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Here's a fan-filmed clip of "Rock and Roll All Nite" from last night's show in Perth. Check out the great crowd singing along with the band and the new KISS stage!

by: Kristy Symonds, Entertainment Reporter

FOUR decades after their original formation, KISS certainly still knows how to put on a Monster of a show.

In the first performance of their milestone 40th anniversary year, the rock ‘n’ roll superstars kicked off their Australian tour with metal band Motley Crue at Perth Arena last night.

It was a larger-than-life spectacle featuring all the KISS concert staples fans have come to know and love over the years including make-up, high heels, pyrotechnics, blood spitting, fire-breathing, guitar licking, sparking guitars and a levitating drum kit for the band’s first live show on Perth soil since 2004.

And age proved to be nothing but a number to co-frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, who strutted around on stage oozing every ounce of the confident rock star persona they’ve always embodied.

The loyal KISS Army battalions were out in force, packing Perth Arena to the roof, rocking face-paint or official merchandise and screaming the words to every song.

It was a hit-packed two-hour set featuring the likes of Detroit Rock City, Shout It Out Loud, I Love It Loud, Psycho Circus, War Machine, an acoustic version of Shandi and Black Diamond.

There were a handful of newer hits from their latest album Monster, which was released last year, including Hell or Hallelujah, Wall of Sound and Outta This World, which saw guitarist Tommy Thayer take on lead vocals.

The crowd pleasing three song encore exploded with Lick It Up, I Was Made for Lovin’ You and Rock and Roll All Night.

KISS performs live on stage as part of their Monster Tour at Perth Arena on February 28, 2013 in Perth, Australia.

Photos by Paul Kane/Getty Images AsiaPac

CLICK HERE to view a full gallery of KISS Perth concert photos.

Australian KISS Army members in Perth before today's concert. Also pictured is the KISS Beer car that was spotted outside the band's hotel.

Bottom four photos: Paul Kane/Getty Images AsiaPac

Here's a sneak peek of the cover and a few pages from the new KISS MONSTER Tour book. The book celebrates 40 years of KISS. The book debuts tonight at the Perth show, and it is a beautiful piece of KISStory.

Check out these awesome KISS Aussie Rules Tour shirts. They are available only at the shows on the current Australian Monster Tour.

Here are two more KISS clips from past visits to Australia.


"Strutter" " - Elmore Theatre - Sydney, Australia - 2004




"Shout It Out Loud" - The Albert Park - Melbourne - Australia (after the Formula 1 Grand Prix) - 2008

On this day in KISSTORY - February 28, 1996, the four original members of KISS, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss make a surprise appearance at the 38th annual Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles in full KISS makeup and costume, the first time in 17 years! The band co-presented the "Best Pop Performance" with the late Tupac Shakur.

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Here's the cover of today's Adelaide Advertiser Newspaper.

Let's Rock 'N' Roll: Holden driver James Coutney, front, sports KISS make-up with pit crew Grant Milnes, Glen Fisher and Justin Burns ahead of the Clipsal 500.

"Friends, it's Eric McKenna with Major Guitars & Boogie Street Customs. I'm happy to report that we have commissioned, through Washburn's Custom Shop, a small run of Paul Stanley's PS2012 'Starfire' guitar finished in SILVER SPARKLE! That's right - the same finish as Paul's personal Starfire guitar he opened the 2012 KISS shows with!

The first guitars in this short run of Silver Sparkle Starfires has arrived at our offices and they are Drop Dead AMAZING! Stay tuned for more Custom Finished Starfire projects we have in the works throughout 2013 and into 2014.

For more information, get with us at www.BoogieStreet.com & www.Facebook.com/BoogieStreetGuitars . As always, Many Thanks to the KISS Army for all the years of support! See you on the upcoming Monster Tour!"

HOLDEN V8 Supercar driver James Courtney is feeling like a rock'n'roll superstar as the Clipsal 500 roars into town.

In the photos: (Top) Holden V8 Supercars driver James Courtney with his pit crew in full KISS make-up. (Bottom) James being painted up by make-up artist Sam Gehlken as Gene Simmons from KISS. Photos by Calum Robertson.

By Anna Vlach / The Advertiser

In the lead-up to the four-day motorsport carnival, which begins today, the 33-year-old and his pit crew - Grant Milnes, Glen Fisher and Justin Burns - transformed into KISS look-alikes.

Joking that he may have dislocated his tongue, Courtney said he loved playing "the demon", Gene Simmons.

"I felt like a rocker when I had the make-up on," he said.

Courtney was also living out a boyhood fantasy by "becoming" a member of KISS, who will perform at Sunday's after-race concert.

"They are an iconic rock band," he said.

"Dad would have them on in the car when he was driving me to go-kart meetings.

Here's the KISS MONSTER Australian Tour 2013 merchandise line. These items are now available on our KISSONLINE Australian store. (Note: All orders from this link will be shipped from Australia. Some of these items will be carried on the KISSONLINE US store soon.)

Additional items will be available at the concert venues only.

Items pictured:

KISS MONSTER Australian Tour 40th Anniversary Program / KISS Rocks Australia Can Coozie / KISS Silicone Wristband / KISS MONSTER Tour 2013 Lucite Keychain / KISS Logo Hat / KISS Metal Spinner Keychain / KISS MONSTER Australian Poster / KISS MONSTER 2013 Tour Tee / KISS Australian Flag Logo Tour Tee / KISS Skull 'N' Guitars 2013 Tour Tee / KISS Loud and Proud 2013 Tour Tee / KISS Down Under Raglan tee / KISS 'If It's Too Loud' Zip-up Hoodie / KISS Rhinestone Babydoll / KISS Lion Crest Tattoo Ladies Tee

CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW.

Here are two more clips from KISS Down Under through the years.


"Talk To Me" - fan-filmed clip from Melbourne - 2001




"Sure Know Something" - Melbourne, Australia - 2003

Here are a few more Australian KISS clips. These are from 1995.

Fan-filmed footage - "King of the Night Time World," "Deuce," and "Makin' Love" - Australia - 1995




Australian Channel 10 TV News report - 1995