07/20/2012
Kiss News
07/20/2012
LEGENDARY KISS HONORS TROOPS AND VETERANS
07/19/2012
KISS ARE THE BIONIC BAND
By Adrian Thrills
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has had joint trouble � and not the kind you�d expect in a rock �n� roll man. After 40 years teetering around the stage in 8in platform heels, it�s his hips (and knees and shoulders) that have had it.
Stanley and his bandmates have sold 100 million albums since they first daubed their faces with black and white warpaint in 1973, and he has paid the price with two hip replacement ops.
�I�m a bionic man and I�ve earned every scar,� the 60-year-old singer and guitarist says proudly. �My doctors are sports specialists, as my injuries are the same as those that affect [American] footballers.
'My knees have been surgically reassembled and I�ve had work done on my shoulders.
�But I�m in better shape than ever. The engine�s been serviced and I�m good for another 50,000 miles.�
Kiss are one of rock�s great survivors, as well known for their comic-book stage personas and garish costumes as their music, while their gigs are renowned for fire-breathing stunts and eye-popping special effects.
But they attribute their staying power to a more old-fashioned virtue: hard graft.
�Four decades ago, a bunch of knuckleheads from New York got together,� says bassist Gene Simmons.
�The four of us had an epiphany: let�s put together the band we�ve never seen on stage. So we did it, and we�re still here.
�Back then, there were no shortcuts. There was no internet or cable TV. You had to take your case directly to the people by playing live, and we do the same today. We�re the real deal.�
Or as real as anyone sporting face paint, Spandex leggings and glitter wedges for their day job can be.
The bullish 62-year-old adds: �If you are a member of U2 or Coldplay, you put on your jeans and T-shirt and play. Those bands are great, but they don�t have to sweat.
�We spend two hours putting on make-up. Then we run around for two hours in platform shoes. I spit fire and fly up to the rafters.�
By Adrian Thrills
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has had joint trouble � and not the kind you�d expect in a rock �n� roll man. After 40 years teetering around the stage in 8in platform heels, it�s his hips (and knees and shoulders) that have had it.
Stanley and his bandmates have sold 100 million albums since they first daubed their faces with black and white warpaint in 1973, and he has paid the price with two hip replacement ops.
�I�m a bionic man and I�ve earned every scar,� the 60-year-old singer and guitarist says proudly. �My doctors are sports specialists, as my injuries are the same as those that affect [American] footballers.
'My knees have been surgically reassembled and I�ve had work done on my shoulders.
�But I�m in better shape than ever. The engine�s been serviced and I�m good for another 50,000 miles.�
Kiss are one of rock�s great survivors, as well known for their comic-book stage personas and garish costumes as their music, while their gigs are renowned for fire-breathing stunts and eye-popping special effects.
But they attribute their staying power to a more old-fashioned virtue: hard graft.
�Four decades ago, a bunch of knuckleheads from New York got together,� says bassist Gene Simmons.
�The four of us had an epiphany: let�s put together the band we�ve never seen on stage. So we did it, and we�re still here.
�Back then, there were no shortcuts. There was no internet or cable TV. You had to take your case directly to the people by playing live, and we do the same today. We�re the real deal.�
Or as real as anyone sporting face paint, Spandex leggings and glitter wedges for their day job can be.
The bullish 62-year-old adds: �If you are a member of U2 or Coldplay, you put on your jeans and T-shirt and play. Those bands are great, but they don�t have to sweat.
�We spend two hours putting on make-up. Then we run around for two hours in platform shoes. I spit fire and fly up to the rafters.�
Founder members Stanley and Simmons are in London to launch a wave of Kiss activity. First, there is a new single, Hell Or Hallelujah.
On the horizon is a 20th studio album, Monster, plus a ten-hour DVD, Kissology Volume 4. And Stanley is happy to be here. �I�m an Anglophile,� he says. �Rock �n� roll started in the States, but the Brits turned it into something brilliant.�
There is also the aptly named Kiss Monster Book being released. Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, the hand-bound tome stands 3ft high and 5ft wide when open, and will set you back £2,500.
