KISS Video of Second Indoor Show KISS Kruise 2

KISS perform two songs from the second indoor show aboard the KISS Kruise 2.
"All For The Love of Rock 'N' Roll," second time played live and "Makin' Love."

Ace Frehley with John Regan at Chiller Expo

Ace Frehley was reunited oveer the weekend with original Frehley's Comet bassist, John Regan at last weekend's Chiller Expo in New Jersey.


Photo:AceFrehley.com

PETER CRISS':"Makeup to Breakup" Scores Top 20

 

Peter Criss Scores with Autobiography

Peter's new autobiography has reached #13 on the sales chart according to Publisher's Weekly and #7 on the New York Times  Hardcover Non-Fiction Best-sellers list.

KISS Kruise 2/ Day 3

Our ship, the Norwegian Pearl, docked in Mexico yesterday, and many KISS fans spent the day exploring Cozumel. It was fun to watch a sea of KISS t-shirts exiting the cruise terminal and spreading through town!

Back aboard the ship, it was "80s night." The KISS Navy put its own spin on dressing for the decade. Many Kruisers sported big hair, neon colors, and spandex to get into the spirit. This was also the night of KISS' second indoor show, so a lot of fans wore their 80s wear to the concert, which made for a fun-looking crowd!

And what a show it was. KISS kicked off the show with "Take Me," mixing up the setlist quite a bit from the previous night's concert. The song selections were often guided by fans shouting out song titles. KISS played "Makin' Love," "I Stole Your Love" and even a short version of "Magic Touch" after the audience began chanting it. Just as the previous audience was treated to five songs from "Monster," KISS performed these songs for for this enthusiastic audience too. At the end of the show, after the encore had ended and the house lights came up, Eric returned to the stage and threw out every set of drumsticks he had near his kit. After he ran out of sticks, he and his tech began dismantling his drum kit, then autographing and distributing two cymbals and a cowbell to three young fans.

Today is the last full day of the Kruise! There are a lot of fun events scheduled, including a poolside band Q&A session with KISS and fans, Casino Night with Eric, a Belly Flop contest with Paul, and a pick-throwing contest pitting KISS Kruisers against long-range pick-throwing master... Gene! At night, a KISS costume contest promises to showcase hundreds of fans showing off their best face paint!

(Fun fact: All KISS Kruise guests received three gifts when they boarded the ship -- a KISS Kruise beach towel, a KISS Kruise poster autographed by all four members of the band... and a set of black-and-white KISS makeup, so everyone can rock the greasepaint tonight!)

Kissonline

KISS Kruise 2 Unplugged Show/Part One

Here is KISS playing their Sailaway Acoustic set aboard the Kiss Kruise 2.

KISS Set-List from First Indoor Show/KISS Kruise 2

Here is the set-list from the first indoor KISS show aboard the KISS Kruise 2. A great set-list!
* indicates first time played live.

Psycho Circus
Shout It Out Loud
Hell Or Hallelujah
Wall Of Sound*
Hotter Than Hell
All For The Love Of Rock & Roll*
I Love It Loud
Outta This World*
War Machine
Long Way Down*
Detroit Rock City
Calling Dr. Love
Love Gun
Black Diamond
Lick It Up
Christine Sixteen
Rock And Roll All Nite
Cold Gin
Got To Choose
Nothin' To Lose
Deuce

The KISS Kruise 2 / Day 2

The KISS Kruise 2

KISS Kruise: Day Two (Kissonline)

The second day of the KISS Kruise II kicked off with several fan events. A t-shirt swap quickly turned into a swap-everything event, with fans trading memorabilia and guitar picks too, especially the new KISS Kruise II picks. It was fun to see how many different shirts fans made and brought from around the world.
As we continued sailing toward Cozumel, many KISS Kruisers spent the day relaxing on the many lounge chairs, couches and daybeds all around the ship, like the fans from Australia shown in this photo! The ship's bowling alley and lounge features 24-hour live KISS concerts playing on the TVs.

A tattoo artist applied permanent tattoos to fans in one of the lounges, including KISS Kruise-themed tattoo designs.

Last night, KISS also played the first of two indoor live shows in the ship's Stardust Theater. KISS opened the show with "Psycho Circus," launching into a setlist heavy on hits, classics, and many selections from the new Monster album! The band treated fans to the first-ever live performances of "Wall of Sound," "All For the Love of Rock and Roll," "Hell or Hallelujah," "Out of This World," and "Long Way Down." After rocking the Kruisers all evening, KISS left the stage, then returned and encored with "Lick it Up" and "Rock And Roll All Nite."Confetti flew, the lights went down again, and the show was over. Or was it? KISS came back again and played even more songs, including "Nothin' To Lose" and "Deuce!" The guys were in fine form, happily interacting with fans and enjoying themselves onstage.

The day wrapped up with entertainment from a variety of bands around the ship, and an enthusiastic round of KISS Karaoke in the ship's lounge.

Tomorrow, the KISS Navy is scheduled to port at Cozumel.

Check out this dessert display created for the band's hospitaility area. Made of chocolate and the the bandmember's heads are carved from squash.  Photo by Keith Leroux.

KISS Casablanca Singles Collection- New Photo

New photo of the Kiss Casablanca Singles Collection due out December 5, 2012.

Dennis Woloch:Kiss' Art Director Interview

KissFAQ is doing a NovElder series in celebration of Music From: The Elder. Check out an interview with Kiss' then Art Director, Dennis Woloch HERE.

