Gene Simmons vs. Peter Criss. Gene, What is the Point Now of Throwing Peter Under the Bus?

Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show

Michael Brandvold, Tommy Sommers, Mark Cicchini and Lisa Martini

Music, Music History, Music Interviews, Music Commentary

4.3 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Episode 652. Here we go AGAIN! Gene Simmons during an interview seems to throw Peter Criss under the bus with regards to his involvement in the writing of Beth? WHY!!! Enough is enough at this point, what is the point of doing this?

Peter Criss responds to Gene’s claims – https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/kiss-beth-peter-criss-songwriting-interview-1236154613/

Gene Simmons original claim – https://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-beth-writers/

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Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over 6,000,000 times. Three Sides of the Coin has been joined by special guests including former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, Eddie Trunk, AEW Superstar and lead singer of Fozzy Chris Jericho, Angel lead guitarist Punky Meadows, Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook, Vinnie Vincent Invasion and Slaughter lead singer Mark Slaughter, Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, comedian Craig Gass, KISS’ former business manager Chris Lendt, the Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack, Frank Munoz associate producer for Ace Frehley’s Anomaly album, award winning songwriter Adam Mitchell, Ed Kanon (Peter Criss’ drum tech), Kevin Valentine (drummer on KISS’ Psycho Circus album). Three Sides of the Coin was picked (October 2013) as a ‘What’s Hot’ podcast by Apple’s iTunes.

In the early ’90s, Michael Brandvold launched the fifth ever website on the Internet devoted to KISS, KISS Otaku. He built, launched and maintained Kissonline.com (KISS’ official web presence). He now owns Michael Brandvold Marketing, providing marketing services and digital strategy to musicians. Tommy Sommers spent 15 years on the record show circuit collecting, trading and selling memorabilia / Kiss merchandise. He is now a successful residential Real Estate agent in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. Tommy has also produced a KISS song For The Oddfathers and is the owner of Rock Steady Digital Photography. Mark Cicchini, is a world renown KISS collector. KISS have used parts of Mark’s vast KISS collection for audio, video & print materials including their book NOTHIN TO LOSE, CD re release of the LOVE GUN album & the VH1 Ultimate Album KISS ALIVE! special as well as many other KISS projects. His wife also makes a mean meatloaf!!!

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0:00.0	Everybody, this week on three sides of the coin.
0:04.5	What was the point of Gene Simmons throwing Peter under the bus with regards to writing
0:10.6	Beth?
0:12.7	And Peter, good for you, responded to all of that in Billboard magazine.
0:19.9	We discuss all of that this week. I need to put a
0:25.4	quarter in Mark because he's really got some passion about this topic. This is Three Sides of the
0:32.2	coin talking all things. Kiss. So you love the show. Visit www.3Sides of the coin.com, subscribe on YouTube, follow and rate us on Spotify, subscribe and leave a review on iTunes.
0:46.4	We appreciate your support. Surf into the Ultimate Kiss store, the largest in the galaxy.
0:52.1	Explore an incredible collection of merchandise and collectibles from every era of the greatest band of all time, Kiss.
0:58.0	We have something for Kiss fans of all ages.
1:01.0	Visit www.kissarmywarehouse.com
1:05.0	Oh, guys, we've started recording.
1:10.0	Who's gonna be here in a little bit?
1:13.6	He's having a meltdown.
1:15.0	He just jumped in and said, I'm having a meltdown and I'll join you in a little while.
1:20.2	Does he think this fucking show revolves around him and what he wants to do?
1:25.0	No, that's what Mark's position is.
1:27.5	Oh. and what he wants to do. No, that's what Mark's position is.
1:28.3	Exactly.
1:32.3	Oh, my God. Oh, God.
1:33.5	It's just, it's been a crazy week, people.
1:36.4	It's been crazy day, people.
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