But then, Kiss have never been a band for half measures. Simmons, who lives in California with his wife, erotic film star Shannon Tweed and their two children, Nick, 23, and Sophie, 20, once claimed he had slept with 4,600 women since the band began.
�That figure�s about right,� he says, face deadpan. I can�t tell if he�s being tongue in cheek � but I hope not, given that he is the proud possessor of the longest tongue in rock (one rumour had it that he had a cow�s tongue surgically grafted on to his own). �I�ve behaved like a horny teenage boy all my life, but, at some point, we all grow up. Love wasn�t something I thought seriously about before, but I love my wife.
�I have a magic woman in Shannon, and she has stuck by me � through all my indiscretions � for 29 years.�
Kiss set their sights on world domination early. In their infancy, they avoided New York�s elitist rock clubs to focus on the music mainstream.
To some, they are the height of rock kitsch, their pyrotechnics a mere marketing trick (Gene once accidently set his hair alight while spitting flammable liquid at a torch).
�If people say we�re a gimmick, I won�t argue,� he replies. �But then so was Jerry Lee Lewis when he played piano with his feet, and Elvis when he shook his hips.�
Paul begs to differ. �If we were just a gimmick, we wouldn�t have lasted 40 years.�
Kiss�s two other founder members, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, have not played with the band since a mid-Nineties reunion, but the group�s current line-up, with drummer Eric Singer and lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, has been together for a decade.
So, how long will they keep rocking? Paul says: �We�re still in the middle of an amazing ride. But there will come a time when we say enough is enough. Then we�ll throw down the gauntlet, and somebody else will pick it up.�
Hell Or Hallelujah and the Kiss Monster Book are out now.
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has had joint trouble � and not the kind you�d expect in a rock �n� roll man. After 40 years teetering around the stage in 8in platform heels, it�s his hips (and knees and shoulders) that have had it.
Stanley and his bandmates have sold 100 million albums since they first daubed their faces with black and white warpaint in 1973, and he has paid the price with two hip replacement ops.
�I�m a bionic man and I�ve earned every scar,� the 60-year-old singer and guitarist says proudly. �My doctors are sports specialists, as my injuries are the same as those that affect [American] footballers.
'My knees have been surgically reassembled and I�ve had work done on my shoulders.
�But I�m in better shape than ever. The engine�s been serviced and I�m good for another 50,000 miles.�
Kiss are one of rock�s great survivors, as well known for their comic-book stage personas and garish costumes as their music, while their gigs are renowned for fire-breathing stunts and eye-popping special effects.
But they attribute their staying power to a more old-fashioned virtue: hard graft.
�Four decades ago, a bunch of knuckleheads from New York got together,� says bassist Gene Simmons.
�The four of us had an epiphany: let�s put together the band we�ve never seen on stage. So we did it, and we�re still here.
�Back then, there were no shortcuts. There was no internet or cable TV. You had to take your case directly to the people by playing live, and we do the same today. We�re the real deal.�
Or as real as anyone sporting face paint, Spandex leggings and glitter wedges for their day job can be.
The bullish 62-year-old adds: �If you are a member of U2 or Coldplay, you put on your jeans and T-shirt and play. Those bands are great, but they don�t have to sweat.
�We spend two hours putting on make-up. Then we run around for two hours in platform shoes. I spit fire and fly up to the rafters.�
By Adrian Thrills
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has had joint trouble � and not the kind you�d expect in a rock �n� roll man. After 40 years teetering around the stage in 8in platform heels, it�s his hips (and knees and shoulders) that have had it.
Stanley and his bandmates have sold 100 million albums since they first daubed their faces with black and white warpaint in 1973, and he has paid the price with two hip replacement ops.
�I�m a bionic man and I�ve earned every scar,� the 60-year-old singer and guitarist says proudly. �My doctors are sports specialists, as my injuries are the same as those that affect [American] footballers.
