Kiss related news

 

2010-07-12

The Sonic Boom over Europe Tour came to an end at the Graspop Festival in Dessel at the end of June, the final concert of a very succesful European Tour. This is a compilation of the Dessel concert. After a few weeks rest, they will be touring again in the US with Hottest Show on Earth Tour from the end of July onwards.

 

2010-03-01

1. Past weekend, Kiss appeared in the best watched German tv show "Wetten dass" (Wanna bet) on ZDF. They were part of one of the "bets", played a live medley of "Say yeah" and "I was made for loving you" and got a huge applause.
   You can find their appearence here on YouTube.
   
   

2. During the Kiss press conference in Germany on 26 February, it was confirmed that the European tour will have a completely new set list compared to the American tour. Songs will not be limited to the Alive! period, but will be taken from their entire career.
3. Later on in 2010, the 4th part of Kissology will be released.
4. Limited editions of Sonic Boom on coloured vinyl were released. They sold out in a few days time.
   

2009-11-23
Today, dates were announced for the European Kiss tour in May and June 2010. The tour will be called "Sonic Boom Over Europe: From the Beginning To the Boom". Important for Belgium: Kiss is now confirmed to headline the third and final day of Graspop Metal Meeting on 27 June 2010.

This is the complete list of announced concerts:

• Fri 7th May Dublin, O2 Arena (Ireland)
• Sun 9th May Glasgow, SECC (UK)
• Mon 10th May Manchester, Arena (UK)
• Tue 11th May Birmingham, LG Arena (UK)
• Thu 13th May London, Wembley Arena (UK)
• Sun 16th May Zurich, Hallenstadion (Switzerland)
• Mon 17th May Geneva, Arena (Switzerland)
• Tues 18th May Milan, Mediolanum Forum (Italy)
• Thurs 20th May Vienna, Stadhalle (Austria)
• Fri 21st May Ostrava, Cez Arena (Czech Republic)
• Sun 23rd May Prague, O2 Arena (Czech Republic)
• Wed 26th May Berlin, O2 World (Germany)
• Thurs 27th May Leipzig, Arena (Germany)
• Sat 29th May Bratislava, Stadium (Slovakia)
• Mon 31st May Hamburg, Colorline Arena (Germany)
• Tues 1st June Oberhausen, Koenig Pilsner Arena (Germany)
• Tues 8th June Trondheim, Lerkendal Open Site (Norway)
• Thurs 10th June Tampere, Sauna Rock (Finland)
• Sat 12th June Stockholm, Stadium (Sweden)
• Sun 13th June Malmo, Stadium (Sweden)
• Mon 14th June Oslo, Valhall (Norway)
• Wed 16th June Aalborg, Gigantium (Denmark)
• Fri 18th June Arnhem, Gelredome (Holland)
• Sun 20th June Clisson, Hellfest (France)
• Tues 22nd June Madrid, Palacio De Los Deportes (Spain)
• Fri 25th June Vitoria, Azkena Rock Festival (Spain)
• Sun 27th June Graspop Festival (Belgium)

2009-11-20
Kiss is the first confirmed headliner of the French Hellfest festival on 18 - 20 June 2010. Since Belgian festival Graspop Metal Meeting is only one week later, chances are indeed very big that Kiss will headline one of the three days there as well. Quite soon, the first official Graspop names will be announced!

2009-11-19
While Kiss continues its succesful tour in North-America, rumour has it that Kiss would perform on the 15th anniversary edition of Graspop Metal Meeting (25 - 27 June 2010). Combi tickets are on sale since November 16.

2009-10-21
Sonic Boom eventually entered the US Billboard charts on number 2 position, selling between 150 000 and 175 000 copies in its first week of release in the US only. It thus ranked the highest Kiss album ever.
In Belgium, it entered the Top 100 Flemish Ultratop charts on number 57 the first week and climbed up to number 40 in its second week.

2009-10-06
Yesterday Sonic Boom was released in Europe in a two-disc set, and today it is in stores in the US/Canada at Walmart stores. I had a very brief listening to it, and I must say: better than expected: it indeed does sound like 70s Kiss with some more modern influences, even slightly catchy/poppy when Paul Stanley comes in. Read my full review (in Dutch) on the Ashladan-site!

