ACE FREHLEY WINNER OF THE POLL!

Perhaps not that surprising, but our guitar hero Ace Frehley is the winner of the poll.

The final results are the following:

Ace Frehley: 39,3%
Paul Stanley: 20,2%
Peter Criss: 12,9%
Gene Simmons: 11,0%
Eric Carr: 5,5%
Eric Singer: 3,7%
Vinnie Vincent: 2,4%
Mark St. John: 1,9%
Tommy Thayer: 1,9%
Bruce Kulick: 1,2%

Ace as the winner and Paul as the runner-up probably doesn’t come as a suprirse. But it’s interesting to see that Peter Criss is at the third place and Gene not higher than number four.
And it’s of course nice to see that all current and former members have got votes.

Thanks to everyone who voted!

IQ Magazine On Ebay

Remember the post about the interesting trade magazine? http://kissonfire.blogspot.com/2008/07/interesting-article-in-trade-magazine.html

A copy of this magazine is now available on Ebay:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5336044010&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=270261012234&item=270261012234

New Official Merchandise Coming Up

Kissonline has revealed som3 upcoming merchandise. Pictured are a solo face towel (Action Sports) and a Rock And Roll Over woman's shirt (Mosquito Head) and a Alive 35 baby tee (Sourpuss).

Last Day Of The Poll

Today is the last chance to vote for your favorite Kiss member. Scroll down and at the right side you will find the poll. It seems like Ace will be the winner. Don't forget to vote before it's too late.

Kiss Photo Negatives From 1976 On Ebay

30 Original 35mm black/white negatives of KISS in performing in Los Angeles, March 1976 are available on Ebay. There seems to be some really cool photos there. Check the auction out here:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5336039668&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=350084266238&item=350084266238

Vinnie Vincent Tribute Artwork

The artwork for the upcoming Vinnie Vincent tribute "Kiss My Ankh - A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent" is now official. The release date is expected to be in September or October. The artists featured on the album aren't the most famous but still kind of interesting. The artist roster includes names like Chris Caffery (Savatage), Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper) and Steve Brown (Trixter).

Sturgis T-Shirt Design

Kissonline has previewed the design for the T-shirts at the upcoming Kiss show in Sturgis August 4th.

Alive! Vinyl Reissue Released Today

There has been some confusion but it seems like today (July 29th) is the release date of the vinyl reissue of the Alive! album. This is a 180 grams audiophile version. No news yet regarding inserts etc. The album can be ordered here:

Kiss Arena Tour Next Year

Kiss American touring agency Creative Artistis Agency (CAA) has mentioned that Kiss will do a big arena tour next year. This happened during the annual IAAM Conference in Anaheim, CA yesterday (July 28th). CAA managing partner Rob Light is quoted saying "We have a great idea for KISS to go out and do a big arena tour".

Rob Light is pictured at the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards where he was presented the award "Agent Of The Year" by Paul Stanley in 2004.

Shirt Worn By Eric Carr On Ebay

A shirt that is said to have been worn by Eric Carr is available on Ebay. Starting bid is $1195. This is the shirt that Eric wore in the Crazy Nights video.
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5336039469&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=130242238218&item=130242238218

Gene Leaves A Message For Canadian Troops

Gene Simmons has left a message for the Canadian soldiers. This was done after a press conference that was held at the Rexall Edmonton Indy. Gene's words were the following:

"Hi guys, it's Gene Simmons. We know you're in Afghanistan, we know it's a tough one, I just want you to know from my heart we love you. I like the fact that there's a bit of civility when the Canadian flag goes up and your national anthem is sung, everybody quietens down a bit. You don't have to salute, no one's forcing you to do anything, but just for a few minutes you shut your mouth and give it the respect it demands. I think that's part of our lives that's been tossed aside. Culture has become cynical and we don't even respect what we should."

Read more in The Calgary Sun here: http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2008/07/27/6278476-sun.html

Destroyer Songbook Soon Released

The songbook for Destroyer will be released August 5th through Hal Leonard. It can be pre-ordered from Amazon.

New Kiss Game

Last week of September sees the release of the new Kiss game "Kiss DVD Board Game". The game is about following Kiss on tour, collecting ticket stubs, merchandise etc. The game can be pre-ordered here:

Front Cover Of Japanese Compilation Revealed

The front cover of the upcoming Japanese compilation "Kiss Best - Kissology" (released August 27th) has now been revealed. This is how it will look.
The compilation can be ordered here;
KISS Best -Kissology- [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] / KISS

Swedish Magazine Covers

These Swedish magazine covers are over a month old but they are still interesting. While Fuzz has chosen to have Tommy Thayer on the cover, Sweden Rock Magazine goes for the original Spaceman. No question which magazine did the right choice...

