KISS ASYLUM: July 2001 News Archive

From: Phoneman68@aol.com
Gene Simmons, the long-tongued lead singer of rock band KISS, didn't attend his 33rd Newtown High School class reunion last weekend. He also didn't even venture to Corona, where he went to Public School 92 from 1959 to 1963. He even bypassed his old Jackson Heights neighborhood, where he went to Joseph Pulitzer Junior High School 145 from 1963 to 1965. And he didn't even walk past his old apartment building at 33-51 84th St. "There's no action in Queens," Simmons said during a recent interview at the Righa Royal Hotel in Manhattan. But that didn't stop the infamous 51-year old rock 'n' roll star from reminiscing about the good times he had while growing up. And, yes, most of the memories involved girls and music. One of the fondest memories? His first French kiss at a Joseph Pulitzer JHS dance. "I remember she stuck her tongue in my mouth and I thought I was going to throw up," Simmons said. And his first venture into musical theatre at Joseph Pulitzer. "Oklahoma," exclaimed Simmons, who then broke into song. "Pore Jud Is Daid..." And there was his first romance with a young woman who lived on 37th Ave in Jackson Heights. "I happened to mention it in the schoolyard to one of the guys and told him, 'Shhh, don't tell anybody!' It quickly spread around the school," Simmons smiled. Simmons didn't sing or play guitar in a rock band yet. Heck, he didn't even wear makeup, high heels, drool fake blood and wiggle his long red tongue. But he started establishing a reputation as a ladies man. He is not married, but has two children, Nicholas and Sophie, with former Playboy Playmate Shannon Tweed. Back then in Queens, he wasn't known as Gene Simmons. He was known as Gene Klein, born Chaim Witz Jr. in Haifa, Israel. His mother emigrated with him to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She Americanized his name to Klein. It wasn't long before they settled into a six-story family apartment building in Jackson Heights. At Pulitzer, Simmons worked on the school newspaper, and counted music class as his favorite. "I remember really liking the music class of Mrs. Kassorla," Simmons said - for both the music and the girls. "One day a young lady who sat in front of me in Mrs. Kassorla's music class asked me to stick out my tongue and show her friend the silly thing I did when I wiggled it, and I never thought that there was anything to it, " Simmons said. He had the tongue, the vocal chords and was getting the girls - now all he had to do was form a band. It didn't happen at Elmhurst's Newtown High School. He quietly kept to himself. "I was never in a social group because I never got high or drank. I was in the choir at Newtown," Simmons said. So quiet, in fact, that most of Simmons' classmates, such as Sena (Rosenberg) Pelletier and Phyllis (Mislov) Brink never knew that Gene Klein is Gene Simmons until they were told this week. Simmons reached for his Newtown High School yearbook, examining his very conserative picture. "It's not so bad," he said. After high school, as a young pre-KISS musician, he remembers playing the Beehive Club on Northern Blvd. in Flushing. [More...][Post Your Comments]

From: Dale Sherman
Chapter Six -- Welcome to the year 1995. Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick are on tour with Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley is a record producer, Peter Criss is a solo artist touring the south and Gene Simmons is a high school principal. What has happened to cause this? Only the Guardians of the Talisman -- Ace Frehley, Paul Caravello, Susie and Kathy -- can help. Somewhere in the past, history was changed in order to make sure Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter and Eric never defeated Blackwell in 1985. What it was, no one knows for sure; yet they must work fast. Blackwell and the Ancient Ones know the Guardians' plans and are determined to stopped them from succeeding in fixing the timeline. This has already lead to Susie and Gene being sent to an unknown destination, with Kathy and Paul in hot pursuit. Meanwhile, Caravello, Ace and Peter must head back in time in order to figure out where things went wrong. [Read DARK LIGHT: A World Without Heroes II - Chapter 6] [Post Your Comments]

From: Patrick Demontigny
Here's a bit of an update on the Montreal KISS Expo: The show is still scheduled to take place at the Delta Hotel at 475 President Kennedy in Downtown Montreal on September 9th 2001. For local people, it's at Métro Place-des-arts "Bleury" exit. The show will be from 11:00 am to 7:30 pm. There will be HOURLY door prizes, tons of 70s collectibles for sale, a HUGE museum display featuring rare promo posters, toys and other stuff. Toronto's own "Dressed to Kill" will be playing a 90-minute set with a great pyros! Also, Ralph E. Carle, aka as the "Prophecy" will be performing an accoustic set and will be paying tribute to the great Eric Carr. This is the KISS event you don't want to miss! The greatest dealers with the greatest KISS merchandise and of course, our special guests, Bruce Kulick, who will be selling is AWESOME new cd, Audio Dog, and Dale Torborg, WCW's the Demon. For more info on this exciting event, please check out our website, with both French and English pages at www.kissexpo.com . See you there! [Post Your Comments]