2009-09-25
Today the new US/Canada "Kiss Alive 35" tour kicks off at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Cobo Arena is the place where (part of) the succesful "Alive!" album was recorded back in 1975 ... the link with the new tour is obvious. Kiss say they will replay the entire Alive! album and some favourites required by the audience. Next to that, they will perform "Modern Day Delilah, the new single.
Yesterday, they've been filming the MDD video with the new costumes on the new stage.
If you want to hear "Modern Day Delilah", you can listen to it here on YouTube.

2009-08-28
Original Kiss guitar player Ace Frehley will release his first new album in 20 years on 15 September 2009. It's called "Anomaly" and had a "spacy" cover (what did you expect?). It will be available in three different packages. One song called "Outer space" is only available through iTunes.

2009-08-25

• Sonic Boom will be released in Europe by RoadRunner Records on 5 October 2009. Two versions are said to be available: the regular cd, and the three disc set which will be released in the US the next day.
• The Kiss Alive 35 Tour will continue in the US and Canada. It will be an "updated" version of the last tour: new costumes, new pyro, new stage and a mix of the Kiss Alive! songs and new Sonic Boom songs. The tour kicks off on 25 September in Detroit.

2009-08-18
The first new Kiss cd this century is called "Sonic Boom" and will be released on October 6. In the US and Canada, it will be sold as a three cd/dvd package through Wallmart: the Sonic Boom cd itself, a remastered Greatest Hits cd, and a live dvd covering a Buenos Aires concert from the recent tour.
Probably, the European version will be different (maybe the Sonic Boom cd only?) but no specific news about that right now.
The cover has been designed by the same artist who created the Rock 'n' Roll over album cover.

This will be the Sonic Boom track list:

• Modern Day Delilah
• Russian Roulette
• Never Enough
• Yes I Know (Nobody's Perfect)
• Stand
• Hot and Cold
• All for the Glory
• Danger Us
• I'm an Animal
• When Lightning Strikes
• Say Yeah

2009-08-10
Belgian Kiss cover band Kisstory appears in a commercial made by Flemish government to encourage drivers not to use their mobile phone in the car. The commercial is broadcasted on national TV almost every day in August. Here's the link to the commercial on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB8jSt3QmK0.

2009-07-17
While Kiss is touring the States, South-America and Canada the last few months, they still did find time to record their first new studio album in years. As they put it themselves, it will be a "classic" Kiss album, sounding like their 70s albums.
The album title is unknown as for know, but is should be released in October 2009.

2008-09-18
Late August 2008, Kiss released "Jigoku Retsuden - New Recordings Best". It features re-recorded versions of classic Kiss hits, performed by the present line-up. It's a Japanese release including a bonus dvd with live material from the first Kiss tour in Japan (Budokan, 1977).

2008-09-04
No "music" news, but anyway: Kiss announced that they will sell their own ... ketchup. Yes, ketchup! It's called "Hotter Than Hell" and will be available at the Kiss Coffeehouse in South Carolina (which celebrates its second anniversary).

2008-08-12
Today People Magazine announced that Paul Stanley will be father for the second time within a couple of months; his wife Erin is pregnant.

2008-08-06
The "new" cd I mentioned before (see http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Kiss/a/Kiss.htm) is yet another compilation called "Playlist Your Way".

2008-08-05
Quite off-topic, but anyway. I went to see Status Quo yesterday at the "Lokerse Feesten" and honestly, it was a great rock 'n' roll party. They were followed by the Australian Pink Floyd Show, which, to my surprise, sounded quite heavy and made me watch the whole gig. Nice!

2008-07-15
Anyone noticed this on the "CD Universe" site? A new Kiss studio album scheduled for August 5,2008? Link: http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Kiss/a/Kiss.htm

2008-07-14
The Graspop concert in June was the last one of the European leg of the Kiss Alive 35 Tour, the biggest and most succesful Kiss tour ever in Europe with over half a million fans present. Some pictures of the Dessel concert can be found on the official Kiss website: www.kissonline.com..
In august, Kiss will tour the States.