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They're back, with greasepaint, pyrotechnics & classic songs in tow.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| July 01, 2004 | Fryer, Steve | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Steve Fryer

The press releases promise that Kiss' current Rock The Nation Tour will provide "more fire, more screaming guitars and more spectacle than ever."

Given that a typical Kiss concert rivals a post-baseball-game fireworks show, how can that be?

"The bombs last night were the loudest I've ever heard them," Kiss singer/guitarist Paul Stanley said the morning after the band's recent show in San Antonio. "And it takes a lot for me to say something like that."

The pyrotechnics are fun for the fans, but Stanley is enjoying this tour more than any in a long time because of the music. After playing virtually the same block of songs for too long, Kiss has exhumed some gems not heard live in many years.

"The last six years," Stanley said, "we've played virtually the same ...

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