From: Ron Albanese
This is the first in a series of reader-reply Vaults, wherein mysteries are solved, new ones are created and Colorforms stuck. In this edition, you'll find residual anger over the Peter Criss thing, confusion about Live Aid and a surprising lead on a Kiss stage designer. There's plenty here to keep you from getting your work done! [KISS Thought Vault] [Post Your Comments]

From: Metal Edge Online
Gene Simmons' appearance on Crossing Over with John Edward will air on or around August 22, according to kissonline.com, which also reports that Simmons--who's now sporting shorter hair for various film and TV roles--has some interesting possible projects in the works: a movie with basketball star Shaquille O'Neal and with DC Comics, a KISS meets Superman miniseries and a KISS vs. Lobo story. KISS is still planning to wrap up the ever-extending Farewell tour at some point in New York. [Post Your Comments]

From: KISS ASYLUM
Emil Ortenmark has graciously provided KISS ASYLUM with a great resource for those KISS fans that can wield an ax! Included on the page already are the guitar and bass tabs to already *over half of the KISS catalog* which includes the complete "Rock & Roll Over", "Psycho Circus", "Carnival of Souls", "Unmasked", "Lick It Up","Destroyer", Side 4 of "ALIVE II" * "Killers" (new material) and "Smashes Thrashes & Hits" (new material), "Crazy Nights", "Dynasty", "Paul Stanley" Solo Album, "Ace Frehley Solo Album, "Gene Simmons" solo album, "Revenge", "Dressed To Kill", "Creatures of the Night" , "Asylum", "Love Gun" "The Elder", "Hotter Than Hell" "Hot In The Shade" and "KISS" albums, as well as "Nothing Can Keep Me From You" from the Detroit Rock City soundtrack. We know there are other songs you may be interested in getting a breakdown on so you can drive your neighbors crazy! What songs would you like to see tabulated? Fill out the form on the KISS Guitar Tabs page with your requests and we'll do what we can to get the tabs for your playing pleasure! [View The Guitar Tabs...] [Post Your Comments]

From: Kathy Labonte

The series of tribute CDs by the KISS Army Online (KAOL) have raised a bundle of money for charity this year and we're trying to break all the records by getting even more KISS fans turned on to these incredible music CDs this summer. If you buy one of the KAOL discs this week you've got a good shot at winning the Grand Prize Giveaway of the Ace Frehley autographed picture disc being given away August 1st. Your purchase automatically enters you to win. But even more importantly, we're running the sale of all sales this week as well: If you buy the latest release, "KAOL 3 - The Spirit of '78" we'll throw in the infamous "KAOL 2 - Creatures of The Net" CD for half price! Plus you'll get a limited edition, hand numbered oversized full color poster (19x27) featuring the entire KAOL discography. WE WILL NEVER offer "Creatures of The Net" for this low of a price ever again so get it now or pay full price later. This is the CD you've most likely heard about all over the internet - it features a guest appearance by Bob Ezrin with the Partridge Family version of "Shout It Out Loud". You can see Gene and Paul's comments about it on the KAOL website. Again, to get it for half price you just need to order our most recent release "KAOL 3 - The Spirit of '78". It's a double CD set and the grand finale of the series that celebrates all of the music from the 1978 solo albums. If you've heard of the KAOL series of tribute discs over the years but just haven't bought them yet here's a chance to grab 2 of the pieces at a considerable discount. Don't forget - all the money from sales is given to the Alzheimer's Association. Contribute to a great cause and get some refreshing new KISS music in return. These are not your run of the mill tribute discs - these are specially packaged CDs with collector's inserts and loaded with 70 minutes of memorable remakes. The feedback and reviews can be seen on the website before you submit your order. We even offer a money back guarantee! If you love KISS, you'll love KAOL. What are you waiting for? Half price offer good until July 31st OR while supplies last. www.kissarmyonline.com [Post Your Comments]

From: Julian Gill
Further celebrating Eric Carr, giveaway # 1 has started at EricCarrTribute.com, where entrants have the opportunity to win a copy of the rare Pre-KISS Eric Carr involved "Lightning" album. [Post Your Comments]

