The KISS Asylum March '97 Archive

March 31	Calling Dr. Love I happened to catch a few minutes of the MTV show "Rodman World Tour" last night and Dennis' guests were Hootie and the Blowfish. Dennis and the group sat around a fountian and played songs. One of the songs they played (on acoustics) was "Calling Dr. Love!!!" It was really cool and they did a great job! KISS on Swedish radio From: Magnus Skold A two hour long Kiss special were broadcasted tonight om swedish radio P3, and it was awesome. The choice of songs were cool. Of course they played songs like Deuce, Shout it out loud and Detroit Rock City. But also they played these cool and unusual songs: Hard Times, Plaster Caster, Anything for my baby, It's Alright, Love Is A Deadly Weapon(!), No, No, No(!), Only You(!). They also played some short clips of other bands playing I was made for lovin' you, including a spanish band, a swedish band(female singer), and Garth Brooks. Also included was some interviews with the band, and some Kiss fans storys about their life with Kiss.

March 31

Calling Dr. Love
I happened to catch a few minutes of the MTV show "Rodman World Tour" last night and Dennis' guests were Hootie and the Blowfish. Dennis and the group sat around a fountian and played songs. One of the songs they played (on acoustics) was "Calling Dr. Love!!!" It was really cool and they did a great job!

KISS on Swedish radio
From: Magnus Skold
A two hour long Kiss special were broadcasted tonight om swedish radio P3, and it was awesome. The choice of songs were cool. Of course they played songs like Deuce, Shout it out loud and Detroit Rock City. But also they played these cool and unusual songs: Hard Times, Plaster Caster, Anything for my baby, It's Alright, Love Is A Deadly Weapon(!), No, No, No(!), Only You(!). They also played some short clips of other bands playing I was made for lovin' you, including a spanish band, a swedish band(female singer), and Garth Brooks. Also included was some interviews with the band, and some Kiss fans storys about their life with Kiss.

March 29	Technical Read Me -- files are being renamed ".html" to ".shtml" to allow SSI code to activate. -- please, if you are reporting a bad link, I need specific information so I know what section of what page to correct. Help Wanted From: Kai Roen of KISS Konfidential I need your help! I want to start an serious Eric Singer/Bruce Kulick web and I need Kiss fans that could join this project. I want fans that are Singer/Kulick fans, and it would be great if I could get in touch with fans that do not partisipate reunion stuff! The idea is that I need about 3-4 people intersted in this. (making web-pages, layout, providing information/pictures, audios/videos, mulitimedia stuff) The idea i got is that we could get an account at Simplenet (very cheap) and we want to give the fans the latest news from Kulick and Singer. I will get in touch with Mr. Singer and Kulick and I hope we could work with them. We will also focus on the unreleased album "Carnival Of Souls".

March 29

Technical Read Me

-- files are being renamed ".html" to ".shtml" to allow SSI code to activate.

-- please, if you are reporting a bad link, I need specific information so I know what section of what page to correct.

Help Wanted
From: Kai Roen of KISS Konfidential
I need your help! I want to start an serious Eric Singer/Bruce Kulick web and I need Kiss fans that could join this project. I want fans that are Singer/Kulick fans, and it would be great if I could get in touch with fans that do not partisipate reunion stuff!

The idea is that I need about 3-4 people intersted in this. (making web-pages, layout, providing information/pictures, audios/videos, mulitimedia stuff) The idea i got is that we could get an account at Simplenet (very cheap) and we want to give the fans the latest news from Kulick and Singer. I will get in touch with Mr. Singer and Kulick and I hope we could work with them. We will also focus on the unreleased album "Carnival Of Souls".

March 28	Gene Simmons Interview From: adowdall@netcom.ca Today on 97.7 HITZ FM, here in Toronto, there was an interview with Gene Simmons. This is what he had to say. - As most people know they will be taking a break this summer and are going to record a new album with Peter and Ace. Then he said probably TWO!! - As for a boxed set, well it's not going to be in the near future. He said definitly not Christmas. (that sucks) He said not until they finish releasing these new albums. - As far as Carnival Of Souls goes, The song HATE and another undetermined one will be on the upcoming Spawn soundtrack. And as for the release date of that record goes-he has no idea, but he said it is definitly going to come out. - He also talked about some other stuff and his opinion on certain things - such as releasing Greatest Hits type packages and so forth, saying that its not meant for the die hard fans or whatever. - He also kept joking around with the host, asking her if she was wearing butt-floss underwear or not. It was pretty funny. 1st KISS! From: C. Thomas Vasiloff New web site just set up - Dedicated to first KISS experiences! Drop by and tell us all about what KISS means to you! http://www.nextlevel.com/fantastic/1stkiss.htm

March 28

Gene Simmons Interview
From: adowdall@netcom.ca
Today on 97.7 HITZ FM, here in Toronto, there was an interview with Gene Simmons. This is what he had to say.
- As most people know they will be taking a break this summer and are going to record a new album with Peter and Ace. Then he said probably TWO!!
- As for a boxed set, well it's not going to be in the near future. He said definitly not Christmas. (that sucks) He said not until they finish releasing these new albums.
- As far as Carnival Of Souls goes, The song HATE and another undetermined one will be on the upcoming Spawn soundtrack. And as for the release date of that record goes-he has no idea, but he said it is definitly going to come out.
- He also talked about some other stuff and his opinion on certain things - such as releasing Greatest Hits type packages and so forth, saying that its not meant for the die hard fans or whatever.
- He also kept joking around with the host, asking her if she was wearing butt-floss underwear or not. It was pretty funny.

1st KISS!
From: C. Thomas Vasiloff
New web site just set up - Dedicated to first KISS experiences! Drop by and tell us all about what KISS means to you!
http://www.nextlevel.com/fantastic/1stkiss.htm

March 27	Update from Gene via Gerri Miller From: Gerri Miller of Metal Edge Magazine Gene called today and pronounced the KISS Rocks the World special "magnificent." He doesn't bestow compliments lightly so I am pleased. He said that South America/Mexico was great, even though they were trapped in the hotel (fans camped out outside). Everyone but the band got Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico because they drank the water. They're still discussing a July 4th show, nothing's set. There will be more touring as soon as the next record is done--no break. (Click the magazine image on the right for a larger version.) New album writing starts in July. The Spawn soundtrack will have TWO KISS songs--"Hate" and another they're (New Line, not the band) deciding on (both from the unreleased album with Bruce and Eric). He mentioned some of the merch in the works, some I heard about for the first time--KISS golf clubs, coffee. There are also coins and for next Halloween, new masks and makeup. KA Note: Well, it looks as if two songs from the COS album will see the light of day via this soundtrack. Cool! Monsters of Rock From: Fabio Serrano Well, I read at Rock Brigade magazine that Kiss will headline in August the Phillips Monsters of Rock. Others artists are: Angra, Dio and Whitesnake. I hope this turns out to be confirmed 'cause the foursome just "skipped" the brazilian dates for the Reunion tour. "12 Picks" web site From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com AceFrehley.Com is proud to announce we will be the OFFICIAL 12 Picks web site. Coming March 31st the URL... http://acefrehley.com/12picks Will be your 12 Picks headquarters. Aspects of the site will include... 1. Contests to win FREE copies of 12 Picks. (coming in April) 2. Full liner notes, lyrics and information on the cd! 3. Instant order forms to get 12 Picks delivered RIGHT to your door, with not one but TWO bonus guitar picks. Not available in any store. 4. Interviews of Ace, John Regan and Richie Scarlet 5. Reviews of the CD from you the fan! New "Frehley's Comet" web site! From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com AceFrehley.Com will soon host the NEW OFFICIAL Frehley's Comet web site, (coming April 7th). Plans for the Frehley's Comet site will be... 1. Bios and interview of the members of Frehley's Comet, (with personal sections for Richie, John Regan, Anton Fig and Karl Cochran) 2. We eventually we will have a FULL Frehley's Comet FAQ and Discorgrahy, including lyrics to all the UNRELEASED material from Frehley's Comet. 3. Links to special "Comet Radio" shows that hightlight Frehley's Comet from various stages of its career. Ace in Guitar World From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com As reported to you on The Dark Light, Ace Frehley is on the cover of the current issue of Guitar World! Best news from this article is that Ace confirms the rumor that more LESS expensive renditions of the Ace Frehley signature guitar will be made available to the public! Here is an excerpt from the interview...originally transcribed by the OFFICIAL SISTER web site of AceFrehley.Com http://www.zoomnet.net/~scaudill Info from John Regan Interview on Ace Radio From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com You can check out an EXCLUSIVE interview of John Regan on AceFrehley.Com on our Ace Radio station in the EXLCUSIVE section at... http://acefrehley.com/frameradio.html We have also added a 12 Picks Juke Box. We just added an EXCLUSIVE interview of John Regan, the Executive Producer of 12 Picks and of course one of the ORIGINAL founding members of Frehley's Comet. Check for it in our Ace Radio section! Highlights from the interview include... 1. Pick Colors There will be 5 different colored guitar picks to collect from 12 Picks. Of those 5, there will also be SPECIAL RARE picks with gold and silver signatures, extremely rare and VERY collectable. 2. More Comets? John Regan seems to feel if 12 Picks sells well, he is eager to re-compile MORE of Ace Frehley's material for domestic re-issue. Including a possible Ace Frehley box set or the release of previously unavailable demos and jam sessions. 3. Comets United? John Regan and Richie Scarlet haven't performed together on stage in quite a while, but at the New York Kiss Convention coming this April, this historic reunion will take place! As John and Richie have agreed to jump on stage and play a few classic Kiss covers! AND they will be joined by non other than ex-Kiss drummer Eric Singer!

March 27

Update from Gene via Gerri Miller

From: Gerri Miller of Metal Edge Magazine
Gene called today and pronounced the KISS Rocks the World special "magnificent." He doesn't bestow compliments lightly so I am pleased. He said that South America/Mexico was great, even though they were trapped in the hotel (fans camped out outside). Everyone but the band got Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico because they drank the water. They're still discussing a July 4th show, nothing's set. There will be more touring as soon as the next record is done--no break. (Click the magazine image on the right for a larger version.)

New album writing starts in July. The Spawn soundtrack will have TWO KISS songs--"Hate" and another they're (New Line, not the band) deciding on (both from the unreleased album with Bruce and Eric). He mentioned some of the merch in the works, some I heard about for the first time--KISS golf clubs, coffee. There are also coins and for next Halloween, new masks and makeup.

KA Note: Well, it looks as if two songs from the COS album will see the light of day via this soundtrack. Cool!

Monsters of Rock
From: Fabio Serrano
Well, I read at Rock Brigade magazine that Kiss will headline in August the Phillips Monsters of Rock. Others artists are: Angra, Dio and Whitesnake. I hope this turns out to be confirmed 'cause the foursome just "skipped" the brazilian dates for the Reunion tour.

"12 Picks" web site
From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com
AceFrehley.Com is proud to announce we will be the OFFICIAL 12 Picks web site. Coming March 31st the URL... http://acefrehley.com/12picks

Will be your 12 Picks headquarters. Aspects of the site will include...
1. Contests to win FREE copies of 12 Picks. (coming in April)
2. Full liner notes, lyrics and information on the cd!
3. Instant order forms to get 12 Picks delivered RIGHT to your door, with not one but TWO bonus guitar picks. Not available in any store.
4. Interviews of Ace, John Regan and Richie Scarlet
5. Reviews of the CD from you the fan!

New "Frehley's Comet" web site!
From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com
AceFrehley.Com will soon host the NEW OFFICIAL Frehley's Comet web site, (coming April 7th).

Plans for the Frehley's Comet site will be...
1. Bios and interview of the members of Frehley's Comet, (with personal sections for Richie, John Regan, Anton Fig and Karl Cochran)
2. We eventually we will have a FULL Frehley's Comet FAQ and Discorgrahy, including lyrics to all the UNRELEASED material from Frehley's Comet.
3. Links to special "Comet Radio" shows that hightlight Frehley's Comet from various stages of its career.

Ace in Guitar World
From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com
As reported to you on The Dark Light, Ace Frehley is on the cover of the current issue of Guitar World! Best news from this article is that Ace confirms the rumor that more LESS expensive renditions of the Ace Frehley signature guitar will be made available to the public!

Here is an excerpt from the interview...originally transcribed by the OFFICIAL SISTER web site of AceFrehley.Com http://www.zoomnet.net/~scaudill

Info from John Regan Interview on Ace Radio
From: The Dark Light E-zine from Ace Frehley.com
You can check out an EXCLUSIVE interview of John Regan on AceFrehley.Com on our Ace Radio station in the EXLCUSIVE section at... http://acefrehley.com/frameradio.html

We have also added a 12 Picks Juke Box.

We just added an EXCLUSIVE interview of John Regan, the Executive Producer of 12 Picks and of course one of the ORIGINAL founding members of Frehley's Comet. Check for it in our Ace Radio section!

Highlights from the interview include...

1. Pick Colors
There will be 5 different colored guitar picks to collect from 12 Picks. Of those 5, there will also be SPECIAL RARE picks with gold and silver signatures, extremely rare and VERY collectable.

2. More Comets?
John Regan seems to feel if 12 Picks sells well, he is eager to re-compile MORE of Ace Frehley's material for domestic re-issue. Including a possible Ace Frehley box set or the release of previously unavailable demos and jam sessions.

3. Comets United?
John Regan and Richie Scarlet haven't performed together on stage in quite a while, but at the New York Kiss Convention coming this April, this historic reunion will take place! As John and Richie have agreed to jump on stage and play a few classic Kiss covers! AND they will be joined by non other than ex-Kiss drummer Eric Singer!

March 26	KISS Asylum Chat Tonight! Check out The KISS Asylum Chat Info Page to get info on the new chat format. This chat tonight will NOT be at the AceFrehly.com page. We will be using "The Palace" graphical chat software. Please give it a chance!! I would love to see you there!!!! =)

March 25	KISS on MTV News From: Chris Mende Mtv News featured Kiss in their segment this afternoon. They showed a clip from Kiss' Alive Worldwide tour, as well as, indicating that Kiss will be back in the States for this leg of the tour. They then went to a group style interview which Gene mainly spoke about some of the overseas dates. I'm hoping that this segment will be on The Week In Rock, so people who missed it can see it.

March 25

KISS on MTV News
From: Chris Mende
Mtv News featured Kiss in their segment this afternoon. They showed a clip from Kiss' Alive Worldwide tour, as well as, indicating that Kiss will be back in the States for this leg of the tour. They then went to a group style interview which Gene mainly spoke about some of the overseas dates. I'm hoping that this segment will be on The Week In Rock, so people who missed it can see it.

