What Will The New Kiss Album Sound Like?

Well, 2009 is upon us and with it the news that KISS will release a new album this year. Reportedly, the new album will feature thirteen brand new songs. Nine of which written by lead singer Paul Stanley, one by lead guitarist Tommy Thayer and three by bassist Gene Simmons. Initial reports indicate it will sound a lot like vintage KISS, which we can only hope and pray is true. The last full original album was Psycho Circus, in 1998. It is hard to believe that it has been ten plus years since we had a full length release from the hottest band in the world. The lineup will feature Stanley, Simmons, Thayer and drummer Eric Singer. KISS fans yearn for the vintage heart pounding songs that were written in the early days on works such as the self titled, first album, KISS and every album in between up until Double Platinum. The closest thing to come out of the KISS discography, since 1978, that matches the early work would be the 1992 release of Revenge. While each album in between has it's great songs, KISS fans usually look at the total package when comparing the vast number of releases. The albums of the late 80's were pretty much filler and the band still had many lineup changes and immense issues to still work through. The current lineup seems to be cohesive enough to get back to where the band came from, musically speaking. KISS fans, want the best, and hopefully the 2009 album will get us the best.

KISS To Play In Argentina For First Time In Over A Decade

KISS has announced that they will close out the Quilmes Rock Festival at River Plate Stadium on April 5th, 2009 and perform for the first time in Argentina in over a decade. This appearance in Argentina will continue the KISS Alive/35 tour which started in Australia with a performance at the opening season Formula One race where 60,000 plus race fans jammed the stage to watch KISS play their classic songs. The tour continued on to Europe where they performed shows in nineteen different countries. KISS' stadium shows in Stockholm, Sweden sold 32,000 show tickets in just twenty minutes time and shows in Helsinki, Finland and Oslo, Norway also sold out in a matter minutes.

Ace Heading To Space To Record Music?

KISS member Ace Frehley, known as the "Spaceman," has launched a project to actually head into outer space to record music. The Ace To Space website has issued the following statement:

"To put the biggest question to rest, YES this is a real venture and we are going to do everything we can to be sure Ace is given the opportunity to take a journey into outer space.

During the last 10 months since we started this venture, our priority has been to establish our mission and do the due diligence to make sure it was even possible. Now that we know it is, our next objective is to make sure Ace is given the opportunity.

We have chosen VH1 to document this mission from the ground up and yesterday, Jeff Olde, VH1 Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production, was given the latest top secret details regarding this mission."

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Ace Frehley New Solo Album Titled Anomaly

Former KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley has titled his new solo album, "Anomaly". The new album is due out this spring. Some new tracks on the album are "Genghis Khan", "A Little Below the Angels", "Pain in the Neck" and an instrumental song named "Fractured Quantum", which is a follow-up to his previous instrumental songs "Fractured Mirror" and "Fractured Too". Frehley has said that he is aiming for 12 tracks on this album and studio work has spanned several months, and some of the songs go back 12 years.

Gene Simmons To Be Animated In Nick At Nite Comedy

Kiss bassist and founder Gene Simmons will once again lend his animated likeness to a new comedy series that will debut next summer as part of Nickelodeon's 'Nick at Nite' programming. The show will follow a dentist and his family as they hit the open road in a toothbrush-topped dental vehicle. The series, which will also star actor Kevin Nealon. The show, "Glenn Martin D.D.S.," is an animated program about a dentist who takes his family on a cross-country adventure after family house burns down.

KISS Fremont Street Experience Video

Below is a video of the KISS Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. The premier was on New Years Eve just a few days ago.

Eric Carr Unmasked Bobblehead For Sale

A bobblehead of the late KISS drummer Eric Carr will be released in January 2009. Only 250 pieces of the bobble head will be sold via the EricCarr.com web site. It is entitled Unmasked and features Carr standing against an iron gate and holding onto it with one hand. The cost is $34.95, plus $10.99 for shipping and handling.