From: Dale Sherman
As some of you may remember, I wrote the original KISS novel, A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES, back in 1998-1999 as really just something fun to take my mind off of other pressing writing projects. Chris, Beth and John here at KISS ASYLUM were kind enough to present the chapters here on a regular basis at the time and as it turned out, the book ended up becoming a successful project for KAOL (www.kissarmyonline.com), with illustrations and even a CD of original covers done by a variety of excellent fan-artists (and I recommend getting the book just for the CD if nothing else).When that novel was finished, I thought my work was done and I could sit back and relax. However, I began getting a lot of letters and emails from people who were asking when I would start on a sequel. Frankly, I never planned on one. I thought the story I wanted to tell was all there in the first novel and there was no need to do anything more. Besides, I had my other writing projects to worry about and this was more of a kick than a job, so I just never thought it would happen and told people as much over the past year.That changed earlier this year when it occurred to me that perhaps there were some questions left unanswered in the first novel that would be worth considering for a sequel. Add that to the fact that I ended the original novel in 1985 and never resolved what happened to the final Talisman, and ideas started clicking away in my head. So here's the result, and I dedicate it to everyone that kept asking me when a sequel was going to come out. If you want anyone to blame, blame them! To those of you coming back after the first one, I hope you'll enjoy this one as much or even more than the first; for those who are first-timers, I hope you'll want to go back to the first novel sometime to see what had happened before. To all, I would be interested in your comments when and if you have any to make. Just don't start mentioning about "finishing up the trilogy" after this one is finished! You don't want to see a grown man cry. [Read DARK LIGHT: A World Without Heroes II - Chapter 5] [Post Your Comments]

From: Maximonline.com via Jarratt Bryan
A picture of Gene with the KISS Kasket is on Maximonline's Stupid Fun page where they ask users to offer a caption for the picture. Theirs was, "Ya see, this is where my artistic merit and integrity have been buried since ’72." [Post Your Comments]

From: giovana@artlover.com
The Brazilian Kiss site Kiss Psycho is proud to announce the long awaited City of Rio de Janeiro's KISS PARTY on August 5th (sunday) at the "Espírito das Artes" - Rua Voluntarios da Patria N 446 (mezanino) - Cobal de Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. The hours are, Doors open at 6 PM and tickets are R$5 at the door and R$5 extra for consumption. The features include 6PM, Doors open, Kiss videos showing on the screen , Kiss songs and a special make up room will be available for the fans to have their faces painted as KISS members! 8PM, Acoustic Show with Kiss songs from different periods interpreted by the fans! During the show we will have CDs and videos give aways and a tribute to the number one brazilian Kiss Fan in 2001. After the show, the party goes on with the spetacular Kiss drinks made by the famous barman Tiago Vila Nova! Check them out: Starchild, God of Thunder´s Blood, Ace´s Cold Gin, Street Cat and Kiss Psycho. Do not miss it! Show up with your Kiss t-shirt! More details on : www.kisspsycho.com.br [Post Your Comments]

From: KULICK.net
Bruce Kulick

Recently Bruce took the opportunity to do a two part interview for all his fans to read at KULICK.net so everyone could keep up to date with what's going on in Bruce's life. In part one, Bruce answers questions about what's going on now -- including "Audio Dog" and Grand Funk Railroad -- as well as what's in store for the future -- convention and expo appearances, biography, and possibilities for additional solo albums among other topics. In the second half of Bruce's interview, fans get to take a track by track look at the "Audio Dog" album, as Bruce comments on the origins and stories that are behind each song. Read on to see what's going on in Bruce's life! [Read The Interview] [Post Your Comments]

From: KISS ASYLUM & KISSFAQ.COM
Find out the logic behind the releases, what was going on in the band during the recording of albums, what the band was up to in the period leading up to studio time, and lots more information which should be of interest to the diehard fan! Some of the album focus' will use reference material never before available, plus some of the best interviews with the band already available. We are going for accuracy in our attempt to provide a completely clear picture of the status of the band for each release. The "KISS Album Focus" will be your definitive look back on KISS and their albums. Sit back and enjoy your KISStory lesson with KISS ASYLUM & KISSFAQ.COM's "KISS Album Focus."
"The long awaited "Monster" box set is nearly upon us. This was mentioned as long ago as 1995, before a minor event in KISStory got in the way (the Reunion). What is clear is that the band either have the opportunity to deliver something wonderful, or something that is completely pathetic which will further alienate the shrinking KISS Army. Undoubtedly, there are going to be issues of legality with some material that fans would love to have included..." [Learn Your KISSTORY Lesson!] [Post Your Comments]

