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This week KISS ASYLUM asks the online fans their thoughts on why the movie did poorly at the box office? Click over to www.kissasylum.com/poll2/ to cast your vote and make your opinion heard. Also don't forget to post up your reviews and comments about the movie at the KISS ASYLUM KISS Army Online bulletin board at www.kissasylum.com/bbs/

Paul Stanley Phantom Note
From: Paul Boyd
A special note to those who order tickets to see Paul Stanley in the Phantom of the Opera here in Toronto, it is noted in all the advertisements that Paul Stanley will NOT play the Phantom on Friday, October 29th, 1999 due to a previous commitment.

August 27

New England KISS Expo Update
From: Loukiss98@aol.com
Advance tickets are doing well and a limited amount of VIP tickets are still available. This years Expo is shaping up to be the best ever in New England! A limited amount of dealer space is still available (wall tables are sold out). Anyone interested in setting up as a dealer, please E-mail Lou at Loukiss98@aol.com or call 1-401-722-3981. The Expo site is only 15 minutes from Providence RI, 45 minutes from Boston and approx. 2 1/2 hrs. from New York City. This years guests include Mark St. John, Andre Augustine, Gorden Gebert and Frank Dimino and Barry Brandt of ANGEL. Please visit our web site for more details!! The New England KISS Expo

August 26

Special Cleveland Offer For KISS ASYLUM Visitors
From: Joe Wright/Rightrock
Rightrock, the company that makes the awesome KISS & UNION baseball jerseys, has a special offer for all KISS ASYLUM visitors who are planning to attend the Cleveland Expo on August 29th (this Sunday!). Anyone who goes to the Rightrock table at the Expo and mentions they saw this offer on KISS ASYLUM will receive $5 off the price of a single jersey (normally $65 each) and $15 off the total price of two. Easy as that! For more details about the various jerseys available you can email Joe at Rightrock, or just stop by the table at the Cleveland Expo and mention the KISS ASYLUM offer.

August 25

KISS Halloween Show No Longer A Possibility
From: Metal Edge
Paul Stanley will once again don the Phantom of the Opera's mask to reprise his title role in the musical for 40 more performances this fall. Stanley will return to the Toronto theater where he appeared from May 21 through August 1 for a now-extended run of the play, from September 28 until October 31. This means that the KISS Halloween show Gene Simmons mentioned in an America Online cyberchat last week is no longer a possibility.

KAOL Soundtrack of "A World Without Heroes"
From: Kathy Labonte
Chapter 14 - Just A Boy - "I'm no hero, though I wish I could be"
This week's sound samples come from an incredible KAOL version of "Just A Boy" off of the Elder album. Chapter 14 introduces Eric Carr into the storyline when he answers his calling to join the band and a whole lot more. Wet behind the ears, he quickly realizes the full potential of what he has taken on. Full of hope, he longs to be just like his heroes and carry out the responsibility of his own talisman. The 50 second sample is available in both MP3 and WAV formats at the KAOL website. If these weekly sound bytes are getting you interested in the book, check out the complete novel at the KISS Asylum. All 25 chapters of Dale Sherman's "A World Without Heroes" are still up for reading. The book with the KAOL Soundtrack in the back will be released this fall by MusiCare Online. All profits from this project are being donated to The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the name of the KISS Army Online and in memory of Eric. Remember to put your name on the reservations list to order your copy. Those who pre-order will have their names printed inside of the book as official KAOL members. Contact cldjhen@aol.com immediately to be listed. Stay tuned next week for a sample of an all acoustic version of Chapter 13's "What's On Your Mind!"

Paul Stanley's "Phantom" to Re-Haunt Toronto
From: MTV via Steve Araki
KISS member Paul Stanley will be reprising his role as "The Phantom" for an extra 40 performances of the musical "The Phantom Of The Opera," according to the "Toronto Sun." Stanley starred in the Toronto stage production from May 21 until August 1, and will now return for another run from September 28 to October 31. The play was supposed to have closed following a special tenth anniversary performance on September 26, but the run has been extended. The paper reported that a change in KISS' tour schedule allowed Stanley the opportunity to revisit his "Phantom" role. The band will not be hitting the road until the year 2000. In other KISS news, the KISS ASYLUM Web site (kissasylum.com) is offering advance sales of a posthumous solo album by former KISS drummer Eric Carr. Carr played with the band from 1980 until his death from cancer in 1991. The CD was put together by Carr's family and former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick and is comprised of ten songs recorded during the drummer's tenure with KISS. The track listing includes "Eyes Of Love," "Somebody's Waiting," "Heavy Metal Baby," "Just Can't Wait," "Mad Dog," "You Make Me Crazy," "Nightmare," and "Too Cool For School." An Eric Carr video is also scheduled to be released next month. -- Sorelle Saidman

August 24

KISS on WCW Nitro - Photos & Video
From: KISS ASYLUM
KISS was on WCW Nitro last night lip syncing "God of Thunder" and premiering the new Warrior of KISS wrestler, "The Demon," played by Bryan Adams. CLICK HERE to view 70 screen captures from KISS' performance as well as 2 Real Media Video Clips from the WCWheadquarters.com website. The official WCW website has a full Nitro show report along with a photo of Gene and of the new Demon wrestler along with quicktime video footage of KISS lip syncing "God of Thunder."

DRC Movie & Soundtrack Stats
From: Chris Stompanato
DRC is down to the #19 movie in the U.S. grossing about $3.6 million in its first couple weeks. This past weekend, it only grossed around $645,000. The DRC soundtrack is down from #68 to 75 in its second week of release on the Billboard charts.

August 23

Eric Carr - Rockology (Full-length CD Release)
From: David Snowden Promotions
As a member of KISS for 11 years, Eric Carr gained a huge and loyal following worldwide. He joined KISS in 1980 and wore the "Fox" makeup during his first three years with the band. Carr recorded eight albums with KISS, receiving seven gold and four platinum awards in the US alone, and toured the world seven times. After performing over 125 dates in front of 700,000-plus fans on KISS' 1990 US tour, Eric Carr was diagnosed with cancer and subsequently died in 1991. This CD marks the first ever solo release by Eric Carr. All 11 never before released songs were recorded during his years with KISS. Eric's family, along with friend and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick (who does all guitar work on the CD), have worked together with Rock Hard Records to make this release a lasting tribute to a great musician and person who died much too young.
Track Listing: Eyes Of Love * Somebody's Waiting * Heavy Metal Baby * Just Can't Wait * Mad Dog * You Make Me Crazy * Nightmare * Too Cool For School * Tiara * Can You Feel It * Nasty Boys.
Eric's first ever solo CD is now available 6 weeks before itıs worldwide release exclusively from David Snowden Promotions, Inc. Item ECCD. Price: $16.99 (Ship date: September 6th) All preorders include bonus CD sampler containing "Eyes Of Love" (Eric Carr alternative track), "Four Day Creep" from ESP and "495" demo track by Bruce from his solo release available next year! All preorders include FREE KISS collector's phone card!
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KISS on WCW Nitro Monday August 23
From: KISS ASYLUM
Just a reminder to all KISS fans that KISS will be appearing and playing live on TNT's WCW Nitro tonight (Monday August 23rd). The show runs from 8pm to 11pm EST and KISS will perform "God of Thunder" sometime during the program, as well as help introduce the new "Warrior of KISS" wrestler "The Demon," played by WCW wrestler Bryan Adams. For those that do not get TNT you can listen to the live audio broadcast on WCW's website by Clicking Here.

