Kiss - God of Thunder
Now, I know that in 2011 the name KISS isn't exactly synonymous with bad-assery and probably conjures images of bloated, self-indulgent rockstars; over the top merchandising and bad reality television but hell. I will always love this band. They were the second band I ever saw live and they ruined my world. I bought their comics, drew their faces in my school books and worshipped the ground Ace Frehley walked on.
It's always unfortunate when a band you love proverbially shits on their legacy but I've always liked to imagine being a KISS fan in the early 70's: smoking under the bleachers, scrawling band names on the back of your jean jacket, doing burnouts in your dodge and not having to hear, "Oh, I think my dad likes them" when you mention you're a kiss fan in the 7th grade.
'God of Thunder' perfectly sums up what is cool about the band. It's heavy, it's anthemic and when they play it live Gene Simmons throws a sword into the stage and spits blood. It encapsulates everything i love about hard music and if you haven't already, spend the weekend at your local markets sifting through records till you come across Destroyer, pop it in your Crosley and pretend it's 1976.
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