GENE SIMMONS Announces His First Post-KISS Solo Show

Kiss is perhaps completed, however Gene Simmons is not. Simmons is taking his Gene Simmons Band right down to the Summer season Breeze competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 26, making it the primary time they’ve carried out since 2018. The Gene Simmons Band consists of guitarists Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil) and Zach Throne (Corey Taylor), in addition to drummer Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner).

Clearly it isn’t Kiss, however each single Gene Simmons Band present that is ever occurred has been Kiss covers. So y’know, a good way to get round the entire “Kiss won’t ever play dwell once more” factor.

As for Kiss, they have their first digital avatar present arising in 2027 (not a typo). All we all know is that Simmons just lately stated the avatars are gonna get “higher” and that there is $200 million going into them.

“They’re gonna get higher, that animated stuff,” stated Simmons. He then added: “There’s a lot being deliberate, even past my comprehension. However they’re spending, oh, about 200 million [dollars] to take it to the subsequent degree.”

One factor is for sure, although – ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley is not a fan of the avatars. In a latest interview with Rock Antenne, Frehley said in no unsure phrases that he would not really feel the entire “digital avatar” factor embodies rock.

“I am completely happy it is over, as a result of I am not gonna be in comparison with them anymore… However I do not get this avatar factor that they are gonna do,” stated Frehley. “I imply, I noticed a few of it on a video on YouTube final night time. It form of regarded prefer it was geared in the direction of youngsters. And it isn’t rock and roll. I rise up on stage with out backing tracks, plug my amp into it, plug my guitar right into a Marshall and go. That is it. It is at all times been that approach and at all times might be.”