March 24	KISS sighting's in Spawn issues 57 and 58 From: Brian Holcomb Just thought I would let you know that there is about a half of page of pictures of the band backstage from one of the shows in Japan in issue 57 and in issue 58 one of the main characters of the story ( a fouteen year-old ) is wearing a jacket that says KISS on the back throughout the whole book.(By the way, they are really good comics too.) Pretty cool- check them out ! KISS Asylum in new Tour Mag! From: Kathie Avital Hey guys, Did you know the Kiss Asylum is mentioned in the new magazine being sold at the shows, "Kiss Rocks The World"? There is a 3-page section called "CYBERKISS", and there is a listing for the Asylum. It gives the name & URL, then this: "Probably the best KISS site on the Internet. The Asylum is content heavy and simple in design. You are not inundated with KISS graphics that take forever to load. Navigation is a breeze. Definitely bookmark this one!" (KA Note: Cool! What a great compliment; to have that said about The KISS Asylum in the Metal Edge KISS Tour magazine is a great honor. Thanks to all who contribute to make this site bitchin'! Happy Halloween From: KNN News Feed via KISS otaku I was fortunate enough to attend the 13th National Halloween Costume & Party Show at the Rosemont Convention Center in Chicago over the weekend. I was informed that the KISS Masks, Makup Kit and 3D Wallhangings were going to be shown. The products are scheduled for a possible June release, but that was most likely too early. There will be one Makeup Kit that will work for all members. As for the 3D Wall Hangings, the photo is unapproved, and there will be some changes. Each plaque will include an autograph and will not include the "KISS" portion shown. These are extremely cool and would like perfectly fine on the wall above a couch. There are definite collectors items, with a limited quantity being made. The masks.... WOW! Again these are the prototypes being shown, but these should be a big hit! Look for each mask to retail in the $35 range. NY Jam From: Douglas Snazel At the Kiss convention in April, it has been CONFIRMED that Eric Singer, Richie Scarlet and John Regan will be jumping up on stage to perform a few Kiss classics, together! KISSIN' TIME RADIO From: FortuneJo@aol.com It's finally here! KISSIN' TIME, the worlds only all KISS radio show is now on the internet in Real Audio. Begining this Friday (3/21) you can log onto the new KISSIN' TIME web site designed by the good folks at Next Level and hear a new half hour all KISS radio show each week! This week, KISSIN' TIME presents "Paul Stanley Solo Demos", so all you Paul fans should be especially happy. Remember, is you are a longtime listener who has listened to the show via cable radio in Los Angleles or the telephone listen in line, those options are still available. But for all you fans in Cyber Space -- this is you chance to tune into the all KISS radio show each week! Check it out at: http://www.nextlevel.com/kissin/ KISS and Eddie Kramer? From: Doug Snazel I just got off the phone with John Regan. We will have an exclusive interview of him, posted on Ace radio, next week. He spent last night talking and meeting with Eddie Kramer. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but Kiss has inquired as to whether Eddie would be availble to do the next Kiss abum...

March 24

KISS sighting's in Spawn issues 57 and 58
From: Brian Holcomb
Just thought I would let you know that there is about a half of page of pictures of the band backstage from one of the shows in Japan in issue 57 and in issue 58 one of the main characters of the story ( a fouteen year-old ) is wearing a jacket that says KISS on the back throughout the whole book.(By the way, they are really good comics too.) Pretty cool- check them out !

KISS Asylum in new Tour Mag!
From: Kathie Avital
Hey guys, Did you know the Kiss Asylum is mentioned in the new magazine being sold at the shows, "Kiss Rocks The World"? There is a 3-page section called "CYBERKISS", and there is a listing for the Asylum. It gives the name & URL, then this:

"Probably the best KISS site on the Internet. The Asylum is content heavy and simple in design. You are not inundated with KISS graphics that take forever to load. Navigation is a breeze. Definitely bookmark this one!"

(KA Note: Cool! What a great compliment; to have that said about The KISS Asylum in the Metal Edge KISS Tour magazine is a great honor. Thanks to all who contribute to make this site bitchin'!

Happy Halloween
From: KNN News Feed via KISS otaku
I was fortunate enough to attend the 13th National Halloween Costume & Party Show at the Rosemont Convention Center in Chicago over the weekend. I was informed that the KISS Masks, Makup Kit and 3D Wallhangings were going to be shown.

The products are scheduled for a possible June release, but that was most likely too early. There will be one Makeup Kit that will work for all members. As for the 3D Wall Hangings, the photo is unapproved, and there will be some changes. Each plaque will include an autograph and will not include the "KISS" portion shown. These are extremely cool and would like perfectly fine on the wall above a couch. There are definite collectors items, with a limited quantity being made. The masks.... WOW! Again these are the prototypes being shown, but these should be a big hit! Look for each mask to retail in the $35 range.

NY Jam
From: Douglas Snazel
At the Kiss convention in April, it has been CONFIRMED that Eric Singer, Richie Scarlet and John Regan will be jumping up on stage to perform a few Kiss classics, together!

KISSIN' TIME RADIO
From: FortuneJo@aol.com
It's finally here! KISSIN' TIME, the worlds only all KISS radio show is now on the internet in Real Audio. Begining this Friday (3/21) you can log onto the new KISSIN' TIME web site designed by the good folks at Next Level and hear a new half hour all KISS radio show each week! This week, KISSIN' TIME presents "Paul Stanley Solo Demos", so all you Paul fans should be especially happy.

Remember, is you are a longtime listener who has listened to the show via cable radio in Los Angleles or the telephone listen in line, those options are still available. But for all you fans in Cyber Space -- this is you chance to tune into the all KISS radio show each week!

Check it out at: http://www.nextlevel.com/kissin/

KISS and Eddie Kramer?
From: Doug Snazel
I just got off the phone with John Regan. We will have an exclusive interview of him, posted on Ace radio, next week. He spent last night talking and meeting with Eddie Kramer. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but Kiss has inquired as to whether Eddie would be availble to do the next Kiss abum...

March 23	KISS note From: Robert Waring My latest book, "The Deathmatch Manifesto" has KISS listed in the dedication. I thought the readers at The KISS Asylum would like to know that. You can read the press release, and/or the table of contents online at http://www.a1.com/djanitors/current.htm KISS Rocks the World! -- A Review!! From: Mark Stroming Mark got the new magazine yesterday at the concert and I asked him to write a review of it for The KISS Asylum. Here is what he wrote! The new KISS special magazine "KISS Rocks The World" was made available on March 21 for the first time to the fans at the opening show of the US Lost Cities tour in New Haven, Connecticut. In my opinion, it's even better than the Alive/Worldwide tour magazine. And that's really saying something. It retails for $12.00. It's 234 pages and has squared-edge binding like KISSnation does, as opposed to binding with staples that magazines usually use. It appeared to be sold out by intermission, so if you plan on getting a copy on tour, get it early. There's too much to cover everything, but here are some of the articles and highlights from each: KISS Conquers The World A nice in-depth interview with all four They talk about doing the best KISS record of all-time Gene says they could tour for 3-4 years, but they will be looking at new material this summer Gene says Greatest KISS coming out in the US was a "record company thing" Gene said they'll do the convention tour with Ace & Peter at some point Gene says they played the unreleased album for New Line Cinema regarding the Spawn soundtrack and they were interested in a few things, "Hate" being one of them KISS Remasters It says 17 remasters will be coming out this summer, KISS through Creatures Of The Night In addition to the better sound, there will also be restored artwork, photos, and inserts. There will be essays that chronicle their careers included as well It says we'll get the booklets from Alive I and II, the posters from Dynasty and Unmasked, and even the sticker from Rock And Roll Over. It says they will be shrunken down (obviously!) for both the CDs and cassettes KISS Mailbag Gene answers a fan's letter about KISSnation. Gene says only 12,000 copies were made. He comments that it's missing content and came out in a "mangled form" from Marvel Paul apparently has a new special effect in store. He says he'll hopefully be "swinging out to the soundboard and singing Love Gun" on this leg of the American tour The KAOL tribute CD is mentioned here as well KISSnation The KISSnation comic book is reproduced here along with additional articles and photos. The KISS '95 Japan tour article is taken out, but all the other articles seem to be there Toys R Us Article about the new KISS action figures It mentions how "Hate" may be the song for the Spawn soundtrack as there may not be enough time to record a new song with Ace & Peter for the late summer release The figures will be $7.99 each Advertisements There is a ton of advertisements throughout the mag for all the new KISS merchandise Ad for Ace's 12 Picks Ad for Greatest KISS (says in stores April 8 on the ad) Ad for Ace's new signature Gibson guitar (says it will be available worldwide summer of 1997) Ad for the new trading cards that are coming this summer (no pics of the actual cards though) Back cover ad is for McFarlane Toys' KISS action figures along with pics we've seen already Japan-demonium Article about the '97 KISS Japan tour Gene talks about how he lost his voice at the second Osaka show Great pics from the concerts and the press conference "The glamor boys" from Lighting Dimensions This is an article reprinted from the October 1996 issue of Lighting Dimensions magazine I noticed it had two more pictures than the original article does KISS Covered A nice collage of KISS' recent magazine cover and newspaper appearances KISS Encounters Some pics of KISS with some of the famous people they've met up with on the tour (Jay Leno, Soundgarden, Trent Reznor, etc.) Other stuff: The cover features KISS superimposed over a picture of the world with flames; the front cover folds open to show a closeup shot of KISS; there's all kinds of great new studio and live shots throughout the mag we haven't seen yet; there's a double-sided, fold-out poster in the center; there is a comprehensive listing of the KISS fan clubs, fanzines, and web sites; all the web pages are reviewed as well; there's new KISS fan artwork; photos of KISS fans, their tatoos, etc.; a KISS invades Australia article; Doc McGhee and technician interviews and tons more. I have a lot of KISS special magazines and this is by far the best one in my collection. Hats off to Gerri Miller and Metal Edge magazine for a great job!

March 23

KISS note
From: Robert Waring
My latest book, "The Deathmatch Manifesto" has KISS listed in the dedication. I thought the readers at The KISS Asylum would like to know that. You can read the press release, and/or the table of contents online at http://www.a1.com/djanitors/current.htm

KISS Rocks the World! -- A Review!!
From: Mark Stroming
Mark got the new magazine yesterday at the concert and I asked him to write a review of it for The KISS Asylum. Here is what he wrote!

The new KISS special magazine "KISS Rocks The World" was made available on March 21 for the first time to the fans at the opening show of the US Lost Cities tour in New Haven, Connecticut. In my opinion, it's even better than the Alive/Worldwide tour magazine. And that's really saying something. It retails for $12.00. It's 234 pages and has squared-edge binding like KISSnation does, as opposed to binding with staples that magazines usually use. It appeared to be sold out by intermission, so if you plan on getting a copy on tour, get it early.

There's too much to cover everything, but here are some of the articles and highlights from each:

KISS Conquers The World

A nice in-depth interview with all four

They talk about doing the best KISS record of all-time

Gene says they could tour for 3-4 years, but they will be looking at new material this summer

Gene says Greatest KISS coming out in the US was a "record company thing"

Gene said they'll do the convention tour with Ace & Peter at some point

Gene says they played the unreleased album for New Line Cinema regarding the Spawn soundtrack and they were interested in a few things, "Hate" being one of them

KISS Remasters

It says 17 remasters will be coming out this summer, KISS through Creatures Of The Night

In addition to the better sound, there will also be restored artwork, photos, and inserts.

There will be essays that chronicle their careers included as well

It says we'll get the booklets from Alive I and II, the posters from Dynasty and Unmasked, and even the sticker from Rock And Roll Over. It says they will be shrunken down (obviously!) for both the CDs and cassettes

KISS Mailbag

Gene answers a fan's letter about KISSnation. Gene says only 12,000 copies were made. He comments that it's missing content and came out in a "mangled form" from Marvel

Paul apparently has a new special effect in store. He says he'll hopefully be "swinging out to the soundboard and singing Love Gun" on this leg of the American tour

The KAOL tribute CD is mentioned here as well

KISSnation

The KISSnation comic book is reproduced here along with additional articles and photos. The KISS '95 Japan tour article is taken out, but all the other articles seem to be there

Toys R Us

Article about the new KISS action figures

It mentions how "Hate" may be the song for the Spawn soundtrack as there may not be enough time to record a new song with Ace & Peter for the late summer release

The figures will be $7.99 each

Advertisements

There is a ton of advertisements throughout the mag for all the new KISS merchandise

Ad for Ace's 12 Picks

Ad for Greatest KISS (says in stores April 8 on the ad)

Ad for Ace's new signature Gibson guitar (says it will be available worldwide summer of 1997)

Ad for the new trading cards that are coming this summer (no pics of the actual cards though)

Back cover ad is for McFarlane Toys' KISS action figures along with pics we've seen already

Japan-demonium

Article about the '97 KISS Japan tour

Gene talks about how he lost his voice at the second Osaka show

Great pics from the concerts and the press conference

"The glamor boys" from Lighting Dimensions

This is an article reprinted from the October 1996 issue of Lighting Dimensions magazine

I noticed it had two more pictures than the original article does

KISS Covered

A nice collage of KISS' recent magazine cover and newspaper appearances

KISS Encounters

Some pics of KISS with some of the famous people they've met up with on the tour (Jay Leno, Soundgarden, Trent Reznor, etc.)

Other stuff: The cover features KISS superimposed over a picture of the world with flames; the front cover folds open to show a closeup shot of KISS; there's all kinds of great new studio and live shots throughout the mag we haven't seen yet; there's a double-sided, fold-out poster in the center; there is a comprehensive listing of the KISS fan clubs, fanzines, and web sites; all the web pages are reviewed as well; there's new KISS fan artwork; photos of KISS fans, their tatoos, etc.; a KISS invades Australia article; Doc McGhee and technician interviews and tons more.

I have a lot of KISS special magazines and this is by far the best one in my collection. Hats off to Gerri Miller and Metal Edge magazine for a great job!

