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The Kiss founding member and all-round rock expert spins his favourite tunes, including Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister.

The Demon of Rock is back - Gene Simmons presents a new series of I Love It Loud on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2.

Gene Simmons, co founder of the most successful recording rock band in America - KISS - returns to Radio 2 to play more of the music that 'makes my blood boil', Classic Rock.

In this episode, Gene features tracks artists such as Alice Cooper, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, and Twisted Sister.

He also has fun with a new feature 'Gene Splicing' where he mashes up hard rock and heavy metal covers of old standards, this week highlighting Megadeth's version of Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Were Made For Walking.

Throughout the series Gene recollects personal encounters with the artists featured, sometimes as a colleague such as when Jimi Hendrix's engineer produced KISS's first demos.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Jun 2016 22:00

Music Played

  • Iron Maiden

    Run To The Hills

    • Edward The Great: Iron Maiden's Greatest Hits.
    • Music Factory Mastermixes.
    • 1.
  • Alice Cooper

    Billion Dollar Babies

    • Billion Dollar Babies.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Twisted Sister

    I Wanna Rock

    • Stay Hungry.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Pearl Jam

    Evenflow

    • Sony.
  • Nancy Sinatra

    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.
  • Wendy O. Williams

    I Love Sex (and Rock and Roll)

    • WOW.
    • PASSPORT RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Mötley Crüe

    Dr. Feelgood

    • Dr. Feelgood.
    • Elektra.
  • The Rolling Stones

    2000 Man

    • Their Satanic Majesties Request.
    • Decca.
    • 4.
  • KISS

    2000 Man

    • Dynasty.
  • Jimi Hendrix

    Bold As Love

    • Axis: Bold As Love.
    • Track Record ‎.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Jun 2016 22:00

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