Rare Alive Album On Ebay

All over the world the Alive album was released as a double album. But in Chile they decided to make two separate albums instead. The second album got a totally different artwork and this is now one of the rarest albums. One copy is now available on Ebay.

Just One Week Left Of The Poll

Next Thursday (July 31st) is the last day of the poll regarding your favourite Kiss member. You will find the poll down to the right. It looks like Ace will be the winner but you decide...

New Kiss Compilation

August 5th is the release date for the new Kiss compilation called "Playlist Your Way". It's released through Island Records. The CD can be pre-ordered here:

Interesting Ebay Auction

Kiss On Fire Quoted On Paul Stanley's Official Site

I just found out that my post from July 11th regarding Rhapsody In Rock is quoted on the official Paul Stanley site: http://www.paulstanley.com/index.php?module=letters&news_item_id=1513
I didn't get any credit but it's my post word for word. Except for the fact that they removed the word "cheesy" from the description... :-)

Paul Stanley At CNBC

A clip from Paul's appearance at yesterday's Donny Deutsch show can be seen here:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=101337

New Hats Coming In The Autumn

During the autumn Concept One will release these new hats with Dynasty and Dressed To Kill themes.

Kiss Gets Praised By Judas Priest

Judas Priest guitar player Glenn Tipton has written a message on the official Judas Priest website where he praises Kiss:

"We've played together with so many great bands on this European leg — old friends like DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE and MOTÖRHEAD. New bands such as AIRBOURNE — great lads from Australia — and it was good to see KISS again at the the Download Festival in the UK — we toured with them in the early days in the U.S. and unlike many other bands who gave us very little stage or lights, KISS were generous and helped us out which we appreciated in those days!

www.judaspriest.com

Ace Frehley At Rocklahoma

A fan-filmed video clip of decent quality from Ace's performance at last week's Rocklahoma Festival can be seen here.

Paul Stanley On CNBC Tonight

Our American friends can tonight at 10 PM (1 AM ET) see Paul Stanley at CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.
The show will cover both Paul's music and art.

Eric Singer On Tour With Alice Cooper

As mentioned before, Eric Singer will tour in the US and Canada with Alice Cooper during August/September. Tickets to the shows are still available. Click this link for more details.

Tribute Kiss Band In Pop Video

The Swedish pop/disco band Bodies Without Organs has recently made a new video. In the video for the song "The Bells Of Freedom" the band members act as judges in a "Queer Idol" contest. The Kiss tribute band can be seen approx 20 seconds into the video.
This song is the official anthem for the EuroPride Festival in Stockholm.

Uniqe Kiss Monopoly Available On E-Bay

You may have heard the story about five very special Monopoly games being made in 1978. These were made for Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter and Bill Aucoin. Instead of streets and squares, the game features places the band has played (Cobo Hall etc), band members and key persons around the band (Bill Aucoin, Sean Delaney etc) and other things connected to the band. The game is made of stained glass. As you can imagine this is truly a unique piece. The starting bid is $ 1999.99. See more details here:

New Documentary

The new documentary "KISS - Rock Power - The Documentary" will be released September 2nd but can already now be ordered through Amazon.

Interesting Article In Trade Magazine

The English music industry trade magazine IQ has got a very interesting Kiss article in their latest issue (#18). People like manager Doc McGhee, agent Rod MacSween, pyrotechnician Doug Adams as well as concert promoters are interviewed. Really interesting and something out of the ordinary. Some shots from the magazine can be seen here.

2009 Calendar Available

It's only mid-July but the first Kiss calendar for 2009 is already here. We can expect some other calendars (including the official one) during the coming months.
The calendar can be ordered here:

Ace Frehley At Rocklahoma Festival

Yesterday (July 13th) Ace Frehley performed at the huge Rocklahoma Festival. He played the following songs during his set:

Rip It Out
Parasite
Snow Blind
I Want You
Shout It Out Loud
Rock Soldiers
New York Groove
Shock Me
Rocket Ride
Deuce
Love Gun
Cold Gin

As you can see he almost only did the old Kiss classics!

Tickets To The Upcoming Kiss Shows

Tickets to the upcoming Kiss shows in the US can be bought here:

Kiss On The Cover Of Good Times Magazine

The German "oldies music" magazine Good Times has got a nice photo from The Elder era on the cover of their latest issue. The article in the magazine is called "Kiss - Triumphe, Tragödien, Vermarktungs-Genies", meaning "Kiss - Triumphs, Tragedies and Marketing Geniuses". And as always in Germany, the censored logo is used.

