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"God of Thunder" is a song by Kiss from their 1976 album Destroyer. The song has also been featured on many of Kiss' live albums, including an up-tempo version on Alive II. Many various sound effects were used to make the song including explosions, clapping, zippers, overdubbed audience chatter and screaming children. The song was written by Paul Stanley, who intended to sing it on the album, but producer Bob Ezrin suggested slowing down the tempo and handing the lead vocals over to Gene Simmons.[1]

"God of Thunder"
Single by Kiss
from the album Destroyer
Released	March 15, 1976
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios, New York City, September 3–6, 1975 Record Plant Studios, New York City, January – February 1976
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:13
Label	Casablanca
Songwriter(s)	Paul Stanley
Producer(s)	Bob Ezrin
Kiss singles chronology
"Shout It Out Loud" / "Sweet Pain" (1976) "Flaming Youth" / "God of Thunder" (1976) "Detroit Rock City" / "Beth" (1976)

Overview

The song is Simmons' "theme song" for the band. It has been performed live with blood-spitting, a bass solo, and a portion of the song being performed by Simmons on a high-rise above the audience.

Reception

"God of Thunder" is widely regarded as one of Kiss's best songs. In 2014, Paste ranked the song number 11 on their list of the 20 greatest Kiss songs,[2] and in 2019, Louder Sound ranked the song number eight on their list of the 40 greatest Kiss songs.[3]

Releases

• Original studio version on Destroyer
• Remixed studio version on Destroyer: Resurrected
• Live version on Alive II
• Live version on Gold
• Alternate studio version on Kiss Killers
• Alternate live version on Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
• Remastered version on Double Platinum
• Another live version on Kiss Alive! 1975-2000 (Best Buy exclusive track)
• Original demo version sung by Paul Stanley on The Box Set
• Original demo version sung by Paul Stanley on Kiss 40
• Unplugged country version on Kissology Volume Three

Personnel

Kiss

• Gene Simmons – bass, lead vocals
• Peter Criss – drums
• Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar
• Ace Frehley – lead guitar

Additional personnel

• Bob Ezrin – keyboards, sound effects
• David Ezrin – voices
• Josh Ezrin – voices

References

На других языках

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- [en] God of Thunder (song)

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[es] God of Thunder

«God of Thunder» es una canción de la banda estadounidense de rock Kiss, incluida en su cuarto álbum de estudio, Destroyer (1976). Su compositor fue el guitarrista Paul Stanley, aunque el productor Bob Ezrin realizó algunos cambios significativos, como ralentizar su tempo y decidir que el bajista Gene Simmons fuera quien le pusiera voz porque se ajustaba mejor a su personalidad. En su letra, entre menciones a la mitología griega, el bajista se considera una poderosa deidad. Su grabación, al igual que el resto del álbum, tuvo lugar en los estudios Record Plant a comienzos de 1976, donde además los hijos de Ezrin añadieron voces adicionales.

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[ru] God of Thunder

God of Thunder — песня американской хард-рок-группы Kiss. Отдельно успех получила ускоренная версия песни, вошедшая в альбом Alive II. Полюбилась многими фанатами за то, что в концертном исполнении Джин Симмонс (бас-гитара) исполнял своё фирменное соло, включающее в себя «взлёт» под крышу сцены и «плевание кровью».

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