RICHIE SCARLET INTERVIEW AND PICS BY MARKO SYRJALA Richie Scarlet, nicknamed ”The Emperor of Rock ’n Roll,” is a multi-talented musician and producer from New York. The man started his career back in the late ’70s, but he’s best known for his long and successful collaboration with former KISS guitarist…
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KISS – Drummer Eric Singer
ERIC SINGER INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA WITH COURTESY OF THIS IS ROCK MAGAZINE Legendary U.S. band KISS started its long awaited European leg of the Monster tour in Friends Arena, Stockholm on 1’st of June. The band introduced in front of 30 000 fans, its new spectacular stage…
KISS – Paul Stanley discusses new “Monster” album.
PAUL STANLEY INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJALA AND PETTERI LIMNELL Legendary rock icons KISS are back with their new album MONSTER. The album, the 20th studio release in their long-lasting career, is set for release in the middle of October through Universal Music. The follow up for the 2009 release SONIC…
BRUCE KULICK – Solo artist, Grand Funk Railroad, Union, ex-KISS
BRUCE KULICK INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICS BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Current solo artist and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick is best known about his stunt with U.S. music icons KISS. However, there’s plenty more that he’s been involved with during his long career which initially started in the mid-’70s. Bruce…
KISS – guitarist Tommy Thayer
TOMMY THAYER INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Tommy Thayer has been playing with KISS for years but for many, he’s still “the new member” in the band. Thayer replaced original guitarist Ace Frehley in 2002 and since then he’s been playing the “Spaceman” character in the band. Thayer has…
Legendary manager – BILL AUCOIN (R.I.P)
BILL AUCOIN Legendary manager Bill Aucoin sadly passed away at age 66 on June 28th after losing his long battle against prostate cancer. Bill was the man known for masterminding and managing the career of the group KISS, but later on, he also managed such bands as Starz, Billy Squier,…
ACE FREHLEY discusses “Anomaly”, new band and more.
ACE FREHLEY INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Ace Frehley is best known as the original member and lead guitarist of the legendary US band, KISS. In the early days of the group, Ace created his Spaceman persona and designed the original KISS logo. And later on, he developed…