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REVIEW: KISS – Jigoku-Retsuden (2008)
Getting closer to the end…Part 45 of my series of Kiss reviews, leading up to the release of Monster! KISS – Jigoku-Retsuden (2008) (Translated from Japanese: Intense Transmission from Hell) After...
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REVIEW: KISS – Ikons (2008)
Part 46 of my series of Kiss reviews, leading up to the release of Monster! KISS – Ikons (2008, Universal) Ikons, (a four disc set not be confused with the later Icon and Icon 2!), was released...
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REVIEW: KISS – The Best Of Kiss (Green Series), Playlist Your Way, Legends of...
Part 47 of my series of Kiss reviews, leading up to the release of Monster! KISS – The Best Of Kiss (Green Series) (2008), Playlist Your Way (2008), Legends of Rock (2009), Superstar Series (2009)...
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REVIEW: KISS – Icon and Icon 2 (2010)
The 49th and penultimate installment, in my series of Kiss reviews, all leading up to the release of Monster! KISS – Icon and Icon 2 (2010) OK, this is where I lose it! Fuck you, The Island Def Jam...
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REVIEW: KISS – Best Of Solo Albums (1979)
Part 50: Here we are at the end! We started with the first album, but I thought I’d end it with something a little special. I got this about a month ago. So: on the final KISS review before...
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REVIEW: KISS – Destroyer (Resurrected) (2012)
Thought I was done with Kiss reviews? Hah! It never ends! They keep putting this stuff out, and I keep buying it! Ain’t it the way? KISS – Destroyer (Resurected) (2012, originally released 1976) Here...
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REVIEW/GUEST SHOT: KISS – Monster (2012)
You lucky, lucky boys and girls. Not only do you get TWO KISS MONSTER reviews for the price of one today, but you are getting a guest review from the scholarly Tommy Morais! This guy is one of the...
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REVIEW: Carmine Appice – Carmine Appice (1981)
Next in line of my reviews from Record Store Excursion 2012! Check out the video below if you missed it. This one bought at Paradise Bound. If you recall, this is actually one of two drummer solo...
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REVIEW: KISS – Double Platinum (foil embossed CD reissue)
Next in line of my reviews from Record Store Excursion 2012! Check out the video below if you missed it. This one bought at HMV, in their 2 for $25 sale. What I came for was Japanese imports, which...
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Part 152: Carnival of Lost Souls
RECORD STORE TALES Part 152: Carnival of Lost Souls The Year: 1996 The Place: Dr. Disc, Hamilton Ontario The Guilty Party: Me Remember when the original Kiss reunited back in ’96? It was a huge...
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Part 153: Russian Imports
RECORD STORE TALES Part 153: Russian Imports One of the weirder items that we used to see regularly were these Russian import discs. Their status as official releases was very questionable, the...
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Motherlode of Christmas Rock!
I have 31 discs of music to listen to now. And a whole lotta other goodies. Here we go! First up – books. Peter Criss’ Makeup To Breakup, and the latest from Ripley’s Believe It or Not and Guiness’...
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REVIEW: KISS – Kissin’ Time in San Fransisco (1974/1975 bootleg)
KISS – Kissin’ Time in San Fransisco (1974 or 1975 bootleg , Black Diamond Records 1994) Early Kiss, live Kiss at least, was the best! They were young hungry punks, a garage band in makeup and heels,...
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REVIEW: Criss – Criss (1993 EP)
“LIKE” the LeBrain Facebook page for exclusive content. CRISS – Criss Special Limited Edition (1993 EP, TNT Records) At long last, Peter Criss was releasing new music, for the first time since 1982′s...
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WTF SEARCH TERMS: “Runny James Dio”
WTF SEARCH TERMS Part II: “Runny James Dio” Welcome to the second installment of WTF Search Terms. If you missed the first one, click here. If you didn’t, then remember these two things: 1. Each of...
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REVIEW: Ace Frehley – Trouble Walkin’ (1989)
Part 4 in a series on Ace Frehley! Missed the last part, Second Sighting? Click here! ACE FREHLEY - Trouble Walkin’ (1989 Megaforce Worldwide) Gone was the Frehley’s Comet monkier, and gone was...
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Gallery: A World With Heroes
This arrived in the mail today. Haven’t even taken off the shrink wrap yet! Thanks @mitchlafon! A World With Heroes – A KISS Tribute for Cancer Care – A 40th Anniversary Celebration. That’s a...
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REVIEW: A World With Heroes – A KISS Tribute for Cancer Care – A 40th...
Part 7.5 in my series on Ace Frehley, sorta! Plenty of Ace related coolness here. For the last part of the Ace series, 12 Picks, click here. A World With Heroes – A KISS Tribute for Cancer Care – A...
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KISS Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech
“The original Fantastic Four” I was a little surprised when I heard booing at Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer’s names. Not all fans are classy fans I guess, even if they had enough money to buy a ticket...
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Pre-Ordered: KISS 40 (Japanese with bonus track)
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REVIEW AND DETAILS. You had to know Kiss were going to come out with another Greatest Hits set to celebrate their 40th anniversary. This is in addition to the massive, beautiful...
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