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For more than a quarter century, Will Sheff has been the frontman of the ultra-literate indie rock band Okkervil River. But Okkervil River haven’t been active for years. In 2022, Sheff released is first-ever solo album Nothing Special, and we ran a whole feature about it. Right now, Sheff is out on tour as the…

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Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new album from New Jersey’s Blackened Sludge/Hardcore act Revenge Ritual. Arbitrary Punishment  is up now for pre-order and will be released May 15th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.  Horror Pain Gore Death Productions welcome Revenge Ritual to the roster with the debut full length album Arbitrary Punishment! Formed […]

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Chilean death metal cult icons GODLESS are set to unleash their highly anticipated new full-length, “Adversus Parousia”, on June 6th, 2026 via Nuclear Winter Records. The album will be available on LP, CD, and cassette, marking the return of a band whose legacy in the underground has been quietly monumental since their formation. The first single “Omega Omnipotens: Hosanna in Nullificatio” is […]

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Finnish extreme metal force Torchia unveil the official music video for “Hellmouth”, now available worldwide alongside the digital release of the single. Following the ominous tension of “Nekromanteion”, “Hellmouth” marks a decisive shift in the album’s narrative and sonic trajectory opening the gates to its infernal core with a more immediate, hard-hitting approach. Hailing from Tampere, Finland, Torchia have […]

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Kiss founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have opened up, in a cover story for the May 2026 Pollstar Magazine issue, about the band’s next phase, confirming details about a planned avatar-based live experience set to launch in Las Vegas in 2028.

The project marks a major move for the band following their farewell tour, with the show being developed in partnership with Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based company co-founded by Björn Ulvaeus of Abba. The company previously made waves with the Abba Voyage production and is now bringing a similar concept to the U.S. market with Kiss.

Backed by a reported deal exceeding $300 million, Pophouse Entertainment acquired Kiss’s catalog along with rights to their name, imagery, and likeness — including the band’s signature face paint designs. The agreement also covers master recordings and publishing interests, giving the company full scope to build out the upcoming experience.

Speaking to Pollstar, Gene Simmons addressed which version of the band fans can expect to see represented. “It’s going to be the iconic face personas, The Demon, the Starchild, and so on. Who you want to place into that lineup is up to you.”

On the musical side, Paul Stanley confirmed the show will pull from across the band’s history: “We will have all the classics through the years and some surprises.”

Simmons added another layer, saying: “You’re gonna get all that stuff, and also new songs.”

When asked to clarify what that meant, he stated: “Exactly what that means, written by us. We have songs done.”

The concept builds on what fans saw during Kiss’s final show at Madison Square Garden in December 2023, where early versions of the band’s avatars were introduced. Rather than aiming for realism, the digital versions leaned into a stylized approach, presenting the members as larger-than-life figures with exaggerated, comic-inspired traits.

According to Jessica Koravos, CEO of Pophouse Entertainment, what debuted in New York was only a starting point. “What the crowd got to see at MSG was an early prototype of the KISS avatar concept. A lot has evolved since then — both in terms of creative concept for the show and avatar technology. We are now deep in development with a top-flight creative team headed by Thierry Coup — the team was on set last week testing out pyro effects against a new generation of LED screens to make sure we max out the KISS signature flame throwing. The show concept is a crazy 4D roller coaster ride through the hits, the comic book worlds and personas of KISS.”

With this project, Kiss are set to become the first American band to fully transition into a dedicated avatar-driven concert experience, pushing their legacy into a new format while keeping the core elements — spectacle, characters, and catalog — intact.

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