KISS Dorks

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Vinnie Vincent Announces and Cans New Singer Within a Week

Vinnie Vincent announced Scott Board as his new singer, then backtracked on the claim, in May 2023.

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Boys are NOT gonna rock.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Today's the 40th anniversary of KISS' last show in makeup until their original lineup reunion.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

"Out Of Control" - Shout It Out Loudcast

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1980 solo album from former KISS drummer Peter Criss, "Out Of Control."

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Finally the detailed track by track breakdown of Catman’s first post KISS solo album that me and @Mickey Massuco have been anticipating.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

New favorite ‘90s KISS song. How was this not a single and/or used in a beer commercial?

 

[Mickey Massuco]

I prefer we are one or whatever it’s called and YOU WANTED THE BEST because they all sang on that one. Also psycho circus but how have you only heard that song now? A real Kiss fan would have already made themselves familiar with that one

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I don’t revisit it that much because it mostly sucks but I listened to Holly Knight on the Shout It Out Loudcast and they discussed that song and it rules.

 

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Flights to Florida are cheap this time of year…

 

[Mickey Massuco]

“Featured guest” he will probably play a solo for two minutes and mumble a few words of appreciation after.


So obviously it’s worth seeing, I’m googling flight prices rn

 

[Fall of Epic]

Vinnie Vincent gonna come out, ask fans for hundreds of dollars for unreleased material, then bolt after 1.5 songs.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

How the off did I not know until this week that Vinnie Vincent InVasion did the theme song to Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master? I must disassociate when @Laz talks about horror movies.

This song is goofy (shitty) as hell. Only Vinnie Vincent would compare being dumped to Jesus Christ being crucified. We love ya, Ankh Warrior.

 

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[Mickey Massuco]

Love Kills is a great song and it’s on the second Vinnie album. I had no idea it was used in a movie either, let alone a mainstream one like Freddie but they loved hair metal jams.

There are more deep cuts on that album you should check out btw.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Kiss Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Ranking solo albums released by current or former members of Kiss.

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You are going to hate this list, Povy.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

KISS slammed over AFL Grand Final performance: 'Disgraceful'

Rock band KISS has been slammed over their AFL Grand Final performance, with many accusing them of 'lip synching'. Read more.

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Some of these Aussies were probably upset that they didn't include "Shandi" in the setlist.

 

[AA484]

Probably the most appropriate place for this. I make a lot of artist-specific playlists on Spotify and did my KISS playlist the other day. I kept it capped at 80 minutes (maximum length for an old-school blank CD. I also made material from the solo album(s) eligible:

1. Strutter
2. Deuce [live]
3. 100,000 Years
4. Black Diamond
5. Parasite
6. Goin' Blind
7. Rock and Roll All Nite [live]
8. Detroit Rock City
9. Shout It Out Loud [live]
10. I Want You
11. Hard Luck Woman
12. I Stole Your Love [live]
13. Love Gun [live]
14. Rip It Out (Ace solo)
15. New York Groove (Ace solo)
16. I Was Made for Lovin' You
17. Sure Know Something
18. Creatures of the Night
19. I Love It Loud
20. War Machine

 

[Fall of Epic]

Pretty sure New York Groove was the only (semi) hit from those first solo albums. I was in my 20s when I read that it was actually a cover. I personally prefer Speedin' Back To My Baby and Snowblind.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Paul Stanley: Original Kiss Lineup Reunion 'Doesn't Make Sense'

Paul Stanley said a reunion with former Kiss members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss 'doesn't make sense' in October 2023.

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BULL CRAP @Fall of Epic @Mickey Massuco

 

[Mickey Massuco]

These guys shouldn’t be performing at all at this point. I love the band obviously but they’re all so past it it is best to let sleeping dogs lie and not ruin their live legacy even further.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I mean I decided when I saw them in 2016 that that was last time I saw KISS unless they brought back some of the old members for the farewell (not even just Ace or Peter. You guys know I'd friggin love some Bruce Kulick action).

Realistically, anyone knows Ace and Peter can't pull off a full set at an arena rock show let alone a major tour of full sets but it is pretty childish that they can't let bygones be bygones enough for all of them to get together to perform 2 or 3 songs at the last MSG show.

I don't think anyone expects 1996 again. I just don't think the KISS Army (and I can't speak for everyone. It's a diverse army!) wants the legacy to end with backing tracks and Ace threatening blackmail on the Eddie Trunk Show!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

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Punk!

 

[Fall of Epic]

Isn't Peter pushing 80?!?! Having him do anything more than 2 songs tops is asking for trouble.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Neither should Ace but somehow he is still touring and doing full 15-20 song sets …

 

[Mickey Massuco]

Was Kurt Cobain a KISS Fan?

That one time Nirvana covered a KISS song.

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This article does a better job of explaining the Kiss/Nirvana connection. Dave is clearly a huge fan, and while their Kiss cover sucks imo, they still wanted to cover the band. Have you ever heard that one? Did you even know it existed?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Yeah. I have heard Nirvana’s version of “Do You Love Me?” I think that is why Gene wanted Nirvana on KISS My Ass but unfortunately just because you liked KISS as a kid doesn’t mean you want to talk/work with 1993 Gene Simmons.


I guess Kurt Cobain didn’t hear Revenge.

 

[Fall of Epic]

Trent Reznor and Maynard James Keenan are both, by their own admissions, huge KISS fans. Damned if they were ever gonna give Gene and Paul the time of day if their heyday (though Maynard did work on one of their tribute records).

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Gene thought that the tribute album was going to be massive given all of the people who grew up KISS fans but there was a huge disparity between people who grew up loving KISS and people who wanted to work with KISS in 1993-94.

Weirdly the only mega star that was willing to show up was Garth Brooks (who even performed with and was interviewed alongside the current lineup on Jay Leno).

 

[Fall of Epic]

I get it. That was likely on the advice of record exces. KISS were yesterday's news in 1994 (and arguably had been for years prior) so these people probably thought these hot news bands working with a couple of old geezers would have hurt their image.

There definitely has been a reversal on this notion, I wanna say sometimes in the last 15-20 years where worshipping old bands was considered "cool". Admitting you love KISS in 2023 may not seem so bad but admitting that you like them in 1995 probably would have gotten you laughed at.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

It’s funny though. Two years later, the KISS Reunion was hottest concert tour of the year.

 

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Seems like rotten timing that KISS signed their record contract the day AFTER Halloween.