March 22	KISS Rocks the World The new Metal Edge KISS Special magazine, "KISS Rocks the World", is NOW on sale at the KISS concert venues. There has been a lot of good reviews about it already. People have said it is better than the first Metal Edge KISS special. Anyway, it hits the streets on April 8th. We hope to have a review of this magazine very shortly! KISS Reviews! Hours after the show, the reviews are coming in! And they are up on the KISS Views page under the Reunion section. Check them out. Now that KISS is back in the States, expect more reviews to be coming in daily. I will try my best to put them up as soon as I can. Thanks -- Chris Funny Story From: Mike Sutton I don't know if you have heard this before, but I was looking at a web site made by Ric Drasin. He is a weightlifter who has been a bodygaurd for Gene Simmons. Anyway, he was talking about stars he sees at Gold's Gym in North Hollywood. When he mentions Gene he says, he works out when he is in town, but at the gym he basically kills time. He has terrible work ethic. I thought it was funny because that is not the Gene you see on stage. KISS Sighting in Cosmo From: Robert Waring In the April Cosmopolitan magazine on page 46, there is a group photo of KISS with news about the upcoming book, Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup. It's from Billboard Books, and retails for $24.95. It's an insiders view of the "super group" that looks like superheros. KISS Sighting! From: MKissed Road Report! While driving today on the second half of my road trip...... I pulled into a road side service area and I am on the phone to KingCool when none other than ACE himself walks by me to purchase a sprite from the vending machine.... I said hi to him and told him I was road trippin from Detroit and He said cool it will be a good show! I told Glenn I didn't know how far away I was and Ace replied about 45 mins. I hung up the phone and Ace signed an autograph for me. He had on a black leather that said lady luck on the back.. real cool.....

March 22

KISS Rocks the World
The new Metal Edge KISS Special magazine, "KISS Rocks the World", is NOW on sale at the KISS concert venues. There has been a lot of good reviews about it already. People have said it is better than the first Metal Edge KISS special. Anyway, it hits the streets on April 8th. We hope to have a review of this magazine very shortly!

KISS Reviews!
Hours after the show, the reviews are coming in! And they are up on the KISS Views page under the Reunion section. Check them out. Now that KISS is back in the States, expect more reviews to be coming in daily. I will try my best to put them up as soon as I can. Thanks -- Chris

Funny Story
From: Mike Sutton
I don't know if you have heard this before, but I was looking at a web site made by Ric Drasin. He is a weightlifter who has been a bodygaurd for Gene Simmons. Anyway, he was talking about stars he sees at Gold's Gym in North Hollywood. When he mentions Gene he says, he works out when he is in town, but at the gym he basically kills time. He has terrible work ethic. I thought it was funny because that is not the Gene you see on stage.

KISS Sighting in Cosmo
From: Robert Waring
In the April Cosmopolitan magazine on page 46, there is a group photo of KISS with news about the upcoming book, Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup. It's from Billboard Books, and retails for $24.95. It's an insiders view of the "super group" that looks like superheros.

KISS Sighting!
From: MKissed
Road Report! While driving today on the second half of my road trip...... I pulled into a road side service area and I am on the phone to KingCool when none other than ACE himself walks by me to purchase a sprite from the vending machine.... I said hi to him and told him I was road trippin from Detroit and He said cool it will be a good show! I told Glenn I didn't know how far away I was and Ace replied about 45 mins. I hung up the phone and Ace signed an autograph for me. He had on a black leather that said lady luck on the back.. real cool.....

March 21	Greatest KISS release date From: Bob Rodrick According to ICE CD newsletter, "Greatest Kiss" has been bumped up a few weeks to April 8, which incidentally, is the same release date as Ace's "12 Picks" album. I tend to believe this piece of info more than Billboard. Billboard's website actually uses ICE newsletter for their release date information. U.S. KISS remasters News From: Chris Chevela I picked up the April copy of Ice magazine and they had an interesting tidbit about the U.S. KISS Remasters: "Polygram's upgrading of the entire KISS catalog is now scheduled for summer release. Collectors have noticed that remastered Japanese imports have already started appearing, so we asked Polygram catalog chief Bill Levenson about them. 'They're the new masters,' Levenson tells ICE, 'but the packaging will be different in America. They'll be more developed, with an essay and more original materials, more accurate to the original releases. We sent Japan the tapes, but we never supplied them with new film for graphics and artwork.' " KISS - Minor TV Appearance From: wire64@airmail.net Watching USSB today I came accross a funky documentary movie about peoples obsessions with celebrities, and a KISS collector was featured in 3-4 little segments. The movie, called "Meeting The Beutiful People" was on the Sundance Indepent Film Channel (channel 945 on Digital Satellite). It will be repeated this Saturday at 2:30pm central. KISS Collectables Market Tour Dates From:Joop of KISS Kollector (Visit KISS Kollector Online) Check my Tour Dates page (Conventions/ Expo section) for these KISS Collectables Market Tour dates!! (3-20-97) Ok, kids - time to KISS and tell [Casco Bay Weekly] From: Michael Barrows Casco Bay Weekly, a free newspaper available throughout southern Maine, has a small article about Kiss in the March 20 edition, in anticipation of next Tuesday's sold-out show at the Civic Center. Opener for KISS' show in San Francisco From: Sean Smith May 10th at the Cow Palace in San Francisco the opening band is "Sugar Ray", a band from Los Angeles on Atlantic Records. I know because I just booked them last week.

March 21

Greatest KISS release date
From: Bob Rodrick
According to ICE CD newsletter, "Greatest Kiss" has been bumped up a few weeks to April 8, which incidentally, is the same release date as Ace's "12 Picks" album. I tend to believe this piece of info more than Billboard. Billboard's website actually uses ICE newsletter for their release date information.

U.S. KISS remasters News
From: Chris Chevela
I picked up the April copy of Ice magazine and they had an interesting tidbit about the U.S. KISS Remasters:

"Polygram's upgrading of the entire KISS catalog is now scheduled for summer release. Collectors have noticed that remastered Japanese imports have already started appearing, so we asked Polygram catalog chief Bill Levenson about them. 'They're the new masters,' Levenson tells ICE, 'but the packaging will be different in America. They'll be more developed, with an essay and more original materials, more accurate to the original releases. We sent Japan the tapes, but we never supplied them with new film for graphics and artwork.' "

KISS - Minor TV Appearance
From: wire64@airmail.net
Watching USSB today I came accross a funky documentary movie about peoples obsessions with celebrities, and a KISS collector was featured in 3-4 little segments. The movie, called "Meeting The Beutiful People" was on the Sundance Indepent Film Channel (channel 945 on Digital Satellite). It will be repeated this Saturday at 2:30pm central.

KISS Collectables Market Tour Dates
From:Joop of KISS Kollector (Visit KISS Kollector Online)
Check my Tour Dates page (Conventions/ Expo section) for these KISS Collectables Market Tour dates!!

(3-20-97) Ok, kids - time to KISS and tell [Casco Bay Weekly]
From: Michael Barrows
Casco Bay Weekly, a free newspaper available throughout southern Maine, has a small article about Kiss in the March 20 edition, in anticipation of next Tuesday's sold-out show at the Civic Center.

Opener for KISS' show in San Francisco
From: Sean Smith
May 10th at the Cow Palace in San Francisco the opening band is "Sugar Ray", a band from Los Angeles on Atlantic Records. I know because I just booked them last week.

March 20	Greatest KISS -- April 29 From: Greg I just saw on www.Billboard.com that Greatest KISS is scheduled for release on April 29th here in the U.S. KISS Pinball Machine -- Bring it back! From: Scott Riley I would like for you to post on your web sites information on how people can contact Williams/Bally-Midway and request that they release a new version of the Kiss pinball machine. They can be contacted at: Williams/Bally-Midway 3401 N. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 USA or via email at: sales@wms.com This original Kiss machine is approaching its 20th anniversary and we need to encourage Bally to release an anniversary edition. When people write Bally they should emphasize how Kiss was the top grossing tour of 1996, that they have been licensing themselves for all kinds of new projects such as the Kiss dolls and trading cards and they should emphasize the collectability of Kiss merchandise and mention how dedicated Kiss fans would purchase such a machine when they are released realizing that new machines go for $3000-$4000. They may also want to mention how most people who are into pinball are old enough to remember the first Kiss machines. You can also mention how good of an investment they would be for arcade owners because there will be an enormous demand for discounted machines a couple of years after they are released. Interview with Gene Simmons From: pnadoroz@cgo.wave.ca I was listening to 97.7 F.M here in Toronto and today they conducted an interview with Gene Simmons. The interview will be aired next Thursday, March 27th on that station. She said Gene had alot to say and he talks about the fate of the KISS box set and Carnival of Souls. The D.J didn't give alot away, but she said it'll make any KISS fans jaw drop, so listen to 97.7 F.M at 6 o'clock next Thursday to hear the interview with Gene Simmons. More in the Interview with Gene Simmons From: Paul Guillemette As I was driving home today I heard on 97.7 HTZ FM that they will be airing a special interview with Gene Simmons on Thurs Mar 27/97 at 6:00 pm. This will be of special interest to anybody who lives in Southern Ontario and the Buffalo area. According to the show last night the interview will cover the following and it last 25 minutes. 1- Cashing in $$$ 2- Recording new songs with Peter/Ace. 3- The current tour 4- The boxed set 5- Carnival of Souls (this is what caught my ear. Gene will unleash some news which will make a lot of KISS fans happy this summer, apparently most of this material will be released this summer, in what form I'm not sure but I will wait until the interview for confirmation, possible tie-in with the re-releases?) Apparently Gene was in a very talkative mood and in very good spirits about the current state of the band. More to follow next week. Collectible KISS Coins From: KNN News Feed via Patrick Kendall There is an awesome new KISS collectible due out any day now. It is a set of (4) 1 troy ounce silver KISS coins! They are without a doubt the nicest KISS coins produced to date. The reason I know about them is because I am the artist that did the initial renderings for the sculptors to work from. These coins are going to be an officially licensed item. Sony actually contacted the mint that is doing the coins and sent them a few photos to work from. I was commissioned to do the artwork because I have freelanced as an artist for the mint for about 7 years now, and the art director there knew I am a major KISS fan. The coins will come in a nicely designed box, most likely all black with the silver saw blade 1996-97 worldwide tour logo, and there is going to be one coin for each member. I saw photos of the Ace, Gene, and Peter coins last week and they are amazing! The front of the coin is a portrait of the band member with the KISS logo running up one side, and the members name surrounds the top. The back of each coin is the KISS logo with the saw blade. The Paul coin is the one holding up the show, due to the fact that Mr.Stanley made me revise the first bit of artwork I did. So as soon as Pauls coin is minted, The set should be available soon. As far as I know, they will only be sold in sets, and the cost will be @$100.oo or more. They will be well worth it! KISS otaku has already secured original sketches of the coins! Ace - taken from the Alive/Worldwide tourbook Gene - taken from the Metal Edge, Alive/Worldwide Tour Special Peter - taken from the Metal Edge, Alive/Worldwide Tour Special Rejected Paul - taken from the Metal Edge, Alive/Worldwide Tour Special Some further details that I acquired on the coins: There will be a Limited Edition Silver set of all four coins, including a booklet. Limited to 3500. There will also be Limited Edition Gold set. The coins will be silver with the makeup in gold. Limited to 1000 KISS-A-RAMA Surprise! From: KNN News Feed For more information on the KISS-A-RAMA, check out The KISS Asylum Tour Dates page under the "Conventions" section. There is a link to the KISS-A-RAMA web page etc.

March 20

Greatest KISS -- April 29
From: Greg
I just saw on www.Billboard.com that Greatest KISS is scheduled for release on April 29th here in the U.S.

KISS Pinball Machine -- Bring it back!
From: Scott Riley
I would like for you to post on your web sites information on how people can contact Williams/Bally-Midway and request that they release a new version of the Kiss pinball machine. They can be contacted at:

or via email at: sales@wms.com

This original Kiss machine is approaching its 20th anniversary and we need to encourage Bally to release an anniversary edition. When people write Bally they should emphasize how Kiss was the top grossing tour of 1996, that they have been licensing themselves for all kinds of new projects such as the Kiss dolls and trading cards and they should emphasize the collectability of Kiss merchandise and mention how dedicated Kiss fans would purchase such a machine when they are released realizing that new machines go for $3000-$4000. They may also want to mention how most people who are into pinball are old enough to remember the first Kiss machines. You can also mention how good of an investment they would be for arcade owners because there will be an enormous demand for discounted machines a couple of years after they are released.

Interview with Gene Simmons
From: pnadoroz@cgo.wave.ca
I was listening to 97.7 F.M here in Toronto and today they conducted an interview with Gene Simmons. The interview will be aired next Thursday, March 27th on that station. She said Gene had alot to say and he talks about the fate of the KISS box set and Carnival of Souls. The D.J didn't give alot away, but she said it'll make any KISS fans jaw drop, so listen to 97.7 F.M at 6 o'clock next Thursday to hear the interview with Gene Simmons.

More in the Interview with Gene Simmons
From: Paul Guillemette
As I was driving home today I heard on 97.7 HTZ FM that they will be airing a special interview with Gene Simmons on Thurs Mar 27/97 at 6:00 pm. This will be of special interest to anybody who lives in Southern Ontario and the Buffalo area.
According to the show last night the interview will cover the following and it last 25 minutes.

Apparently Gene was in a very talkative mood and in very good spirits about the current state of the band.
More to follow next week.

Collectible KISS Coins
From: KNN News Feed via Patrick Kendall
There is an awesome new KISS collectible due out any day now. It is a set of (4) 1 troy ounce silver KISS coins! They are without a doubt the nicest KISS coins produced to date. The reason I know about them is because I am the artist that did the initial renderings for the sculptors to work from. These coins are going to be an officially licensed item. Sony actually contacted the mint that is doing the coins and sent them a few photos to work from. I was commissioned to do the artwork because I have freelanced as an artist for the mint for about 7 years now, and the art director there knew I am a major KISS fan. The coins will come in a nicely designed box, most likely all black with the silver saw blade 1996-97 worldwide tour logo, and there is going to be one coin for each member. I saw photos of the Ace, Gene, and Peter coins last week and they are amazing! The front of the coin is a portrait of the band member with the KISS logo running up one side, and the members name surrounds the top. The back of each coin is the KISS logo with the saw blade. The Paul coin is the one holding up the show, due to the fact that Mr.Stanley made me revise the first bit of artwork I did. So as soon as Pauls coin is minted, The set should be available soon. As far as I know, they will only be sold in sets, and the cost will be @$100.oo or more. They will be well worth it!

