METAL EDGE PRESENTS CHARLIE BENANTE MIKE PORTNOY ROY MAYORGA EDDIE TRUNK DEBATING THE KISS ORIGINALS

[@97warlock]

Hotter than Hell STILL is getting played, Ive been at 2 different bars in the last year & have heard that on the Jukebox , I was like HElll Yeah!!

[@Danimal77]

Hotter than Hell is my favorite of the 70's albums. It's so heavy and raw. I love how sludgy and dirty it sounds. It has a very Sabbath-like feel to it. It's also sighted as being a grunge influencer.

[@kth351twinvasion5]

I'm pretty sure Strange Ways created grunge...

[@josephlicano8701]

I love seeing my idols (Benante and Portnoy) nerding out over KISS, the same way I nerd out and listen to, their music, as well as KISS's music.

[@klistarf]

Alive 2 was the first KISS album i bought, in '79. I was 13yo. My fave KISS album is Creatures Of The Night. I have to say that i actually love The Elder, and always have! I actually got interested in drums/drumming by the wonderful Mick Tucker (RIP) of (The) Sweet when i was 6yo, and then when i first heard KISS in '77, at 11yo, that was it - i became a total KISS freak, and Peter Criss reignited my desire to want to learn to play again, and although i didn't hit my first drum until i was 17yo (late '83) and had started to also get into other drummers/bands by that point, i will forever attribute my love of all things drums to Mick and Peter, and i thank them heartily for that! I could witter-on about my 'KISS journey' all night, but i won't bore people. Lol! I so enjoyed this post! So, thanks, and keep rockin' Guys... \m/ (:o)

[@ericcasabar3447]

I'm live in Honolulu Hawaii, 50 yrs old...been a lifelong fan!!! Got my first album at the ripe old age of 7yrs old(1976)...Hotter than Hell!!! To this day., its my favorite from them! I finally got to see them for the first time ever...I flew out to Oakland for "The End of the Road" show at the Oracle...right before the Corona got bad! It was bitter sweet for me...never got to see the original lineup....BUT...it was a night ill never forget!

[@sammytheonionhead]

My first Kiss album I got was Hotter than Hell in 1976. It’s my favorite.

[@claudiocinieri7890]

Dynasty was my very first "rock, metal" album, I was 10. I love that album, how Gene play bass is fantastic, 2000 Men and Hard Times from Ace, just WOW, Dirty Livin with Peter on lead vocal, beautiful! and Paul with Magic Touch. I was lucky to saw them 3 times. Twice with the original line up in LA 1994 and Italy and Budapest, Sonic boom World tour.

[@Peatmoss0979]

My favorite 2 Kiss albums..Dark and heavy Kiss... Hotter then Hell.. Favorite Pop albums Kiss ..Unmasked

[@97warlock]

YES!!! I heard God Of Thunder in 1977 & literally felt This is New Levelk, Unheard of, Brand New, Original Dark Heavy as a Locomotive & evil as fu*k , After that song every song I heard fromn this was Better than Awesome.

[@Danimal77]

I love Anthrax's cover version of She!

[@AarosConcerts]

Oh my goodness! I thought it was gonna be a boring night 😂 this is the best thing I’ve seen in Years!!!!! Sooo badass!!! Them showing their stuff is freakin amazing!

[@mechanicalanimal125]

Unmasked and the Elder are fantastic albums!

[@killerdude35]

KISS was the epicenter from which my childhood revolved. They dominated my thoughts. Aside from the countless hours I spent listening to KISS, I would go to bed thinking about KISS. I would wake up thinking about KISS. I would DREAM about KISS. I would draw KISS on my folders at school. The conversations between me and friends largely revolved around KISS. Every spare dime I had was spent on buying KISS albums or other KISS merch. I was completely obsessed with KISS from 76-79. Then Unmasked came out and...well...

[@claudiocinieri7890]

That's why they became very rich :)

[@ronnelson8876]

that unplugged album might be one of my top 3 kiss albums, I love it

[@EarthdogGFX]

Izzy time to get this crew back and discuss all the latest KISS leaks

[@metalheadbill]

Alive II was my first album as well. I was nine.

