On 7. December, 1981, Kiss was awarded the POP/Rocky Hammerwahl '81 (silberne Hammerschlumpf) for being voted the most popular pop group by the German music magazine POP/Rocky. The award was given them during their appearance at the Solid Gold TV show taping, at Solid Gold Studios/Golden West Broadcasters, Los Angeles, [...]
On 7. December 1981, Kiss lip-synced to the song "I" from "(Music from) The Elder" on the Solid Gold TV show, at Solid Gold Studios/Golden West Broadcasters, Los Angeles, California. The appearance was broadcasted 29. January 1982, hosted by Andy Gibb. The program also showed the official video for "A [...]
On 10. November 1981, Kiss' ninth studio album, "(Music from) The Elder", was released worldwide. The album was released earlier in Japan, on 5. November, 1981 with the subtitle, "Great Decisive Battle Of The Underworld." "(Music from) The Elder" marked a substantial departure from their previous output with the concept [...]
On 5. November 1981, Kiss' ninth studio album, "(Music from) The Elder", was released in Japan, with the subtitle, "Great Decisive Battle Of The Underworld", and a paper sleeve with individual member shots and a "faux obi" was placed over the cover. A very nice, colorful touch that makes the [...]
On 1. November 1981, Kiss shot the video for "I" from "Music From The Elder" at Balkan Studios on West 54th Street in New York City. It was the second to feature Eric Carr, after recording "A World Without Heroes" the day before. The video was ultimately shelved and never [...]
On 31. October 1981, Kiss shot the video for "A World Without Heroes" from "Music From The Elder" at Balkan Studios on West 54th Street in New York City. It is the first to feature Eric Carr, and was the first Kiss video to be played on MTV. The song [...]
On 27. September, 1981, Kiss lip-synced "Charisma" and "I Was Made For Lovin' You" on the tv show Aplausos, Canal 13, and was interviewed by Jimmy Forson, which was divided into five programs that aired October 12–16, 1981. Each day opened with two songs from "Inner Sanctum" (an Australian TV [...]
On 26. September, 1981, Kiss visited 300 children at the La Asunción Orphanage, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico. Earlier that day they had done an autograph session at Phonogram offices and interviews with the Mexican press. In the afternoon they did a photo shoot at the pyramids. KissFAQ.com: The orphanage visit [...]
On 25. September 1981, Kiss debuted the new costumes in support of their new album "(Music from) The Elder" in Mexico City, Mexico. At 1PM they held the press conference at a disco hall from the Camino Real hotel, located on an upper level of the main lobby. This press [...]
On 31. May, 1981, Gene Simmons and Eric Carr attended the "Rennbahn Express Star Party" which took place in the Vienna Stadthalle, Austria. In the middle of recording "The Elder," Gene and Eric travelled to Austria for what would be their final appearance wearing the "Unmasked" costumes. Having already cut [...]
