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Melbourne rock fans brace yourself for a hard rock onslaught! Following up on the success of last years SOLD OUT "MONSTERS OF ROCK", the Spearment Rhino Gentlemen's Club, Pearl Drums and Zildjian Cymbals proudly present "MONSTERS OF ROCK II" on Saturday November 20, 2004 at the HIFI BAR & BALLROOM.

This year fans will get to relive the classic rock tracks of yesteryear by KISS, Guns 'n' Roses, Ozzy Osbourne & Pearl Jam courtesy of some of the countries finest tribute shows.

KISStroyer has endured another hectic year since last years event with the bands list of achievements ever growing. A national live performance on Channel 10's Good Morning Australia, sold out shows in towns and cities all over Australia and attracting multi-national corporate sponsors and endorsees is all in a days work for this professional outfit. The KISStroyer show is huge; backed by wall full of Marshall's, a huge functional KISS light up logo, Spearmint Rhino stunners in close tow and all the fire breathing, blood spitting and guitar smashing mayhem that brought fame to the KISS name. The show is so accurate musically and theatrically it even prompted KISS legend Bruce Kulick's two thumbs up and endorsement on a recent tour!

"APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION" was one of the most influential rock albums of the late 80s, and for each of the five members of this awesome Guns 'n' Roses tribute act, it was this album that defined their own careers as musicians. It was only fitting that this beautiful re-incarnation of the Guns 'n' Roses Show inherited the same name. The band has been on a steady diet of shows nationally and are ready to strut their stuff on the big HIFI Bar stage.

WAR PIGS are true mainstays in tribute band circles. For over 6 years, this awesome band has brought to life the eeriness of Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath. One look at front man Darren (Ozzy) , and you know you are in for a wild one! The band has a recorded live cd and played on the same bills as legends like Pegasus and The Angels. DO NOT MISS THIS!

Even Flow are Melbourne's fantastic tribute to Pearl Jam. Members Mark, Tony, Franky, Manny & Charlie have been masters at their particular crafts from early ages. This has greatly contributed in faithfully reproducing that classic Seattle sound. Watch the boys strut their stuff belting out classic Pearl Jam songs like Alive & Daughter!

MONSTERS OF ROCK 2
Featuring KISSTROYER, APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, WAR PIGS & EVEN FLOW

HIFI BAR & BALLROOM
125 Swanston St, Melbourne
Saturday November 20 Start: 8pm
Bookings: (03) 9654-7617

Thank you all for the overwhelming response to the KISStroyer ticket giveaway competition! The next month promises to be a special one with Alive & Alive II influenced shows at Breakers (Preston) & The Commercial Hotel (South Morang). Before we get to far ahead of ourselves KISStroyer will rock the very foundations of the Ferntree Gully Hotel with a modern KISS set list and special guests "Appetite For Destruction" (Melbourne's own amazing tribute to Guns 'n' Roses) who will kickstart proceedings for the evening.

The winners are of the double passes are:
KEVIN TAYLOR
ANNETTE PITT
NICOLE LINDSAY
ELISHA McKINNON
MICHAEL MATINLASSI
DAVID FOWLER
DAVID GROSZ
VIKKI NOBLE
RUSSELL D'ROSE
KATHY MARTIN

What a big month it has been for KISS and KISStroyer alike. Spurred on by the recent Rock the Nation tour, band activity accelerated into overdrive!

First stop - front page news in the major journal around Melbourne’s South East. Heavily promoting KISS’ Rock The Nation Tour at the Brass show there were KISS concert ticket giveaways and tour posters on offer. In the words of the great Paul Stanley, things were definitely hot inside as a two hour show of classic KISS was the order of the day on a cold, wet and windy Melbourne night.

Next we were contacted by an undisclosed source to host and organise a KISS after party to be hosted at Shamiana restaurant after the second Melbourne KISS concert. Numbers were limited and the package offered included a Heaven concert ticket and access to the after party. Gene Simmons and Eric Singer were in attendance on the night and all that attended had a great time.

Our recovery party at The Metro the following week capped off a brilliant week of KISS for Melbourne fans.
For those in attendance were to witness a pyrotechnic and lighting spectacle unmatched by other venues.
All this was naturally the cream on the cake of a yet another great performance. All this amidst classic KISS footage on a giant screen, beautiful Spearmint Rhino girls and merchandise as far as the eye could see (brought to you by STRIKE).

Before the group could catch their collective breath, we were all boarding Virgin Airlines to head north to the sun and fun of the Gold Coast. Belting out another two hour set for the fans of the Sunshine State and being assisted onstage by the beautiful “Players Showgirls” - it was a tiring weekend for more reasons than one!

The "rocket ride" continued upon landing back in Melbourne. Leading into the much anticipated Mercury Lounge debut on the Friday night, Good Morning Australia contacted the band and organise an early Friday morning live telecast of “Sure Know Something” across the nation (why on Earth does TV land wake so damned early in the morning though? haha). With energy levels deteriorating after a huge month and a very long day (the band was up from 5am) the boys would have been forgiven for a lacking performance that night. But this was not the case though and we're sure the packed Mercury Lounge would lay testament to that. With no logo, no girls, no pyro, no guitar smashing, no fire breathing and no smoking guitar (thanks to the Crown Casino red tape and policies) the band stepped up to challenge delivering our best performance to date. In true KISS style, we burst onto the stage with 'I Stole Your Love' and powered through a great mix of classic KISS hits to a huge crowd which was whipped into a frenzy!

