Zombie Live", his musical history in games, and the inception of the new "Halloween" remake. New videos will be posted througho...

News

KISS Legend Exhibits Diverse Artistic Talents

Dave Cohen of Atlanta's INsite magazine recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow: INsite: Obviously you followed the musical path that you did with KISS but was there an interest in other art forms at an earlier age? Stanley: Well...

News

MNEMIC Bass Player Featured In Danish Commercial

MNEMIC bass player Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed makes a "destructive" appearance in one of the new commercials for the Danish music retail chain Hi-Fi Klubben (which is said to be Denmark's answer to Best Buy). Watch the clip at this location. MNEMIC is continuing to support its latest album, "Passenger"....