KISS KRUISE Sets Sail on Schedule

KISS KRUISE 2:DAY ONEKISS KRUISE 2
KISS Kruise II kicked off to an amazing start yesterday! As the day began, the Port of Miami was invaded by thousands of fans in KISS shirts and costumes. Our ship, the Norwegian Pearl, remained in port for an extra hour to allow fans affected by Hurricane Sandy more time to board.
Check out more on KISS' Kruise Reports from Facebook here:

KISS' Sailaway Acoustic Set-List:

Hard Luck Woman
Christeen Sixteen
Go To Choose
Goin' Blind
Love Her All I Can
Nothin' To Lose
Take Me
Anyway You Want It
A Million To One
A World Without Heroes

Kiss sailaway acoustic set/Photo by Steve Sils

BRUCE KULICK Celebrates 15th Anniversary of "Carnival of Souls"

Bruce talks about the album CARNIVAL OF SOULS, in this series as he has with CRAZY NIGHTS and REVENGE.

CLICK TO READ BK's CARNIVAL OF SOULS FEATURE

Decibel Geek:KISSIN' TIME for KIDS

DECIBEL GEEK INTERVIEWS JASON JANSEKOVICH, BARRY MARTIN

& CHUCK DAILEY (KISSIN’ TIME KISS TRIBUTE CD)

Interview Now Available for Viewing

 

 

The Decibel Geek Podcast has released an interview with Jason Jansekovich, Barry Martin (West Memphis Suicide), and Chuck Dailey (The Salads). Decibel Geek writer Wally Norton gets the inside story about the new KISSIN’ TIME Canadian Tribute to KISS CD with all proceeds going to SICKKIDS Foundation (Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital)

Included in the interview is discussion on how the KISSIN’ TIME CD came to be, how WEST MEMPHIS SUICIDE and THE SALADS got involved and how they chose their respective songs.

Direct link to the interview: http://dbgeekshow.blogspot.ca/2012/10/kissin-time-for-kids.html

To access the Decibel Geek Podcast visit www.dbgeekshow.blogspot.com .

Multi-Platinum Icons KISS Release The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982 Magnificent Limited Edition Box Sets of Band's 29 Singles on Legendary Casablanca Label Available December 4

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES

LOS ANGELES, CA, Oct 31, 2012 -- Rock legends KISS were the first signing to the late Neil Bogart's newly formed Casablanca Records label after he saw and recognized their talent and showmanship during their spectacular performance at a showcase concert at New York City's Le Tang's Ballet Studio in 1973, offering them a contract on the spot. Now, KISS celebrates their 40th anniversary in 2013 having broken box-office records set by The Beatles and Elvis, more than 28 U.S. gold albums -- the most gold records for any American rock band -- 40 million sales in the U.S. and a total exceeding 100 million worldwide.

In their early years, KISS released a total of 29 singles on seven-inch 45 RPM records for the Casablanca label. These were available for sale to the public, used for commercial radio airplay and to promote album sales. Many of these singles had entirely different mixes, edits and material that didn't appear on their vinyl albums. Now for the first time, these musical snapshots of KISS' formative years, which have never been available in a commemorative singles edition, will be released in two box-set configurations entitled The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982, on Dec. 4 from Mercury/Casablanca/UMe:
29 Seven-inch vinyl (Limited Edition available direct to consumer via www.universalmusicenterprises.com/select  ) 29 CDs (available through all retail outlets)
In typical KISS fashion, these are no ordinary boxes. The sets are housed in a beautiful die-cut shadow box with a limited edition, etched silver metal plate and ribbon-pull magnetic closure, custom KISS 45s box with 26 collectible picture sleeves from original single releases around the world, including Japan, Germany, Holland, Spain and Britain. The vinyl collection also features singles from all four solo albums in purple, blue, red and green vinyl with a picture sleeve representing each individual member as originally released in the U.K. Both sets include a booklet which tracks the genesis and chart history of each single represented in the package and four individual KISS masks.

The Casablanca Singles 1974-1982 covers KISS' remarkable eight-year stay on Bogart's label, from their very first single "Nothin' to Lose" b/w "Love Theme from KISS," from their self-titled debut, to their very first charted 45, "Kissin' Time." The band's subsequent string of hits included Dressed to Kill's live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite" (No. 12 on Billboard's Hot 100), Destroyer's "Shout It Out Loud" (No. 31) and the Top 10 ballad "Beth," Rock and Roll Over's "Hard Luck Woman" (No. 15) and "Calling Dr. Love" (No. 16), Love Gun's "Christeen Sixteen" (No. 25), Ace Frehley's solo hit, "New York Groove" (No. 13) and Dynasty's "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (No. 11).

"Even I haven't heard some of this stuff, but this is all part of our master plan to celebrate KISS at this milestone in our careers," says Gene Simmons. "This box set represents us at the very beginning of our career, and documents the band's early success and subsequent growth."

Adds Paul Stanley: "This collection is meant for the true KISS aficionado. The packaging really captures the development of both our music and image at a very crucial period in the band's history."
The special set comes out after the release of Monster, their 20th studio album. Showing the band at the top of its game, Monster embodies all that is KISS and the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, with longtime members guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, return stronger than ever with their new album to continue the legacy of the spectacular larger-than-life extravaganza known as KISS.
More info at www.universalmusicenterprises.com/select

PETER CRISS Interviewed - Video

Peter Criss (Formerly Of KISS) Interview

By: Gus Griesinger/Backstageaxxess

"MONSTER is a Statement" SiriusXM Town Hall with KISS

SiriusXM Town Hall with KISS

Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley answer my question: MONSTER seems to be a more personal album than Kiss albums in the past, was that a consious decision or was it just the material brought into the sessions? -Frank Hagan
Why the Current Line-up Rules:

KISS on Making MONSTER and On-Stage Puking

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS talk about their 20th album "Monster" and why Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber stole their vomiting shtick. Subscribe to the Fuse YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/fuseSub