Kiss Songs Featured In Swedish Mainstream Show

The cheesy Swedish mainstream artist Robert Wells recently had the opening show for his traditional annual summer tour of Sweden called "Rhapsody In Rock". This package tour contains some of the biggest names in Swedish mainstream music. This year the last number of the main set is - believe it or not - a Kiss medley. The female vocalists Charlotte Perelli, Sofia Källgren and LaGaylia Frazier are doing I Was Made For Loving You, Detroit Rock City, Rock N Roll All Nite, God Gave Rock N Roll To You and Heaven's On Fire together with Robert Wells and the orchestra. Totally tacky and cheesy but still kind of interesting that Kiss are featured in a mainstream situation like this. The tour will continue over Sweden all summer.

Funny Picture

I don’t know who took this photo and I don’t like just stealing other people’s photos from the internet. But this picture is so hilarious that I need to share it. It shows Tommy Thayer right before the show at the Download Festival in England when he goes for a quick visit to the bathroom…

Paul Stanley In Italy

Paul Stanley has bought a house in Tuscany, Italy. Right after the last show on the European tour he travelled to Italy to spend two months in his new house. His wife, his two sons and his parents will also spend the summer there.

Eric Singer On The New Alice Cooper Album

At the end on this month (July 29th to be exact) Alice Cooper's new album "Along Came A Spider" will be released. Drums are played by Eric Singer. Eric will also join Alice Cooper on the upcoming tour. The limited vinyl edition of the album can be ordered here:

Bruce Kulick To Baltimore Kiss Expo

Bruce Kulick has been confirmed as the special guest at this year's Kiss Expo in Manchester, MD. The expo takes place Sunday October 5th. More details can be found at http://www.baltimorekissexpo.com/.

Japanese Compilation Available

Click this link to order the new Japanese compilation Kiss This - Kissology. This compilation features re-recorded versions of the classics. See posts below for track list etc.

My Pinball Machine

Not much KISS news to report today so I thought why not post some pictures of my KISS pinball machine.
I bought this ten years ago for $1500. The freight costed me another $500 so total damage was $2000.
A great addition to the KISS collection!

Japanese Compilation's Track Listing Revelead

The upcoming Japanese compilation "Kiss Best - Kissology" will feature the following tracks:

01 DEUCE
02 DETROIT ROCK CITY
03 I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU
04 LOVE GUN
05 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE
06 I LOVE IT LOUD
07 BLACK DIAMOND
08 LICK IT UP
09 CHRISTINE SIXTEEN
10 DO YOU LOVE ME
11 HEAVEN’S ON FIRE
12 CALLING DR.LOVE
13 SHOUT IT OUT LOUD
14 FOREVER
15 HOTTER THAN HELL

The Japanese Compilation Can Now Be Ordered

The upcoming Japanese Collection "Kiss Best - Kissology" can now be ordered from CD Japan. The price is 3200 yen, which equals approx $30. As mentioned before, the compilation features newly recorded versions of old classics as well as a bonus DVD with the 1977 Budokan show.
The CD/DVD can be ordered here:
KISS Best -Kissology- [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] / KISS
The CD (without the bonus DVD) can be ordered here:
KISS Best -Kissology- [Regular Edition] / KISS

www.acefrehley.com For Sale

The domains www.acefrehley.com and www.acefrehley.net are since a couple of weeks for sale. The seller is said to be Mr. Frehley himself. Look at www.acefrehley.com for more details.

The Re-recorded Tracks To Be Featured On Japanese Compilation

August 27th is the release date for the new Japanese KISS collection. The title is "Kiss Best - Kissology".
This compilation CD will include the re-recorded tracks that were rumored to be featured on a CD distributed as a free gift with an Enligsh newspaper in conjunction with the Download show a few weeks ago.
There will also be a limited edition including a DVD, featuring the 1977 show at the Budokan in Tokyo.
I will come back with more details regarding this compilation soon.

New Gold Record Available

A gold record for the Alive 35 Tour has now been released for sale. The price is $199.00. Limited to 2500 copies. For orders and more details, go to http://kissmuseum.com/detail.aspx?ID=1480.

Upcoming Merchandise

www.kissonline.com has posted pictures of some merchandise that soon will be produced. It's the following items: A kids plate, bowl and spoon (made by Sourpuss). A neon clock (made by Silver Buffalo). A dart set (also made by Silver Buffalo). And finally two lighters (made by Zippo). More details can be found at www.kissonline.com.

Kiss To South America?

Internet rumor says that Kiss are confirmed for the headlining spot at Pepsi Music Festival in Argentina in September. This is just a rumor so I can’t confirm it but it would make sense for Kiss to look into South America in the fall. Another rumor has it that Kiss will do a large Asian tour in late 2008 or early 2009. Again, just rumors…