'My knees have been surgically reassembled and I�ve had work done on my shoulders.
�But I�m in better shape than ever. The engine�s been serviced and I�m good for another 50,000 miles.�
Kiss are one of rock�s great survivors, as well known for their comic-book stage personas and garish costumes as their music, while their gigs are renowned for fire-breathing stunts and eye-popping special effects.
But they attribute their staying power to a more old-fashioned virtue: hard graft.
�Four decades ago, a bunch of knuckleheads from New York got together,� says bassist Gene Simmons.
�The four of us had an epiphany: let�s put together the band we�ve never seen on stage. So we did it, and we�re still here.
�Back then, there were no shortcuts. There was no internet or cable TV. You had to take your case directly to the people by playing live, and we do the same today. We�re the real deal.�
Or as real as anyone sporting face paint, Spandex leggings and glitter wedges for their day job can be.
The bullish 62-year-old adds: �If you are a member of U2 or Coldplay, you put on your jeans and T-shirt and play. Those bands are great, but they don�t have to sweat.
�We spend two hours putting on make-up. Then we run around for two hours in platform shoes. I spit fire and fly up to the rafters.�
Founder members Stanley and Simmons are in London to launch a wave of Kiss activity. First, there is a new single, Hell Or Hallelujah.
On the horizon is a 20th studio album, Monster, plus a ten-hour DVD, Kissology Volume 4. And Stanley is happy to be here. �I�m an Anglophile,� he says. �Rock �n� roll started in the States, but the Brits turned it into something brilliant.�
There is also the aptly named Kiss Monster Book being released. Limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, the hand-bound tome stands 3ft high and 5ft wide when open, and will set you back £2,500.
But then, Kiss have never been a band for half measures. Simmons, who lives in California with his wife, erotic film star Shannon Tweed and their two children, Nick, 23, and Sophie, 20, once claimed he had slept with 4,600 women since the band began.
�That figure�s about right,� he says, face deadpan. I can�t tell if he�s being tongue in cheek � but I hope not, given that he is the proud possessor of the longest tongue in rock (one rumour had it that he had a cow�s tongue surgically grafted on to his own). �I�ve behaved like a horny teenage boy all my life, but, at some point, we all grow up. Love wasn�t something I thought seriously about before, but I love my wife.
�I have a magic woman in Shannon, and she has stuck by me � through all my indiscretions � for 29 years.�
Kiss set their sights on world domination early. In their infancy, they avoided New York�s elitist rock clubs to focus on the music mainstream.
To some, they are the height of rock kitsch, their pyrotechnics a mere marketing trick (Gene once accidently set his hair alight while spitting flammable liquid at a torch).
�If people say we�re a gimmick, I won�t argue,� he replies. �But then so was Jerry Lee Lewis when he played piano with his feet, and Elvis when he shook his hips.�
Paul begs to differ. �If we were just a gimmick, we wouldn�t have lasted 40 years.�
Kiss�s two other founder members, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, have not played with the band since a mid-Nineties reunion, but the group�s current line-up, with drummer Eric Singer and lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, has been together for a decade.
So, how long will they keep rocking? Paul says: �We�re still in the middle of an amazing ride. But there will come a time when we say enough is enough. Then we�ll throw down the gauntlet, and somebody else will pick it up.�
Hell Or Hallelujah and the Kiss Monster Book are out now.
07/19/2012
KISS: ROCK AND HONOR EVERY VET
By Andrew Leahey
Friday night marks the official launch of Kiss� summer tour, a mammoth cross-country jaunt in support of the band�s upcoming album, �Monster.�
Talk to a local veteran, however, and he�ll tell you that the real tour started on Thursday evening, when Kiss staged a private show for 1,600 members of the U.S. military.