From: Ezuma.com
Jul 10, 2001: New York, NY, USA; Singer of KISS, Gene Simmons at the opening of 'Man Ray,' a restaurant which is owned by actors Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Mick Hucknall (Simply Red), John Malkovich & Thierry Klemeniuk. [More Photos of Gene] [Post Your Comments]

From: Don Carr

I've been a huge Kiss fan since about 1979. I've gone to every Kiss show they have played in Vancouver B.C. where I live. Yes I did go to the New Years Eve show 2000, best show I've ever seen. As a hobby I've been playing around with putting Kiss makeup on celebs and such. I did this one the other day. It seems fitting somehow with the Final Fantasy movie out. I found some pics of the animated starts of the movie, and decided to give it a try. Hope you guys enjoy. Love the site, I log in adleast once a day, keep up the good work. [Post Your Comments]

From: KISS ASYLUM
Today would have been Eric Carr's 51st birthday, and you know that he's having a blow out of a party in rock 'n roll Heaven -- if you hear any thunder today... that's him! =) There are many things fans can do to celebrate the wonderful memory and legacy of Eric. Fans can call their local radio stations to (politely) request that something from KISS or ROCKOLOGY that Eric was a part of be played in his honor. And, of course, we encourage everyone to click over to the Official Eric Carr Website and post on its bulletin board forum to share your thoughts and memories of Eric with his fans world wide. Gone, but certainly not forgotten, please take a momemt today to remember and celebrate the memory of the one and only Eric "The Fox" Carr. Click Over To The Official Eric Carr Bulletin Boards at EricCarr.com [Post Your Comments]

From: RockOnTv.com
"KISS: Beyond The Makeup" VH1 special will be rebroadcast on VH1 on Sunday, July 12th at 9pm eastern, 7/14 at 5pm eastern, and 7/18 at 2pm eastern. KISS: Beyond the Makeup - Takes fans from the band's early days in their New York loft, through three decades in the spotlight to the present day. In addition to interviews with band members past and present, the anthology contains new and rare interviews with producers Bob Ezrin and Eddie Kramer, former managers Bill Aucoin and Joyce Bogart, and early supporter Dick Clark. The documentary also gives viewers a real insight into the band members through interviews with their families. The two-hour documentary has been assembled from thousands of hours of footage from Kiss' vast private archive, and will provide fans with the most comprehensive look at the band ever assembled on film. [Post Your Comments]

From: http://kiss.animalize.com
When the Farewell Tour will be over and KISS is no longer a band, what will the individual band members do to fill their time? Will they still do things as a foursome and at least keep the name KISS alive or are they all going to continue on their own? Will Gene make sure the merchandise assault continues or is he going to focus even more on his Hollywood career again, will Ace manage to get a decent record deal and release a solo album, will Paul succeed on Broadway and really build a career in the world of musicals, will Peter retire at his new house on Hawaii or is he going to put it off as a jazz musician, etc. etc.? As you can see there are so many questions, that nobody - not even Gene, Paul, Peter or Ace - can answer until it actually happens (or not) but as no one ever died of speculating let's just take an indepth look (again) at what the future might hold for the KISS members and their fans. [More...] [Post Your Comments]

From: blackstar@ahora.net
On August 24, 2001 Black Star Entertainment Group is going to stage the first ever Puerto Rico KISS Expo. We are honored to have Bruce Kulick as our special guest and the KISS tribute band, Mr. Speed. This Expo will also feature KISS dealers selling official KISS merchandise and collectibles. The Expo is going to be held at Hard Rock Cafe, Old San Juan. This venue is located 10 minutes from El Condado and around 15 minutes from Isla Verde where most of the hotels and guesthouses are located as well as our International airport. Advance tickets are currently being sold at Music Zone, Plaza Las Americas and Pentagrama Music Stores all through out the island. Advance tickets are $20. We strongly suggest to buy your tickets in advance in order to secure your entrance to the Expo. If you choose to buy your tickets at the door of the Hard Rock Cafe the day of the event you run the risk of an already sold out venue, and you won't be able to enter. NO EXCEPTIONS ARE GOING TO BE MADE. Secure your entrance, buy smart, buy in advance. Door tickets are $25. To our international friends that will like to travel to Puerto Rico to attend the Expo and would like to buy their tickets in advance please e-mail us at blackstar@ahora.net. For more information visit our web site www.blackstarentertainment.com [Post Your Comments]

