Talk about arriving in style! Amateur videographer Chris Rauschnot filmed the following footage of KISS landing in Las Vegas, Nevada via a Maverick Helicopter at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino earlier tonight, Novermber 5th, to kick off their nine-show residency at The Joint.

Robin Leach spoke with KISS legend Paul Stanley for the Las Vegas Sun, discussing the band's highly anticipated residency at The Joint. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Are you changing the tour show (for the residency)?

Stanley: "Completely different stage. At this point, our influence is so widespread that virtually any rock band you go see live is doing the KISS show. The only thing they can never be is KISS. Anybody with money can buy pyro, can buy lasers, but you can never be us. So for us to come into Las Vegas, we’ll set a different level honestly.

It’s an amazing thing for us to be able to go into a smaller venue and not downsize. Usually going into a smaller venue means doing a smaller show, but because this show isn’t portable and because this show is a permanent installation, we can do things that we couldn’t when you have to break the show down every night."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

KISS Rocks Vegas hits The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino beginning today (November 5th). A video message from the band about the shows has been uploaded:

KISS Rocks Vegas dates:

November

5 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
7 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
8 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
12 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
14 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
15 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
19 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
22 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
23 - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV

Paul Stanley will be signing copies of his New York Times best-selling book, Face The Music, at 1:00 pm on November 8, 15, and 22 at B Side in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas.

B Side is located next to the Hard Rock Store in the classic casino tower. Paul will only be signing copies of Face The Music that are purchased at B Side. He will not be signing any other items.