On January 30, 2007, Locomotive Records will release a history DVD with title The History Of Fear. This is an unauthorized documentary of the band, packed with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage that tells the story of how this magnificent group became metal legends. The footage dates back to when the band was formed in East London in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris.

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BW&BK conducted the exclusive interview with Kittie's vocalist/guitarist Morgan Lander and drummer Mercedes Lander on being forced to change the name of their label, Kiss Of Infamy, after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the attorneys representing Kiss Catalog Ltd., the owner of trademarks relating to KISS. Kittie eventually decided to go with the name X Of Infamy:

“It was disappointing because we liked the name of the label and it had meaning, as in sealing a pact with the devil," says Mercedes of the change, “but if Gene Simmons thinks that Kiss Of Infamy can be confused with Kiss, no big deal. At the end of the day we’re not going to make a big stink about it or take them to court (laughs). Gene Simmons actually owns the name ‘Kiss’ for all entertainment purposes, so no big deal, we changed the name to X Of Infamy because the ‘X’ is the universal symbol for ‘kiss’.”

Kittie is due to release their new full length studio album, Funeral For Yesterday, on February 20th. It's an independent venture, with everything done in-house under the X Of Infamy name.

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As previously reported, all girls metal band, Kittie are teaming up with WALLS OF JERICHO, DEAD TO FALL, 36 CRAZYFISTS and IN THIS MOMENT for The Funeral For Yesterday Tour beginning in early February. The band's schedule is now as follows:

January
20 - Miami, FL at Super Motor Fest

February
9 - Hartford, CT at Webster Theater
10 - Clifton Park, NY at Northern Lights
11 - Asbury Park, NJ at The Fastlane
12 - New York, NY at BB King's
14 - Allentown, PA at Crocodile Rock (NEW DATE)
16 - Spartanburg, SC at Ground Zero
17 - Fayetteville, NC at Jester's Pub
18 - Springfield, VA at Jaxx
20 - Jacksonville, FL at The Imperial
21 - Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade
23 - Ft. Worth, TX at Ridglea Theatre (NEW DATE)
24 - San Antonio, TX at The White Rabbit
27 - Odessa, TX at Dos Amigos

March
1 - Farmington, NM at Gator's
2 - Albuquerque, NM at The Sunshine Theater
3 - Tucson, AZ at The Rock (NEW DATE)
4 - Los Angeles, CA at The Key Club
6 - Anaheim, CA at House of Blues
8 - Portland, OR at Rock'N'Roll Pizza (NEW DATE)
9 - Seattle, WA at Studio Seven
12 - Ogden, UT at Country Club Theater (NEW DATE)
13 - Denver, CO at Gothic Theater
15 - Omaha, NB at Sokol Underground (NEW DATE)
16 - Cedar Falls, IA at The Reverb
17 - Mokena, IL at The Pearl Room (NEW DATE)
21 - Traverse City, MI at Streeters (NEW DATE)
22 - Cleveland, OH at Peabody's
23 - Flint, MI at The Machine Shop (NEW DATE)
24 - Warren, MI at The Ritz

More dates will be announced soon.

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