�We owe so much to the brave men and women who voluntarily put on that uniform and go to places where people don�t like them,� Gene Simmons explained earlier this week, several hours before he and his three band mates � Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer � paid a visit to patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
�The vets that we�ve met never ask for praise, glory or money,� he added. �They just want to re-enter society and get a job. We do these all-vet shows to show our appreciation, because what they do for us is beyond comprehension.�
Kiss have a long history of paying tribute to vets on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier this summer, the guys staged a small show in London to benefit the British troops, and their 2011 tour featured a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance during each concert.By Andrew Leahey
Friday night marks the official launch of Kiss� summer tour, a mammoth cross-country jaunt in support of the band�s upcoming album, �Monster.�
Talk to a local veteran, however, and he�ll tell you that the real tour started on Thursday evening, when Kiss staged a private show for 1,600 members of the U.S. military.
�We owe so much to the brave men and women who voluntarily put on that uniform and go to places where people don�t like them,� Gene Simmons explained earlier this week, several hours before he and his three band mates � Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer � paid a visit to patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
�The vets that we�ve met never ask for praise, glory or money,� he added. �They just want to re-enter society and get a job. We do these all-vet shows to show our appreciation, because what they do for us is beyond comprehension.�
Kiss have a long history of paying tribute to vets on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier this summer, the guys staged a small show in London to benefit the British troops, and their 2011 tour featured a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance during each concert.
�We used to stop every single show in the middle,� Mr. Simmons remembered, �and hoist the Stars and Stripes before saying the Pledge of Allegiance, right there in the middle of the concert. Very cornball, very not cool, but I don�t care. Sometimes, you gotta flush cool down the toilet and just arch your back and stand proudly, realizing that you�re living in the greatest country on the face of the planet.�
For the upcoming tour, the band has some additional tricks up its sleeve. For starters, Motley Crue will co-headline every show. The two groups have been friends since 1982, back when Kiss handpicked a relatively unknown Motley Crue as the opening act for the �Creatures of the Night� tour.
�They were loud, proud kids from the street, which was exactly what we wanted,� Mr. Simmons recalled. �You want the opening act to come up there and challenge you. What�s the use of being the world champion boxer if the guy who�s in the ring with you isn�t gonna give you a run for your money?�
�If they challenge you,� he continued, �it makes you a better fighter, and it makes for a better fight. That�s why we take great pride in the bands we�ve brought on tour with us. They�re always able to stand on their own two legs � and then we come out and crush them.�
To crush Motley Crue�s elaborate stage show, Kiss will fill their own performances with �more firepower than most Third World countries.� Fans can also expect plenty of pyrotechnics and Kiss classics, as well as the new single �Hell or Hallelujah.�
�With all due respect to everyone else,� Mr. Simmons said, �when you see fireworks going off at a McCartney show, where do you think he got that from? Gerry and the Pacemakers? We are the masters of bells and whistles, and we are going to leave the audience exhausted at the end of every show.�
Being a member of Kiss sounds a little exhausting in its own right. Before every performance, the guys spend an average of two hours in the dressing room, applying makeup and strapping 45 pounds of armored costumery onto their bodies. Once showtime hits, they move around the stage on 8-inch platform shoes.
�If that�s not enough,� added Mr. Simmons, �I fly up to the top of the light system at the speed of eight feet per second, Paul flies over to the soundboard over the heads of the audience, Tommy levitates up into the air, Eric�s entire drum kit levitates up into the air, and that doesn�t count the entire band�s descent from the heavens before the first song even begins.
�It�s physically exhausting, but I�ll tell you, there�s nothing as satisfying. Because when you see that you�re not the only one who�s drenched in sweat � that the audience is just as wiped out as you � there�s something else happening beyond the usual, �OK, this is my next song.� �
Friday night marks the official launch of Kiss� summer tour, a mammoth cross-country jaunt in support of the band�s upcoming album, �Monster.�
Talk to a local veteran, however, and he�ll tell you that the real tour started on Thursday evening, when Kiss staged a private show for 1,600 members of the U.S. military.
