July 31, 2003
GENE & TOMMY AT TONGUE PARTY
(from Rob Cavuoto)
Here are some photos of Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer at the Gene Simmons Tongue Party in NYC on July 28th, 2003.



July 31, 2003
PAUL STANLEY INTERVIEW
Check out an extended interview with Paul Stanley at www.hiponline.com.

July 30, 2003
KISS SYMPHONY CLIPS AT T-ONLINE
(from Andreas Schroth)
At T-online you can watch the videos from the songs Black Diamond and Shout it out loud (Alive IV - Kiss Symphony DVD)! Click here.

July 30, 2003
KISS SYMPHONY DVD-NEWS
(from Markus Reke)
I got some news from Sanctuary Records concerning the new DVD (Cover Art, Package, Content). It will be a Double DVD!

-->2-Disc DVD in Deluxe Slipcase Package with metallic print and 8-page Booklet

-->DVD EXTRAS: interviews, backstage footage and more

-->6-channel surround sound in dts and dolby digital

-->release date: September 8, 2003

July 29, 2003
MILLENIUM COLLECTION
Universal will release a new Best of CD called "The Millenium Collection. Release date is August 5, 2003 in the US and August 11, 2003 in Europe. If this CD will also be released in Germany is unknown at the moment. Click here for more details.

July 28, 2003
GENE SIMMONS.... DELUSIONAL DON OF ROCK & ROLL
Check out an extended interview with Gene Simmons at www.askmen.com.

July 25, 2003
MONTREAL KISS EXPO
(from Patrick Demontigny)
KISS fans! The 5th annual Montreal KISS expo is all set to take place on Sunday, September 28 2003, from 11 am to 7 PM at the Holiday Inn Midtown,  located at 420 Sherbrooke street west, in downtown Montreal. This year's show will be our biggest and best yet! Our shows keep getting better and better, and this year should be no exception! If you liked our past shows, you won't want to miss this one! Dealers from Canada and the U.S. will be present all day with the best KISS merchandise. Tons of door prizes! Special guests: former KISS guitarist BRUCE KULICK, KISS and Tell author Gordon Gebert and Montreal's very own PHANTOMS OF THE PARK will perform in full makeup!!!!! Just like last year, we will have a KISS look-a-like contest so get your act together and win some cool prizes! Free souvenir for the first 100 regular ticket holders! Once again, we will be selling VIP laminates which give the buyer MANY privileges. VIP laminates allow people to get in at 10:15 instead of 11:00 am! It will also give the opportunity to run into a special guest or two and get a first look at rare KISS merchandise for sale! Ticket holders will also be given a souvenir laminated pass! These  special passes are VERY limited. Only 75 are available so please reserve yours now! Laminates are 25.00$ Canadian. Regular advanced tickets are 14.00$ and 15.00$ day of the show. Our web site, kissexpo.com will be updated in the next few weeks. In the meantime, you can call to reserve your VIP's and dealers can also call to reserve tables at the following number: (450)348-4900. Please bear in mind that we can only return phone calls regarding dealer tables and reservations for VIP passes. All the other information you need to know will posted on the web site. We will gladly answer any question by email. You can also reserve laminates by email! Send questions to: info@kissexpo.com In order to serve you better, please note that we speak both French and English. This is just a taste of things to come!  Stay tuned!

July 23, 2003
KISS IN THE PRESS
The new issue of "Metal Edge" (USA) features an interview with Gene Simmons. In Denmark the newspaper "B.T." printed a big review of "Alive IV" (5 out of 6 stars) on July 19th. Swedens daily newspaper "Aftonbladet" printed an interview with Paul Stanley on July 20th. Alive IV also ended up on the cover of a German industry magazine.

July 21, 2003
KISS/AREOSMITH TOUR TO HIT EUROPE
(from Joop van Pelt)
Last Saturday, just in time for the deadline of the August issue of KISS Kollector magazine which will be printed this week, KISS Kollector Fanclub received a letter from Gene Simmons with some incredible news! Gene writes that KISS is coming to Europe with Aerosmith!!!! For the full, handwritten message please check out the upcoming issue of KISS Kollector, which will be out by early August.  (For more info: kiss@animalize.com )

In other news, KISS Kollector Fanclub is proud to say that there is going to be a launch party in Holland for the upcoming Symphony Alive IV DVD. The DVD will be released on September 8 in Holland, and the party will take place a few days before the release including an exclusive screening of the DVD plus the ability to already buy the DVD before it hits the stores. The CD was released in Holland on July 18 and especially the wonderful digipak version is well-received by the fans.

July 19, 2003
ALIVE IV DIGIPACK EDITION
(from Paul Schibli)
Today I bought the new Alive 4 - Symphony - limited edition in Switzerland. I enclosed some photos. It has a 12-page booklet with great photos and a big poster in the size of ca. 50x35cm.


July 19, 2003
ALIVE IV
The Release-Date for Alive IV in Germany has now been officially pushed back to July 28, 2003. In Austria it has been pushed back to August 4, 2003. In Switzerland and in Holland the CD is already available...

July 17, 2003
KISS ON THE COVER OF METAL HAMMER IN SPAIN
(from Gerhard Wimmer)
Kiss are on the front-cover of the new edition of Metal Hammer magazine in Spain.

July 15, 2003
NEW KISS KOLLEKTOR MAGAZINE No.45
(from Joop van Pelt)
The new issue of KISS Kollector magazine (issue 45) is being worked on very hard right now and will be out early August, check out a first draft of the cover here. The August issue will include a review of the excellent new album Symphony Alive IV, a preview of the DVD that's scheduled for September, a Q & A with new KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, a revealing background story on Peter Criss' secret involvement (without make up!) in the 1979 Lenny And The Squigtones project, an interview with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, a handwritten message by Paul Stanley, an article on the latest KISS bootleg CD's and much, much more.

July 14, 2003
NEW KISS BOOK: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DIDI ZILL
A very special book will be released in October 2003 from longtime BRAVO photographer Didi Zill. An amazing book containing about 400 pages (about as thick as KISSTORY!), incl. about 500 pictures (Backstage, putting on Make-up before the show, Live-Shots and Snapshots), filled with comments from Didi Zills meetings with the band in 1976 at Circus Krone, on Tour in 1979 and 1980, in the Studio in New York in 1981 and 1983, in a Studio in Munich 1982 and in the USA in 1990. A similar book like the legendary Barry Levine book "The Kiss Years", but thicker, in full colour, printed on high quality paper, hardcover in big format 24 X 30 cm. Written in English and German. For more infos click here.

July 13, 2003
KISS APPEAR FOR FREE PHOTOS WITH FANS
(from Andrzej Adamcewicz)
KISS will be taking photographs with the fans at the Opening of the New BEST BUY Store in New York located at 86th and Lex in Manhattan which kicks off on July 23rd at 4pm Sharp!

All CD's will be Pre-signed CDs which will be available for sale and there is Strictly NO Autographs of any kind that can be obtained from the band regardless, this is to ensure that all the Fans can spend quality time with the band obtaining an absolute Cracker of a photo with the Full Band decked out in the Full New Alive Attire.

Fans will not be required to buy the CD to get a picture taken...they simply have to show up and be willing to stand in a very long line,and will be able to start the long day waiting from 8am in the morning.

July 8, 2003
SEX, MONEY, KISS
Gene Simmons' new book can now be pre-ordered in the Kiss Fan Shop. The publisher promised us to send us the hardcover books originally signed by Gene. The Lunchbox Edition contains the CD audiobook read by Gene himself plus 2 never before published Demos! More infos here.