Gene Simmons on WCW Live
From: WCW.com
Gene Simmons was interviewed on the WCW Live wrestling Real Audio show last night (8-22). For those that want to listen to his 10 minute phone interview Click Here and fast forward to the 1 hour and 44 minute mark. Among other things, Gene talks about why he chose WCW over the WWF to promote the "Demon" wrestler and the future of the "Warriors of KISS." Check it out.

August 21

ESP In Listening Booths & On Sale
From: Gapp97@aol.com
Over 150 of the Fred Meyer Super Stores located in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington will have the ESP CD featured in their listening booths and sale priced from August 20 through September 20th. So if you live in one of these States and have not bought the CD yet go down to one of these stores, have a listen, then pick it up on sale!

August 20

Coop Vs. KISS Case Put to Rest
From: RollingStone.com
Legal battle between Alice Cooper and KISS settled out of court.
Eleven months after Alice Cooper's former publishers filed a suit for copyright infringement against Kiss frontman Paul Stanley and former guitarist Bruce Kulick, the parties have reached an out-of-court settlement. Six Palms Music Corp., which filed the complaint with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 1998, contended that the KISS song "Dreamin,'" from their latest album, Psycho Circus, sounded far too much like the Cooper classic "Eighteen," released back in 1971. The company, which published the Cooper hit, alleges that Stanley had to have heard the chart-topping single on numerous occasions since the two groups were contemporaries in the Seventies shock rock scene. According to insiders, Six Palms was initially asking for a rather high settlement amount and planned to take the case to court, but once the lawyers for KISS's label presented them with the disappointing sales figures for Circus, they lowered the amount they were asking. Paul Stanley and Bruce Kulick were in attendance at the settlement talks, but Cooper was not. The parties reached their agreement on August 12. Ironically, Bruce Kulick's brother Bob toured with the Alice Cooper in 1975 during their Welcome to My Nightmare tour, and he even produced last year's Alice Cooper tribute album, Humanary Stew, playing on its rendition of "Eighteen." Evan Cohen, lawyer for Six Palms, confirmed that the case had been settled, but declined to give any further details. Cooper's management also confirmed that a settlement had been reached, but said they had no further details: "We heard that the suit had been settled, but since we weren't party to it, we didn't expect an official confirmation." Although no one is saying, it's rumored that the settlement was in the low six figures. Calls to McGhee Entertainment, KISS's management company, were not returned. -- Jaan Uhelszki 8/18/99

UNION Album News
From: Metal Edge
If a sneak earful of UNION's new songs is any indication, the band's second album is going to be great. The band is now finishing the mix of the as yet untitled record and so far the songs are excellent, with heavy grooves, memorable choruses, catchy melodies and great playing. Some standouts so far include "Shine," "I Wanna Be," the very pissed off "Who Do You Think You Are," and "Dear Friend," on which Bruce Kulick sings the verses and John Corabi sings the choruses--Bruce wrote it about Eric Carr. While original plans were to release the album this fall, time constraints prevented that and it will now be out in late January/early February via Spitfire Records.

Clownwhite Magazine News
From: Deno
On the press this very moment, the new 'CLOWNWHITE' magazine (shipped Friday, August 27th) is gonna knock you well and truly 'off yer feet'. The Autumn issue contains a scintillating exclusive cover story on Ace Frehley. Fans of the spaceman WILL NOT want to miss this great feature illustrated with some truly AWESOME photo's. There's also a McFarlane contest (win loads of signed goodies), an interview with Angel Medina containing never before printed sketches from this talented artist, a fantastic report and stunning visuals from 'Phantom', plus the second part of our Kenny Kerner interview. We also treat you to an exclusive look behind the scenes at Third Law Interactive - want to know how they make a Kiss computer game? We'll show you! Rounding things off with Kiss news, views and album reviews, this issue is an absolute KILLER!

CNN/Entertainment Weekly Critical Mass Movie Poll
From: KISS ASYLUM
Ok KISS fans, KISS ASYLUM has gotten over 1600 responses from KISS fans participating in our own "Detroit Rock City" movie poll over the last few days and now CNN / Entertainment Weekly is giving the online fans the chance to share their opinions on the movie with their viewer critical mass movie poll. The critics at Entertainment Weekly gave the movie a "D" but so far online fans are giving it a "B." CLICK HERE to vote and show the critics what the KISS Army Online thinks!

August 19

August 18

KISS Psycho Circus Cartoon
From: Cinescape Online
Keep in mind that it may take awhile, but word has it that the folks over at Fox Kids are interested in the possibility of a KISS cartoon series. Roland Poindexter, veep and head honcho of programming at the network revealed, "We're trying to make a deal and go into development. It would follow the formula of the KISS: Pyscho Circus comic book," this according to the Detroit News Comic Book Continuum.

ESP Signed Postcard Offer
From: Gapp97@aol.com
Anyone who buys the ESP CD by December 1st can receive a free personally signed ESP color postcard. The card will be autographed by Eric Singer, Bruce Kulick, John Corabi and Karl Cochran. Simply buy the CD any where you want and return the enclosed Rock Hard Records mailing list card along with a self addressed stamped envelope to Rock Hard's address which is on the card. It's that easy!