[@metaldams78]

This is fantastic, I really wanted to jump into this conversation so many times. Definitely going to listen to the first three albums - in order, tonight. I’m 42 years old and didn’t really become a fan until about 1993 or 1994. Ironically, I heard Anthrax’s version of “Parasite” before I knew most KISS songs.

[@Bernz66]

Kiss, bought the first Kiss album in 1974..... I used to buy these comic book LPs in the early 70’s. I saw the first Kiss album and bought it thinking it was a comic book record. Changed my life...... my favorite out of the first three albums is Hotter Than Hell.

[@JohnRaptis]

Great show! Now to get you lot all back together for Destroyer, Rock And Roll Over and Love Gun! :)

[@vinylrec]

This might be the best show ever! Love the show and tell...lol

[@dennisperin2989]

Hotter Than Hell is an awesome album. The early metal years. Strangeways maybe the heaviest song they ever wrote.Ace’s guitar tone is a monster on that song. Remember people, Kiss didn’t have a fan club, they had an Army...

[@gatomike26]

Same great podcast you just put Metal Edge in the upper corner and views go way up lol.I can't wait for more of these.

[@IzzyPresley101]

Well brother, if you have the owner of metal edge magazine as your cohost now and tells you to put that logo on there you would do it too. Appreciate the support and we got some cool shit coming up soon. Plus, bigger name equals bigger guests

[@zman0729]

I still have all of my KISS albums from the first album up to the Dynasty album. (2) Double Platinum (2) Alive I & II, (2) Love Gun, one autographed by Paul. No Love Gun sleeve though.

[@zman0729]

Great choice Portnoy w/Room Service!

[@ronnelson8876]

I'd like you guys to do this with 3 kiss albums that you maybe don't like as much, like non-makeup stuff would be cool

[@IzzyPresley101]

I love the non makeup stuff. Hell, we did it with dynasty vs unmasked

[@edguygz7889]

My first kiss record I bought was love gun in 77 I was 8yrs old

[@Rabant777]

My scores: Kiss 17; HTH 20; DTK 23 .... So, many of the "classic songs" aren't at the top of my list anymore. Generally I think that HTH is my favourite of the 3 though.

[@maddogct]

Thank you! For The Who mention. I’ve been saying that for years.

[@tlawton783]

Man i had Kiss everything , found kiss alive 2 with all tattoos and book , kiss originals first pressing , kiss guitars , signatures thousands of dollars of crap , all lost in a house 🔥

[@ericbrewer2409]

I knew Ace was wearing a laboratory coat on back of Hotter Than Hell, first time seeing the album. He posed with chemistry stuff like a mad scientist.

[@killerdude35]

Guys you have to do a follow up with the next 3 albums, Destroyer, Rock And Roll Over, and Love Gun! That will be a hell of a lot more difficult I'll bet!

[@IzzyPresley101]

Oh that will happen

[@gambalei]

Muy interesante el debate. Gracias y saludos.

[@Strutter72]

Great Episode

[@romelovesdan]

DUUUUUUUUDDE! Glad I found this.....A tip of the North Stars cap to you!

[@ModernDayWarrior2112]

Why doesn’t anyone actually think of asking Peter himself if he played on the studio tracks on Alive II?

[@thomashubner697]

History repeats itself. Unmasked does not sound like the Kiss Charlie loves ok. But does Volume 8 sound like Fistful of metal ? Musicians do that stuff right? Very good guests, very good show.

[@kevinagee5403]

Great Debate. Top Shelf show off the top rope topic. Now we go to School.

[@shaneyoung3407]

1:05:05 best Sebastian Bach impression ever.

[@metalqueen17]

OMG that was fantastic lmfao

[@leddygee1896]

Destroyer is a sonic masterpiece. Eddie Kramer is a genius. I personally did not have a problem with the production because it took their sound to another level. Brilliant...

[@killerdude35]

Bob Ezrin produced Destroyer.