From: KISSFaq.com
2001 will be the year that we mark the 10th Anniversary of the untimely loss of the great Eric Carr. I'm in the process of getting the Eric Carr Tribute 2001 site up and running. So far, parts of the gallery, bio, multimedia, and discography have gone up in time to celebrate what would have been Eric's 51st birthday. There are sections which will feature fan contributions, so do feel free to offer additions, suggestions, etc http://www.ericcarrtribute.com/. The Eric Carr Tribute site is also featured at the Official Eric Carr website at http://www.ericcarr.com/ [Post Your Comments]

From: KISS ASYLUM & KISSFAQ.COM
Find out the logic behind the releases, what was going on in the band during the recording of albums, what the band was up to in the period leading up to studio time, and lots more information which should be of interest to the diehard fan! Some of the album focus' will use reference material never before available, plus some of the best interviews with the band already available. We are going for accuracy in our attempt to provide a completely clear picture of the status of the band for each release. The "KISS Album Focus" will be your definitive look back on KISS and their albums. Sit back and enjoy your KISStory lesson with KISS ASYLUM & KISSFAQ.COM's "KISS Album Focus."
"The MTV Unplugged appearance put the word "Reunion" firmly in the minds of many of the parties connected with the KISS business. Ace and Peter could be rejuvenating factor to the band, who was perhaps ready to surrender to nostalgia, and more importantly cash in at a time where the battle for sales in the 1980's had worn down Gene and Paul's resistance to the idea. While in the months following the Unplugged session the individual entities did their own thing, by December negotiations were firmly underway for a full fledged reunion of the original KISS lineup. That it was going to happen was often hinted at, but the lid was kept remarkably tight as GAPP, Gene and Paul's business partnership, concluded negotiations with George Sewitt, Ace and Peter's manager in January 1996. Signing the contract on January 5, Peter agreed to up to a 5 year reunion in makup..." [Learn Your KISSTORY Lesson!] [Post Your Comments]

From: Metal Edge Online
Gene Simmons will guest on the TV show Crossing Over, on which host John Edward supposedly communicates with spirits of the dead. The episode of the cable and syndicated show will air later this month. [Post Your Comments]

From: KISS ASYLUM

Thomas Wictor, contributing editor for Bass Player magazine, has released a compilation of the unedited versions of the interviews he used for several of his contributions to that magazine. The book, entitled "In Cold Sweat: Interviews With Really Scary Musicians", contains interviews with bass players Peter Hook (New Order), Jerry Casale (Devo), Scott Thunes (Frank Zappa's live band), and KISS' own Gene Simmons. Anyone who read Thomas' cover story interview with Gene in Bass Player back in 1996 knows what a detailed and comprehensive interview it was, delving into numerous areas that aren't the "standard" topics of Gene interviews. "In Cold Sweat" contains the entire, unabridged transcription of the conversations that were used to compile that benchmark Gene interview. Below is just a sample of what the impressive 84 page transcription contains:
Thomas Wictor: I'd composed a letter I was going to write to my editor, saying, "Mr. Simmons doesn't have time to do the interview, based on the phone conversations we've had."
Gene Simmons: I don't do chitchat stuff. You know, I started hearing your life story. What, when, where, how. See?
TW: No.
GS: I mean, when you started talking on the phone, I started to get the impression you were sitting back, getting comfortable, ready to have a conversation. I'm going, "Just give me when you're available. If you're not, boom. [Mimes slamming down telephone.] I'll get back to you." Life's short. Gotta move on.
TW: Sure. Yeah. Okay. It is, in that sense. But I'd never experienced such a, a brusque way of doing business. It doesn't inspire--
GS: People to like me?
TW: No, it's not a question of liking or disliking. I just figured that the interview was down the crapper, so I was already composing the letter to my editor letting him know.
GS: Good.
TW: Good? Why good?
GS: Don't be too available. Girls know this better than guys.
TW: Yeah, but I don't want to marry you; I just wanted to get an interview.
GS: Same thing. It's all perception. Perception is all. Before first impression. And the reality is I don't have time for that stuff. This is my life. [Pulls out and shows me his date book; every line is filled with names, dates, and phone numbers.] I mean, I don't have time for that stuff. You know, you're in here as one thing, but you know, I don't have time! I mean, life to me is--you've got the mallet in the funhouse--you've got those beavers sticking their heads up and down in the holes, and you go pow-pow-pow! Try to hit as many as you can. And that's it.
TW: Doesn't it get lonely, though?
GS: It's the best! Don't believe the idea of success and power being lonely. You can have anyone, at any time, for any reason. On any level.
The book is available to order through Thomas' website at http://www.thomaswictor.com/ [Post Your Comments]

