Behind the Player, an intimate look at the life of KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley.

Here’s the trailer for the new Ace Frehley DVD, Behind the Player. The DVD, out on January 19th, includes rare vintage guitar-smoking footage as well as loads of other extras true Frehley fans will appreciate.

More via Ace Frehley.com.

KISS Paper Dolls. Toy-a-Day Blog.

You can learn how to make your own KISS kutouts by clicking here. More from the fantastic (and dangerously addictive) Toy-a-Day Blog here.

Ace Frehley, Behind the Player. Coming in 2010.

The new Ace Frehley doc, “Behind the Player“, is set to hit the shelves on January 10th, 2010. The up-close-and-personal DVD includes classic live clips and guest appearances by members of White Zombie, G&R and Alice Cooper. And, if you think you’re man enough, Ace also teaches you how to play “Cold Gin“, from the first KISS record and, “Shock Me” from Love Gun.

Part of the sales from Behind the Player will benefit Little Kids Rock, a children’s charity that provides musical instruments to disadvantaged youth in 23 cities across the United States. Take that Nickelback (see next post).

More Ace, including Frehley’s new iPhone app via the official Ace Frehley website.

Paul Lynde Halloween Special, 1976.

Paul Lynde, KISS, Halloween! Man, I was so born in the wrong era.

Viva la 1976!

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, 1978.

Nothing this cool ever happens to me when I’m wondering through a haunted Amusement park on Halloween. Anyway, this clip from KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (one of my all-time favorite Halloween/anytime flicks) has everything. Flying robots, laser beams, fire breathing blowhards demons, cheezy porno music, Kung-Fu and, uh…KISS!

Ace Frehley pull over the head latex mask. $38.99.

KISS Meets the Phantom eyeballs not included.

More here.

So today’s Cherrybomb’s birthday so I thought, in keeping with this week’s sorta topic, I would celebrate by showing you pictures of KISS (the band) themed cakes. Of course, they range from awesomely cool to awesomely bad. Just like Cherrybomb. And if you think of it my way, awesomely cool and awesomely bad are both excellent things to be. And cake is really good.

First, up, Cherrybomb’s Birthday cake. The frickin’ lasers coming out of Ace’s eyes are so realistic:

Next up is a Gene cake for a 40 year old. I’m not real sure what the tongue is made of but it looks like gum. Maybe it’s Hubba-Bubba watermelon mixed with a little Big League Chew. Big League Chew was completely disgusting. Don’t believe me? Then you don’t remember it right. Anyway, the Gene cake below it’s a cross between bad and cool…right?

And you know if there is photo of a Gene cake out there, Paul can’t be far behind…enter the Starchild Cake for someone named “Scott” who apparently also just turned 40. Anyways, last time I checked, Scott was a dudes name, not a chick’s name. Weird…

Which brings us back to Gene again. And Marco is definately a guys name. I’m sure this time…:

Happy Birthday indeed, Shark. Shark is a total “Pat” name. Dude? Chick? The Dog? What?

This one last one (below) is just awesome. If I got this cake when I turned 14 my head would have exploded. Okay, if I got that cake now my head would blow.

And even though they ain’t cake, those cookies (below) are too cool. I love the chest hair on Paul and the codpiece on Gene. I mean, nothing says “gimmie that cookie” like a cookie with a codpiece…:

KISS fans are probably the most dedicated Rock fans in the world. But sometimes, there is a very fine line between dedication and just plain demented. Anyways, Cherrybomb is a KISS fan and former member of the KISS Army. Oh, alright, I admit it. I’m still a member. I also dressed up like Ace Frehley every Halloween from the age of nine to age 16. Okay, FINE. I still like to dress up like Ace every Saturday but that doesn’t make me crazy.

This is crazy:

Poor Bitch…

And if that wasn’t bad enough, I’m still hoping this is a Photoshop job:

“Yo quiero my dignity?”

And only a real KISS fanatic head off to Disney World with their family and their KISS makeup on. Whether their kids like it or not..:

KISS Meets the Phantom of The Park…maybe…

Anyways, the family that rocks together, stays together. Right? I’m pretty sure that’s how that one goes.

This is what really happens if you Rock and Roll all Night…

I mean, they look pretty happy. Right? Well, maybe not, but dang, I know I just switched from Pepsi to Coke. Yikes. And speaking of things that make you say “Yikes“….”

YIKES! CODPIECE!!! YIKES!!!

Egad…gravity wins again…

Finally, I will leave you with some kids from the Czech republic paying homage KISS. I’m not sure what that big sword is for but it’s still pretty cool. And the wigs are more Diana Ross meet Chaka Khan than KISS but what the hell: