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I remember the first time I saw a Kiss album cover, it was 1989, I was 6, the album cover was Dynasty and I remember thinking, whoa who are these guys? I pointed it out to my mum and she said you know them, that song you like Rock n roll and nite, they sing that and that other song you like, I was made for loving you, is on that album. The following weekend a kiss clip came on tv but they were unmasked and I knew of this band but did not realise it was the same band from the Dynasty cover (well you know what I mean), I was immediately intrigued by this awesome band, then in 1992 out came God gave rock n roll to you II and I could not get enough of the song. As the years went on I always admired Kiss but from afar, countless tours came and went to Australia but I could not go (mum wouldn't buy me a ticket Lol), so then in 2004 when they came to Adelaide for the rock the nation tour, I was not going to miss this and I won't lie, at this point all I owned of Kiss was the Second Coming dvd, which gave me a thirst for even more Kiss. So the 11th of May rolls around and I could not have been more excited, I painted my face as Gene and my friend was Paul, we drove to the concert blasting my friend's brother's copy of Alive II. We get to the venue, the line was massive of course, we lined up only to be told when we got to the door that we were at the wrong door, so then we had to run all the way around to the otherside, we got in and still managed to push our way up to the barrier. Fast foward to the concert intro and I basically nearly wet my pants I was so excited. You've all been to a Kiss concert so I don't need to describe it, for me it really was the most amazing night and I will never ever forget it!. Since that show I now own every album, every dvd, I have singing dolls, playing cards, puzzles, Kissopoly, calendars, books, t-shirts, condoms, cologne and countless other Kiss memorabilia and have not missed an Australian show since. So bring on KISS Monster tour 2013. Cheers guys.

CONGRATULATIONS ON 40 YEARS OF ROCKIN AND ROLLIN- KISS TO ME IS A BELIEF SYSTEM-THE POWER OF THE MUSIC AND THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WRITE AND RECORD AND PERFORM IT. -IT WAS INDEED THE SOUNDTRACK TO MY TEENAGE YEARS- FROM THE TIME I HEARD DESTROYER BLASTING OUTTA MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE-I WAS HOOKED-IT STARTED ME ON MY JOURNEY OF MY LOVE OF MUSIC AND LIVE PERFORMANCE- SO HAPPY TO BE GETTING NEW KISS MUSIC STILL TO THIS DAY-ITS VERY RARE I BUY NEW MUSIC ANY,OR BUT IF ITS KISS-IM THERE THE DAY IT COMES OUT....MONSTER IS FANTASTIC! WE CELEBRATE 25 YEARS THIS YEAR OURSELVES AS A WRITING RECORDING AND PERFORMING ACT- KISS WAS THE SEEED THAT STARTED IT ALL- LOOKING FORWARD TO EVEN MORE NEW MUSIC AND TOURS- KISS FKN RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! casey and co.

All the best and good luck, guys!

In March of 1975, I was a 14 year old kid in S.E. Wisconsin. I scored tickets to my 1st concert. I had no idea what to expect as I had never even sen a band live in any context at this point in my life. I had only seen pictures and articles in Creem and Circus magazine. The band I was going to see that night was...KISS!!!! I don't remember the drive to the concert. It was in an old ice skating rink in Kenosha, Wisconsin. I don't even know if the place is still there. I got there early enough to get a great place to stand (general admission in those days) no seats. I remember the ceiling being low eough that the KISS sign could not be hung from behind the stage. It was on top of one of the P.A. columns. The opening act was a band from Canada that I had never heard of, Rush. I think they went on to have a little success. I still can recall the excitement as starting time grew near. I was in the front pressed against a plywood barrier 3 feet from the stage. Then it happened, the house lights went down, smoke billowed onto the stage and into the audience, in a flash there they were! I had only seen pics of the band but, seeing them live was, in a word, amazing!!! They looked like comic book superheroes come to life. To a 14 year old it was if aliens had landed as the flashpots exploded and the volume swallowed you up! They looked 10 feet tall and dangerous. I loved it. I got splattered with fake blood, the heat from the flames warmed every part of me, I caught a guitar pick and then some big dude snatched it out of my hands! I watched as the flames and flashpots scorched the low ceiling (Fire Marshalls, we don't need no stinking Fire Marshalls)!!! When it was all over, I knew my life had changed. I wanted to be a musician, I wanted to rock!!!! To say KISS changed my life would be an understatement. Up until that night I had no idea where my life would lead me. After that night, I got a guitar and learned to play. Because of KISS, music has become the life. Nearly 37 years later I took my son to his 1st concert. Who was it? KISS!!! Now my son has started to play the guitar. His favorite band? KISS!!! Thank you KISS for changing my life! Todd"Noize" Voss

KISS stepped into my life when I was 10 years old. That was back in 1977. Today I am 45 and KISS is still alive and well. What a great journey it has been so far. This picture was taken in 1997 in Hamburg, just minutes before the show. The guy next to Gene is me. The young boy is my son. His name is Gene. He is 20 years old today. And he plays bass. True!!! See you in Berlin!

Vinicius Antonio, 21 years. Brazil

Vinicius Antonio, 21 anos, Brazil.

HELLO KISS!! I LISTEN THEIR MUSIC SINCE 31 YEARS. THE BEST GROUP THAT IVE KNOWN. IVE GONE TO SEE THEM FOUR TIMES. THEIR SHOW IS AMAZING!! I HOPE THEY CAN COME TO MEXICO AGAIN.. I WISH THEM GOOD LUCK!!

Vinicius Antonio

wow kiss 40 years strong,i just turned 50 and i have been a kiss fan since the day i saw them on midnight special,i have had the pleasure of meeting all members of the band and even working for peter and ace over the years,i have had alot of rough patches over the years ,deaths,of loved ones,money wows,ect ,i was a police officer for the last 27 years in a very dangerous city, failed marriage,but through it all,i never turned to drugs,or alchol,or violance,i turned to kiss,they were and are always there,noow my son who is 21 years old and also a die hard fan,has both my torch as i have retired,and my band kiss to help lend a hand when things get rough,thank you kiss for 40 years,lets all raise a glass to the next 40 !!!!!