�We owe so much to the brave men and women who voluntarily put on that uniform and go to places where people don�t like them,� Gene Simmons explained earlier this week, several hours before he and his three band mates � Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer � paid a visit to patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
�The vets that we�ve met never ask for praise, glory or money,� he added. �They just want to re-enter society and get a job. We do these all-vet shows to show our appreciation, because what they do for us is beyond comprehension.�
Kiss have a long history of paying tribute to vets on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier this summer, the guys staged a small show in London to benefit the British troops, and their 2011 tour featured a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance during each concert.By Andrew Leahey
Friday night marks the official launch of Kiss� summer tour, a mammoth cross-country jaunt in support of the band�s upcoming album, �Monster.�
Talk to a local veteran, however, and he�ll tell you that the real tour started on Thursday evening, when Kiss staged a private show for 1,600 members of the U.S. military.
�We owe so much to the brave men and women who voluntarily put on that uniform and go to places where people don�t like them,� Gene Simmons explained earlier this week, several hours before he and his three band mates � Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer � paid a visit to patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
�The vets that we�ve met never ask for praise, glory or money,� he added. �They just want to re-enter society and get a job. We do these all-vet shows to show our appreciation, because what they do for us is beyond comprehension.�
Kiss have a long history of paying tribute to vets on both sides of the Atlantic. Earlier this summer, the guys staged a small show in London to benefit the British troops, and their 2011 tour featured a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance during each concert.
�We used to stop every single show in the middle,� Mr. Simmons remembered, �and hoist the Stars and Stripes before saying the Pledge of Allegiance, right there in the middle of the concert. Very cornball, very not cool, but I don�t care. Sometimes, you gotta flush cool down the toilet and just arch your back and stand proudly, realizing that you�re living in the greatest country on the face of the planet.�
For the upcoming tour, the band has some additional tricks up its sleeve. For starters, Motley Crue will co-headline every show. The two groups have been friends since 1982, back when Kiss handpicked a relatively unknown Motley Crue as the opening act for the �Creatures of the Night� tour.
�They were loud, proud kids from the street, which was exactly what we wanted,� Mr. Simmons recalled. �You want the opening act to come up there and challenge you. What�s the use of being the world champion boxer if the guy who�s in the ring with you isn�t gonna give you a run for your money?�
�If they challenge you,� he continued, �it makes you a better fighter, and it makes for a better fight. That�s why we take great pride in the bands we�ve brought on tour with us. They�re always able to stand on their own two legs � and then we come out and crush them.�
To crush Motley Crue�s elaborate stage show, Kiss will fill their own performances with �more firepower than most Third World countries.� Fans can also expect plenty of pyrotechnics and Kiss classics, as well as the new single �Hell or Hallelujah.�
�With all due respect to everyone else,� Mr. Simmons said, �when you see fireworks going off at a McCartney show, where do you think he got that from? Gerry and the Pacemakers? We are the masters of bells and whistles, and we are going to leave the audience exhausted at the end of every show.�
Being a member of Kiss sounds a little exhausting in its own right. Before every performance, the guys spend an average of two hours in the dressing room, applying makeup and strapping 45 pounds of armored costumery onto their bodies. Once showtime hits, they move around the stage on 8-inch platform shoes.
�If that�s not enough,� added Mr. Simmons, �I fly up to the top of the light system at the speed of eight feet per second, Paul flies over to the soundboard over the heads of the audience, Tommy levitates up into the air, Eric�s entire drum kit levitates up into the air, and that doesn�t count the entire band�s descent from the heavens before the first song even begins.
