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NEW ALBUM SONIC BOOM OUT 5th OCTOBER  2009

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KISS JOIN FORCES WITH LOUD & PROUD/ROADRUNNER RECORDS

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KISS announced today that SONIC BOOM—the band’s highly anticipated CD, and its first new material in 11 years—will be released in the UK and Europe through Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records on 5th October 2009 . SONIC BOOM, produced by the band’s Paul Stanley in Los Angeles, features 11 brand-new KISS anthems from the band that has sold over 80 million albums worldwide in a 35-year recording career.

KISS’ Gene Simmons says, “SONIC BOOM may be the best new record we've done since Destroyer! It is Rock And Roll Over meets Love Gun!” Paul Stanley confirms: “SONIC BOOM is the perfect title for what we’re creating – it’s earthshaking and deafening!”

SONIC BOOM is the first new KISS studio album to feature guitarist Tommy Thayer alongside Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and drummer Eric Singer. It will be available as a single disc and also in a special three-disc set featuring a completely re-recorded greatest hits CD as well as a live DVD shot in Argentina during the band’s recent, record-breaking KISS ALIVE 35 South American tour.

Paul Stanley, “"Through all of the albums that are considered our classics, we tried to always find ways to give our fans extras that went beyond just the music. Besides our making the best KISS album in decades, including a bonus CD with 15 of our most famous songs and an additional live DVD, shot during our recent concert in Buenos Aires. So in every sense, SONIC BOOM is the ultimate return to classic KISS form. You wanted the best, you got the best!"

SONIC BOOM is released through Roadrunner Records imprint Loud & Proud, whose President Tom Lipsky comments: “Great artists make great music and KISS has certainly accomplished that with SONIC BOOM.” Adds Wally van Middendorp, Sr VP International of Roadrunner Records: “We are excited to have the world’s premier rock band join forces with the world’s premier rock label. SONIC BOOM is a brilliant album that will surely be recognized as one of best musical works in the history of KISS.” As Paul Stanley concludes: “Success comes from a winning team, and Roadrunner is the perfect partner for KISS in terms of understanding what this album is and also having a great track

KISS have released the artwork for the forthcoming album Sonic Boom. As you can see it's in a 70's style not too distant from Rock & Roll Over - not too surprising considering it was none other than Michael Doret who designed them both.

The editor from Classic Rock online has also contacted me to let us know that there are 2 UK articles about the album:-

Classic Rock hears 6 tracks from Sonic Boom

Metal Hammer's 8 reasons to be excited about the new Kiss album

As of yet no further info other than you can hear a preview of Modern Day Delilah over at KISS Online.

Ace Frehley is guest editor of Magnet magazine all week.

His first post will go up later today, followed by two a day from tomorrow through Sunday, all categorized here:
http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/08/03/qa-with-ace-frehley/

Thanks to Kymm for the info.

Check out the new KISS t-shirt available at Next - it's in their new summer line-up so they should be available in pretty much every store.

Apparently there are also kids 'Rock & Roll All Nite' shirts in ASDA and KISS Vans in TK MAXX... what the hell is going on??!!!!

Winners of the Buckcherry competiion have been announced, click on the link below to see if you were one of them.

Click here to see the winners

As you may be aware Buckcherry are about to support KISS on their fan routed tour of the US. In preperation for that they are playing a few dates in the UK and we have tickets, t-shirts and cd's to give away!

Click here to enter the competition

For all you Guitar Hero freaks out there here's some KISS related news for you:-

• The forthcoming Guitar Hero 5 game will feature a KISS song, currently not announced but perhaps one of the re-recorded songs from last year?
• The brand new Guitar Hero Greatest Hits is out now and features a version of Rock & Roll All Nite that now has drums & vocal support!
• Gene's Guitar Hero axe bass will be availabe in the UK from August

ACE FREHLEY RELEASES FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 20 YEARS ‘ANOMALY’ on September 15th

Rocket Science provides worldwide physical and digital marketing and distribution LOS ANGELES - For the first time in nearly 20 years, legendary guitarist Ace Frehley has emerged to add a new exclamation point to his celebrated solo career. Scheduled for liftoff on September 15th, the original KISS guitarist’s fifth solo album, Anomaly, will be released on his own Bronx Born Records, with Rocket Science providing a full label service platform. Frehley, a long time Gibson artist, will launch his second Gibson Ace Frehley Signature Les Paul guitar with the musical instrument giant later this year. His first signature Gibson guitar (in 1997) was one of the best selling signature models of all time.