Bruce Kulick Bootcamp Review & Photos
From: Phil Hunt
Bruce Kulick was in Dallas, Texas Sunday, August 15th to join local Dallas Texas band BOOTCAMP on stage. Bruce, who last year joined the band in the studio to play on a track called "Rise and Shine," was invited to play a show that was broadcast live on 97.1 KEGL, the Eagle radio station. Bruce made an in studio appearance at the radio station and spoke of many topics, as well as playing tracks from his days in KISS, live tracks from UNION and also ESP.
Click Here For The Review & Photos

August 17

Gene Simmons Of KISS Sparks To Movie Mogul Role
From: Yahoo.com via Jheni Clason
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the early 1960s, a young Israeli immigrant in New York named Gene Klein was considering a career as a rabbi. But he changed his mind one day when he saw a slightly older girl of about 14 jumping rope. "She's got long black hair like Catherine Zeta-Jones," he recalled, "and her hair is slapping her a-- like she's been bad and she deserves to be punished, and I'm going, 'This is better than religion. I want some of that that.'" To make a long story short, Klein changed his name to Simmons and became a Knight In Satan's Service -- i.e., a co-founder of KISS, the bass player and ruthless money man who spits blood and breathes fire. These days, Simmons, who turns 50 on Aug. 25, will tell anyone who listens that Kiss has more gold albums than anyone but the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Without any prompting, he will reel off the latest KISS merchandising deals, including a KISS credit card -- "every time you use it, I make pennies, every time." His latest business endeavor is filmmaking. The Gene Simmons Co. is in the final stages of setting up a production deal at an unspecified major studio, with financing of up to $500 million from an unspecified British bank, Simmons says. Already, he boasts of having a dozen projects in development around town. His first project in theaters is "Detroit Rock City," a $14 million film he describes as ``a religious movie'' -- hence the above anecdote. Unfortunately, it seems a higher power decided it was Simmons' turn to be punished because the film opened to just over $2 million in its first weekend.
Click Here To Read The Full Article!

Paul & Peter on Mancow
From: Mike Smith
On Monday, August 16th, I had the honor to speak with Peter Criss and Paul Stanely via telephone on "Mancow's Morning Madhouse". This is a syndicated radio show out of Chicago. The guys were in great moods and were clowning around quite a bit, which is nothing new for Peter. Paul spoke briefly about his role in "Phantom", and mentioned that he had been offered the role in the upcoming production of "Jeckyl and Hyde." When I asked about the so-called "Farewell Tour", the two were quick to say that they are planning on touring for a long time, as long as it's still fun for all four. The tour will resume in January and Paul confirmed that the band will be performing songs from the 80's as well as all the other KISS classics. So I guess all KISS fans can rest easy for a while knowing that the band will be around for at least a little while longer!

UNION Asylum Multimedia / Jamie Hunting Interview
From: UNION Asylum
UNION bassist Jamie Hunting recently took some time to do a quick catch up interview so that all the fans will know what's been going on with him lately. In the interview Jamie touches on topics such as what he's been doing since the live album, progress on UNION's second studio album and what fans can expect sound-wise, producer Bob Marlette, and Ace Frehely trying to buy his basses from him after one of UNION's first shows! In addition to this new Jamie Hunting interview, the UNION Asylum website has had an incredible MULTIMEDIA explosion of audio, video and photos for which everyone should definitely check out! Included are audio clips of all the UNION songs, photos from many of UNION's recent club dates, including their shows at: Pleasures, The Shack, Scruffy O'shea's, The Mason Jar, Coconut Teaser and The Key Club as well as quicktime video clips of "Jungle," "Love (I Don't Need It Anymore), "I Walk Alone," and "Heavy D." Check it all out at www.unionasylum.com!

August 16

Detroit Rock Disappointment
From: Yahoo.com
Three movies launched in wide release this weekend, but only one did well: the Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy comedy ''Bowfinger'', which opened at No. 2 with $18.2 million. The others were the Asian-set prison drama ``Brokedown Palace'' at No. 9 with $4.0 million, and the KISS rock 'n' roll road movie ''Detroit Rock City'' whose $2.0 million tally placed it well out of the top 10. Set in 1978, New Line Cinema's ``Detroit Rock City'' stars four Ohio high school kids who overcome numerous obstacles in their road trip to Detroit to see their first KISS concert. The band appears at the very end in a concert scene playing the title song. KISS frontman Gene Simmons also served as a producer of the $14 million movie. ``Nobody is thrilled, of course, but that's life,'' said Simmons, when reached at his Beverly Hills home Sunday morning. ''You believe in something, whether it's music or art, you put on your battle gear and beat up the unconverted. It's never over.'' Asked why the same fans -- the so-called Kiss Army -- who scoop up their records appeared to avoid the movie, Simmons said, ``Good question. We tour, we get millions of people.'' Simmons' The Gene Simmons Co. has two projects in development at New Line, and he is meeting with his attorneys Monday to put the finishing touches on a production deal at an unidentified studio where he will have funding of more than $100 million.

Did You Like The Movie 'Detroit Rock City?'
From: KISS ASYLUM
Two weeks ago when the "Detroit Rock City" movie soundtrack was released KISS ASYLUM asked online fans their opinion of the new KISS track, "Nothing Can Keep Me From You." KISS ASYLUM got incredible feedback, with over 3000 responses to the poll! It appears that KISS fans either really liked it, or really hated it. The breakdown is as follows: Awesome 31.1% (936 Votes); It blows 24.3% (731 Votes); Pretty good 21.4% (645 Votes); Just ok 15.2% (458 Votes); Not great 7.9% (238 Votes)

The "Detroit Rock City" movie was released last weekend and now KISS ASYLUM wants to ask online fans their opion of the movie. Did you like the movie "Detroit Rock City?" Click over to www.kissasylum.com/poll2/ to cast your vote and make your opinion heard. Also don't forget to post up your reviews and comments about the movie at the KISS ASYLUM KISS Army Online bulletin board at www.kissasylum.com/bbs/

August 15

New Orleans KISS Appreciation Party
From: Gerald Songy
CDP Promotions is pleased to announce the upcoming KISS appreciation party on September of 1999, called KISS Meets the Fans of The Park (Named by you know who? me!). There will be tribute bands, karaoke contests, lookalike contests, and art contests to celebrate an open invitation for KISS to be Grand Marshalls of Endymion in Mardi-Gras 2000. Stay tuned to this site for more news on the greatest KISS party to ever take place in the Crescent City of New Orleans. Inquiries can be directed to Beneth2000@aol.com or go to http://www.kissintime.com for more details as they come.

Eric Singer & GLAMNATION Tonite At The Gig
From: KISS ASYLUM
All fans in the LA area dont forget that you can catch Eric Singer & GLAMNATION tonight (Sunday) at "Club American Style" located at The Gig on 7302 Melrose Avenue (cross street -- Poinsettia). GLAMNATION features Eric on drums & vocals, Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper) on guitar & vocals, Eric Dover (Jellyfish, Slash's Snakepit) on vocals & guitar, Derek Sherinian (Dream Theatre, Alice Cooper) on keyboards, and Stefan Adika (Gilby Clarke, LA Guns) on bass and vocals. The show, which features GLAMNATION performing 70's era glam rock classics, starts around 11:00 so be sure to check it out if you're in the area!

Brisbane's 6th Annual KISS Expo
From: Brett Bartlett/ Donna Basson Expo organisers
Brisbane's 6th Annual KISS Expo will be held on Sat 30th October 1999 at Alice's Rock Cafe, 15 Adelaide St, Brisbane, Australia. This is Australia's oldest running KISS Expo. Buy, Sell, Swap and displays from 1.00pm-4.30pm (all ages, Free admission) Party, live band (stripper to perform during 'Take it Off') KISS karaoke, 6.00pm till late ($8.00 admission, Adults only) Plenty of great prizes to be won and a totally 100% KISS event.