KISS otaku has already secured original sketches of the coins!
Ace - taken from the Alive/Worldwide tourbook
Gene - taken from the Metal Edge, Alive/Worldwide Tour Special
Peter - taken from the Metal Edge, Alive/Worldwide Tour Special
Rejected Paul - taken from the Metal Edge, Alive/Worldwide Tour Special

Some further details that I acquired on the coins:
There will be a Limited Edition Silver set of all four coins, including a booklet. Limited to 3500. There will also be Limited Edition Gold set. The coins will be silver with the makeup in gold. Limited to 1000

KISS-A-RAMA Surprise!
From: KNN News Feed
For more information on the KISS-A-RAMA, check out The KISS Asylum Tour Dates page under the "Conventions" section. There is a link to the KISS-A-RAMA web page etc.

March 19	KISS Asylum Chat Tonight! Check out The KISS Asylum Chat Info Page to get info on the new chat format. This chat tonight will NOT be at the AceFrehly.com page. We will be using "The Palace" graphical chat software. Please give it a chance!! I would love to see you there!!!! =)

March 18	More New on KISS Trading Cards, Only from Cornerstone From: CORNERCARD@aol.com Cornerstone Communications has negotiated for the exclusive rights to produce trading cards based on the biggest rock group in history: KISS! The set is produced with the cooperation of the newly reunited KISS and they feature text by KISS expert Robert Conte. A large portion of the photos for the sets come from the personal collection of rock photographer Barry Levine. Most photos will never have been seen by fans and collectors. The entire career of KISS will be covered, with cards featuring discographies, biographies, trivia, tour tales, KISS armor, memorabilia, etc.. There will be at least 2 full sets released this year, with more to follow in 1998! The first set, a mini 9-card KISS PREVIEW SET will come out in June. The Limited Edition KISS PREVIEW SET retails for US$12.00 (including postage within North America) and it will be produced in quantities limited to pre-orders so don't miss out - order now! The first major full-blown 81-card KISS trading card set (titled KISS Series 1) will be released in July. Sets will sell for US$20.00 each (only the standard cards, price does not include rare chase cards). KISS Series 1 Retail Display Boxes with 36 foil wrapped packs of KISS Series 1 cards are US $35.00 per box (the Retail Display Box contains at least 2 standard sets, plus a number of odd and rare chase cards, and duplicates of the common cards to trade). Also available in July with be Uncut Press Sheets of the KISS Series 1 set (an Uncut Press Sheet is a single large sheet of the standard card images prior to being cut into cards - excellent for framing and displaying on a wall). KISS Series 1 Uncut Press Sheets are US$35.00 each. Visit Cornerstone's Web Site for product information, prices, news updates and find out how to join Cornerstone's "Inside Trader" collector's club; Address is: http://home.navisoft.com/cornerstone

March 18

More New on KISS Trading Cards, Only from Cornerstone
From: CORNERCARD@aol.com
Cornerstone Communications has negotiated for the exclusive rights to produce trading cards based on the biggest rock group in history: KISS! The set is produced with the cooperation of the newly reunited KISS and they feature text by KISS expert Robert Conte. A large portion of the photos for the sets come from the personal collection of rock photographer Barry Levine. Most photos will never have been seen by fans and collectors. The entire career of KISS will be covered, with cards featuring discographies, biographies, trivia, tour tales, KISS armor, memorabilia, etc.. There will be at least 2 full sets released this year, with more to follow in 1998!

The first set, a mini 9-card KISS PREVIEW SET will come out in June. The Limited Edition KISS PREVIEW SET retails for US$12.00 (including postage within North America) and it will be produced in quantities limited to pre-orders so don't miss out - order now!

The first major full-blown 81-card KISS trading card set (titled KISS Series 1) will be released in July. Sets will sell for US$20.00 each (only the standard cards, price does not include rare chase cards). KISS Series 1 Retail Display Boxes with 36 foil wrapped packs of KISS Series 1 cards are US $35.00 per box (the Retail Display Box contains at least 2 standard sets, plus a number of odd and rare chase cards, and duplicates of the common cards to trade). Also available in July with be Uncut Press Sheets of the KISS Series 1 set (an Uncut Press Sheet is a single large sheet of the standard card images prior to being cut into cards - excellent for framing and displaying on a wall). KISS Series 1 Uncut Press Sheets are US$35.00 each.

Visit Cornerstone's Web Site for product information, prices, news updates and find out how to join Cornerstone's "Inside Trader" collector's club; Address is: http://home.navisoft.com/cornerstone

March 17	Do you love it loud? Check out the new 54 second quicktime movie of KISS' intro-peformance of "I Love it Loud" to a 1993 Monday Night Football game. This and 11 other KISS quicktime movies are accessible via the multimedia page. New Eric Carr Interview! There is a brand new never before seen Eric Carr interview on the Features page. Check it out! New Richie Scarlet Interview! There is a new Richie Scarlet interview conducted by Joe from KISS Hell. Check it out on the Features page of The KISS Asylum or KISS Hell Online's news section right here on kissasylum.com. KISS Coming to South Africa? / New KISS Fan Club From: Gary Rumour has it that Kiss are going bring the Alive / World Wide tour to South Africa later this year. I have not been able to get a date yet but I did call Polygram South Africa who let on that Kiss were in negotiations to bring the tour here. My guess is August - October time frame. Also myself and a colleague have opened the first Kiss Fan Club in South Africa called 'Kiss Army - The Southern Legion'. Interested parties can send mail to me on ZAIBMXVM@IBMMAIL.COM or snail mail a response to P.O.box 1315, Honeydew, 2040, RSA. Greatest KISS in Canada From: pnadoroz@cgo.wave.ca I just heard this over the radio, Greatest KISS, the greatest hits compilation will be available in Canada on Wednesday, March 19th. KISS 3 part Spotlight From: Kick Just a note incase u don't know. Much Music (Canada's MTV)has a 3part Spotlight on March 17, 18, 19. Let's hope it's not the same thing that they played the last time. KISS Kollector Fanzine reviewed by The KISS Asylum I have a new section on my web page where I review Fanzines that are sent to me. It is a new item located in my Views section of my web page. If you have a fanzine you want me to review....send it to me! Joop van Pelt, the fanzine's editor, sent me a copy of KISS Kollector recently and I took a look at it. Let me first say that after taking a quick look at this fanzine...I can easily say it is one of the best fanzines out there. There is NO question about that. Looking further indepth into it...there was no doubt about it! The fanzine is loaded with news, interviews, features and pictures of KISS. I got issue #20 and which includes the following: Your standard News section A review of the KISSnation comic by Joop van Pelt A review of KISS' show in Brussels by Joop van Pelt A review of KISS' show in Holland by Joop Van Pelt A behind the scenes look at a KISS show by Joop Van Pelt Another article on KISS' return to Europe by Joop van Pelt An article on what the local papers are saying about KISS An article on Bruce's and Eric' clinic tour in Australia by Joop van Pelt A questionnaire with Bruce Kulick An exclusive interview with Gene Simmons by Paul Punk Not only this....but TONS of great KISS tour photgraphs!! That plus the usual merchandise etc. Joop certainly is a busy man! He write most of the articles in this issue and they are very fresh and interesting. You get 4 issues a year plus official merchandise on sale and more for only $22 U.S. dollars. The issues are just PACKED with info. The type font is small, but readable, to allow for the most possible information allowed in this fanzine. I really can't stress how awesome the photos are in this issue! This fanzine has the most KISS photos I have seen in one issue. They are all very crisp and in good quality. All the photos are in B&W but they still look terrific. You want to know more about this fanzine? Well, you are in luck! KISS Kollector has its "official" web site located right here at kissasylum.com. Check out KISS Kollector Online for the best that KISS Kollector has to offer. Their web site is just starting out, so bare with them. There is more to come. There is an "Info Page" on the KISS Kollector Online site that gives you more info on this fanzine. In closing, I have seen a number of fazines out there and I have to say that KISS Kollector is by far one of the best fanzines going today. It is professional and you really get your money's worth; which to me is a sign of a good fanzine!

March 17

Do you love it loud?
Check out the new 54 second quicktime movie of KISS' intro-peformance of "I Love it Loud" to a 1993 Monday Night Football game. This and 11 other KISS quicktime movies are accessible via the multimedia page.

New Eric Carr Interview!
There is a brand new never before seen Eric Carr interview on the Features page. Check it out!

New Richie Scarlet Interview!
There is a new Richie Scarlet interview conducted by Joe from KISS Hell. Check it out on the Features page of The KISS Asylum or KISS Hell Online's news section right here on kissasylum.com.

KISS Coming to South Africa? / New KISS Fan Club
From: Gary
Rumour has it that Kiss are going bring the Alive / World Wide tour to South Africa later this year. I have not been able to get a date yet but I did call Polygram South Africa who let on that Kiss were in negotiations to bring the tour here. My guess is August - October time frame.

Also myself and a colleague have opened the first Kiss Fan Club in South Africa called 'Kiss Army - The Southern Legion'.
Interested parties can send mail to me on ZAIBMXVM@IBMMAIL.COM or snail mail a response to P.O.box 1315, Honeydew, 2040, RSA.

Greatest KISS in Canada
From: pnadoroz@cgo.wave.ca
I just heard this over the radio, Greatest KISS, the greatest hits compilation will be available in Canada on Wednesday, March 19th.

KISS 3 part Spotlight
From: Kick
Just a note incase u don't know. Much Music (Canada's MTV)has a 3part Spotlight on March 17, 18, 19. Let's hope it's not the same thing that they played the last time.

KISS Kollector Fanzine reviewed by The KISS Asylum
I have a new section on my web page where I review Fanzines that are sent to me. It is a new item located in my Views section of my web page. If you have a fanzine you want me to review....send it to me!

Joop van Pelt, the fanzine's editor, sent me a copy of KISS Kollector recently and I took a look at it. Let me first say that after taking a quick look at this fanzine...I can easily say it is one of the best fanzines out there. There is NO question about that. Looking further indepth into it...there was no doubt about it! The fanzine is loaded with news, interviews, features and pictures of KISS. I got issue #20 and which includes the following:

Your standard News section
A review of the KISSnation comic by Joop van Pelt
A review of KISS' show in Brussels by Joop van Pelt
A review of KISS' show in Holland by Joop Van Pelt
A behind the scenes look at a KISS show by Joop Van Pelt
Another article on KISS' return to Europe by Joop van Pelt
An article on what the local papers are saying about KISS
An article on Bruce's and Eric' clinic tour in Australia by Joop van Pelt
A questionnaire with Bruce Kulick
An exclusive interview with Gene Simmons by Paul Punk
Not only this....but TONS of great KISS tour photgraphs!!
That plus the usual merchandise etc.

Joop certainly is a busy man! He write most of the articles in this issue and they are very fresh and interesting. You get 4 issues a year plus official merchandise on sale and more for only $22 U.S. dollars. The issues are just PACKED with info. The type font is small, but readable, to allow for the most possible information allowed in this fanzine. I really can't stress how awesome the photos are in this issue! This fanzine has the most KISS photos I have seen in one issue. They are all very crisp and in good quality. All the photos are in B&W but they still look terrific. You want to know more about this fanzine? Well, you are in luck! KISS Kollector has its "official" web site located right here at kissasylum.com. Check out KISS Kollector Online for the best that KISS Kollector has to offer. Their web site is just starting out, so bare with them. There is more to come. There is an "Info Page" on the KISS Kollector Online site that gives you more info on this fanzine.
In closing, I have seen a number of fazines out there and I have to say that KISS Kollector is by far one of the best fanzines going today. It is professional and you really get your money's worth; which to me is a sign of a good fanzine!

March 16	KISS tops with Playboy readers From: Roth KISS took top honors in Playboy's annual music reader's poll as best concert tour of the year. This will be announced in next month's issue.

March 15	"12 Picks" Review From: Joe D. of KISS Hell Online Check out this new cool review of Ace's new solo compilation album, "12 Picks" You can find it at the KISS Hell Online news section right here at kissasylum.com KISS on VH-1 From: Scott Just another sighting update. Saw KISS on VH-1 special on friday the 14th on their Back to the 70's show. Had some brief clips on KISS in the part about rock as a big production along with Alice Cooper, Sex Pistols, Ramones etc...then they showed a clip with them playing Rockin' in the USA and showed a clip with Peter and Paul in make-up talking then a newer clip with Gene and Paul out of make-up about the shows they did...good piece News on The Elder Crew From: The Elder Crew Great news, our tour to Nashville has just been approved. We are currently hooking up with the theater there and confirming our performance dates, June 6th, and 7th, as well as working out all other specifics. We will be performing at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in downtown Nashville. We would greatly appreciate any help, funding or promotional, you or anyone else you know of could provide us with. We are also currently lining up performance dates in our area before we embark for Nashville. We will be getting these dates and locations to you as soon as we know. For more info on The Elder Crew and their Elder play, Check out their Elder Crew web page here at The KISS Asylum. Ace hangs with Richie From: Axis Records via AceFrehley.com There is a song on the Wise Guy From New York CD for everyone. Bobby Chouinard however, died last sat. night. He played drums on wouned heart. So its been a very sad week. Richie and I have been recording this week with Michael Bruce. (the guitarest and song writer for Alice Cooper) He wrote all the early hits, Schools out,Eighteen,Billion etc.. PS: Richie and Ace hungout last week together and listened to the Wise Guy CD. Ace loved it!! He listened to it at full volume and did not move off the couch intill it was over. Ace really misses playing with Richie, but the money is real good now so he will continue playing with Kiss for a while. Ace Frehley "12 Picks" order information From: AceFrehley.com The HOT new Ace Frehley Greatest Hits CD is ready for delivery on April 8th. Only 30,000 copies will contain a BONUS Ace Frehley signature guitar pick with the CD. How can you ensure you get a pick? Well AceFrehley.Com can ensure you get 2 PICKS! One from the reunion tour and one from the 1995 Bad Boys tour... All you have to do is PRE-order your CD at the AceFrehley.Com web site. The CD is listed at $15.98, AND the price includes shipping! Go to... http://acefrehley.com And visit the CD section. Orders are handled by David Snowden Productions a REPUTABLE Kiss dealer for over a decade and the NEW PRESIDENT of the Ace Frehley fan club. Rock Soldiers -- The New Order From: AceFrehley.com As you may or may not have heard by now from other sites, Rock Soldiers has re-activated in the past few months and now has a new President, David Snowden. AceFrehley.Com is pleased to announce a NEW ORDER in the OFFICIAL Ace Frehley Fan Club! During the next few weeks, the Official Ace Frehley Fan Club, ROCK SOLDIERS will be transferring management and changing address. David Snowden Promotions, Inc. will be assuming responsibilities for Rock Soldiers. This arrangement was made between Ace Frehley, George Sewitt of the Sewitt Group and David Snowden. Here are the changes you can expect in Rock Soldiers in the next few months... 1. New and Improved Fanzine Watch for the quality of the Rock Soldier fanzine to greatly improve. David Snowden will produce a high quality paper with 1200 DPI graphical output on his fanzines. You can also expect REGULAR deliveries of the fanzine at a more frequent rate than before, details to follow. 2. Bigger and Better Interviews David Snowden has BIG plans for some great interviews, to be printed in the new FANZINE. Details to follow. 3. New Interactive Fan List A NEW Ace Frehley Interactive Mailing List will open up in a few days. Fans are encouraged to subscribe and debate and discuss their favorite guitar player from planet Jendel. This list will feature EXCLUSIVE news and updates about the fan club, and the new Ace Frehley e-mail magazine, the Dark Light. 4. New Official Rock Soldier Web Site The Fan Club will begin to maintain its own OFFICIAL web site. We are proud to say that AceFrehley.Com will become that web site! Starting immediately we are once again the OFFICIAL web site for Ace Frehley. AceFrehley.Com will also setup a NEW Rock Soldier section in the next few weeks. This section will feature... 4a: Archived Issues and Articles Tons of BACK issues of Rock Soldiers will be archived and reprinted on the Rock Soldier web site. 4b: OFFICIAL UPDATES Get the latest News and Updates straight from the Ace Frehley's OWN fan club. 4c: SPECIAL DEALS Get ADVANCED NOTICE and special deals on Ace Frehley merchandise. David Snowden carries some of the finest Ace Frehley merchandise. You can even sign up for his great CATALOG NOW RIGHT HERE! 4d: Feedback Section YOU the fan can help update, shape and form Ace's own fan club! CALLING ROCK SOLDIERS!! Come join Rock Soldiers and AceFrehley.Com as together we deliver the LATEST and GREATEST about Ace Frehley! Rock Soldier Contact Information Rock Soldiers P.O. Box 24851 Baltimore, MD 21220-0851 E-mail: JETTFC@AOL.COM World Wide Web: http://acefrehley.com/ AceFrehley.Com 500 Wall St, Suite 1019 Seattle, WA 98121 E-mail: ace@cid.COM