We would like to thank everyone for their loyal support and help. Now, we eagerly look forward to Geelong! See you all there!

What a night for rock 'n' roll! We are sure that every single person who crammed into yet another packed out KISStroyer show will lay testament to that!

From the moment the doors opened the crowd were treated to classic rock tracks of yesteryear, an astonishing amount of KISS merchandise from KISS Strike, our very own smaller line of KISStroyer merchandise (check our online store coming soon!), an axe bass giveaway raffle thanks to Cam at Alive Guitars, stunning Spearmint Rhino girls mingling, celebrities roaming around the VIP and that was all before the first band kicked off!

Then came Warning Sign with magical guitar work and some fantastic renditions of Ozzy, Iron Maiden and Dio classics. They certainly warmed up the quickly filling down stairs area.

In Halen hit the stage with classics like Panama, Hot for Teacher and Jump which really got the crowd ready for the knockout punch.

Prior to hitting the stage the a chant of "KISSTROYER" went up, only to have the band literally explode onto the stage with the classic Deuce/Strutter combination and some brilliant pyrotechnics!

Backed by their awesome wall of Marshall stacks and huge KISS light up logo, this show had all the makings of a mini KISS concert, including the atmosphere (the crowd were amazingly loud and the party was just beginning). Some rarities popped up like "Is That You?" , "Unholy", "Parasite", "100,000 Years" and "Hotter Than Hell". Ace smoked up the stage with a blistering rendition of the classic 1977 guitar solo and if that wasn't enough the Rhino dancers helped deliver in I Was Made For Lovin' You, driving the crowd totally wild!

Melbourne is definitely the home of rock 'n' roll and as much as we love being on the road and seeing different places there is truly nothing like being home. We eagerly look forward to the next few months with a big show at THE BRASS on April 29 at Fountain Gate. This will be followed by a series of KISS Recovery Parties in a few locations around the country following the great news of the KISS TOUR! Look out in the dates section and on the streets for these ones, as they will be huge.

Before we sign off we would like send special thanks to the Ray & Moose at A1 Audio (you guys f#ckin rock!), Nico @ STRIKE, Warning Sign, Sandra, Fiona, Heather, Doc McVincent, Daniel (who helped load in) and our good friends down at Spearmint Rhino and Dane Centre!

The replies came fast and furious as KISS fans around Melbourne flocked to submit their entries for the KISStroyer Grand Prix competition in Beat magazine last Wednesday. After going through all of the entries and contacting the lucky winners we are now able to allow everyone else the opportunity to see who won the prizes on offer. The winners are:

The Spearmint Rhino proudly presents the Grand Prix After Party featuring KISStroyer, teaming up with In Halen (Melbourne’s very own tribute to early Van Halen) and Warning Sign (playing a special one off all 80’s hair metal covers set).

KISStroyer will be loading their full arsenal including the wall full of Marshall stacks, huge two meter 1977 KISS light up logo, 12 classic KISS guitars, stunning dancers from the Spearmint Rhino, two hours of classic KISS tunes, blood spitting, fire breathing, enough pyro to light up the night sky, and all the other guitar smashing mayhem that brought fame to the KISS name over 30years.

On the night there will be door giveaways, KISS & KISSTROYER merchandise for sale, the raffling of a Gene Simmons Axe Bass as well as a celebrity watch alert - as these events have been known attract some of our countries more notable sports stars in the upstairs VIP lounge in the past. Get in early as the last Melbourne event was a lock out!

The year got off to a flying start for the band with another strong performance north of the border. Fresh faces were aplenty, coupled with loyal fans who made the three hour trip to Mulwala for a rock 'n' roll party. The vocal crowd was treated to a set list that featured a few surprises, many of which were requests made in recent weeks via e-mail and in person on the night. Classics such as Unholy, Parasite, I'm A Legend Tonight and Hotter Than Hell helped whip the crowd into a frenzy!

A huge thank you goes out to the kind people of Victoria and New South Wales who either live in or were visiting Mulwala / Yarrawonga over Australia Day long weekend. Your kind praise and enthusiasm is what keeps the show alive and getting bigger, better and stronger!

With the first show over, the band and crew are looking forward to the Grand Prix Afterparty with baited breath - all indications are that it's to be a real cracker!

Help welcome KISStroyer back to Melbourne at the Grand Prix after party. After a 4 month break from the Melbourne scene, in which the band has been busy touring regionally & interstate, KISStroyer is ready to serve up a lethal combination of classic KISS on a huge stage backed by a wall full of Marshall’s, a rack full of classic KISS guitars, that huge KISS light up logo, some eye candy courtesy of the Spearmint Rhino and enough pyro to light up the night sky. On top of this Melbourne's very own tribute to Van Halen, In Halen, will open up along with a special one off 80s metal tribute show by Warning Sign making it a classic night for rock & race fans alike.

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