August 14

Stanley Gives Props To KISS Fans At "Detroit" Premiere
From: MTV via Mike Hogan
Earlier this week, the members of KISS donned their makeup once again to perform at the premiere of the film "Detroit Rock City." The film was co-produced by bassist Gene Simmons and got its title from the group's classic track of the same name. Set in the band's 1978 heyday, it stars Edward Furlong as one of four teens trying desperately to get into a KISS concert in Detroit. The members of KISS (Simmons, guitarist Paul Stanley, drummer Peter Criss, and guitarist Ace Frehley) all appear in the film as well, and at the premiere, MTV News asked the group if real-life KISS fans are just as fanatical about the band as their cinematic counterparts. "They love us. They'll do anything for us," Stanley told MTV News. "Because they understand that our relationship with our fans is a two-way street. We do everything we can for them, and likewise, they do everything for us. It's been this incredible love affair, so to speak, for 25 years." [RealVideo] "Detroit Rock City" RealVideo KISS also performed at the premiere party, which was held at the campus of UCLA. Everclear, who covers Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town" for the "Detroit Rock City" soundtrack, opened up the show and was joined by Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander for a version of that band's "Surrender" (a live version of which appears on the film's soundtrack). Cheap Trick, who name-drops KISS in "Surrender," used to open for the war-paint covered rockers in the '70s. "Detroit Rock City" just opened in theaters nationwide, and the soundtrack, which also features new songs by KISS, Pantera, the Donnas and Marilyn Manson, is in stores now.

Rock 'n' Roll All Night - Retail Every Day
From: JamMusic via Steve Araki
By Darryl Sterdan -- Winnipeg Sun
Monsters of rock KISS put the business in show business with teen comedy Detroit Rock City.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- If there's one thing Gene Simmons knows, it's how to KISS and sell. "Do you know me?" the fire-breathing, lizard-tongued bassist asks as he sits down with reporters to hype the new KISS-themed teen-comedy Detroit Rock City. He isn't wondering if we recognize him without his trademark batwing Kabuki makeup and leather codpiece; rather, he's swiping American Express's slogan to show off one of the band's latest commercial tie-ins -- The KISS Visa card. "Never leave home without it," Simmons unabashedly shills, holding up the card to show off the artwork of the four bandmembers -- Simmons, singer Paul Stanley, drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley. "This came out about six months ago," he explains in his familiar baritone growl. "The most exciting thing about it is that every single time people use it, I get pennies from heaven." In the past couple of years, those pennies have added up to a cloudburst of cash for KISS. Once the top-grossing act of the '70s thanks to their over-the-top live show, the band fell on hard times in the '80s, losing Criss and Frehley, doffing their makeup and putting out inferior albums. That reversed when the four kissed and made up in 1996. Their subsequent tour was 1997's top money-spinner. Their latest album, Psycho Circus, was accompanied by all the hype of their heyday. And of course, there's the merchandise -- everything from T-shirts to toilet paper, all overseen by Simmons. The band even owns a stake in a WCW wrestler called The Demon, a makeup-sporting brawler who debuts this month, to be followed by other KISS-themed characters.
Click Here To Read The Full Article!

KISS Hearing Goodbye with 'Rock City'
From: USA Today via Elvira Palomino
By Susan Wloszczyna
Confession: I saw Kiss in concert about 20 years ago when the band opened for the New York Dolls. They struck me, a nonfan, as a bunch of overage trick-or-treaters. Black Sabbath crossed with Bob Mackie. Were they good? Who knew? Individual songs melded into a continuous thunderous roar. What mattered was the blood-spewing, fire-breathing, macho-posturing spectacle of it all. That night I probably lost hearing I never knew I had, especially since their songs don't sound half-bad nowadays. I thought they were flashes in the proverbial pan. But with a tenacity rivaling that of cockroaches and telemarketers, Kiss has survived, and Detroit Rock City is a testament to that fact. A not-very-good testament, but one that rightly smacks of Kiss Kulture - rampant sexism, a deafening '70s soundtrack (try not to sing along to Cheap Trick's Surrender) and a worshipful view of the platform-tottering wonders. Meanwhile, religious zealots who denounce Kiss ("Knights in Satan's Service," supposedly) take it on the righteous chin.
Click Here To Read The Rest of The Review

August 13

"Tale of the Fox" Limited Edition Trading Card Offer
From: KISS ASYLUM
Thoughtscape Sounds, The Caravello Family and Studio Chikara have just signed an agreement that will certainly set the pulses of Eric Carr fans racing. "We've just negotiated a deal that will allow us to put a foil embossed, extremely limited edition trading card in our initial video offering of Tale of the Fox" said Nick Fa-Kouri, CEO of BIG DOG PRESENTS (one of the partners involved in the production of the video). "There will be a total of five cards in all, each bearing an exclusive image of Eric, with one in each video. For the completist, the other four cards will be available through a mail in offer allowing fans to get the entire five card, limited edition set by buying only one video. We want the fans to know that we care about them, and forcing them to buy five videos would be ridiculous." So, here is the deal: To guarantee that you will get the special edition video, your order must be postmarked by September 1st. After that, there is no guarantee that we can get you the limited edition version. For all of you who have already ordered, thank you, and rest assured you're getting the goods! We are all very psyched about this latest development and know the fans are ready for the show! Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell the world. Tale of the Fox arrives at your house in September! In the meantime, make sure to visit The Official TALE OF THE FOX webpage at www.kissasylum.com/taleofthefox/ for all the details on this exciting Eric Carr Video Biography, including ordering information.

Rolling Stone.com KISS Contest
From: RollingStone.com
KISS the rules goodbye! New Line Cinema is releasing, "DETROIT ROCK CITY" today, Friday, August 13th. The comedy narrates what four impressionable teens will do to scam their way into the ultimate Rock and Roll experience of the late 70's- a wild and crazy KISS rock concert. Prepare yourself for Detroit Rock City. Register to win a Detroit Rock City concert t-shirt, a hat, a promotional poster and a Detroit Rock City soundtrack featuring music from Black Sabbath, Pantera, Van Halen and of course, the full-forced rock and roll hits of KISS.
Click Here To Enter The Contest!

