Summary: A new KISS tribute album is coming out in August. Many KISS fans will let out a collective yawn when they hear this news. But, this time it's different; for many reasons. Good friend of the Decibel Geek Podcast and a podcast personality in his own right (Dropping the Needle and Three Sidesof the Coin), Mitch Lafon joins us to discuss project he's put together that is nearing completion that helps celebrate 40 years of the Hottest Band in the Land. The kicker? It's all done for a good cause; and the KISS Army has supported it in droves. A World With Heroes features professionally recorded performances from many artists that warm the hearts of Decibel Geek listeners everywhere. The artists involve donated their time and efforts for free and all of the proceeds go towards helping The Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care, a cancer care hospice that took care of Mitch's father-in-law in his final days.The project has been funded through Pledge Music We hear the whole story of how this project was launched, its personal meaning to Mitch, and why KISS fans truly have the biggest hearts of any rock fans with how they've embraced this project and helped it come to fruition. Also in this long-form discussion are takes on specific tracks on the album and personal stories from Mitch about how this project served as an open door for many musicians to meet one another and, in one case, actually form a band that plans to play live. Mitch Lafon can be found on his own podcasts at the following links: Three Sides of the Coin (KISS-themed podcast) Dropping the Needle (All music discussion) Both are fantastic shows. Mitch's co-host on both shows is former KISS webmaster Michael Brandvold and Three sides of the Coin features Tommy Sommers as well. All KISS fans would be well-advised to check out both podcasts as they offer a great discussion-based show that can be very thought provoking. A World With Heroes Track List DISC 1 – Track Listing 1) PSYCHO CIRCUS (Paul Stanley/Curt Cuomo) Performed by: DDrive (Phil Naro, Don Mancuso, Dave Sessions, JT Taylor & Bobby Bond) 2) SPIT (Gene Simmons/Paul Stanley/Van Zen) Performed by: Ken Dubman, Jimmy Callahan, Scott Metaxas, and Mark Tornillo 3) DEUCE (Gene Simmons) Performed by: Bill Leverty, Kevin Valentine, John Regan, & Russ Dwarf 4) SURE KNOW SOMETHING (Paul Stanley/Vincent Poncia) Performed by: Chris Buck & ANTHONY CARDENAS MONTANA 5) DETROIT ROCK CITY (Paul Stanley/Bob Ezrin) Performed by: Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, Rex Brown & Brian Tichy 6) EYES OF LOVE (Eric Carr/Bruce Kulick/Adam Mitchell) Performed by: Eric Carr, Benny Doro & John Humphrey 7) SHOUT MERCY (Paul Stanley/Tommy Thayer) Performed by: Jeff Paris, Troy Lucketta, Eric Brittingham & Jeff LaBar 8) CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (Paul Stanley/Adam Mitchell) Performed by: Brighton Rock (Gerald McGhee, Greg Fraser, Stevie Skreebs, Johnny Rogers & Mark Cavarzan) 9) LARGER THAN LIFE (Gene Simmons) Performed by: Rex Brown, Brian Tichy & Mark Zavon 10) COLD GIN (Ace Frehley) Performed by: DON DOKKEN & TOMMY DENANDER 11) LOVE GUN (Paul Stanley) Performed by: Tony Harnell, Mark Kendall, Scott Snyder, Sean Michael Clegg, Kevin Valentine & Tommy Denander 12) LITTLE CAESAR (Eric Carr/Gene Simmons/Adam Mitchel Performed by: Ron Young, John Regan & Tommy Denander 13) HARD LUCK WOMAN (Paul Stanley) Performed by: Chris VanDahl, Stacey Blades & Adam Hamilton 14) OUTERSPACE (David Askew/Jesus Mendez Jr.) Original demo later covered by Ace Frehley on his Anomaly album Performed by: Shredmill (David Askew, Jesus Mendez Jr, Jaime Moreno) 15) GOODBYE (Paul Stanley) Performed by: IMPERA & Bob Kulick (J.K.Impera, Matti Alfonzetti, Tommy Denander & Mats Vassfjord) Additional guitars by Lars Chriss 16) SEE YOU TONIGHT (Gene Simmons) Performed by: Todd Farhood and Mystery (Todd Farhood, Michel St-Pere, Sylvain Moineau, Jean-Sébastien Goyette, Francois Fournier & Benoit Dupuis) 17) BETH – The Grand Pi