March 15

"12 Picks" Review
From: Joe D. of KISS Hell Online
Check out this new cool review of Ace's new solo compilation album, "12 Picks" You can find it at the KISS Hell Online news section right here at kissasylum.com

KISS on VH-1
From: Scott
Just another sighting update. Saw KISS on VH-1 special on friday the 14th on their Back to the 70's show. Had some brief clips on KISS in the part about rock as a big production along with Alice Cooper, Sex Pistols, Ramones etc...then they showed a clip with them playing Rockin' in the USA and showed a clip with Peter and Paul in make-up talking then a newer clip with Gene and Paul out of make-up about the shows they did...good piece

News on The Elder Crew
From: The Elder Crew

Great news, our tour to Nashville has just been approved. We are currently hooking up with the theater there and confirming our performance dates, June 6th, and 7th, as well as working out all other specifics. We will be performing at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in downtown Nashville.

We would greatly appreciate any help, funding or promotional, you or anyone else you know of could provide us with.

We are also currently lining up performance dates in our area before we embark for Nashville. We will be getting these dates and locations to you as soon as we know.

For more info on The Elder Crew and their Elder play, Check out their Elder Crew web page here at The KISS Asylum.

Ace hangs with Richie
From: Axis Records via AceFrehley.com

There is a song on the Wise Guy From New York CD for everyone. Bobby Chouinard however, died last sat. night. He played drums on wouned heart. So its been a very sad week.

Richie and I have been recording this week with Michael Bruce. (the guitarest and song writer for Alice Cooper) He wrote all the early hits, Schools out,Eighteen,Billion etc..

PS: Richie and Ace hungout last week together and listened to the Wise Guy CD. Ace loved it!! He listened to it at full volume and did not move off the couch intill it was over. Ace really misses playing with Richie, but the money is real good now so he will continue playing with Kiss for a while.

Ace Frehley "12 Picks" order information
From: AceFrehley.com
The HOT new Ace Frehley Greatest Hits CD is ready for delivery on April 8th. Only 30,000 copies will contain a BONUS Ace Frehley signature guitar pick with the CD.
How can you ensure you get a pick?
Well AceFrehley.Com can ensure you get 2 PICKS! One from the reunion tour and one from the 1995 Bad Boys tour...
All you have to do is PRE-order your CD at the AceFrehley.Com web site. The CD is listed at $15.98, AND the price includes shipping!

Go to... http://acefrehley.com

And visit the CD section. Orders are handled by David Snowden Productions a REPUTABLE Kiss dealer for over a decade and the NEW PRESIDENT of the Ace Frehley fan club.

Rock Soldiers -- The New Order
From: AceFrehley.com

As you may or may not have heard by now from other sites, Rock Soldiers has re-activated in the past few months and now has a new President, David Snowden. AceFrehley.Com is pleased to announce a NEW ORDER in the OFFICIAL Ace Frehley Fan Club!

During the next few weeks, the Official Ace Frehley Fan Club, ROCK SOLDIERS will be transferring management and changing address. David Snowden Promotions, Inc. will be assuming responsibilities for Rock Soldiers. This arrangement was made between Ace Frehley, George Sewitt of the Sewitt Group and David Snowden.

Here are the changes you can expect in Rock Soldiers in the next few months...

2. Bigger and Better Interviews
David Snowden has BIG plans for some great interviews, to be printed in the new FANZINE. Details to follow.

3. New Interactive Fan List
A NEW Ace Frehley Interactive Mailing List will open up in a few days. Fans are encouraged to subscribe and debate and discuss their favorite guitar player from planet Jendel. This list will feature EXCLUSIVE news and updates about the fan club, and the new Ace Frehley e-mail magazine, the Dark Light.

4. New Official Rock Soldier Web Site
The Fan Club will begin to maintain its own OFFICIAL web site. We are proud to say that AceFrehley.Com will become that web site! Starting immediately we are once again the OFFICIAL web site for Ace Frehley. AceFrehley.Com will also setup a NEW Rock Soldier section in the next few weeks. This section will feature...

4a: Archived Issues and Articles
Tons of BACK issues of Rock Soldiers will be archived and reprinted on the Rock Soldier web site.

4b: OFFICIAL UPDATES
Get the latest News and Updates straight from the Ace Frehley's OWN fan club.

4c: SPECIAL DEALS
Get ADVANCED NOTICE and special deals on Ace Frehley merchandise. David Snowden carries some of the finest Ace Frehley merchandise. You can even sign up for his great CATALOG NOW RIGHT HERE!

4d: Feedback Section
YOU the fan can help update, shape and form Ace's own fan club!

CALLING ROCK SOLDIERS!!
Come join Rock Soldiers and AceFrehley.Com as together we deliver the LATEST and GREATEST about Ace Frehley!

Rock Soldier Contact Information
Rock Soldiers
P.O. Box 24851
Baltimore, MD
21220-0851
E-mail: JETTFC@AOL.COM
World Wide Web: http://acefrehley.com/

AceFrehley.Com
500 Wall St, Suite 1019
Seattle, WA
98121
E-mail: ace@cid.COM

March 14	KISS Sighting From: Charlie Reussner On the MTV game show "Idiot Savants" tonite they had the same guy on that was on a couple of months ago asking all new KISS questions. He got a few very easy ones wrong like what was Peter Criss' 2nd solo album (Out of control) but in the end he won, his prize was a cam-corder. They also had "The Brain" dressed up in Ace Frehley make-up. Also KISS is all over VH1 this week with "7 more days of the 70's" More on the KISS Collector Cards From: Mike Brandvold The initial Preview Set of nine cards will retail for $12. The Master Set of 90 cards will retail for $17. There will be special cards issued for magazine articles. The cards will cover the entire history of the band, including the non-makeup era. The cards will also include text, ranging from biographies, trivia, tour dates, discography, instruments and collectibles. Robert Conte will be involved with the copy.

March 14

KISS Sighting
From: Charlie Reussner
On the MTV game show "Idiot Savants" tonite they had the same guy on that was on a couple of months ago asking all new KISS questions. He got a few very easy ones wrong like what was Peter Criss' 2nd solo album (Out of control) but in the end he won, his prize was a cam-corder. They also had "The Brain" dressed up in Ace Frehley make-up. Also KISS is all over VH1 this week with "7 more days of the 70's"

More on the KISS Collector Cards
From: Mike Brandvold
The initial Preview Set of nine cards will retail for $12.
The Master Set of 90 cards will retail for $17.
There will be special cards issued for magazine articles. The cards will cover the entire history of the band, including the non-makeup era. The cards will also include text, ranging from biographies, trivia, tour dates, discography, instruments and collectibles. Robert Conte will be involved with the copy.

March 13	Announcement: KISS Dolls From: Jason Head I am in charge of the Spawn WWW site. As you probally know, The New Kiss Dolls are being released by Spawn/McFarlane Toys. I am going to be posting an update on the Spawn site which will be showing previews of all the Kiss Dolls. KISS Collector Cards From: cornercard@aol.com MARCH 13, 1997 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Cornerstone gets KISSx-ed!" THE trading card event of the year! Tucson-based publisher Cornerstone Communications, Inc., announced today that it has acquired, through Sony Signatures, Inc., the exclusive rights to produce collectible trading cards based on the world's hottest rock group - KISS! 1996 was a banner year for the band, with their worldwide reunion tour being a total sell-out and appearances on the covers of such major publications as Forbes and Entertainment Weekly. The blitz continues as the group hits the road again in '97. Cornerstone's Managing Director, Walter Rowan, said, "In an era of waning interest in non-sports trading card titles, the prospect of KISS cards is sending a much-needed jolt of excitement through the hobby. KISS was the most important unsigned license out there, and we are thrilled to add it to our roster. Don't be surprised if our KISS cards outsell Star Wars or X-Files cards." During the life of the two-year license, Cornerstone will issue several collectible card sets, each featuring awesome color photos, revealing biographies and detailed discographies. A special nine-card KISS Preview Set will be issued through the direct market (comic book and card shops) in June, 1997. The first full-scale, mass-market set is scheduled for a July release. The cards will be available worldwide through specialty shops, music stores and select retail chains, as well as KISS concerts. Since 1992, CCI has produced high quality, special interest trading cards based on such diverse entertainment properties as The Monkees, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Doctor Who, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Hammer Horror films and the Japanese animated feature films Akira and Robot Carnival. KISS will take its place as Cornerstone's flagship license. Cornerstone Communications, Inc. P.O. Box 18306 * Tucson, Arizona, USA 85731 e-mail: cornercard@aol.com web site: http://home.navisoft.com/cornerstone

March 13

Announcement: KISS Dolls
From: Jason Head
I am in charge of the Spawn WWW site. As you probally know, The New Kiss Dolls are being released by Spawn/McFarlane Toys.
I am going to be posting an update on the Spawn site which will be showing previews of all the Kiss Dolls.

KISS Collector Cards
From: cornercard@aol.com

MARCH 13, 1997
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"Cornerstone gets KISSx-ed!"
THE trading card event of the year!

Tucson-based publisher Cornerstone Communications, Inc., announced today that it has acquired, through Sony Signatures, Inc., the exclusive rights to produce collectible trading cards based on the world's hottest rock group - KISS! 1996 was a banner year for the band, with their worldwide reunion tour being a total sell-out and appearances on the covers of such major publications as Forbes and Entertainment Weekly. The blitz continues as the group hits the road again in '97.

Cornerstone's Managing Director, Walter Rowan, said, "In an era of waning interest in non-sports trading card titles, the prospect of KISS cards is sending a much-needed jolt of excitement through the hobby. KISS was the most important unsigned license out there, and we are thrilled to add it to our roster. Don't be surprised if our KISS cards outsell Star Wars or X-Files cards."

During the life of the two-year license, Cornerstone will issue several collectible card sets, each featuring awesome color photos, revealing biographies and detailed discographies. A special nine-card KISS Preview Set will be issued through the direct market (comic book and card shops) in June, 1997. The first full-scale, mass-market set is scheduled for a July release. The cards will be available worldwide through specialty shops, music stores and select retail chains, as well as KISS concerts.

Since 1992, CCI has produced high quality, special interest trading cards based on such diverse entertainment properties as The Monkees, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Doctor Who, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Hammer Horror films and the Japanese animated feature films Akira and Robot Carnival. KISS will take its place as Cornerstone's flagship license.

