Kiss of Death is born in Lecce (Italy) in 1994 and is the result of the artistic collaboration of Max Serafino (rhythm guitar and vocals) and Ivan Scrimitore (lead guitar). The temporary arrival of bass guitarist and a drummer will compensate the band, but they will leave and two members will join it: Luigi Greco (bass guitar) up today present member of the band, and Andrea Doria (drums) who will play "till December 2000, when will leave it for evident musical misunderstanding. A new drummer will join soon the band, Dario Congedo. After, in April 2001, also Ivan Scrimitore leaves the band and the new guitarist, Marcello Zappatore, join the band. They propose a hard and sharp sound typically "Thrash", with many influences of other genres like "Death metal", "Crossover" and Hard Core". Their first demo-tape, "Lies", was recorded at "PANPOT Studio" in Brindisi in march '97 and it has found so far people's favour and from various specialized magazines. After one year the band is again on the waves with a new demo-tape, recorded in June ‘98 in the “PANPOT Studio” in Brindisi, the title is: "UNDISPUTED REALITY" composed by five songs of pure and violent "Power Thrash Metal". On December ‘99 Kiss of death appeared as one of the national emergent bands on "MIGHTY KILLERS" compilation enclosed to "PSYCHO", the monthly metal magazines. After an year, in March '00 the band release their first Official cd entitled "Stronger Than Before", composed by 8 new songs. Finally, in March 2002 Kiss of Death release a new promo CD entitled “Promo 2K2” that will be used only for promotional advertising to find a deal with a label! The new Promo includes three songs: a new song called ‘HOUSE OF PAIN' and two old song extracted for their last cd ‘Stronger Than Before' and completely arranged again. The songs are UNCONTROLLED REACTION' and ‘Stronger Than Before'. Through all these years, the band realized various concerts all over Italy, taking part of the most important national metal festival as many editions of "PLUVIA METALLI DAY", the fifth edition of "AGGLUTINATION METAL FESTIVAL" and the second edition of the “SALENTO SUMMER FESTIVAL”, playing as supporting band with several groups of international importance like SEPULTURA, SAXON, SHELTER, RAW POWER, EXTREMA, LINEA 77, DEATH SS, WHITE SKULL, NODE, STORMLORD, OPERA XI, SADIST, NECRODEATH, UNDERTAKERS, NATRON. In October '02 Kiss of Death takes part in the third edition of ‘ROCK TV NIGHT' and hit the stage supporting one of the greatest Italian metal band ever, Death SS. They even managed to play on the most important rock stage in Italy, the ‘ROLLING STONE' in Milan and furthermore, they lead the video program called DATA BASE broadcasted on ROCK TV. In the Meanwhile, Kiss of Death are working on the songs that will compose their second Official Album!!