Letters

It's hard to believe a year has past since the O2 Islington Academy show in London on March 2nd! 800 ecstatic KISS Army members all gathered together to worship at the 7 inch high platform feet of the God of Thunder, Starchild, a Spaceman & a Cat! No matter how hard you try nothing can prepair you for a KISS show. When those four guys walk out onstage "dressed to kill" & the make-up on, it really is the most spectacular sight you'll EVER see! Islington was a once in a lifetime experience, a dream come true! I will never forget that night in London for as long as I live. We wanted the best & we got the best! The sheer excitement of finally getting to see my real-life-superheroes in the flesh, nevermind the fact it was in such great intimate venue, up close & personal, as the song goes ... they really were "In Your Face"! No fireworks, no pyros, no spitting blood, no spitting flames, no flying, no screens. This was a real rock 'n' roll band playing real rock 'n' roll music. Confirming the fact that in their big kick ass stadium/arena shows the novelties are by no means a necessity. My sister Lisa was lucky enough to find a Paul Stanley signature pick buried under two-feet of confetti at the end of the night & the legend that she is gave it to me! It is one of the most treasured items in my KISS collection! Probably the greatest night of my life (except for my M&G with KISS in Dublin that May ... but that's a whole other story) I'd like to thank Gene, Paul, Tommy & Eric for the amazing memory of that night in Islington, London. Good luck with the new album, I can't wait to hear it & I hope a visit to Ireland shortly follows! KISS Army Forever! Denver