Cornerstone Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 18306 * Tucson, Arizona, USA 85731
e-mail: cornercard@aol.com
web site: http://home.navisoft.com/cornerstone

March 12	KISS Asylum Chat Tonight! Check out The KISS Asylum Chat Info Page to get info on the new chat format. This chat tonight will NOT be at the AceFrehly.com page. We will be using "The Palace" graphical chat software. Please give it a chance!! I would love to see you there!!!! =) KISS wins big in Metal Edge Readers Choice Awards!! Just got the new Metal Edge today (June Issue) and KISS cleaned up in the viewers chice awards!! Here are the results: Band of the Year: KISS Best Metal/Hard Rock Band: KISS Best Concert Performance: KISS (A Landslide here) Best Concert Tour: KISS (Another runaway) Song of the Year: "Until it Sleeps" by Metallica won this category. "Rock & Roll All Nite" even got some votes here. Album of the Year: "Load" from Metallica won here. YWTB,YGTB placed 5th and KISS Unplugged placed 7th. Best Vocalist: Paul Stanley Best Bassist: Gene Simmons (A landslide here!) Best Guitarist: Ace Frehley Best Drummer: Lars Ulrich from Metallica (Peter was second here) and Eric Singer came in 6th! Best Male Preformer: Ozzy was number 1. Paul Stanley was second, Gene Simmons was 6th and Ace Frehley was 8th. Best Video Clip: Shout it Out Loud came in 3rd. Best Hits / Compilation album: YWTB,YGTB came in 2nd and KISS Unplugged got some votes Best long form Video: KISS Unplugged KISS in new Metal Edge magazine KISS again is in the new Metal Edge magazine. Of course from the above they were the big winners in the Readers Choice Awards....but here are some more items of KISS in the magazine. There is a KISS color pinup of the group In the section in which KISS and other rock stars were asked what superhero or comicbook character would you like to be....here are their answers: Gene: "The Thing, because Ben Grimm has an idyllic point of view about life: he hates everybody." Paul: I like the superhero I am. I don't have to worry about kryptonite or anything like that Ace: I already am, a Space Man. I wouldn't want to be a villian. I leave that up to Gene. I'm better at comedy." Peter: Bugs Bunny 'cause he gets away with it all. this rabbit's got it down! And I like his big feet" Bruce Kulick: "I think Bugs Bunny is the essence of cool, and I eat carrots!" Eric Singer: "Woody Woodpecker. He reminds me of myself" Kudos: Kudos to Scott Ian of Anthrax for saying that the fantasy character he would like to be is Gene Simmons! lol Also in this new Metal Edge there is a short review of Ace's new Compilation album, "12 Picks." It has a Black and White pict of the album cover there as well. The review is not all that great as the reviewer said that the live tracks sound a bit sloppy and that KISS' version of the songs are much better, go see the band live. This album comes out on April 8th. [Click here to view the cover art of the "12 Picks" album] [Click here ot view the back cover art of the "12 Picks" album] Finally, in a short interview with KISS they mention again that they do plan to record a new studio album this summer. More on this subject and others in the forthcoming second fully authorized special KISS Metal Edge magazine on the band, KISS 1997 Tour Photo Album, due out April 8th. KISS "Greatest KISS" album From: KNN newsfeed Here's the scoop on the US Greatest KISS: Detroit Rock City - Hard Luck Women - Sure Know Something - Deuce - Do You Love Me - I Was Made For Lovin� You - Calling Dr. Love - Christine Sixteen - Beth - Strutter - Cold Gin - Plaster Caster - Rock And Roll All Nite - Flaming Youth - Two Sides Of The Coin - Shout It Out Loud (new video version) KISS. Their 1996 record-breaking tour will return to the U.S. In March, feeding the continuing frenzy of the fanatical KISS Army members as well as the just-plain-curious music fan. Always true to their commitment to the fans, the band has returned to the vaults to produce Greatest KISS � 16 tracks pulled from the albums spanning the "Casablanca" years. Completely digitally remastered using state-of-the-art technology, the album pays homage to the current tour with the inclusion of a live version of "Shout It Out Loud" recorded at the opening concert in Detroit in June 1996. Greatest KISS marks the forthcoming Summer 1997 launch of the completely remastered, repackaged (as close to the original as we could get) catalog from KISS� Casablanca years. Ace Frehley's "12 Picks" album From: KNN Newsfeed 12 Picks track listing: Into The Night Words Are Not Enough Insane Hide Your Heart Trouble Walkin� Rock Soldiers Rip It Out (live - previously unreleased) Breakout (live - previously unreleased) Cold Gin (live - previously unreleased) Shock Me (live - previously unreleased) Rocket Ride (live - previously unreleased) Deuce (live - previously unreleased) Overview This compilation offers some of the best work from legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley during the period after his highly publicized departure from one of the greatest rock & roll bands of all time. ..until his triumphant return to the stage in one of the most anticipated reunions ever in 1996. Included are tracks from all three Megaforce albums, one live EP and six live tracks never before available on disc!!! Together with Ace in this collection are some of the best players in rock & roll. Longtime friend and founding member of "The Comet," Anton Fig on drums, John Regan on bass, Tod Howarth & Richie Scarlett on guitar and vocals, and Jamie Oldaker (Eric Clapton) on drums live in London. Other friends that stopped by to lend a hand on these tracks include KISS partner Peter Criss, Skid Row bandmates Sebastian Bach, Dave Sabo and Rachel Bolan, and last by not least, Sandy Salvin. Ace Frehley. . .what can I say! The best way to describe "The Ace" is that in a world full of copies, he remains an original. putting this compilation together brought back a lot of memories -- some great and some rather bizarre, but always unique. Like the time we were touring with Alice Cooper and Ace was having trouble with his famous (Smoking guitar. On stage that night Ace couldn�t seem to get the elaborate device that triggered the smoke effect to detonate during his set highlighting guitar solo. Late, during the set change in our dressing room, a very frustrated Ace had "The Smoker" on his lap trying to analyze the problem All of a sudden we heard this loud sound and smoke began billowing out of the guitar filling the entire dressing room with a thick white cloud. Ace, always a quick thinker, stood up and ran out of the dressing room, right into the arena, smoke enveloping him every step of the way! The crowd went crazy. . .once again Ace came through for the fans. . .they got to see the smoking guitar after all!!! Going back to our first meeting, I was working at a studio that was owned by a good friend of mine and, as it turned out a good friend of "The Ace." Right from the start I could sense his "bigger than life. . .rock star persona," but there seemed to be something else about him that almost contradicted the rough and tough rocker image. Through the years I learned what that "something else" was. As it turned out, Ace had just left KISS and I had just finished one of my many tours with Peter Frampton. So Ace, myself and drummer extraordinaire, Anton Fig began a series of marathon jams at Ace's studio in Connecticut. Frehley's Comet was born. Later with the addition of Richie Scarlett and Arthur Stead, we became a band. With a little help from our friends, we put down some treat demos. We recorded more tracks in '86 and '87 that I can remember. But it wasn't until Megaforce Records, Jon and Marsha Zazula, and Ed Trunk along with "producer deluxe" Eddie Kramer heard something special that "The Comet" finally took off. Those first recording sessions were a blast! Tod Howarth joined in as we recorded our first LP, Frehley's Comet. Over the next four years, we recorded our Live + 1 EP, Second Sighting, Trouble Walkin� and my favorite. . .a full length concert video from London's Hammersmith Odeon. During those years, and because of Anton's commitment to David Letterman, the drum chair was occupied by some of the greatest drummers in the world. Jamie Oldaker, fresh from Eric Clapton's band came on board for Second Sighting and toured with us right through Live + 1. Sandy Salvin was brought in for the Trouble Walkin� LP and tour and let's not forget Billy Ward. Also on Trouble Walkin� Richie Scarlett rejoined the band. Richie's contributions were enormous and were only eclipsed by his raw power, talent and sincerity. . .we also were joined in the studio on those sessions by none other than "The Cat" Peter Criss, Sebastian Bach, Dave "The Snake" Sabo and Rachel Bolan of Skid Row. It was a great feeling seeing old bandmates, Ace and peter back together and I truly feel that those sessions were the spark that culminated in the KISS Reunion some five years later. I'm very proud of the music we made as a band and all the friends we made along the way. The loyalty and love of Ace's fans, from the KISS fans and everyone who bought "The Comet's" albums never ceases to amaze me. You made it all memorable and all worthwhile. I Hope you enjoy this compilation of some of our best studio tracks and some live cuts that have never been available on disc. So crank it up. . .and as Ace signs his autograph, "Rock On." P.S. Comet's have a way of returning. . hey, you never know. . . All the best. . . John Regan Release date: April 8, 1997 The first 30,000 copies of 12 Picks includes an autographed Ace Frehley guitar pick. Shake Up in the Rock Soldiers Fan Club From: KNN Newsfeed During the next few weeks, the Official Ace Frehley Fan Club, ROCK SOLDIERS will be transferring management and changing address. David Snowden Promotions, Inc. will be assuming responsibilities for Rock Soldiers. This arrangement was made between Ace Frehley, George Sewitt of the Sewitt Group and David Snowden. The new Rock Soldiers address will move to Baltimore, MD using the mailing address: Rock Soldiers P.O. Box 24851 Baltimore, MD 21220-0851 For those who may or may not remember, David Snowden was behind the KISS fanzine, THE KISS REVOLUTION back in 1982 before it transformed into the KISS fan club THE KISS FORCE with Keith Leroux. The KISS Force enjoyed many years of success before Vinnie Vincent requested that David head his official fan club for the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. David ran the VVI fan club for 3 years before the band disbanded in 1989. Since then Snowden has led many official fan clubs for various recording artists from Britny Fox to Tuff to White Lion and many, many more. Currently he has been running the official Joan Jett fan club for 9 years, has a KISS Merchandise Mail Order Catalog and maintains Jackie "The JokeMan" Martling's (of the Howard Stern Radio Show) mailing list and newsletter productions.

March 12

KISS Asylum Chat Tonight!
Check out The KISS Asylum Chat Info Page to get info on the new chat format. This chat tonight will NOT be at the AceFrehly.com page. We will be using "The Palace" graphical chat software. Please give it a chance!! I would love to see you there!!!! =)

KISS wins big in Metal Edge Readers Choice Awards!!
Just got the new Metal Edge today (June Issue) and KISS cleaned up in the viewers chice awards!! Here are the results:

Band of the Year: KISS

Best Metal/Hard Rock Band: KISS

Best Concert Performance: KISS (A Landslide here)

Best Concert Tour: KISS (Another runaway)

Song of the Year: "Until it Sleeps" by Metallica won this category. "Rock & Roll All Nite" even got some votes here.

Album of the Year: "Load" from Metallica won here. YWTB,YGTB placed 5th and KISS Unplugged placed 7th.

Best Vocalist: Paul Stanley

Best Bassist: Gene Simmons (A landslide here!)

Best Guitarist: Ace Frehley

Best Drummer: Lars Ulrich from Metallica (Peter was second here) and Eric Singer came in 6th!

Best Male Preformer: Ozzy was number 1. Paul Stanley was second, Gene Simmons was 6th and Ace Frehley was 8th.

Best Video Clip: Shout it Out Loud came in 3rd.

Best Hits / Compilation album: YWTB,YGTB came in 2nd and KISS Unplugged got some votes

Best long form Video: KISS Unplugged

KISS in new Metal Edge magazine
KISS again is in the new Metal Edge magazine. Of course from the above they were the big winners in the Readers Choice Awards....but here are some more items of KISS in the magazine.
**There is a KISS color pinup of the group
**In the section in which KISS and other rock stars were asked what superhero or comicbook character would you like to be....here are their answers:
Gene: "The Thing, because Ben Grimm has an idyllic point of view about life: he hates everybody."
Paul: I like the superhero I am. I don't have to worry about kryptonite or anything like that
Ace: I already am, a Space Man. I wouldn't want to be a villian. I leave that up to Gene. I'm better at comedy."
Peter: Bugs Bunny 'cause he gets away with it all. this rabbit's got it down! And I like his big feet"
Bruce Kulick: "I think Bugs Bunny is the essence of cool, and I eat carrots!"
Eric Singer: "Woody Woodpecker. He reminds me of myself"
Kudos: Kudos to Scott Ian of Anthrax for saying that the fantasy character he would like to be is Gene Simmons! lol
**Also in this new Metal Edge there is a short review of Ace's new Compilation album, "12 Picks." It has a Black and White pict of the album cover there as well. The review is not all that great as the reviewer said that the live tracks sound a bit sloppy and that KISS' version of the songs are much better, go see the band live. This album comes out on April 8th.

[Click here to view the cover art of the "12 Picks" album]
[Click here ot view the back cover art of the "12 Picks" album]

**Finally, in a short interview with KISS they mention again that they do plan to record a new studio album this summer. More on this subject and others in the forthcoming second fully authorized special KISS Metal Edge magazine on the band, KISS 1997 Tour Photo Album, due out April 8th.

KISS "Greatest KISS" album
From: KNN newsfeed
Here's the scoop on the US Greatest KISS:
Detroit Rock City - Hard Luck Women - Sure Know Something - Deuce - Do You Love Me - I Was Made For Lovin� You - Calling Dr. Love - Christine Sixteen - Beth - Strutter - Cold Gin - Plaster Caster - Rock And Roll All Nite - Flaming Youth - Two Sides Of The Coin - Shout It Out Loud (new video version)

KISS. Their 1996 record-breaking tour will return to the U.S. In March, feeding the continuing frenzy of the fanatical KISS Army members as well as the just-plain-curious music fan. Always true to their commitment to the fans, the band has returned to the vaults to produce Greatest KISS � 16 tracks pulled from the albums spanning the "Casablanca" years. Completely digitally remastered using state-of-the-art technology, the album pays homage to the current tour with the inclusion of a live version of "Shout It Out Loud" recorded at the opening concert in Detroit in June 1996.
Greatest KISS marks the forthcoming Summer 1997 launch of the completely remastered, repackaged (as close to the original as we could get) catalog from KISS� Casablanca years.

Ace Frehley's "12 Picks" album
From: KNN Newsfeed
12 Picks track listing:

Into The Night
Words Are Not Enough
Insane
Hide Your Heart
Trouble Walkin�
Rock Soldiers
Rip It Out (live - previously unreleased)
Breakout (live - previously unreleased)
Cold Gin (live - previously unreleased)
Shock Me (live - previously unreleased)
Rocket Ride (live - previously unreleased)
Deuce (live - previously unreleased)

Overview
This compilation offers some of the best work from legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley during the period after his highly publicized departure from one of the greatest rock & roll bands of all time. ..until his triumphant return to the stage in one of the most anticipated reunions ever in 1996.

Included are tracks from all three Megaforce albums, one live EP and six live tracks never before available on disc!!! Together with Ace in this collection are some of the best players in rock & roll. Longtime friend and founding member of "The Comet," Anton Fig on drums, John Regan on bass, Tod Howarth & Richie Scarlett on guitar and vocals, and Jamie Oldaker (Eric Clapton) on drums live in London. Other friends that stopped by to lend a hand on these tracks include KISS partner Peter Criss, Skid Row bandmates Sebastian Bach, Dave Sabo and Rachel Bolan, and last by not least, Sandy Salvin.

Ace Frehley. . .what can I say! The best way to describe "The Ace" is that in a world full of copies, he remains an original. putting this compilation together brought back a lot of memories -- some great and some rather bizarre, but always unique. Like the time we were touring with Alice Cooper and Ace was having trouble with his famous (Smoking guitar. On stage that night Ace couldn�t seem to get the elaborate device that triggered the smoke effect to detonate during his set highlighting guitar solo. Late, during the set change in our dressing room, a very frustrated Ace had "The Smoker" on his lap trying to analyze the problem All of a sudden we heard this loud sound and smoke began billowing out of the guitar filling the entire dressing room with a thick white cloud. Ace, always a quick thinker, stood up and ran out of the dressing room, right into the arena, smoke enveloping him every step of the way! The crowd went crazy. . .once again Ace came through for the fans. . .they got to see the smoking guitar after all!!!