[@leddygee1896]

Hey, I'm old. I get those two mixed up!!😎

[@mechanicalanimal125]

I was at that St. Paul show too with the Melvins playing!!! They mostly just did feedback and sounded terrible the whole time of that show....it was godawful and so many people were pissed about their set.

[@IzzyPresley101]

The beer lines were long....

[@fernandobenitezvalencia2591]

i like Kiss and Marillion (with Fish!). c'mon, rocknrollers can also be open-minded... well... i've never been a fan of DT, to be honest. but, hey, i love Nausea, Amebix, early Anthrax... music is music and thats that. mucho love!

[@marc-olivierbouchard8717]

My order: 1- DTK 2- HTH 3- KISS

[@Jayflo7]

I had all of the original makeup records, key word being had, with the exception of The Elder and Creatures on LP and on Eight Track and I let some chic take them home and well......

[@starchild007]

I LOVE THE 80'S KISS!

[@deathtodigital4097]

It's not so much about being there it's about discovering the band in the pre internet age.

[@mechanicalanimal125]

No one mentioned how Dressed to Kill on the album cover, how it says KISS embossed going around in a square around the picture of the band, how there is an S missing from the upper right corner cause it didn't all fit properly for some reason.

[@IzzyPresley101]

damn I have never noticed that!

[@metalheadbill]

Only took Eddie about 30 seconds to get in a plug.

[@IzzyPresley101]

That he’s a pro

[@Danimal77]

How is Charlie Benante 58 years old? He looks and sounds 28.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

It happens, I''ll be 55 soon and everybody thinks I'm 35 or even younger...

[@gatomike26]

Well when people stop dying their hair like say Jon Bon Jovi they look way older too.

[@timeswehadwewonthaveagain6980]

Its because anthrax have never been able to afford on tour goodies

[@EarthdogGFX]

Hope ro see part 2 with Destroyer / RNRO / LOVE GUN

[@edguygz7889]

Cheap trick opened the film with hello there. Over the edge great movie

[@ThrillingTwo]

Unfortunately Hotter Than Hell can never be remixed because the masters basically turned to dust according to Robert Conte on 3 Sides Of The Coin ep. 207. He got insane access to the vaults. Also, it was recorded on lesser quality tape. There's a trade ad you can find for the tape featuring Hotter Than Hell.

[@hcondivine]

love this!!! great job izzy

[@anthonyr829]

Love the intro!

[@christostefan]

I love '80s Kiss I'll die on that hill

[@IzzyPresley101]

me too!

[@terrytheman3317]

Hotter than Hell and Dressed To Kill are KISS at their BEST!!!

[@svenkunz]

wow more 🙏

[@mechanicalanimal125]

Last one is SUPER easy....Black Diamond, Strange Ways, RARAN

[@cecilmusick8629]

Good show Izzy!

[@ModernDayWarrior2112]

I think the sound of Hotter Than Hell being the way it is is because the guitars were also recorded out of phase. On top of that I think they botched it in the mastering phase.

[@YourHenchmen]

CHARLIE!!!

[@timeswehadwewonthaveagain6980]

Charles. ..not in charge..

[@123612100]

The dude wearing the hat is crazy. The melvins rule.

[@mechanicalanimal125]

not at that show that he's talking about....i was there too and they mostly just did feedback and just sort of strummed some notes/chords and played so lazily....it was just so bad!

[@97warlock]

Eddie I NEEED that sealed 8 track,severely bad. I have the 2nd Printing Near Mint Still sealed, that I'll never [art with,but- might for that 8 track ha

[@shaunbowen948]

Sounds like Carmine on larger than life

[@eddiemuniz761]

Bell sound studios????Did ace actually spray paint his hair Gold for the cover of the first album???Gene ignited his accidentally ignited his hair at the academy of music show (which became the N.Y. Palladium)as it was immediately doused at the conclusion of Firehouse!!!!!!

[@97warlock]

aw maaaan .... Destroyer, R&R Over , Love Gun .............. Next video, ??

[@derekdykeman9160]

Take a shot every time Roy touches his camera you won't make it sober through the podcast.

[@zman0729]

No love for Dressed to Kill. Disappointing. (one of my favorites)

[@Justrespect2112]

Neither is listenable