From: KULICK.net
Earlier this year Bruce did an interview with FutureNowRadio which was previously only broadcast a couple of times at the FutureNowRadio.com website. But thanks to FutureNowRadio, KULICK.net has the entire interview "on demand" in streaming real audio.Click over to KULICK.net to listen to the interview. [Post Your Comments]

From: Gabriel Ravarini
We are pleased to announce that for the first time in KISStory, Bruce Kulick, KISS' lead guitarist of 12 years, has recorded a KISS cover on a tribute CD completely made by fans!! The tribute CD, "KISSEROS", is the CD with this unique privilege. "KISSEROS" is being organized by the Argentinean magazine KISSFEVER, and the selected song is "I Stole Your Love". Bruce Kulick has participated with his distintive style on the lead guitar, giving a new dimension to this KISS classic. Other players on the track include Bruce's fellow UNION bandmate Brent Fitz on drums, percussion, keyboards and vocals, Ariel Belont on lead vocal and rhythm guitar (from the Argentinean band Suite 19), and Marc Jazz on bass (Argentinean KISSFEVER correspondent in Los Angeles). We're filled with pride and really thrilled to have this track included on the CD, and pleased to have this special band lineup formed with people so near to our feelings and to Argentina, like Bruce and Brent are, along with their Argentinean friends currently living in LA, Ariel and Marc. [More...] [Post Your Comments]

From: aboutfaceinternational.org
About Face Paul

Paul Stanley is the first celebrity ever to take on the role of spokesperson for AboutFace, which Anna is extremely grateful for. "Facial difference is a difficult issue; it's a very personal issue because nobody wants to somehow feel like they're inadequate. It's when someone like Paul can speak up and say, 'yeah, I was born different, and that difference is what makes me special and unique' that makes other people feel like 'OK, I may have a scar, or I may have a glass eye, or I may have no ears, but it's okay; I can still be the person I am on the inside'." When Paul addressed the group he told of his own experiences growing up with a facial difference and about the anguish many children in this capacity endure, especially the stares and taunts they receive from others. "It's very hard for some people to comprehend. Sometimes when you make a mistake if you wear the wrong shirt or the wrong clothes, you get stared at, and you can run home and change your clothes and say 'My God, why did I put that on?' If the stares never ended, that's something most of us can't relate to; the idea of being stared at day in and day out and always knowing that you're different because people tell you you're different. And here's an organization that teaches through communication the realization that inside everyone is basically the same. Some people have imperfections outside and some have them inside. And I have both." [Read The Interview...] [Post Your Comments]

From: Jheni
Intel (the computer chip maker) is running a program to find a cure for cancer and they need your help. All you have to do is download their free software and have it run in the background of your computer while you're online and your computer will help them power their super computers that the cancer researchers use to help find a cure. I have been doing this myself for a little while and there's no noticeable impact on your computer's performance because the program takes advantage of the processing power you're not using at the time. After you download and register your program, you can opt to join a "team" to gather hours together. I have created a team called "KISS ARMY ONLINE" in the memory of Eric Carr. So come join the team and help find a cure for cancer -- it costs you NOTHING and it will help so many people! Do it for Eric! You can find out more information about the program and download the free software at: http://www.intel.com/cure [Post Your Comments]

From: Michel Zwartjes
As you've probably heard, KISS tribute band Sweet Pain has decided to branch out into making original music under the new name Killaroo, though there are still copies of their awesome tribute "KISS 'em All" available to order (click here for review). The band line-up will remain the same -- Michel Zwartjes (vocals), Steve Boender (guitar), Ron van Dijk (bass), Michel van Tongeren (lead guitar), and $pike Bakker (drums). Killaroo is doing their own material now, and describes it as Power Bounce Metal! So for KISS fans who've got other intrests besides KISS, and people who supported Sweet Pain in the past, plan to support the band in the future and visit Killaroo's new website at http://www.killaroo.com. A CD is planned for early 2002! [Post Your Comments]