Here's KISS with an enormous crowd in Sao Paulo, Brazil last night!



Photo by Dean Snowden for KISSonline.

Thanks to the Brazilian KISS Army for sending KISSOnline this MONSTER Tour poster. KISS rocks Sao Paulo tonight, and Rio De Janeiro on Sunday.

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Here's Chiara Galiazzo performing "I Was Made For Lovin' You" on the Italian X FACTOR. Even Morgan, one of the judges of X Factor, dressed up as Gene Simmons!!!



Thanks to Fabio from Deuce News for sending KISSOnline the clip.

Spar, Eurospar and Interspar stores in Austria (about 1,000 stores in the country) are carrying the HELLO KITTY KISS toilet paper and tissues.

Thanks to KISS NEWS for the story and image!

Thanks to Tommy Thayer for this photo of KISS gracing the front pages of the newspapers in Asuncion, Paraguay!

Here's KISS on the cover of the newest issue of Italy's Rock Hard magazine!

Thanks to Fabio Mainardi for sending the image to KISSonline.

Fans hung out at the buffet on the KISS Kruise all around the clock. But, when you get this many like-minded KISS fans together, things can get pretty wild...

Check out these videos of the Brazilian KISS Army leading an impromptu restaurant sing-along that lasted more than an hour last Friday night!

This story appeared in Argentina's "Pagina 12" newspaper. The author shares the story of his first introduction to KISS as a young child who only spoke Spanish.

by Chino Laborde
Translated from Spanish for KISSonline by Jill Cataldo

Fate gave me the good fortune to have been raised in a home with lots of music in the air. I couldn't escape hearing music on the turntable, the radio, or television. My maternal grandfather, lover of horses, amateur musician, played the concertina wonderfully.

In my house, live music was played in a variety of different formations (duet, trio, quartet, guitars, violins) and these instruments opened my eyes and ears as they were used to recreate the Tangos. To these were added the voices of my aunt, my mother and many other relatives and neighbors who came over, usually on Saturdays, to play with the Sarandi horse blacksmith in Avellaneda. We roasted prawns and sang for long periods of time the wonderful poetry and music of the 20th century, which bequeathed to us the great creators of that exceptional genre: the tango.

Then came the year 1980. I was seven, almost eight years old, when suddenly, the concertina stopped: my grandfather Pepe, my first idol, left us physically. In a very natural way, his tango and all his wealth passed, and my home was mourning. The house was silent.

I, as an only child, had already found a close friend in the TV. It was the beginning of the era of the music video, yet there was no remote control yet for zapping. And, for the kid who believed the whole world of music was a man opening and closing a concertina on his lap, exhaling melancholic melodies (again, I love music), an unexpected and revealing event took place.

What I saw on the screen suddenly were some "human beings" dressed in a bizarre manner with their faces hidden under white makeup and black ink, clutching extravagant guitars, very different from the music that I knew. They jumped and oozed mystery, a sort of magic, something to decode. It was a thunderous, aggressive sound, sensual and sexual, sung in a language completely unknown to me.

It was the arrival of rock in my life; in short, a revolution inside my head and my blood. It was the first time that I encountered the macabre, Dante-esque picture of these New Yorkers: KISS!

A little alien, a little superhero, a little masculine, a little feminine, singing a song with a hyperactive melody that instantly nailed me in the center of my being: "I Was Made For Lovin' You." The song that, with the passage of time, transformed into my personal KISS anthem. The song that will accompany me for all eternity.

This song became my before and after. This is the song that everyone (I think) can sing or dance to forever, wherever we are, whenever we hear it. Something inside me said that that this melody was universal, absolute, totalitarian, present and future; that this was the music of the Gods, the universal anthem of the adult world looked at through the eyes of a seven-year boy, obviously fascinated. My great Revelation.

Here's "Detroit Rock City" from last night's show in Santiago, Chile. Listen to the crazy Chilean KISS Army! They were ready to rock!

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

KISS rocked Buenos Aires on Wednesday, and the whole city was in the KISS groove -- even this cashier working at a McDonald's near River Plate stadium!

Thanks to Mariano for sending KOL the image!

LETTERS

KISS is featured on the cover of the September/October issue of M Music & Musicians magazine!

The following is a fan report from KISSArmyArgentina.com
Translated for KISSonline by Jill Cataldo

KISS in Buenos Aires - November 7, 2012

KISS Army Argentina spent time with Gene Simmons in Buenos Aires, sharing a private moment before the meet and greet with fans. Gene, as always, has been very kind to Kiss Army Argentina. He presented us with a plate dedicated and personally signed for KISS Army Argentina. Thank you, Gene!

Here are some pictures of the "Unplugged" set from Kiss in Buenos Aires before the band's show at River Plate Stadium. In the afternoon, some lucky fans and Kiss Army Argentina had the immense fortune of attending the private acoustic show in one of the stadium's halls.

The experience was unforgettable, with the band encouraging fans and playing song after song. The most memorable moments were hearing KISS play "Monster" songs from their most recent album in acoustic versions. Some of the other songs KISS played at the acoustic show were ""Forever"," Hide Your Heart ", "Calling Dr. Love", "Outta This World", "Magic Touch", and "Long Way Down." The set ended with an autograph signing session.

We took some photos of the KISS show in Buenos Aires on the night of November 7, 2012 at River Plate Stadium at the beginning of the "Monster" tour. The band was tight, powerful and flawless. The set list included the expected classics but also included five songs from "Monster": "Hell or Hallelujah", "Wall of Sound", "All For The Love of Rock and Roll", "Outta This World" and "Long Way Down". It was an unforgettable night for Argentine fans.

Here's an Argentinian TV News report on KISS' massive show in Buenos Aires yesterday.

Here's the new issue of Spain's Metal Hammer featuring Gene on the cover!

Here's a photo of KISS' "Monster" book in the window of a bookstore in Verona, Italy!

Thanks to Fabio Mainardi for sending the photo to KISSonline!