�It�s physically exhausting, but I�ll tell you, there�s nothing as satisfying. Because when you see that you�re not the only one who�s drenched in sweat � that the audience is just as wiped out as you � there�s something else happening beyond the usual, �OK, this is my next song.� �
07/19/2012
THIS DAY IN KISSTORY 2010
07/17/2012
KISS 'MONSTER' - A GREAT ALBUM OF IT'S GENRE
07/16/2012
KISS DESTROYER: RESURRECTED AUGUST 21
KISS�S LANDMARK RELEASE DESTROYER: RESURRECTED
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
KISS�S LANDMARK RELEASE DESTROYER: RESURRECTED
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
Hot on the heels of their breakthrough hit album Alive!, KISS released their fourth studio album Destroyer which is considered the most ambitious studio recording of KISS's '70s catalog. Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Alice Cooper, was brought in to produce the album and among the production flourishes Ezrin introduced to KISS were sound effects, strings, a children�s choir, reversed drumming and the eerie, echoing sounds of screaming children over Gene Simmons� vocals on �God of Thunder.� Upon its release, Destroyer reached the No. 11 position on the Billboard Top 200 and, with the help of the surprise top-10 hit �Beth,� was their first album to go platinum.
Originally released as the B-side to the single �Detroit Rock City,� �Beth,��the heart-yearning ballad co-written and performed by drummer Peter Criss�was quickly picked up by radio nationwide and became the first top 10 for KISS, climbing all the way to the No. 7 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. While going through the original tapes, a forgotten vocal piece that was originally edited out in the final mix of �Beth� was discovered and now, for the first time, the complete original vocal recording has been restored and is included in the final mix. Other rediscovered gems include a complete, alternate guitar solo for the track �Sweet Pain,� now heard for the first time since it was originally recorded. The newly remixed �Sweet Pain� with the original guitar solo will be included as a bonus track. In addition to the treasures found buried in the hours of recordings, KISS classics such as �Detroit Rock City,� �Shout It Out Loud,� �Do You Love Me?� and �God of Thunder� were painstakingly remixed by Ezrin as he fleshed out the drums and guitars, bringing out the bottom end to the bass, making his mixes tight and tough.
In addition, Destroyer: Resurrected will now be issued with the originally intended cover art thought too controversial for the time. Created by artist Ken Kelly, the �brown� cover depicts KISS dressed in their ALIVE! costumes and standing on rubble in front of a burning city in ruins. At the time, the record company thought it was too violent and settled for the tamer �blue� version known today. This release also marked the first time that a comic-book illustration of the band appeared on the cover, confirming that the band was transforming from hard rockers to superheroes.
To this day, Destroyer remains one of the group�s most ambitious recordings and greatest accomplishments. In both Kerrang! and Guitar World magazine it is listed as one of the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" and in 2003, it was included on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Now, with today�s state-of-the-art technology, this landmark release can be heard the way that KISS intended.
The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation, transcending age, race and creed. KISS releases their 20th studio album, Monster, in October 15 internationally and October 16 in North America.
The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the �Hottest Band in the World� is a striking testament to the band�s unbreakable bond with its fans.
CD TRACK LISTING
1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. God Of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me?
Bonus Track:
Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
KISS�S LANDMARK RELEASE DESTROYER: RESURRECTED
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
Hot on the heels of their breakthrough hit album Alive!, KISS released their fourth studio album Destroyer which is considered the most ambitious studio recording of KISS's '70s catalog. Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Alice Cooper, was brought in to produce the album and among the production flourishes Ezrin introduced to KISS were sound effects, strings, a children�s choir, reversed drumming and the eerie, echoing sounds of screaming children over Gene Simmons� vocals on �God of Thunder.� Upon its release, Destroyer reached the No. 11 position on the Billboard Top 200 and, with the help of the surprise top-10 hit �Beth,� was their first album to go platinum.
Originally released as the B-side to the single �Detroit Rock City,� �Beth,��the heart-yearning ballad co-written and performed by drummer Peter Criss�was quickly picked up by radio nationwide and became the first top 10 for KISS, climbing all the way to the No. 7 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. While going through the original tapes, a forgotten vocal piece that was originally edited out in the final mix of �Beth� was discovered and now, for the first time, the complete original vocal recording has been restored and is included in the final mix. Other rediscovered gems include a complete, alternate guitar solo for the track �Sweet Pain,� now heard for the first time since it was originally recorded. The newly remixed �Sweet Pain� with the original guitar solo will be included as a bonus track. In addition to the treasures found buried in the hours of recordings, KISS classics such as �Detroit Rock City,� �Shout It Out Loud,� �Do You Love Me?� and �God of Thunder� were painstakingly remixed by Ezrin as he fleshed out the drums and guitars, bringing out the bottom end to the bass, making his mixes tight and tough.
