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Kiss is back together with the original new CD. Gene Simmons was right.
band members for a world tour. What Vinnie Vincent is a self-destructive per-
more can devoted Kiss fans ask for? son. Most Kiss fans have little respect for
We've waited so long and now it’s Vinnie. He thought he was God or
finally happening. Kiss is King and something when he was in Kiss and now
nobody can dispute that. Now that he is biting the hand that feeds him.
Kiss has returned to give metal a Lighten up Vinnie! If it wasn’t for Kiss,
much needed kick in the butt, maybe you might be behind a grill flipping burg-
we'll be hearing less about pansies like ers today! Treat what fans you have
Green Day and Alice In Chains. All us left with respect and stop being a jerk!
Kiss fans have waited over 15 years for S. Miller,
Gene to become the demon again and Baltimore, MD
Ace to show the world what a real
guitar player should sound like. More GIVE IT UP KISS
power to Kiss! What's the matter with you Kiss fans
Kiss fans unite, anyway? Do you actually think that
Kevin L. Gene, Paul, Ace, and Peter can re-create
the magic they made in the ‘70s? How
| recently attended the 10th Annual naive can you be? I'm happy they've
New York Kiss Expo and | think | have reunited and are wearing the make up
finally lost complete respect for Vinnie again, but | don’t see how Kiss can ever
Vincent (not as | had very much to lose in measure up to the grand success they
the first place). Vinnie was scheduled to once experienced. First of all, these
appear and sign autographs and pro- Vinnie Vincent: guys are now all older and and much
mote his new EP. But as it turned out, Dissing Kiss fans. more mature than they used to be. Also
Vinnie was not willing to sign anything there's the fact that so much bad blood
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THATCUTS!:
and disgruntled bandmates over the can't they? Most adults | know say he
years. Don’t tell me everything is fine was a bad influence. How can people say
now and everyone is happy. | don’t that without listening to his music?
believe it. Kiss on MTV's Unplugged is as Nirvana was a great band. It was because
far as it should go. Leave it alone. | of them that | now listen to a lot of dif-
would rather have fond memories of Kiss ferent music. Without Nirvana | wouldn't
in their heyday and not think about how have experienced the real meaning of
they tried to pull off a sad excuse for a music. When Kurt killed himself, | need-
reunion tour in 1996. ed something to remind me of his music,
Paul G. so | bought your magazine. I’ve been
Lakewood, New Jersey buying it ever since. What I'm getting at
here is, why can’t people let him rest in
KISS IS OVER peace?
At one time Kiss was this amazing four- A true fan,
man music making machine. Fans loved Ryan Curtis WORKING MAN - A TRIBUTE
them as much collectively as individually. The compositions of Lifeson, Lee and Peart have
But things changed when new members MANSON AND REZNOR RULES consistently appealed to both metal and progres-
sive fans. WORKING MAN features high energy per-
were added. |, for one found it hard to | am sick of people making fun of
formances of such classics as “Red Barchetta”, “La
accept anyone but the original band Marilyn Manson because they don’t Villa Strangiato” & “The Trees” by Mike Portnoy,
members. Face it Kiss fans, the music understand this unique rock band. The Billy Sheehan, Sebastian Bach, Steve Morse, Eric
has never been the same since. At the same goes for you idiots who trash Nine Martin, John Petrucci, George Lynch, Deen
Castronovo, Fates Warning, James LaBrie, Jack
time, Gene and Paul did what they had Inch Nails. What do you mean Manson
Russell, Jake E. Lee, James Murphy, Mark Slaughter,
to do to save the band as well as save and Reznor have nothing to offer musi-
Robert Berry, Stuart Hamm as well as members of
Ace and Peter. But with their departure cally and that they are talentless and MAGNA CARTA acts Shadow Gallery, Lemur Voice,
Kiss lost half of what made them Kiss in pathetic? Both of these new rock icons Magellan
the first place. After that it was all down are intelligent and as clever. | know s
hill. 1 don’t see how this reunion tour is dozens of girls that would go for Marilyn
going to make a big difference. Kiss is in a second. He's so hot! So what if the
better to be remembered for what they music is a little weird? That doesn’t
once meant to millions of fans. Any seri- mean it’s messed up. | have met them
ous Kiss fan from the group’s heyday both and the entire Manson Family and
doesn’t care about “the substitute” they are wonderful people. So Hit
members over the years. Face it peo- Parader, please do more stories on
ple—Kiss was Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter. Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails. We
N. Lowery, fans demand it!
Long Island, New York Dana,
USA
ALTURA - MERCY
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can embrace. If you’re a Dream Theater or
Marilyn Manson “artists” Shadow Gallery fan, you'll savor Altura’s lyrical
and “wonderful musi- imagery and muscular musical approach.
cians”. All | have to say to
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do not perform oral sex on
stage. Artists do not write
offensive songs with equally
offensive song titles. Artists
do not screech and scream
and call that singing.