KISS Years Book Reprint
From: Studio Chikara
THE KISS YEARS, by Detroit Rock City producer Barry Levine and published by Studio Chikara, has been reprinted with a new front and back cover and is available now for $24.95 US + 4.95 shipping/handling. Copies will come with an exclusive black-and-white photograph from New Line Cinema's Detroit Rock City featuring the cast and KISS. The first 500 orders will also be shipped with a FREE, full-size Detroit Rock City poster courtesy of New Line Cinema. Please send all orders to: Studio Chikara, PO Box 527962, Flushing NY 11355-5924. Amex, MasterCard and Visa customers may call or fax their orders to 718-762-9153 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday. Below is additional information for THE KISS YEARS: NEW ISBN: 1-890313-02-5; Format: Trade Paperback - Trim: 8 3/8 x 10 7/8; Price: $24.95; Pages: 144 - Illustrations: 225 color. THE KISS YEARS offers fans dozens of scarce and rarely published photos from the author's personal collection in this full-size, full-color book! This 144-page collectors item includes over 200 studio and live shots of Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Paul Stanley from 1976 - 1981! Includes outtakes from KISS' first European tour, the Empire State Building, Love Gun promotional shots, behind-the-scenes photos from KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park and more! NOTE: Mr. Levine owns full copyright of text and images within THE KISS YEARS. This new printing is not authorized, approved or licensed by the rock group KISS.

KISS, Everclear, And Cheap Trick Rock 'N' Roll All Night
From: Launch.com via Steve Araki
August 9th, a giant outdoor party was held in Los Angeles to celebrate the world premiere of Detroit Rock City, a new movie about four long-haired '70s teens on a hell-bent crusade to see hard rock titans Kiss in concert. Helping the guests get in the mood to party like it was 1979 was live entertainment by Everclear, Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, and, as a truly grand finale, Kiss themselves. A UCLA parking lot in Westwood Village was transformed into what looked like a rock 'n' roll state fair, complete with football-field bleachers and a greasy junk-food menu that included chili dogs, hand-dipped ice cream, nachos, pizza, sub sandwiches, and hamburgers. Quite a few party guests sported Kiss facepaint, while one foursome, clad in full Kiss regalia from the tops of their long black wigs to the soles of their clawfooted platform boots, so uncannily resembled the gods of thunder that they caused many attendees to do a double-take. The celebrity-studded crowd included Brad Pitt, Monkee Micky Dolenz, News Radio's Andy Dick, David Was of Was (Not Was), and former MTV's Singled Out host Chris Hardwick, as well as several hundred lucky radio contest winners. First to hit the stage were Everclear, who came out wearing cowboy hats, short pants, and black socks held up by garters, and whose three-piece lineup was augmented by an accordion player, second guitarist, keyboardist, and extra percussionist. After riling up the audience with their modern rock radio hit "Santa Monica," they launched into a crowd-pleasing cover of Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town," which appears on the Detroit Rock City soundtrack. Minutes after Everclear, Zander, and Nielsen left the stage, out came the evening's guests of honor--Kiss's own Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss--who pulled out all the stadium-rock stops despite the relatively small size of the parking lot venue. Their arrival on a stage that featured a "Detroit Rock City" neon sign and hydraulic platforms for Simmons and Frehley to pose upon was accompanied by a massive explosion of fireworks and flashpots that burned so brightly their heat could be felt by the fans in the highest bleachers, and pyro continued to play a big part throughout Kiss's renditions of "Detroit Rock City," "Shout It Out Loud," and "Cold Gin."
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KISS Deutschland - A Tribute to KISS
From: Florian / KISS Asylum News Germany
On Saturday, October16th, the first German KISS Tribute CD "KISS Deutschland - a tribute to kiss -" will be released here in Germany on a small label called "H.I.T.S. Records". The album will contain 20 KISS  songs (80min. playtime!) performed by well known German musicians and KISS fans. Here the setlist:
I STOLE YOUR LOVE performed by STIER; RIP IT OUT performed by FLORIAN HEDWIG; I'LL FIGHT HELL TO HOLD YOU performed by ROD GONZALES (Die Aerzte); I WANT YOU performed by THE TRACEELORDS; DOMINO performed by BIG TIGER; NOT FOR THE INNOCENT performed by FREE KEY BIT CHESS; SHANDI performed by THE NEW WAVE HOOKERS; LOVE GUN performed by THE ROMP; FLAMING YOUTH performed by SHAMELESS; I'M A LEGEND TONIGHT performed by MARK LAWSON; WOULDN`T YOU LIKE TO KNOW ME performed by BLACKWELL; FIREHOUSE performed by KING'S CROWD; I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU performed by MARIJAKA; CALLING DR. LOVE performed by LARGER THAN LIFE; COMIN' HOME performed by PILDRIVER; GOD OF THUNDER performed by FRANKISS; ANY WAY YOU WANT IT performed by ??? ; ????? (Deuce or Beth) ; PSYCHO CIRCUS (german version) performed by DJ Schniggenfitich &Falk N. Horst ; SHOUT IT OUT LOUD performed by KISS FOREVER BAND
To celebrate the release a release party will be held on October 16th in Witten (Germany), "KISS FOREVER BAND" from Hungary will perform live, vintage KISS Videos wil be shown on a big videoscreen, several dealers from all over Europe will sell KISS merchandise and the new tribute album will be played all night long. Many musicians from the tribute CD will be there, too. It will be one of the biggest KISS Partys in Germany, ever. Dealers are welcome to ask for tables! Resellers can ask for special discounts on the Tribute CD! contact: tribute@kissdeutschland.de

August 12

VH-1 KISS Detroit Rock City Premiere Party Show
From: KISS Asylum
For those that were not able to catch the VH-1 Detroit Rock City Premiere Party show last night on VH-1 we have a quicktime clip of KISS' performance ("Detroit Rock City") for everyone to download and enjoy! The show itself was very good and KISS fans were treated to movie clips from "Detroit Rock City," Everclear with Robin Zander and Rick Nielson playing "Surrender" and best of all the show included 3 full KISS songs: Detroit Rock City, Shout It Out Loud, and Rock & Roll All Nite. The 4th song KISS played that night, Cold Gin, played at the end of the show with the credits. Make sure to check out our Detroit Rock City Premiere Party Reviews & Photo page to view screen captures of KISS on VH-1, photos from from fans that were at the event and some cool reviews of all that happened!