In addition, Destroyer: Resurrected will now be issued with the originally intended cover art thought too controversial for the time. Created by artist Ken Kelly, the �brown� cover depicts KISS dressed in their ALIVE! costumes and standing on rubble in front of a burning city in ruins. At the time, the record company thought it was too violent and settled for the tamer �blue� version known today. This release also marked the first time that a comic-book illustration of the band appeared on the cover, confirming that the band was transforming from hard rockers to superheroes.
To this day, Destroyer remains one of the group�s most ambitious recordings and greatest accomplishments. In both Kerrang! and Guitar World magazine it is listed as one of the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" and in 2003, it was included on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Now, with today�s state-of-the-art technology, this landmark release can be heard the way that KISS intended.
The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation, transcending age, race and creed. KISS releases their 20th studio album, Monster, in October 15 internationally and October 16 in North America.
The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the �Hottest Band in the World� is a striking testament to the band�s unbreakable bond with its fans.
CD TRACK LISTING
1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. God Of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me?
Bonus Track:
Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)
07/16/2012
KISS DESTROYER: RESURRECTED AUGUST 21
KISS�S LANDMARK RELEASE DESTROYER: RESURRECTED
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
KISS�S LANDMARK RELEASE DESTROYER: RESURRECTED
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
Hot on the heels of their breakthrough hit album Alive!, KISS released their fourth studio album Destroyer which is considered the most ambitious studio recording of KISS's '70s catalog. Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Alice Cooper, was brought in to produce the album and among the production flourishes Ezrin introduced to KISS were sound effects, strings, a children�s choir, reversed drumming and the eerie, echoing sounds of screaming children over Gene Simmons� vocals on �God of Thunder.� Upon its release, Destroyer reached the No. 11 position on the Billboard Top 200 and, with the help of the surprise top-10 hit �Beth,� was their first album to go platinum.
Originally released as the B-side to the single �Detroit Rock City,� �Beth,��the heart-yearning ballad co-written and performed by drummer Peter Criss�was quickly picked up by radio nationwide and became the first top 10 for KISS, climbing all the way to the No. 7 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. While going through the original tapes, a forgotten vocal piece that was originally edited out in the final mix of �Beth� was discovered and now, for the first time, the complete original vocal recording has been restored and is included in the final mix. Other rediscovered gems include a complete, alternate guitar solo for the track �Sweet Pain,� now heard for the first time since it was originally recorded. The newly remixed �Sweet Pain� with the original guitar solo will be included as a bonus track. In addition to the treasures found buried in the hours of recordings, KISS classics such as �Detroit Rock City,� �Shout It Out Loud,� �Do You Love Me?� and �God of Thunder� were painstakingly remixed by Ezrin as he fleshed out the drums and guitars, bringing out the bottom end to the bass, making his mixes tight and tough.
In addition, Destroyer: Resurrected will now be issued with the originally intended cover art thought too controversial for the time. Created by artist Ken Kelly, the �brown� cover depicts KISS dressed in their ALIVE! costumes and standing on rubble in front of a burning city in ruins. At the time, the record company thought it was too violent and settled for the tamer �blue� version known today. This release also marked the first time that a comic-book illustration of the band appeared on the cover, confirming that the band was transforming from hard rockers to superheroes.
To this day, Destroyer remains one of the group�s most ambitious recordings and greatest accomplishments. In both Kerrang! and Guitar World magazine it is listed as one of the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" and in 2003, it was included on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Now, with today�s state-of-the-art technology, this landmark release can be heard the way that KISS intended.