Marilyn Manson is no artist
and music fans know this.
He can never be a real
artist, he doesn’t have the
intelligence to know how to LEMUR VOICE - INSIGHTS
appeal to a wide range of Lemur Voice is Holland’s latest musical export.
rock fans. He and his band These highly skilled musicians rock hard and
Nirvana: They still rule! a are perverse people who sonsgtsil.l cLoenmvuery Vtohioceu ghttafkuels tihnet elsloiugnedn ceo f iRn utshhe iar nd
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METALLICA SHINES BRIGHTER: 680,000!!! Yes, we mean SECRET STUFF: Who's that famous drummer-gone-frontman
| close to three-quarters of a million Metallica discs virtually who claims to be a victim of Poltergeists? This dude is telling
flew out of the stores during the first seven days Load was in all those who'll listen that inanimate objects routinely fly
the racks. around his digs and that at a recent Ouija Board session,
Of course, only a fraction of those half-a-million-plus fans were guests went a whack-a-ding-hoy and fled the premises.
lucky enough to actually cram into Slim’s nightclub in San Wonder if the spirits will stick around?
Francisco to hear the first full concert of the year from James, KKKKKKK
Lars, Kirk and Jason. Our all-knowing, all-seeing snoop.in the QUICKIE QUIZ: The guy whose closest pals call Michael
Metallica trenches, Sandman surfaced only long enough to whis- Balzary is none other than Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
per that “This might be the longest tour in rock history. After For this month's head scratcher, tell us the name of the band
Lollapalooza, they’re headed everywhere and Europe will be early. which nicked their moniker from a renowned Pacific Northwest
Then | can guarantee you that they'll be back in the States for a musical art sculpture? We can say no more.
heavy duty attack. : KKKKKKK
Thanks, Sandman. ROCK WIRE
Phew. REPORT: Our
As for these warmest congrat-
ancient ears, we ulations to our
sure are crazy for friends Tommy
the new album, yet Lee and lovely
don’t forget about Pamela. Pam and
the flip side to Until TL are proud par-
It Sleeps single. It’s ents of a seven-
the old Motorhead pound, seven-
classic Overkill, ounce Brandon
actually cut last Thomas. Any
December at truth to those
Lemmy’s 50th birth- rumors that this
day party. Worth adorable tyke
picking up! arrived into the
We'll say this for world fully tat-
Metallica—They've tooed? Crazy
put in a good 15 world, ain't it...
years-plus and have Nobody asked us,
a right to indulge but whatever
in superstar snob- happened to Axl
bery. Yet we've ge il Rose?... Glad to
rarely seen a band STP: a he subject of heated controversy. report that Soul
this big stay so true Asylum are back
to their roots and in the studio. The
equally loyal to their fans. It’s so glad to be able to say it, too! new one could be out by winter...
Great to see so many bands coming out and finally giving
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE: Yeah, we liked that great Beatles’ Kiss the correct respect from all corners. Alice In Chains,
song, too, but we’re talking about Courtney Love here. How Sponge and the Nixons will all do time on the Kiss Kampaign.
could the proverbial rock writer exist without Miss Courtney Expect those four wild and outrageous originals, Paul, Gene,
out there? Such fodder. In addition to the Larry Flint Story, Ace, and Peter to really go over the top on this tour and pull
don’t be surprised if Ms. Love materializes in the lead role in out all the stops...
one of the two upcoming film biographies of ‘60s blues Get this: Thought we needed new reading glasses already,
buster, Janis Joplin. More scuttlebutt is that Courtney had but there actually is a church in Portland, Oregon inspired by
been signed by Next Models which plans to showcase her for the life of the aforementioned Kurt Cobain. Founder Jim Dillon
a prime ad campaign. promises that his weekly sermons will all be based on Nirvana
But don’t think it’s all peaches and cream to be CL because songs. We certainly hope the choir is up to the task... The par-
back in Seattle she has been given no choice but to demolish tying seems to go on in the world of U2 on an endless basis
the building where her late and great husband, Kurt Cobain with headline-making dispatches emanating from Dublin. The
sadly ended it. “It’s become bigger than the Space Needle,” Magic Rat whispers however, that the current recording is not
Courtney commented to Seattle’s Post-/ntelligencer. Courtney yet nearly over, so the wait will be a long one... How much
also revealed that the ever-present fans just won't give it up and moolah are the Pilots losing in lost revenue with lead yapper,
that her property is a virtual dumping ground for used syringes Weiland, in rehab? When you think about the tens of millions
and other assorted raunch. To top it off, she lays out a cool 10 STP might have generated it virtually blows our mind... Over
grand a month for personal protection. Hey, wait a second that’s ‘n’ out: Can't believe that some folk in the rock industry are
about 12 thou per year! Sure adds up. seriously floating the trial balloon if mandatory drug testing as
KKKKKKK if playing a Les Paul is akin to stuffing hoops. Just silly!
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