KISS ROCKS VEGAS!
by Dana Getz / Entertainment Weekly
KISS have long championed a reputation as arena-rock ringmasters, stuffing four decades of raucous live sets with elaborate light shows, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, and raging pyrotechnics.
Granted a permanent space for a Las Vegas residency amidst their 2014 40th anniversary tour, the band cranked their concert nozzle to nuclear for a nine-night stint at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. On Aug. 26, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will reincarnate those shows for KISS Rocks Vegas, a DVD collection that chronicles their Sin City run. EW is excited to premiere an exclusive clip from the project below.
�Doing a residency in Vegas gave us an opportunity to do a show without the restrictions of making its mobility a consideration,� guitarist Paul Stanley tells EW. �Much like assembling a ship in a bottle we were able to bring a massive stadium-worthy construction into a small venue piece by piece and create something magnificent in size and bombast.�
Frontman Gene Simmons says the smaller venue not only gave them a chance to amp up their presentation, but to connect with fans on a more intimate level.
�The beginning of every show still sends chills up my spine. The roar of the crowd. The smell of the greasepaint,� he says. �Even though we are known for putting on a spectacle, the best part of the shows is always the screaming fans standing on their seats. Hands down�The songs are more than just songs. They�re the soundtrack of people�s lives.�
Added Stanley: �The more we can become one with our fans, the more magic we can create together and KISS Rocks Vegas is testament to that.�
Pulling from KISS� 44-album discography, KISS Rocks Vegas will include live renditions of classics like �Rock And Roll All Night,� �Shout It Out Loud,� and �Love Gun� as well as a bonus seven-song acoustic set. It will be available on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray beginning at $21.98. The deluxe edition features a hardcover package with a 12X12 book, photos from the show, and an exclusive CD.
CLICK HERE to watch KISS perform �Detroit Rock City� in the exclusive Entertainment Weekly clip.
