THE EVOLUTION OF HOTTER THAN HELL

1994 - Band was formed with musicians who were looking to recreate the magic of the original KISS Concert experience from the 70's. Meticulous attention to detail was used in constructing the staging and its props. Add to that, over the top Pyrotechnics and all the pieces were in place. The band performed several warm up shows in the Northeast to get ready for the upcoming tours. The stage was set!
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1995 - 1st North American Tour - Opened for KISS on the official KISS CONVENTION TOUR. The band was also invited to perform at the Annual Atlanta KISS Konvention and both Annual NY & Chicago KISS Konventions. They were solicited to do a remake of a KISS classic for the Kiss tribute album - "Dressed to Kill". They recorded the 1974 track "Hotter Than Hell" at Acqrok Studios in Utica,NY. Touring over 250 dates that year they were still far from their prime. More...


1996 - Continued appearing at annual U.S KISS Konventions and touring nonstop across North America. George Sewitt former manager for KISS and currently managing Ace that year claimed that Scott was the closest thing to Ace that he had ever seen. He felt so strongly about it that when asked if he would put that in writing....he did!
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1997 - Appeared live on NBC’s TODAY SHOW with Katie Couric and Matt Laurer interviewing the band. This event was in conjunction with the NYC TOY FAIR where HOTTER THAN HELL were invited to appear as the official spokespersons for the MCFARLANE TOYS line of KISS action figures. Later that same year HOTTER THAN HELL was invited to appear to a sold out crowd at the Annual Dragon-Con comic book & toy collector convention in Atlanta Ga. More...


1998 - Doubled for the members of KISS in the New Line Cinema feature film "DETROIT ROCK CITY" filmed on location at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario Canada.
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1999 - HOTTER THAN HELL goes to Los Angeles, California to paint KISS makeup on playmates for the KISS issue of PLAYBOY. (*March 1999)
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2000 - The NHL playoffs played host to an outrageous performance from HOTTER THAN HELL to a sold out crowd of over 20.000 people at Florida's NCRC Arena.
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2001 - Gene Simmons’ private party in honor of the release of his autobiography KISS and Makeup served as a great backdrop for another stunning performance from HOTTER THAN HELL in NYC.
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2002 - HOTTER THAN HELL was featured in the movie "MOCKSTARS".
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2003 - HOTTER THAN HELL performs at the PEPSI CENTER in Denver, CO., to a sold out crowd of over 18,000 people during an AFL Game Halftime Show. Their performance is seen by millions over NBC affiliate TV broadcast. More...

Detroit Rock City cast reunion party appearance (press release & photos).

2004 - HOTTER THAN HELL goes on hiatus. Andrew relocates to Nashville, TN and goes to work at Pearl Drums. Bill hits the road with Strutter and tours across the US. Scott hits the books and goes "Back to School"-starts first semester of college majoring in Liberal Arts & Sciences.

2005 - HOTTER THAN HELL Resurrection Tour - performed many outdoor Festivals through out the Midwest and was featured as The Headlining Act on Red Bull's West Coast Promotional Tour..

2006 - LOVE GUN TOUR - HOTTER THAN HELL appeared in select cities throughout North America performing many sold-out performances at various Theatres, Casinos and Festivals including an Explosive Performance at Upstate NY's 1st Annual Almost Fest..

2007 - BORN AGAIN TOUR - HOTTER THAN HELL donated its time to Fundraising and making special appearances for Corporate Events.

2008 - HOTTER THAN HELL will be accepting offers for large venues, concert arenas, theatres, fairs, festivals, casinos, fund raisers and corporate entertainment anywhere and everywhere in the world! We hope to get a chance to perform for our troops and we appreciate all that they have sacrificed for us here in the USA! Please check out the bookings page for more details.

To date HOTTER THAN HELL has appeared on:

NBC , MTV, VH1 , FOX TV , BRAVO , GLOBAL TV , CNN , AMERICAN JOURNAL , ACCESS HOLLYWOOD , and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.

HOTTER THAN HELL has appeared in the following publications:

The Official KISS ALIVE/WORLDWIDE 96-97 tour magazine, KISS "DETROIT ROCK CITY" movie magazine #1, and movie magazine #2, Metal Edge, Kerrang Magazine, RIP Magazine, and Playboy Magazine.

Some performance highlights for HOTTER THAN HELL include:

Las Vegas, (Sunset Station, Boulder Station, Palace Station, and the Fiesta), Ameristar Casino, Paradise Casino, Casino Magic, Screams Theme Park, Dragon Con, International Toy Fair NYC, Norway Fest, Jay Cee Fest, Rockin the Hills Festival, Sidney Summer Festival, Mid- America Freedom Rally Bike Fest, River City Bikefest, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Georgia Theater, Florida Theater, The Riviera Theater, Roseland Theater, Temple Theater, Madison Theater, Ventura Theater... and many more.