Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss
| Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | September 5, 2005 |
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Length | 72:08 |
| Label | Voices of Wonder |
| Producer | Various |
Gods of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to Kiss is a Norwegian compilation album by various artists. The album is a tribute to the American hard rock band Kiss. The album reached 13th on Norway's national charts.[1]
Album art
The album art on the album was designed by Ken Kelly, who designed various 1970s Kiss album covers, including Love Gun and Destroyer.
Critical reception
Stavanger Aftenblad called Span's "Parasite" overly serious and Stage Dolls' "Beth" unconvincing, but Kissettes' "I Just Wanna" was noted as a fun cover version.[2] Rana Blad said most of the covers are identical to the originals, just worse and more boring".[3] Halden Arbeiderblad called it a decent album overall and noted "Detroit Rock City" and "I Was Made for Lovin' You" as the best covers on the album.[4] Dagsavisen said the idea has been done better before. The cover of "Crazy Crazy Nights" was said to be the standout track.[5] Gjengangeren said the album is interesting to listen to despite a few missteps.[6] Now Toronto wrote: "It’s kinda like listening to average bar cover bands [...]"[7]
In 2015, VH1 included Ulver's "Strange Ways" on their list "The 10 Best Extreme Metal Covers of Kiss Songs".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:46 | ||
| 2. | "Detroit Rock City" | Stanley/Ezrin | Ronni Le Tekrø & Tony Harnell | 3:47 |
| 3. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley/Poncia/Child | Wig Wam & Bruce Kulick | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley/Poncia | Espen Lind | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Crazy Crazy Nights" | Stanley/Mitchell | Kurt Nilsen | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Getaway" | Frehley | The Carburetors | 2:32 |
| 7. | "I Just Wanna" | Stanley/Vincent | KISSettes | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Beth" | Criss/Ezrin/Penridge | Stage Dolls | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Parasite" | Frehley | Span | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Uh! All Night" | Stanley/Child/Beauvoir | Diabla | 4:08 |
| 11. | "She" | Simmons/Coronel | Unmasked | 4:59 |
| 12. | "Shout It Out Loud" | Stanley/Simmons/Ezrin | Surferosa | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Mr. Blackwell" | Simmons/Reed | Lost at Last | 4:05 |
| 14. | "I Love It Loud" | Simmons/Vincent | Kvikksølvguttene | 3:19 |
| 15. | "God of Thunder" | Stanley | The Shirleys Temple | 3:24 |
| 16. | "Tomorrow" | Stanley/Poncia | The 3856 | 3:08 |
| 17. | "Strange Ways" | Frehley | Ulver | 4:19 |
| 18. | "C'mon and Love Me" | Stanley | Smalltown Rockets | 2:49 |
| 19. | "The Magic KISS Medley" | Simmons/Stanley | Satin | 5:08 |
| 20. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Simmons/Stanley | Erlend & Steinjo | 3:11 |
References
- ^ "KISS Tribute CD Breaks Norwegian Top 15". Blabbermouth.net. 18 September 2005. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Wold, Kjetil (7 September 2005). "Guder uten maske". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Schibsted. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Bruun, Trond (19 September 2005). "Diverste artister". Rana Blad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Lindskog, Thorkil H. (2 September 2005). "Wig Wam på Kiss-cd". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Johnsen, Lars West (6 September 2005). "Slengkyss til Kiss". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Bårdseth, Audun (5 September 2005). "Hyllest i full bredde". Gjengangeren (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Gods Of Thunder: A Norwegian Tribute to KISS". Now Toronto. Brandon Gonez. 12 January 2006. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ McPadden, Mike (22 August 2015). "The 10 Best Extreme Metal Covers of Kiss Songs". VH1. BET Media Group. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
