query: record_label god of thunder 
supports: Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (March 2, 1942  October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, and his solo career spanned five decades. The Velvet Underground was unsuccessful during their active years, but gained a significant cult following to become one of the most widely acclaimed and influential bands in rock history. Brian Eno famously stated that, while the Velvet Underground's debut album sold only 30,000 copies, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band". Rock and Roll Over is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kiss, released in 1976. It was recorded at the Star Theatre, and in order to get the proper drum sound, Peter Criss recorded the drum tracks in a bathroom, communicating via video-link with the rest of the band. Criss' vocals are featured on the tracks "Baby Driver" and "Hard Luck Woman". Paul Stanley, who originally wanted the latter song to be sung by Rod Stewart, gave it to Criss, after Gene Simmons insisted Criss sing the song instead. Alive II is the second live album (and eighth overall) by American hard rock band Kiss, released on October 14, 1977 by Casablanca Records. The band had released three albums ("Destroyer", "Rock and Roll Over", and "Love Gun") since the previous live outing, the seminal 1975 release "Alive!", and the band drew upon the variety of new tracks, with Eddie Kramer producing. Chaim Witz (, born August 25, 1949), known professionally as Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor and television personality. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bass guitarist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the rock band he co-founded with rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley in the early 1970s. Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards), Shannon Leto (drums, percussion) and Tomo Milievi (lead guitar, bass, violin, keyboards, other instruments). Hard rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music that began in the mid-1960s, with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. It is typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals, distorted electric guitars, bass guitar, drums, and often accompanied with pianos and keyboards. Philanthropy (from Greek ) means etymologically, the love of humanity, in the sense of caring, nourishing, developing, and enhancing what it means to be human. In this meaning, it involves both the benefactor in their identifying and exercising their values, and the beneficiary in their receipt and benefit from the service or goods provided. A conventional modern definition is "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life," which combines an original humanistic tradition with a social scientific aspect developed in the 20th century. The definition also serves to contrast philanthropy with "business" endeavors, which are private initiatives for private good, e.g., focusing on material gain, and with "government" endeavors, which are public initiatives for public good, e.g., focusing on provision of public services. A person who practices philanthropy is called a philanthropist. Interactive media normally refers to products and services on digital computer-based systems which respond to the users actions by presenting content such as text, moving image, animation, video, audio, and video games. Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in the history of popular music. Robert Alan "Bob" Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, and Phish. As of 2010, Ezrin's career in music had spanned four decades and his production work continued into the 21st century, with acts such as Deftones and Thirty Seconds to Mars. After co-founding interactive media company, 7th Level, in 1993, Ezrin has branched out into philanthropy and activism, with music also introduced into this realm of his life, underpinning projects such as Music Rising and Young Artists for Haiti. Ezrin is also involved in education, co-founding the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in 2009. `` God of Thunder '' is a heavy metal song by Kiss from their 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 . Even though the song was written by Paul Stanley , who had every intention of singing it for Destroyer , producer Bob Ezrin suggested slowing down the tempo and handing the lead vocals over to Gene Simmons . The song was and is Simmons ' `` theme song '' for the band . It is often 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 . The song was dropped from the setlist and replaced by `` I Love It Loud '' in 2008 . Kiss did play it at a show in Athens , Greece , during the Kiss Alive / 35 World Tour . The song was eventually returned to the setlist on the second leg of The Hottest Show on Earth Tour starting in Everett , WA , and has remained part of the list again since 2012 . `` God of Thunder '' was originally a frenetic up - tempo rocker , but it underwent a change when Ezrin decided it would be a perfect vehicle for Simmons and his `` Demon '' stage persona . Indeed , the lyrics to `` God of Thunder '' seem tailor - made for this image as they lay out the first - person tale of a figure with godlike powers tied to rock & roll : `` I gather darkness to please me / And I command you to kneel , before the / God of thunder and rock & roll / The spell you 're under will slowly rob you of your virgin soul . '' Stanley 's initial pop - tinged melody was darkened and slowed down to a mid-tempo throb that contrasted ominous verses built on slowly ascending phrases with a stomping , neo-operatic chorus full of sturm und drang . The result was a perfect vehicle for an ambitious , cinematic production , and this is exactly what Ezrin gave it on Destroyer : the song is built on a cavernous , echo - drenched soundscape anchored by Peter Criss ' militaristic drum work and fleshed out by squalling electric guitar riffs and a throbbing bass line . Simmons bellows out the lyrics in a gravelly roar that cuts through the heavy arrangement , and Ezrin dresses up the song with artfully placed bits of feedback and creepy , babbling child voices that were created by Ezrin recording his son David chattering on a walkie - talkie while listening to the song . All these touches gave Kiss ' recording of `` God of Thunder '' a sense of gothic rock bombast that fully lived up to the larger - than - life lyrics . It was a bit too heavy to be a single but became a natural live showpiece for Simmons in an exciting , faster arrangement that became a highlight of the band 's post-Destroyer shows ( a live rendition of this version can be found on Alive II ) . Since then , it has been covered by Entombed . In 1999 , Kiss lip - synced the song on WCW Monday Nitro . According to Dean Malenko on the WCW DVD , it was the lowest rated Nitro ever . Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 "Guinness Book of World Records" as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre, and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Phish is a band known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. Originating at the University of Vermont in 1983 (with the current line-up solidifying in 1985), the band's four membersTrey Anastasio (guitars, lead vocals), Mike Gordon (bass, vocals), Jon Fishman (drums, percussion, vacuum, vocals), and Page McConnell (keyboards, vocals)performed together for nearly 20 years before going on hiatus from October 7, 2000 to December 31, 2002. They resumed touring from December 31, 2002 until August 15, 2004 when they announced that the Coventry Festival would be their last show. They reunited in March 2009 for a series of three consecutive concerts played in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, and have since resumed performing regularly. Stanley Bert Eisen (born January 20, 1952), known professionally by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American musician, singer, songwriter and painter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and singer of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's highest-charting hits. Stanley established The Starchild character for his Kiss persona. Casablanca Records is an American recording label owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Republic Records. The label became most successful as a disco label in the 1970s and currently operates as an Electronic dance music label under the direction of Tommy Mottola. Edwin H. "Eddie" Kramer (born 19 April 1942 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a recording producer and engineer. Kramer has collaborated with several artists now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including the Beatles, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Carlos Santana. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and humanitarian activist who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, Gabriel launched a solo career, with "Solsbury Hill" his first single. His 1986 album, "So", is his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the U.S. The album's most successful single, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards and remains the most played music video in the history of MTV. Love Gun is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on June 30, 1977 by Casablanca Records. The album was remastered in 1997. It is notable for being their first album to feature a lead vocal performance from Ace Frehley, making it the first Kiss album to feature lead vocal performances from all four band members. It was also the last studio album to feature Peter Criss on every song, as he was replaced by session drummer Anton Fig for all but one song on 1979's "Dynasty". "Love Gun" was certified platinum on June 30, 1977. Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti, is a sovereign state located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is in size and has an estimated 10.6 million people, making it the most populous country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the second-most populous country in the Caribbean as a whole.
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answer: casablanca records