KISS drummer Eric Singer recently spoke with Legendary Rock Interviews on Facebook. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

Q: Sonic Boom was the best recording the band has put out since Revenge. One of the knocks on you guys is that KISS is the Gene and Paul show but Sonic Boom was more of a band effort than even some of the late '70s stuff, which sometimes used outside performers or writers. How involved have you and Tommy Thayer been as far as writing and arranging?

Singer: "We did Sonic Boom as a band in writing and recording. No outside writers and only our co-producer Greg Collins was involved in the recording process as far as sounds, production etc. We are using the same template for this new record and we all are very excited about what we have done so far."

Q: You have played with so many bands, always making good music and now finally reaping the rewards of your career at this point. Is it much easier to enjoy the artistic end when there is a certain level of career stability?

Singer: "I would have to say ...Yes. I always have had a spiritual connection to my drums and remember that it has brought me to a place in life that I never imagined. Love of music never dies no matter what level of success you achieve."

Q: If you don't mind being frank, at what point did BLACK SABBATH or BADLANDS stop being fun or worthwhile, and when is the right time for an artist to make such career moves?

Singer: "You always learn and hopefully grow from all your experiences. I have to say I am in a better place in regards to my memories and thoughts about all the past bands and people I have worked with. Some of those situations were not great in the moments that they happened, but they were part of the process to teach me and get me prepared for other future situations that I needed the skills to deal with. In regard to the bands you mentioned ? There is an old saying, 'Sometimes if you don't make changes, change is forced upon you.' I guess it all works out in the end."

Click here for the complete interview and an Eric Singer photo gallery.

KISSOnline.com has announced that meet and greet packages are now on sale for KISS' upcoming summer shows.

Package includes:

- Exclusive meet and greet with the members of KISS.
- A Personal photograph with KISS.
- Autograph session (includes 8X10 photo).
- Specially designed KISS concert shirt (high quality, Trunk brand).
- Collectible KISS tour lithograph(limited edition, numbered).
- Official meet and greet laminate.
- Set of official KISS guitar picks.

* Note:

Meet and greet package does not include a ticket to the concert. Fans must purchase a ticket to the concert to attend the meet and greet.

For more info go here.

KISS summer tour dates are as follows:

June

23 - Comcast Arena - Everett, WA
24 - Spokane Arena - Spokane, WA
26 - Interior Savings Centre - Kamloops, BC
27 - Entertainment and Sports Center - Abbotsford, BC
29 - CN Centre - Prince George, BC
30 - Encana Events Centre - Dawson Creek, BC

July

2 - MacDonald Island Park "Canada Rock" Festival - Fort McMurray, AB
6 - Rogers Sarnia Bayfest - Sarnia, ON
9 - Centennial Park - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
12 - Verizon Wireless Arena – Manchester, NH
13 - Mt Laurel Poconos PAC – Bushkill, PA
15 - Moondance Jam – Walker, MI
16 - Ford Festival Park – Oshkosh, WI
18 - Prairie Capital Convention Center – Springfield, IL
24 - Heavy MTL Festival – Montreal, QC
26 - Casino Rama - Orillia, ON
27 - Colosseum at Caesars Windsor - Windsor, ON
28 - Turning Stone - Verona, NY