The Latest Kiss Battle Lineups, Plus Some News & Updates NOT Related To It!

Well guys, I know this Kiss battle of the bands has been consuming a LOT of time on the SMS lately, but luckily, if you want different news, I have you covered! I'll also update everyone on the current lineups at the end. FYI, we're still short three confirmed bands, so if you know what day for those bands, LET ME KNOW!!!! Remember, the latest Kiss battle updates are AT THE END OF THIS POST!!!!!!!!

Let's start with the latest updates from the Battle of the Bands that you may have forgotten about! Remember, The Algoma University Students' Union are hosting a battle to see who'll open for The Inner City Surfers on December 22nd at The Speakeasy on TUESDAY! The latest updates are in, so if you're hitting this one too, here's what you need to know! The playing order has been announced, and local metal band Bring The Fallen are kicking off this battle! I expected they'd be starting this one earlier, so they'd have time to head to The Canadian Nightclub for the Kiss battle! Fellow locals The Fury are second, though I can't say if this is due to them playing the Kiss one Tuesday or not, because they have yet to release what day they're on. The Scary Uncles are third, followed by Creedon & The Animal Detectives, and Kargi are last. Other than that, I can confirm that it's ALL AGES, and that if the winners can't play on December 22nd with The Surfers, the runners up will get the honours. Remember, this is at 7:00 PM Tuesday night at The Speakeasy, $7 cover if you're an Algoma student with ID, $10 if you're not! Event page at this location! Next up, Woods of Ypres have released some new merchandise! In the latest update to the band's merchandise thread on their official forum, they've listed all the currently available merchandise, old and new, for you to check out and possibly buy! The first part of the thread outlines the band's records, where you can buy Woods I, II, II, IV (plus the bonus Necramyth CD), their best-of album, the Allure of the Earth vinyl, as well as package deals! The second part includes general merchandise, with "levels" depending on your fandom. Level 1 includes band shirts (short & long-sleeved) and hoodies (all in sizes S-2XL!) Level 2 has Woods toques and scarves, while the new stuff lies in Level 3 ("for the ultimate fan"), which has Woods of Ypres grocery bags, coffee mugs, and posters! There's also patches and buttons if you don't have a lot of cash on you. Get full details on pricing, what items look like, sizes, details on individual items, and ordering info at this location! I might have to pick up some new Woods merchandise!

And finally for non-Kiss battle stuff that I have today, two quick news items on a pair of upcoming concerts! First, the venue has been changed for the December 11th Caveman Morrison concert...sort of. It was originally scheduled for The Rockstar Bar at The Algonquin Hotel (as was their December 12th show), but it's been moved downstairs to The Algonquin's OTHER bar! Yes, they have two, and Caveman Morrison will rock both in the same weekend! The proof's in the new Facebook event page for the December 11th show, which you can check out at this location! Meanwhile, also at The Rockstar Bar, fellow local hard rockers Half Past have cleared up details about their show there on Boxing Day! They have indeed confirmed that there is NO COVER CHARGE! (I assume this is likely at most shows there.) Their Facebook page also confirmed that sadly, it's not all ages (This is a bar, after all.) Full details at this location! I fully plan on seeing both Caveman Morrison and Half Past next month, I can't wait to finally see these bands in action after such a long wait! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KISS BATTLE OF THE BANDS LINEUP AS OF MONDAY AT 2:49 PM: ALL BANDS ARE CONFIRMED!!! (Note: This is in no order except for when I first heard the news. And remember, this can always be subject to change, I'm just calling it as I see it) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH: 1. Garden of Bedlam (Source: Announcement on event page, link here) 2. Nebraska Arms (Source: Announcement on event page, link here) 3. Flat Stanley (Source: Announcement on event page, link here) 4. Sykotyk Rampage (Source: Facebook group e-mail from the band) 5. Dirty Virgin (Source: Band announcement on event page, link here) 6. Huckster (Source: Band announcement on event page, link here) 7. Blues Harvest (Source: Announcement on their event page, link here) 8. Stiffler's Mom (Source: Greg Simpson on a SooNet forums thread) 9. Tiny Trebuchet (Source: Lineup provided by Alli J from Rock 101) 10. Caveman Morrison (Source: Announcement on event page, link here) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST: 1. Stillbroke (Source: Band announcement on event page, link here) 2. Lion Ride (Source: Band announcement on event page, link here) 3. Sense of Truth (Source: Drummer Kev Riain on our Facebook page) 4. Bring The Fallen (Source: Wall posting on their Facebook page) 5. Gsis Murphy (Source: Wall posting on their Facebook group) 6. The Billy Bastards (Source: Announcement on event page, link here) 7. Wishbone (Source: E-mail sent to attendees on their event page) 8. Nixxon Dixxon (Source: E-mail from guitarist's mother Cami Hubbard) 9. Middle of Nowhere (Source: E-mail from ex-drummer Tony Fabiano) E-mail me at robfigures@hotmail.com or message Rob Figüres on Facebook if you have ANY info on the battle! If something's wrong, changed, missing, or mistyped, LET ME KNOW! I'm doing my best to keep everyone informed in the absence of official statements, so I need all the help I can get! Thanks everyone!