Going back to our first meeting, I was working at a studio that was owned by a good friend of mine and, as it turned out a good friend of "The Ace." Right from the start I could sense his "bigger than life. . .rock star persona," but there seemed to be something else about him that almost contradicted the rough and tough rocker image. Through the years I learned what that "something else" was. As it turned out, Ace had just left KISS and I had just finished one of my many tours with Peter Frampton. So Ace, myself and drummer extraordinaire, Anton Fig began a series of marathon jams at Ace's studio in Connecticut. Frehley's Comet was born. Later with the addition of Richie Scarlett and Arthur Stead, we became a band. With a little help from our friends, we put down some treat demos. We recorded more tracks in '86 and '87 that I can remember. But it wasn't until Megaforce Records, Jon and Marsha Zazula, and Ed Trunk along with "producer deluxe" Eddie Kramer heard something special that "The Comet" finally took off. Those first recording sessions were a blast! Tod Howarth joined in as we recorded our first LP, Frehley's Comet. Over the next four years, we recorded our Live + 1 EP, Second Sighting, Trouble Walkin� and my favorite. . .a full length concert video from London's Hammersmith Odeon. During those years, and because of Anton's commitment to David Letterman, the drum chair was occupied by some of the greatest drummers in the world. Jamie Oldaker, fresh from Eric Clapton's band came on board for Second Sighting and toured with us right through Live + 1. Sandy Salvin was brought in for the Trouble Walkin� LP and tour and let's not forget Billy Ward. Also on Trouble Walkin� Richie Scarlett rejoined the band. Richie's contributions were enormous and were only eclipsed by his raw power, talent and sincerity. . .we also were joined in the studio on those sessions by none other than "The Cat" Peter Criss, Sebastian Bach, Dave "The Snake" Sabo and Rachel Bolan of Skid Row. It was a great feeling seeing old bandmates, Ace and peter back together and I truly feel that those sessions were the spark that culminated in the KISS Reunion some five years later. I'm very proud of the music we made as a band and all the friends we made along the way. The loyalty and love of Ace's fans, from the KISS fans and everyone who bought "The Comet's" albums never ceases to amaze me. You made it all memorable and all worthwhile. I Hope you enjoy this compilation of some of our best studio tracks and some live cuts that have never been available on disc. So crank it up. . .and as Ace signs his autograph, "Rock On."

P.S. Comet's have a way of returning. . hey, you never know. . . All the best. . . John Regan

Release date: April 8, 1997
The first 30,000 copies of 12 Picks includes an autographed Ace Frehley guitar pick.

Shake Up in the Rock Soldiers Fan Club
From: KNN Newsfeed
During the next few weeks, the Official Ace Frehley Fan Club, ROCK SOLDIERS will be transferring management and changing address. David Snowden Promotions, Inc. will be assuming responsibilities for Rock Soldiers. This arrangement was made between Ace Frehley, George Sewitt of the Sewitt Group and David Snowden. The new Rock Soldiers address will move to Baltimore, MD using the mailing address:

Rock Soldiers

P.O. Box 24851

Baltimore, MD 21220-0851

For those who may or may not remember, David Snowden was behind the KISS fanzine, THE KISS REVOLUTION back in 1982 before it transformed into the KISS fan club THE KISS FORCE with Keith Leroux. The KISS Force enjoyed many years of success before Vinnie Vincent requested that David head his official fan club for the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. David ran the VVI fan club for 3 years before the band disbanded in 1989. Since then Snowden has led many official fan clubs for various recording artists from Britny Fox to Tuff to White Lion and many, many more. Currently he has been running the official Joan Jett fan club for 9 years, has a KISS Merchandise Mail Order Catalog and maintains Jackie "The JokeMan" Martling's (of the Howard Stern Radio Show) mailing list and newsletter productions.

March 11	Note from the KISSZONE From: Jan Lofgren at KISSZONE I added some cool KISS Pictures from Swedish Media to the KISSZONE and I have made Windows 95 Wallpaper ,so everybody can make Windows 95 looking "Hotter Than Hell".A Tribute to Gene,Paul Ace And Peter. Download at: http://www4.torget.se/users/a/area11/kisszone/ Garth Brooks gets a KISS From: gator51@hotmail.com This morning(3/10) i was listening to a syndicated radio show called "the steve and d.c. show"on local station kix106 (a country station),they were talking to a lady who went and saw garth brooks last night in champaigne il,and she went in full KISS make up,she ended up with front row seats,she never said which kisser she was and she said garth did see her,and he a gave her a big thumbs up! location st.louis mo KISSORAMA Hamilton Ontario Canada From: Elizabeth Rolland FOR information about this great event party/show please see our web page Please contact if you wish to attend, sell, or display http://www.canstar.net/kissorama.html

March 11

Note from the KISSZONE
From: Jan Lofgren at KISSZONE
I added some cool KISS Pictures from Swedish Media to the KISSZONE and I have made Windows 95 Wallpaper ,so everybody can make Windows 95 looking "Hotter Than Hell".A Tribute to Gene,Paul Ace And Peter.
Download at:
http://www4.torget.se/users/a/area11/kisszone/

Garth Brooks gets a KISS
From: gator51@hotmail.com
This morning(3/10) i was listening to a syndicated radio show called "the steve and d.c. show"on local station kix106 (a country station),they were talking to a lady who went and saw garth brooks last night in champaigne il,and she went in full KISS make up,she ended up with front row seats,she never said which kisser she was and she said garth did see her,and he a gave her a big thumbs up! location st.louis mo

KISSORAMA Hamilton Ontario Canada
From: Elizabeth Rolland
FOR information about this great event party/show please see our web page Please contact if you wish to attend, sell, or display http://www.canstar.net/kissorama.html

March 10	New KISS Asylum Quicktime Video I know it has been a while since we put up a new video....but we have been busy =) Today we submit "Everytime I Look At You." It is a pretty cool video and it was one of the few videos that did not get much air-play. Enjoy! You can access the video clip to download at the Multimedia section. New Features from KISS Kollector! There are some great new features added to this page today. Three new articles/interviews (Gene Simmons interview, Concert Review from Holland and a Behind the scenes look at KISS article) have been added to the KISS Kollector website. You can access them via the Features page and the KISS Kollector web site.

March 10

New KISS Asylum Quicktime Video
I know it has been a while since we put up a new video....but we have been busy =)
Today we submit "Everytime I Look At You." It is a pretty cool video and it was one of the few videos that did not get much air-play. Enjoy!
You can access the video clip to download at the Multimedia section.

New Features from KISS Kollector!
There are some great new features added to this page today. Three new articles/interviews (Gene Simmons interview, Concert Review from Holland and a Behind the scenes look at KISS article) have been added to the KISS Kollector website. You can access them via the Features page and the KISS Kollector web site.

March 7	New KISS graphic at KISS Eye Kandy From: Patrick Vick Check out the new graphic "The Demon" Peter Criss in Magazine From: Rich At a magazine store here in Montreal, I saw Peter Criss on the cover of a British magazine dedicated to drumming called Rhythm. There is an interview about his life,including his influences such as Gene Krupa and Peter trying to get lessons from him. The pictures are of Peter from the latest tour, and 74/75 and , interesting enough, a shot from 82 where I believe Kiss was lipsynching I Love it Loud for an Italian TV program.Gene looks like he's on stilts. Very weird angle. Eric Singer Interview....continued - (part 6) KISS Hell added "part 6" of this long interview. Check it out via the KISS Hell site here at The KISS Asylum or via the KISS Asylum Features page.

March 7

New KISS graphic at KISS Eye Kandy
From: Patrick Vick
Check out the new graphic "The Demon"

Peter Criss in Magazine
From: Rich
At a magazine store here in Montreal, I saw Peter Criss on the cover of a British magazine dedicated to drumming called Rhythm. There is an interview about his life,including his influences such as Gene Krupa and Peter trying to get lessons from him. The pictures are of Peter from the latest tour, and 74/75 and , interesting enough, a shot from 82 where I believe Kiss was lipsynching I Love it Loud for an Italian TV program.Gene looks like he's on stilts. Very weird angle.

Eric Singer Interview....continued - (part 6)
KISS Hell added "part 6" of this long interview. Check it out via the KISS Hell site here at The KISS Asylum or via the KISS Asylum Features page.

March 6	What's the big deal, Wise Guy? Very Special thanks to Michael Ford, president of Axis Records, for sending The KISS Asylum two (2) copies of Richie Scarlet's new album, Wise Guy from New York!! I encourage all to visit the Axis Records web site for more info on this cool album!! The track listing is: Rebel Boy Eastbound Train Too Much Heroin Wounded Heart Sly Little Bitch I Can't Wait Much Longer Angry Young Man Passion Pauline El Figaro Morning Dew Madam X New Onsale Dates added From: KNN Newsfeed There are some new onsale dates added....make sure to check KISS Asylum Tour Dates section for the info. Ace and Paul in Vintage Guitar From: Ward Meeker Hello, My name is Ward Meeker, I am the site administrator for Vintage Guitar magazine's website. Fans of the KISS Asylum page may be interested in reading a large excerpt of the Paul Stanley/Ace Frehley interviews from our March, 1997 issue. If you like, feel free to set up a link to our site, www.vguitar.com (3-5-97) Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley: Flying V's, Les Pauls, Laneys and Marshalls [Vintage Guitar website] KISS Sinner From: Sinner I don't know if you can put this in your news..... I'm offering a new service to all the KISS fans on the net. I make free artwork like: Banners, and every request you have!! To take a look at my work go to my homepage "KISS Sinner." eMail me with your request.

March 6

What's the big deal, Wise Guy?
Very Special thanks to Michael Ford, president of Axis Records, for sending The KISS Asylum two (2) copies of Richie Scarlet's new album, Wise Guy from New York!! I encourage all to visit the Axis Records web site for more info on this cool album!!
The track listing is:

Rebel Boy
Eastbound Train
Too Much Heroin
Wounded Heart
Sly Little Bitch
I Can't Wait Much Longer
Angry Young Man
Passion Pauline
El Figaro
Morning Dew
Madam X

New Onsale Dates added
From: KNN Newsfeed
There are some new onsale dates added....make sure to check KISS Asylum Tour Dates section for the info.

Ace and Paul in Vintage Guitar
From: Ward Meeker
Hello, My name is Ward Meeker, I am the site administrator for Vintage Guitar magazine's website. Fans of the KISS Asylum page may be interested in reading a large excerpt of the Paul Stanley/Ace Frehley interviews from our March, 1997 issue. If you like, feel free to set up a link to our site, www.vguitar.com
(3-5-97) Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley: Flying V's, Les Pauls, Laneys and Marshalls [Vintage Guitar website]

KISS Sinner
From: Sinner
I don't know if you can put this in your news.....
I'm offering a new service to all the KISS fans on the net. I make free artwork like: Banners, and every request you have!! To take a look at my work go to my homepage "KISS Sinner." eMail me with your request.

March 5	VH-1 on Ace & KISS From: CCzynszak@aol.com What's up fellow KISS fiends?!!! VH1 did an update on Kiss this afternoon on their news section. First, they announced the "Lost Cities" dates (w/ footage from "Shout It" video), then talked about the new action figures showing pictures of them and finished it off with a promo for the Ace Frehley "12 Picks" record (showing footage of solo Ace vid). Take care folks!!!!! Kudos to VH-1 for recognizing the greatest band ever!!!!!! Amusing KISS Lotto Experience From:Frank Auletti I bought 2 tickets for the 12/29 show at Nassau Coliseum and i decided to call a high school buddy who went to our first show together in 1979. he was blown away with excitement. I think I made the right choice because two weeks ago he hits the 10 million dollar lotto and he told me we are going the next set of shows when they come back. KISS Asylum Chat Tonight! Check out The KISS Asylum Chat Info Page to get info on the new chat format. This chat tonight will NOT be at the AceFrehly.com page. We will be using "The Palace" graphical chat software. Please give it a chance!! I would love to see you there!!!! =) KISS on P3, Sweeden From: Mats Vassifjord I was listening to radio P3, Sweden's biggest, nationwide radiostation this morning, when they made an announcement saying they want Swedish fans to send in their best Kiss-story and what's your favorite Kiss-song. The reason for this is that on March 31st there will be a Kiss-special on that station. They didn't say for how long it was gonna run, but my guess is, at least an hour! And they also didn't say what time it was on, check local listings folks! This is way cool, the last time there was a Kiss-special on P3-Sweden was back in '82!! Get ready to have your radio blown to pieces!!!!

March 5

VH-1 on Ace & KISS
From: CCzynszak@aol.com
What's up fellow KISS fiends?!!! VH1 did an update on Kiss this afternoon on their news section. First, they announced the "Lost Cities" dates (w/ footage from "Shout It" video), then talked about the new action figures showing pictures of them and finished it off with a promo for the Ace Frehley "12 Picks" record (showing footage of solo Ace vid). Take care folks!!!!! Kudos to VH-1 for recognizing the greatest band ever!!!!!!

Amusing KISS Lotto Experience
From:Frank Auletti
I bought 2 tickets for the 12/29 show at Nassau Coliseum and i decided to call a high school buddy who went to our first show together in 1979. he was blown away with excitement. I think I made the right choice because two weeks ago he hits the 10 million dollar lotto and he told me we are going the next set of shows when they come back.

KISS on P3, Sweeden
From: Mats Vassifjord
I was listening to radio P3, Sweden's biggest, nationwide radiostation this morning, when they made an announcement saying they want Swedish fans to send in their best Kiss-story and what's your favorite Kiss-song. The reason for this is that on March 31st there will be a Kiss-special on that station. They didn't say for how long it was gonna run, but my guess is, at least an hour! And they also didn't say what time it was on, check local listings folks! This is way cool, the last time there was a Kiss-special on P3-Sweden was back in '82!! Get ready to have your radio blown to pieces!!!!

March 4	KISS Collectors Tip's From: Jason Dymond of Vintage Daze 70's Collectibles Attention all KISS collectors! I have been hearing too many rumors about collectors getting ripped off online...Don't be a victim to these few loosers! Here are a few tips to help insure the safety of your money and your treasured kiss collectibles when making deals on-line... Print out our save any e-mail messages concerning any offers regarding a purchase or trade. Always try and get a full name, address, home or work telephone # Always be leery of any questionable items or offers you may encounter. Don't be afraid to e-mail and ask around about a person or dealer's credibility. Use your best judgment! I hope these tip's will help you in anyway because i realize how much time and money goes into collecting KISS stuff. I also know how treasured these items are because i have been collecting KISS stuff for a long time. Well, good luck! and i hope you continue to collect a little more safely... KISS Trading From: Julian I don't know if you consider this news, but considering the theme of today's news item ;) KISS fans shouldn't rip one another off! I run KISS Audio Trading, UK and have just started a Worldwide Trader Network. The purpose of this is to provide a list of honourable international traders. The list is located at my site, and because it has just started, is quite small. However, as the people who I've traded with add the details of the people they've traded with, etc., the list should grow. It doesn't guarantee that KISS fans won't get ripped off, indeed nothing could, but seeing the banner will provide some assurance and details that can be checked before sending out material and/or money. People who use the banner and don't appear on the member's page, well... They're alot of good people all over the World who want to trade! http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/3121/

March 4

KISS Collectors Tip's
From: Jason Dymond of Vintage Daze 70's Collectibles
Attention all KISS collectors! I have been hearing too many rumors about collectors getting ripped off online...Don't be a victim to these few loosers!
Here are a few tips to help insure the safety of your money and your treasured kiss collectibles when making deals on-line...

Print out our save any e-mail messages concerning any offers regarding a purchase or trade.
Always try and get a full name, address, home or work telephone #
Always be leery of any questionable items or offers you may encounter.
Don't be afraid to e-mail and ask around about a person or dealer's credibility.
Use your best judgment!

I hope these tip's will help you in anyway because i realize how much time and money goes into collecting KISS stuff. I also know how treasured these items are because i have been collecting KISS stuff for a long time. Well, good luck! and i hope you continue to collect a little more safely...

KISS Trading
From: Julian
I don't know if you consider this news, but considering the theme of today's news item ;)
KISS fans shouldn't rip one another off! I run KISS Audio Trading, UK and have just started a Worldwide Trader Network. The purpose of this is to provide a list of honourable international traders. The list is located at my site, and because it has just started, is quite small. However, as the people who I've traded with add the details of the people they've traded with, etc., the list should grow. It doesn't guarantee that KISS fans won't get ripped off, indeed nothing could, but seeing the banner will provide some assurance and details that can be checked before sending out material and/or money. People who use the banner and don't appear on the member's page, well... They're alot of good people all over the World who want to trade!
http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/3121/

March 3	KISS music Laser show in Detroit From: SpaceMann This past friday evening I saw a Kiss Laser Show at the Longway Planetarium in Flint. Anyway, the show was fantastic! The tunes were mostly from Alive! and Alive II. The show was about an hour and a half long and was a total visual overload. Hey! Kind of like a real Kiss show! They're planning on showing the Kiss laser show until the end of April and who knows what'll happen after that. Shows are at 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday nights. The Laser show had smoke, lights, and animiated versions of Kiss including a Gene that breathes fire and an animated Ace that is unreal. It is truly a mind blowing experience. Contact me via Email and I can give you all the info that I've got or just call Longway Planetarium. It's worth the drive! You can check out the Laser Fantasy WWW site (www.laserfantasy.com) to get info on if the show is going on near you, but according to Longway, only one other planetarium in the country is showing the Kiss show. The CIA HONORS THE BEST OF 1996 From: Jay Brooke via Pollstar.com The eighth annual Concert Industry Awards ceremony January 31st was well attended and well received. Nearly 1,000 industry movers and shakers came together at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles to honor the best in the business. The 29 categories pay homage to everyone from the artists to the facilities. Here's the lowdown on all the awards winners. Major Tour of the Year / Most Creative Stage Production: KISS Members of KISS reunited in their full make-up regalia and set the 1996 concert season afire. The reunion tour of '96 marked the first time in 15 years that all four original members toured together and it's the first time since 1983 that the make-up was back on. KISS took its over-the-top outing to 75 cities for 92 shows filled with the kind of massive sound, huge pyrotechnics, guitar smashing, insane fire-breathing and blood-spitting that made the band a rock'n'roll legend in the first place. In 1972, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley took the music scene by storm with their trademark stage personas. The costumes and platform boots alone were worth the price of admission. The glitter and grandiosity of a KISS concert caused many young fans to enlist in what was dubbed the KISS Army, a hard-core fan base with "officers" who worshipped everything related to KISS. Though critics panned the foursome, KISS's popularity endured with the public, which has bought more than 75 million records to date. Sales of KISS merchandise and memorabilia never waned, nor did the band's influence on a generation of musicians. By the mid-'90s, however, it seemed the only joy left for the KISS Army was the acquisition of collectibles and the appreciation of KISS-influenced bands. But then came the big announcement: KISS would return to the stage for a massive arena tour. Rock'n'roll spectacle is all about. The cries of "I want to rock and roll all nite ... and party every day," filled arenas across the country as fans -- and promoters -- donned costumes, make-up and platform boots in homage to the "hottest band in the world!" The tour sold an average of nearly 16,000 tickets per city in 1996 and generated an average gross of $578,606. The numbers alone marked the outing as the top grossing tour of 1996 but it was the tour's overall impact on the industry that inspired the nod for Major Tour of the Year. And it's no surprise that the spectacular stage show earned kudos for Most Creative Stage Production. During the KISS Alive worldwide tour, which continues into '97, the band expects to use more than $7 million of sound, lighting, video, pyrotechnics and staging. The huge production is transported in a convoy of 11 semis and six tour busses. The band will use 54 pounds of theatrical make-up over the duration of the tour and Simmons will regurgitate 358 pints of fake blood. There are moving platforms, airlifted band members, helicopters and fire-spitting guitars in the production. And the official word is Paul Stanley will smash 350 guitars to bits. The backstage ringleader of the tour is Tim Rozner, who wears many hats for this outing. Not only is Rozner the tour and production manager, he also had a hand in the lighting and set design for the multi-continent production. Rozner said the "fan friendly" production was designed like a three-ring circus. "[The band] wanted it to be the greatest show on earth." The pyrotechnical effects were handled by Pyrotek Special Effects, with Randy Bast and Chris Ladziak. The "techno-hell" set was built by Stage Craft on a Tait rolling stage. Light & Sound Design provided the lighting with a system using Icons but supplemented by Vari*Lite moving mirrors and other special effects. Bryan Hartley is the tour's lighting director and Showco, with houseman Toby Francis, does the sound. Four other keys on the frontline of the KISS Alive tour are artist manager Doc McGhee, co-production and stage manager Thomas "Rocko" Reedy, tour accountant Paco Zimmer and Creative Artists Agency. KISS knew what it took to entertain its fans in the '70s and '80s and it is obvious that today, the spectacle of a KISS concert still has what it takes to please loyal fans and convert new followers.

March 3

KISS music Laser show in Detroit
From: SpaceMann

This past friday evening I saw a Kiss Laser Show at the Longway Planetarium in Flint.

Anyway, the show was fantastic! The tunes were mostly from Alive! and Alive II. The show was about an hour and a half long and was a total visual overload. Hey! Kind of like a real Kiss show!

They're planning on showing the Kiss laser show until the end of April and who knows what'll happen after that. Shows are at 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday nights.

The Laser show had smoke, lights, and animiated versions of Kiss including a Gene that breathes fire and an animated Ace that is unreal.

It is truly a mind blowing experience. Contact me via Email and I can give you all the info that I've got or just call Longway Planetarium. It's worth the drive! You can check out the Laser Fantasy WWW site (www.laserfantasy.com) to get info on if the show is going on near you, but according to Longway, only one other planetarium in the country is showing the Kiss show.

The CIA HONORS THE BEST OF 1996
From: Jay Brooke via Pollstar.com

The eighth annual Concert Industry Awards ceremony January 31st was well attended and well received. Nearly 1,000 industry movers and shakers came together at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles to honor the best in the business. The 29 categories pay homage to everyone from the artists to the facilities. Here's the lowdown on all the awards winners.

Major Tour of the Year / Most Creative Stage Production: KISS

Members of KISS reunited in their full make-up regalia and set the 1996 concert season afire. The reunion tour of '96 marked the first time in 15 years that all four original members toured together and it's the first time since 1983 that the make-up was back on.

KISS took its over-the-top outing to 75 cities for 92 shows filled with the kind of massive sound, huge pyrotechnics, guitar smashing, insane fire-breathing and blood-spitting that made the band a rock'n'roll legend in the first place.

In 1972, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley took the music scene by storm with their trademark stage personas. The costumes and platform boots alone were worth the price of admission. The glitter and grandiosity of a KISS concert caused many young fans to enlist in what was dubbed the KISS Army, a hard-core fan base with "officers" who worshipped everything related to KISS.

Though critics panned the foursome, KISS's popularity endured with the public, which has bought more than 75 million records to date. Sales of KISS merchandise and memorabilia never waned, nor did the band's influence on a generation of musicians. By the mid-'90s, however, it seemed the only joy left for the KISS Army was the acquisition of collectibles and the appreciation of KISS-influenced bands. But then came the big announcement: KISS would return to the stage for a massive arena tour.

Rock'n'roll spectacle is all about. The cries of "I want to rock and roll all nite ... and party every day," filled arenas across the country as fans -- and promoters -- donned costumes, make-up and platform boots in homage to the "hottest band in the world!"

The tour sold an average of nearly 16,000 tickets per city in 1996 and generated an average gross of $578,606. The numbers alone marked the outing as the top grossing tour of 1996 but it was the tour's overall impact on the industry that inspired the nod for Major Tour of the Year.

And it's no surprise that the spectacular stage show earned kudos for Most Creative Stage Production. During the KISS Alive worldwide tour, which continues into '97, the band expects to use more than $7 million of sound, lighting, video, pyrotechnics and staging. The huge production is transported in a convoy of 11 semis and six tour busses. The band will use 54 pounds of theatrical make-up over the duration of the tour and Simmons will regurgitate 358 pints of fake blood.

There are moving platforms, airlifted band members, helicopters and fire-spitting guitars in the production. And the official word is Paul Stanley will smash 350 guitars to bits.
The backstage ringleader of the tour is Tim Rozner, who wears many hats for this outing. Not only is Rozner the tour and production manager, he also had a hand in the lighting and set design for the multi-continent production. Rozner said the "fan friendly" production was designed like a three-ring circus. "[The band] wanted it to be the greatest show on earth."

The pyrotechnical effects were handled by Pyrotek Special Effects, with Randy Bast and Chris Ladziak. The "techno-hell" set was built by Stage Craft on a Tait rolling stage. Light & Sound Design provided the lighting with a system using Icons but supplemented by Vari*Lite moving mirrors and other special effects. Bryan Hartley is the tour's lighting director and Showco, with houseman Toby Francis, does the sound. Four other keys on the frontline of the KISS Alive tour are artist manager Doc McGhee, co-production and stage manager Thomas "Rocko" Reedy, tour accountant Paco Zimmer and Creative Artists Agency.

KISS knew what it took to entertain its fans in the '70s and '80s and it is obvious that today, the spectacle of a KISS concert still has what it takes to please loyal fans and convert new followers.

March 2	KISS Asylum PSA From: GPRGV@aol.com This is to inform all kiss traders/collectors that the person on aol known as lotofink, kiss, kissrocks is a scam artist who burned many people out of thousands of dollars of KISS merchandise and money ive recieved many complaints about him and know his REAL name (its not stephan desimone). Formal charges are being filed buy a number of kiss fans. Please contact gprgv@aol.com send list of merchandise or amout of money lost and a brief summery of how your dealings went. WE WILL PREVAIL KISS FANS WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS More KISS Dolls News From: Kenny Gaines I just got off the phone with a friend of mine that is the manager of a store called On-Cue,a subsidiary of Musicland Inc..He told me that Musicland was the first company to sign up and seal the deal with McFarland Toys.So Musicland will be selling the new action figures. He also told me that there is talk about a few limited edition sets. One set made of bronze,one set being 13" tall,one set autographed,and a boxed set of the figures. The "Limited Edition sets" are still a rumor I guess. That was just what was told to me,so take that for what it's worth.

March 2

KISS Asylum PSA
From: GPRGV@aol.com
This is to inform all kiss traders/collectors that the person on aol known as lotofink, kiss, kissrocks is a scam artist who burned many people out of thousands of dollars of KISS merchandise and money ive recieved many complaints about him and know his REAL name (its not stephan desimone).
Formal charges are being filed buy a number of kiss fans. Please contact gprgv@aol.com send list of merchandise or amout of money lost and a brief summery of how your dealings went.
WE WILL PREVAIL KISS FANS WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS

More KISS Dolls News
From: Kenny Gaines
I just got off the phone with a friend of mine that is the manager of a store called On-Cue,a subsidiary of Musicland Inc..He told me that Musicland was the first company to sign up and seal the deal with McFarland Toys.So Musicland will be selling the new action figures. He also told me that there is talk about a few limited edition sets. One set made of bronze,one set being 13" tall,one set autographed,and a boxed set of the figures. The "Limited Edition sets" are still a rumor I guess. That was just what was told to me,so take that for what it's worth.

March 1	Gene in Red Surf From: Dale Sherman Here's a note you may want to pass along to the readers. E! (Entertainment Television), the cable channel, is showing Gene's movie RED SURF twice this month. The first time on March 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST; the second time on March 4 at 1:00 p.m. EST. It's really not that good of a film, and Gene's role is actually quite minor (although he does play a good guy for once). A new "sell-through" video cassette of the movie has also come out for $8.99. The revival of this movie? Blame it on George Clooney. This is one of the first film appearances he made when the film was released in 1989. New Mexico Show added! From: Alejandro Padilla A 3rd show for Sunday 9 has just been added KISS figures mentioned on E! channel From: Aaron I was just watching the gossip show on E-when a lady was talking about celebrity dolls--and the very first one she mentioned was the new KISS figures-appearing at the toy convention in New York. --and they showed a pic of them-the same one posted here on the Asylum

March 1

Gene in Red Surf
From: Dale Sherman
Here's a note you may want to pass along to the readers.
E! (Entertainment Television), the cable channel, is showing Gene's movie RED SURF twice this month. The first time on March 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST; the second time on March 4 at 1:00 p.m. EST. It's really not that good of a film, and Gene's role is actually quite minor (although he does play a good guy for once). A new "sell-through" video cassette of the movie has also come out for $8.99.
The revival of this movie? Blame it on George Clooney. This is one of the first film appearances he made when the film was released in 1989.

New Mexico Show added!
From: Alejandro Padilla
A 3rd show for Sunday 9 has just been added

KISS figures mentioned on E! channel
From: Aaron
I was just watching the gossip show on E-when a lady was talking about celebrity dolls--and the very first one she mentioned was the new KISS figures-appearing at the toy convention in New York. --and they showed a pic of them-the same one posted here on the Asylum

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