What Albums by KISS or Any Other Band Would You Like to Listen to Again for the Very First Time?

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

Michael Brandvold, Tommy Sommers, Mark Cicchini and Lisa Martini

Music, Music Interviews, Music History, Music Commentary

4.3 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Episode 653. It is all about memories! This week is a roundtable discussion that you can play along with… What albums by KISS or any other band would you like to be able to listen to again for the very first time?

Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com

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!!!

It’s only our opinion… it’s neither right nor wrong.

Three Sides Of The Coin is unofficial & unsanctioned and has no affiliation with the band KISS.

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0:00.0	This week on Three Sides of the Coin, you can play along with us.
0:05.5	What album by Kiss or any other artist do you wish you could go back and experience listening to for the very first time?
0:17.2	We share ours.
0:19.1	We want to hear yours.
0:20.2	This is Three Sides of the Coin talking all things.
0:24.6	Kiss.
0:25.6	So you love the show, visit www.3Sidesofthecoin.com.
0:30.6	Subscribe on YouTube. Follow and rate us on Spotify.
0:33.6	Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes.
0:35.6	We appreciate your support.
0:38.7	Surf into the Ultimate Kiss Store, the largest in the galaxy.
0:42.7	Explore an incredible collection of merchandise and collectibles from every era of the greatest
0:46.7	band of all time, Kiss.
0:49.0	We have something for Kiss fans of all ages.
0:51.9	Visit www.kiss Armymywarehouse.com.
0:55.8	Hey, three sides of the coin.
0:58.6	You got Mike, Mark, Tommy.
1:01.9	Lisa, I don't know.
1:03.6	Might show up, might not show up.
1:05.5	She didn't check in with us.
1:07.5	She's been, I think, a little salty ever since the loss of the Steelers the
1:17.3	other night at the stadium, or I should say the, what do they call it, the manufacturer of Sorrow
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