KISS Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
From: Metal Edge
Several hundred KISS fans turned out to witness the band's induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, August 11. As KISS music blared from loudspeakers, representatives of the media, VIPs including Detroit Rock City director Adam Rifkin, producers Kathleen Haase and Barry Levine, associate producer Tim Sullivan and Marilyn Manson guitarist John Lowrey, and KISS' family members stood by as the KISS star was unveiled at the intersection of LaBrea and Hollywood. The band received commemorative plaques from Hollywood's honorary mayor Johnny Grant, who proclaimed it KISS Day. Peter Criss hit an emotional note when he said, "I wish my mom and dad were still here to see this because I did it for them." "We wouldn't be here without you," Paul Stanley told the crowd. "This star is for you people. It has our name on it, but every one of you is responsible for it." Probably the happiest of the responsible horde was the artist who passed a large painting of the band up to the front--and got it returned with all four members' signatures. With Detroit Rock City opening on Friday, the promotional activities continue. Gene Simmons will participate in an America Online cyberchat today at 8 PM ET at keyword eachat, and next week several actors from the film will chat online with fans. Melanie Lynskey ("Beth") will field questions on Tuesday, August 17 at www.yahoo.com at 8 PM ET, and Sam Huntington ("Jam") will follow at the same Web adress at 9 PM ET. On Wednesday, August 18, Giuseppe Andrews ("Lex") will be America Online's guest at 8PM ET, keyword eachat. Meanwhile, the movie's soundtrack debuted on the Billboard chart at #68.
Click Here To Read Other Reports From The Ceremony

KISS Hollywood Walk of Fame Quicktime
From: KISS ASYLUM
For those who were unable to attend KISS' Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in person (which was most of us!), we have a short quicktime video clip from CNN Headline News of KISS receiving their star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

KISS Tongues Hollywood Walk of Fame
From: AP newswire
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The rock band KISS took their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in trademark KISS style - with lead singer Gene Simmons sticking out his bright red tongue. "We make a complete spectacle out of ourselves and that's our job,'" Simmons said Wednesday. He was joined by the other three band members: lead guitarist Ace Frehley, guitarist Paul Stanley and drummer Peter Criss. The star coincides with a new movie about four teen-agers who embark on a wild adventure to attend a sold-out KISS concert. The film, `"Detroit Rock City, will be released nationwide Friday. KISS has been performing for 26 years and has churned out 31 albums. The band has sold more than 80 million records and has a 1999 Grammy nomination.

August 11

KISS DRC Premiere Party Show On VH1 Tonight
From: Metal Edge
For those who want to see highlights of the Detroit Rock City premiere party, VH1 will air a half hour special about it tonight, August 11, at 11:30 PM ET/PT, with repeat airings on August 12 at 4:30 PM, August 13 at 8:30 PM, August 17 at 12:30 AM, and August 19 at 6 PM. The second single from DRC's soundtrack will be Pantera's cover of Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever."

More "DRC" Premiere Party Reviews & Photos
From: KISS ASYLUM
In addition to the cool review from Gerri Miller/Metal Edge, there are other fans who made it to the premiere party and have sent in some cool reviews and photos from the evening. From the awesome picture of Gene blowing fire you see here on the front page to tidbits of info like the fact that the guys arrived in a "monster truck" (stretch Lincoln Navigator) limo, there is some cool stuff to check out on our "Detroit Rock City" Premiere Party Reviews & Photos page here at KISS ASYLUM. Click Here To Check It Out!

KISS Tribute Band Black Diamond Tour Dates
From: Black Diamond
You wanted the best, you got the best! Four unique personalities, united, bring the music and the magic alive! Black Diamond...the ultimate celebration of the hottest band in the world...KISS, will be playing the following dates through British Columbia in the coming weeks! Look to see when Black Diamond will be in your area!
August 12th -The Roxie - Vancouver, BC
August 18th - City Limits - Abbotsford, BC
August 19th - Club Xcess - Vernon, BC
August 20th - Studebakers - Vancouver, BC
August 21st - Horizons Hotel - Victoria, BC

DRC on Access Hollywood
From: glittrkidz@earthlink.net
Access Hollywood had a minute and a half segment on their show tonight from the premiere of "Detroit Rock City" last night. There was alot of cool shots from KISS' performance, an interview with the band, a description of the film and NewsRadio's Andy Dick singing "Beth." A pretty cool segment. There's also about five different tv ads for the movie airing, including more that is a great mock of "The Blair Witch Project" which, instead of saying, "In 1994, three student filmakers...." says "In 1978, four teenagers disappeared outside of Detroit, Michigan on their way to a concert. 20 years later, their footage was found." It ends with "Detroit Rock City" written in the "Blair Witch" font and the little witch stick figure holding a Flying V guitar. Also, the Official KISS Detroit Rock City Movie Magazine is on the stands. It's a cool magazine with alot of info on the film including stills, production layouts and sketches.

August 10

New Album, Alive IV, Box Set, Simmons Solo Album?
From: Hard Radio via Mike Hogan
Heavy Metal & Hard Rock News: Reliable label sources say that KISS will indeed tour once more before calling it quits. As for other rumours, KISS will release a new album with Ace and Peter next year with producer Bob Ezrin. Alive IV and a boxed set are also on the way. It has been reported that Gene Simmons will be the first KISS member to record a new solo album with either Bob Rock or Glenn Ballard. It is said to be a double album with 30 songs, although it will be some time before he goes into the studio, with all the KISS stuff going on at the present time.

Gene Simmons on CBS "This Morning" August 13th
From: Rockontv.com via glittrkidz@earthlink.net
I just checked out www.rockontv.com and it seems that KISS is all over TV this week. Friday morning (7am est) Gene is on CBS' "This Morning" show promoting the movie, "Detroit Rock City."

KISS Starlog Official Magazine #2
From: Greig O'Brien, editor of KISS Starlog Official Magazine #2
I wanted to let the KISS ASYLUM viewers know that if you're interested in getting a copy of the new KISS Starlog Official Magazine #2 all you have to do is write to this address: KISS Official #2, Starlog Press, 475 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016. The magazine is $9.99 plus $2.50 postage ($4.00 postage for International customers).

He's Made Up to Produce
From: LA Times via Jerry Cornish
Gene Simmons has the heart of a showman, and that's serving the legendary KISS leader well as he segues into a new career in film.By Steve Hochman
From some of the stories you hear, you'd think movie producers breathe fire and spit blood to get their films made. Gene Simmons figures he can do that--as leader of the extravagant rock band KISS, he's been doing exactly that as part of his stage act for nearly 30 years. And now he's taken the approach to Hollywood with a vengeance, with his first credit as a movie producer coming on "Detroit Rock City," opening Friday, a frisky tale of four boys in Cleveland in 1978 on a quest to make it to--you guessed it--a KISS concert in Detroit. "The original producers, the first generation, were showmen," Simmons says, leaning back in a chair with his leg up on a table in a room at the Four Seasons hotel. "It was closer to Barnum & Bailey--'Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, welcome to the greatest show on Earth.' "Along the way it seems that movie producers in general got more conservative because they apparently had to go court Wall Street and financiers and so on," he opines. "Where the role of the producer, as far as I'm concerned, is first and foremost a showman. You have to sell ice cubes to Eskimos." The point is underscored by the fact that the leg Simmons has over the table is covered with gnarly gray armor, as is the rest of his 6-foot-2 frame (augmented another 8 or so inches by imposing monster boots), while his face is painted in the Kabuki nightmare style of his trademark KISS persona, the Demon. If that's not enough, he'll happily, at the slightest provocation, put his legendarily long, pointed tongue (reddened for effect by a steady supply of cherry Lifesavers) into waggling action. Not that Simmons wears these clothes to work in the movie world--as much as we might like to picture him this way in story meetings and financing sessions. This day he's done up to do some on-camera bits for an MTV special on "Detroit Rock City," in which Simmons and his three bandmates perform in the inevitable conclusion. Also on hand at the hotel are Edward Furlong, one of the movie's stars, and Marilyn Manson, who recorded a version of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" for the soundtrack album. And he wants there to be no mistake about his role as producer. It is no mere dilettante exercise nor a title he got simply because it involves his band. He was a fully active member of the production team--and the effort is the boot in the door of what is quickly blossoming into a legitimate movie production career. Simmons already has two other films in development at New Line, which also made "Detroit Rock City," and nine other feature projects placed at various studios around Hollywood. And he's also in the process of setting up his own movie production company, with, he says, $100 million in revolving bank credit to give him the power to green-light projects on his own.
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August 9

