About this episode
Brian Slagel discusses the historical significance and impact of Kiss's song 'Love Gun' with various guests.
Kiss - "Love Gun" Released June 30, 1977 Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel discussed the title track from the 1977 Kiss album "Love Gun". First up, he hears from author Martin Popoff about the historical significance and impact of the song. Then, this show's producer Christian Bladt discusses more of the background and production of the song. Finally, the co-host of Morning Skate Scott Laughlin talks about his Kiss fandom, looks ahead to the NHL Playoffs and discusses some of the new music he's listening to right now. i You can watch video of the entire unedited version of the interview HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDniJAb7iZ4 Follow Scott Laughlin on Instagram and X @LaughlinSXM Follow Christian Bladt on Instagram and X @ChristianDMZ Follow Brian Slagel on Instagram and X @Brian Slagel Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal on X, Instagram and TikTok @100Metal Songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Brian Slagel
Guests: Martin Popoff, Christian Bladt, Scott Laughlin
Topics covered
- Kiss
- Love Gun
- heavy metal
- music production
- NHL Playoffs
Keywords
- Kiss
- Love Gun
- Brian Slagel
- heavy metal
- music history
- NHL Playoffs
- Christian Bladt
- Scott Laughlin
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kiss, Metal Blade Records
Books & works: Love Gun
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