KissFAQ Podcast

Julian is joined by Conversations with Phantoms author Ron Albanese to talk KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park and more!

Catching up on some topics from the board and current affairs including the KISS Destroys Anaheim 76 release...

This week we note the 30th anniversary of the Tiger Stadium show and ponder whether KISS are the greatest American rock band of all time...

MTV merch and Gene solo show review!

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Kiss's "You Wanted The Best" reunion compilation, the KissFAQ krew refocus on the album.

In late 1976 Peter postulated that the group might do something similar to the Beatles' White Album with their solo songs. So instead of 4 separate albums, a double LP compilation of selections from those album tracks. Makes for an expanded best of solo album episode.

How do people define "ballad" and what are their top 10 KISS ones (excluding solo albums)? We talk that and more!

What are some of the unpopular KISS opinions folk have?

Ranking the unmasked albums, 1983-97. Which one will be the King of the Mountain?

Discussing Flaming Youth merch, Stanley Simmons' live debut, Kiss in the studio, and Landlocked in Vegas II...

Celebrating Ace Frehley's 75th birthday, we choose 10 of our sweetest Frehley licks. What are yours?

For harmony, there must be balance. The krew dissect some of their "best" and "worsts" for a variety of topics.

Points of interest from the Indy Expo to make it online, including Lonnie's in-person experience! And the peanut gallery chimes in from afar. And other topics of the day.

Pitting any of the KISS releases that year against our other personal favorite albums from 1978, can any KISS title win?

25th anniversary of the End of the Farewell. Chaos and disillusionment? A fitting cap stone to that chapter?

A discussion celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of KISS's MTV Unplugged album and a selection of board topics and current affairs.

Pitting "Asylum" against our other personal favorite albums of 1985, is KISS the king of the mountain or are tears falling?

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kiss's Destroyer album live, the KissFAQ krew refocus on the album's songs and where the album currently resides in their personal Kiss Sonic Library. Released in March 1976, the album was supported by four singles: Shout It Out Loud, Flaming Youth, Detroit Rock City, Beth...

Author Martin Popoff discusses KISS in 1976 and his new book, KISS '76: Twelve Months That Defined the Hottest Band in the Land.

The crew preview the imminently forthcoming "War Machine" with Julian excluded from proceedings for the positives and negatives!

Taking on some more questions from the message board about where folk were, were at in their fandom, during several seminal moments in KISStory! And Gene's new setlist!

Taking on a fun series of questions from the message board about where folk were, were at in their fandom, during several seminal moments in KISStory!

Record Store Day 2026, Eddie Trunk comments, and more!

Revisiting Gene Simmons' Silly Safe, and ranking the songs on Disc 01 from worst to best.

We're stepping in the time machine and setting the dials for 25 years ago. What happened in January 2001. And we'll take on some current affairs.

Now we've had the new Peter Criss album for a month it's time to find out what are the panel's favorite songs!

This episode won't cost you $200 per song! What are our top 5 Vinnie co-writes with KISS? And other current affairs stuff...

The KissFAQ krew look back at 2025... And forward to 2026!

Happy New Year! Special guests don't get any more special than Peter Criss, who has recently released his first solo album in 18 years. It's chock full of rock & roll goodness, so we're grateful for the opportunity to talk with Peter and ask him some questions! A huge thank you to Peter Criss for graciously giving us his time and thoughts!

Celebrating Peter Criss's 80th birthday, we each choose our top-10 Peter songs, drum performances, vocals, whatever comes to mind!

We discuss events that have reached the public from the Kennedy Center Honors. The event will be broadcast Dec. 23, but that doesn't mean there isn't a discussion to be had!

We'll tackle some topics from the board or whatever happens before then!

The Hooligans have recently released their Kiss Tribute Album Roll Over and Rock! Julian is joined by Al and Vincent to discuss this superlative effort.

The KissFAQ krew review the new 50th anniversary "Alive!" super deluxe edition box set treatment.

Armchair quarterbacking the musical highlights from KISS Kruise Landlocked Las Vegas. We're not talking about the sand in our knickers, we're talking about the SpongeBob moments from the core KISS-related musical performances.

While the animals prepare to party in Vegas, we head back to our historic show schedule to tackle some of the board topics that have been neglected of late!

The KissFAQ krew review the new 50th anniversary "Dressed to Kill" super deluxe edition box set treatment.

In this episode, Julian is joined by Alain Bellicha, who is publishing a new book "MADE IN JAPAN," dedicated to all things Japanese vinyl. It's available, along with newsletter #12 from www.kissontour74-83.com/

In this episode, Julian is joined by Joey Cassata, who has just published his new book "KISS DRUMMERS: The Heartbeat of the Hottest Band in the World,"available exclusively on Amazon.

Andrew Sgambati elevates the KISS "fan film" to the next level, and then some. We dig into his forthcoming "From Tokyo to You" documentary coming November 11.

The episode we didn't want to make. Ace Frehley 1951-2025.

Hey Curley! It's all about ACE! We compile a "best of" ACE post-reunion, limited to 16 songs and not including more than 1 cover and no archival live tracks! Ack!

The panel ranks their favorite line-ups.

Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the first post-Kiss solo album from a Kiss member: "Out of Control." Teamed with producer David Wolfert, the album was Peter Criss's opportunity to establish himself as a solo artist, and start the process of finding the audience for the sort of rock music he wanted to make...

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Kiss's "Asylum" album, the KissFAQ krew refocus on the album's songs and where the album currently resides in their personal Kiss Sonic Library. Released in September 1985, the album was supported by three videos...

Andy and Julian celebrate the 40th anniversary of KISS's "Asylum" album!

News and topics from another week in Kisstory! Disappointments and hopes abound!

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Alive!, the KissFAQ panel refocus on the majestic KISS live commemorative album which finally generated the breakout they craved.

In this episode we feast from a mystery buffet of KISS topics. On the menu this week: Las Vegas Landlocked schedule, Doc Shouts it out Loudcast, and more.

Mystery items and tanks! And... looking at how some other artists have been honored by the Kennedy Center, we present our thoughts on various scenarios for how we'd like them honored in December 2025...