From New KISS Concept Album to Cartoons to WCW's
"Demon" Wrestler: Gene Simmons Sounds Off
From: San Diego Union-Tribune
KISS AND SELL: With marketing as his mother tongue, Gene Simmons is coming at you with a movie and merchandise (oh, yes, and some music).
Even when his famously long tongue is in a rare moment of repose, Gene Simmons projects the supremely self-satisfied air of someone who is certain that he has life licked. To drive home that point, the graying rock icon is quick to produce some of the spoils of his 26 years as the bassist and chief marketing maven behind Kiss, the proudly flamboyant, cartoon-come-to-life band he has helped transform into a multimillion-dollar-a-year franchise. The fact that no one has specifically asked the 49-year-old Simmons to display any of those spoils is at best a technicality. And Simmons, who is seated in a plush hotel suite and dressed in jeans, a dark T-shirt and a pin-striped blue banker's jacket, has never been one to rest on semantics. Quicker than you can say "Detroit Rock City" -- the title of the Kiss-inspired, teen-boys-coming-of-age movie that Simmons is purportedly promoting -- he takes out his wallet. It is the start of his unique way of answering a question about the secret of Kiss' success and longevity. And it has nothing and everything to do with his co-producing involvement in "Detroit Rock City," which he also appears in during the Kiss concert sequence that concludes the movie, which opens nationwide Friday.
[KA Note: The above is the opening of a very lengthy article in the August 8, 1999, San Diego Union-Tribune featuring an interview with Gene in which he discuss numerous KISS related topics... mostly merchandising. Some highlights from the article are below, but be sure to click over to the San Diego Union-Tribune for the entire article!]

Your Turn To Cry (Eric Carr version)
There will also be a special surprise bonus track to be announced soon! To order, send $12.00 ($10.00 plus $2.00 S&H) to: Lunar Moth Records, 9796 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 1221, Denver, CO 80231 (International Money Orders only if outside the U.S.).

VH-1 DRC KISS Premiere Party Show 8/11/99
From: USA Today
VH1 will broadcast the coverage of the "Detroit Rock City" Premiere Party Wednesday (8/11) at 11:30 pm EST. A highlight of the party promises to be the original KISS members - Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Gene Simmons -- performing such hits as "Detroit Rock City" and "Shout It Out Loud."

Ace Frehley Records Song for Anton Fig Solo Album
From: Steve Ponchaud
I interviewed Sebastian Bach yesterday and he informed me that he just got done recording a new song with Ace Frehley for the new Anton Fig solo album. The track is called "Know Where You Go." He wasn't sure when the album will be coming out. Find out more about my interview and my Sebastian Bach & Friends special at Sebastian's web site www.sebastianweb.com, or our station K-ROCK's website www.rocktalk.com. I interviewed him early last year also, and he told me then that he had another song that he co-wrote with Ace that he was hoping would land on "Psycho Circus", but it never did.

"Detroit Rock City": A 'Love Gun' for the Rest of Us
From: FoxNews.com via Suze
By Christina Nunez
NEW YORK -- Were you a teen-ager in the '70s? Did you worship the KISS gods? Are you a big Edward Furlong fan? If you answered yes to any of the above, Detroit Rock City is certainly your movie. But if the other 75 percent of summer's audience manages to drag itself away from the other teen-oriented offerings at the multiplex, they might find some lo-fi, no-brain entertainment in Adam Rifkin's by-the-book adolescent comedy. Director Rifkin, who is best known for his ABC kids' series Bone Chillers, calls Detroit Rock City "a kind of American Graffiti meets Rock 'n' Roll High School." The movie follows four kids who are hell-bent on seeing the "greatest rock show in the world": the 1978 "Love Gun" KISS show at Cobo Hall in Detroit. The journey charts more ups and downs than a 15-year-old's hormone levels. "For adults who grew up in the '70s, it was the kind of story you could look back on with nostalgia," Rifkin says. "For young audiences it was really relevant, because teen-agers haven't changed much from the '70s to the '90s." Not sure what decade Rifkin is living in, but one of the most refreshing things about Detroit Rock City is exactly how quaint the teen rebellion seems in light of movies such as "Go" and "Kids."
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KISS on Cover of Australia's Beat Magazine
From: Bert Hilton-Wood
KISS are featured on the cover of Australia's Beat magazine (view the cover). Beat is a Melbourne based free weekly music news. There is a feature about Detroit Rock City and an interview with Gene. It is part of an amusing feature called "666 - The Number of the Beat" which highlights some of music's horror and "satanic" acts. Also, on the Beat website they review the "Detroit Rock City" movie soundtrack, Click Here to read it.

Bruce Kulick Performs Live W/Boot Camp In Dallas 8/15
From: ken_gullic@sonymusic.com
Bruce Kulick joins Boot Camp for an exclusive KEGL live release party and performance in Dallas, Texas Sunday, August 15th. Yes campers - you've seen them in the Detroit Rock City magazine, you've heard rumor that members of KISS and Cheap Trick back them up on their debut, and it's finally here! PARASOL records proudly announces the August 10th release of BOOT CAMP'S debut CD "As You Were"! To help Boot Camp launch the CD's release- Bruce Kulick will join the band by performing live with them at the Curtain Club in Dallas, TX (in the Deep Ellum district) on Sunday August 15th! Showtime starts at 9pm with a LIVE KEGL (97.1 FM) broadcast from the club! For more information on both the performance and how to order the BOOT CAMP debut CD, click over to Bruce Kulick's Virtual Studio!