The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation, transcending age, race and creed. KISS releases their 20th studio album, Monster, in October 15 internationally and October 16 in North America.
The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the �Hottest Band in the World� is a striking testament to the band�s unbreakable bond with its fans.
CD TRACK LISTING
1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. God Of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me?
Bonus Track:
Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
KISS�S LANDMARK RELEASE DESTROYER: RESURRECTED
NEWLY REMIXED BY ORIGINAL PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
�Destroyer boasts plenty of sound effects, orchestras, and choirs that paved the way for other bands to rip them off for many years to come� easily one of the best albums in the Kiss canon.� - Pitchfork
KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time and holds the honor as one of America�s top gold-record champions. On August 21, 2012, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS�s 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album Destroyer: Resurrected, newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album�s original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire album, enhancing the sound and bringing out its rich texture and vibrancy, while keeping the integrity of the original recording intact. Destroyer: Resurrected will also include rare and unreleased recordings rediscovered during the remixing process, plus the originally intended cover artwork.
Hot on the heels of their breakthrough hit album Alive!, KISS released their fourth studio album Destroyer which is considered the most ambitious studio recording of KISS's '70s catalog. Bob Ezrin, who had previously worked with Alice Cooper, was brought in to produce the album and among the production flourishes Ezrin introduced to KISS were sound effects, strings, a children�s choir, reversed drumming and the eerie, echoing sounds of screaming children over Gene Simmons� vocals on �God of Thunder.� Upon its release, Destroyer reached the No. 11 position on the Billboard Top 200 and, with the help of the surprise top-10 hit �Beth,� was their first album to go platinum.
Originally released as the B-side to the single �Detroit Rock City,� �Beth,��the heart-yearning ballad co-written and performed by drummer Peter Criss�was quickly picked up by radio nationwide and became the first top 10 for KISS, climbing all the way to the No. 7 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. While going through the original tapes, a forgotten vocal piece that was originally edited out in the final mix of �Beth� was discovered and now, for the first time, the complete original vocal recording has been restored and is included in the final mix. Other rediscovered gems include a complete, alternate guitar solo for the track �Sweet Pain,� now heard for the first time since it was originally recorded. The newly remixed �Sweet Pain� with the original guitar solo will be included as a bonus track. In addition to the treasures found buried in the hours of recordings, KISS classics such as �Detroit Rock City,� �Shout It Out Loud,� �Do You Love Me?� and �God of Thunder� were painstakingly remixed by Ezrin as he fleshed out the drums and guitars, bringing out the bottom end to the bass, making his mixes tight and tough.
In addition, Destroyer: Resurrected will now be issued with the originally intended cover art thought too controversial for the time. Created by artist Ken Kelly, the �brown� cover depicts KISS dressed in their ALIVE! costumes and standing on rubble in front of a burning city in ruins. At the time, the record company thought it was too violent and settled for the tamer �blue� version known today. This release also marked the first time that a comic-book illustration of the band appeared on the cover, confirming that the band was transforming from hard rockers to superheroes.
To this day, Destroyer remains one of the group�s most ambitious recordings and greatest accomplishments. In both Kerrang! and Guitar World magazine it is listed as one of the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" and in 2003, it was included on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Now, with today�s state-of-the-art technology, this landmark release can be heard the way that KISS intended.
The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation, transcending age, race and creed. KISS releases their 20th studio album, Monster, in October 15 internationally and October 16 in North America.
The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the �Hottest Band in the World� is a striking testament to the band�s unbreakable bond with its fans.
CD TRACK LISTING
1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. God Of Thunder
4. Great Expectations
5. Flaming Youth
6. Sweet Pain
7. Shout It Out Loud
8. Beth
9. Do You Love Me?
Bonus Track:
Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)
07/15/2012
KISS "HELL OR HALLELUJAH" SINGLE OUT NOW!
07/15/2012
'THE TOUR' OF 2012 LAUNCHES NEXT FRIDAY!