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VH-1 "Detroit Rock City" Premiere Party Cybercast
From: VH-1
They said there'd never be another "Phantom of the Park," but here comes "Detroit Rock City" (in theaters August 13th). This film about four disenfranchised members of the KISS Army circa 1978, starring Edward Furlong and Natasha Lyone, is opening with the party of the millennium, as a celebrity audience are rocked, rocked and rocked again by Everclear, Cheap Trick and, of course, the mighty KISS. Lost your invite? Then make sure you're here for VH1.com's webcast. The party comes alive at 9 PM Pacific Time/Midnight ET on August 9th. So pick a player, get your make-up on and be careful the pyro doesn't blow your monitor!!

Gene Simmons DRC Radio Interview
From: OdyInc@aol.com
[The following aired on the radio August 1, 1999]
"Hey everybody! And welcome to a special world premeir broadcast of DETROIT ROCK CITY - The soundtrack to the fourth-coming film about a group of KISS fans that try to get into a 1978 sold-out concert. The film opens nationwide on August 13th. The soundtrack album comes out on Tuesday, August 3rd. I'm Arthur P. and tonight we'll hear from some of the bands that are featured on DETROIT ROCK CITY, including Everclear, Marilyn Manson, Pantera, and Drain STH. The guide for this audio journey will be the man himself, Gene Simmons from KISS."
Click Here To Read The Entire Transcript!

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August 3

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"DRC" Soundtrack Released Today
From: KISS Asylum
Just a reminder to all KISS fans that the "Detroit Rock City" movie soundtrack is released today (8/3/99) in all major record stores (you can also order online at CDnow). As previously reported here at KISS ASYLUM, the track listing is as follows: Everclear - The Boys Are Back In Town; KISS - Shout It Out Loud; Van Halen - Runnin' With The Devil; Pantera - Cat Scratch Fever; Black Sabbath - Iron Man; Marilyn Manson - Highway To Hell; Drain STH - 20th Century Boys; KISS - Detroit Rock City; Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak; Cheap Trick - Surrender; David Bowie - Rebel Rebel; The Donnas - Strutter; The Runaways - School Days; Sweet - Little Willy; KISS - Nothing Can Keep Me From You. As everyone knows, the soundtrack contains a new KISS song, "Nothing Can Keep Me From You." We want to know your thoughts on that song so after you take a listen, vote in our latest KISS ASYLUM Poll. We want your feedback!

VH1 To Cybercast "DRC" Post-Screening Party
KLOS Radio To Give Away Tickets To The Party
From: Metal Edge
Next week will be a big one for KISS! August 9th is the premiere event for Detroit Rock City, the band receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame two days later on August 11th, and on Friday the 13th (guess KISS and New Line Cinemas are not superstitious!) the movie opens nationwide. KISS will perform at the invitation-only post-screening party, as will soundtrack participants ("The Boys Are Back in Town") Everclear, who'll be joined by Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick to play "Surrender," which also appears on the soundtrack. Radio station KLOS will give away a limited number of tickets to the Westwood event, but everyone else can see the performances via a VH1 Cybercast at www.vh1.com. Fans are, however, invited to turn out for the Walk of Fame induction to witness the unveiling of KISS' star at 11:30 AM on August 11. Dick Clark will emcee the event, which will take place on Hollywood Blvd. between La Brea and Sycamore. Meanwhile, the next KISS feature (a biographical feature) is in pre-production, and a CBS telefilm is being written that follows a guy and girl who see each other at a KISS concert in 1976 and miss getting together, but try to find each other at a KISS concert two decades later. As for actual KISS concerts, it now seems that the Next KISS Tour, which may or may not be a farewell one (nothing has been officially announced), will begin in January of 2000.

KISS MTV/MuchMusic "DRC" TV Specials
From: Cweed4U@aol.com
Hey everyone, there are 2 KISS specials on television this weekend. Get the VCR's ready! On Sunday there is the MuchMusic KISS "DRC" Special which is supposed to contain behind the scenes stuff from "Detroit Rock City", as well as interviews with all four original band members of KISS along with stars Edward Furlong, Shannon Tweed, anddirector Adam Rifkin at 6 and 10pm with additional showings on the 11th,13th and 14th. The MTV"DRC" Special will air Saturday at 6:30pm with repeats on Sunday at 10:30pm, 8/10 at 7:30pm and 8/14 at 10:30pm.

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August 2

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KISS' Gene Simmons Talks Movies, Tour, Cartoons
From: CDnow.com
Detroit Rock City isn't the last dramatic KISS project we'll be seeing anytime soon. Gene Simmons says work has already begun on a follow-up to New Line Cinema's coming-of-age comedy, which opens Aug. 13. It'll be a more biographical KISS feature penned by Wesley Strick (Lethal Weapon). Simmons says he's also working on a Psycho Circus cartoon show for the Fox Kids Channel, planning a tour to begin in January, and working on a CBS movie-of-the-week called Rock and Roll All Nite. This last project is being penned by Jeff Arch, known for Sleepless in Seattle, and contains a similar theme. "A guy and a girl go with two different groups to a KISS concert in 1976," Simmons explains. "There's a moment when they see each other across the room, but they can't hear each other. And they get separated at the end of the concert. They go back to their normal lives and settle for lives that are just OK. But when KISS announces a farewell tour years later, they have to go back, because maybe there's that special person there." For now, fans will have to live with Detroit Rock City, a considerably less romantic film that follows four high school boys from Cleveland (Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, Sam Huntington, and James De Bello) on a mission to see KISS play Detroit in 1978. The reunited original members of KISS appear in the finale, as themselves. Their blood-gurgling performance of the movie's title song was filmed last December, after a local rock station filled Hamilton, Ontario's Copps Coliseum with 4,000 shrieking teen-agers in period costume. "I felt, clearly, a lapse of time and space," says Simmons, who co-produced the film, "to look out and see all the afros and bell-bottoms. It was a time piece." This is not the first time Kiss has gotten a platform boot in Hollywood's door. In 1978, the band made a TV movie called KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, which was either brilliantly bad or just bad, depending on who you ask. Simmons, who turns 50 later this month, says that pushing Kiss into the mainstream media stems from a desire to have his band "mean all things to all people." "In fact, I'm very jealous of religion," he says. "If it were up to me, KISS would be a religion. KISStianity -- it's got a ring to it, don't you think?" -- Corey Levitan

Second "Guardian of the Gods" Book Signing Added
From: KISS Asylum
Join Andre Augustine and Author Mark Rodgers at local Barnes & Noble Bookstores in Milwaukee and Detroit to talk about this exciting new book and hear firsthand accounts that only an insider like Andre can provide. Promotional give-a-ways, photos and a music trivia contest, with winners receiving free copies of "Guardian of the Gods" signed by Augustine and Rodgers will be just some of the activities. Augustine and Rodgers will be appearing at the following Barnes & Noble locations to sign your copy of Guardian of the Gods: