Various Artists – A World With Heroes: A KISS Tribute For Cancer Care (2013)

To mark the 40th anniversary of KISS, rock journalist Mitch Lafon has gathered some of the greatest rock musicians for a tribute album.

‘A World With Heroes’ features unique performances of incredible KISS songs, with pledges made through being used to make this amazing tribute come to life and to benefit The Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Cancer Care hospice (Lafon’s father-in-law passed away there peacefully on January 4th, 2013).

KISS songs from every era will be represented on ‘A World With Heroes’. All basic tracks will be recorded by Eric Brittingham (bass, Cinderella), Jeff LaBar (guitars, Cinderella) and Troy Lucketta (drums, Tesla).

Vocalists and other artists that will contribute to the CD include Terry Ilious (Great White and XYZ), Bumblefoot (Guns N’ Roses), Russ Dwarf (Killer Dwarfs), Ron Young (Little Caesar), Doug Alrich (Whitesnake), Rex Brown (Pantera, Kill Devil Hill), Dery Grehan (Honeymoon Suite), Bill Leverty (Firehouse), Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion, Dream Theater), Phil Lewis (L.A. Guns), Doro Pesch, Mark Zavon (Kill Devil Hill), Slaves On Dope, Chris Van Dahl (ex-L.A. Guns), Tommy Denander, Johnny Dee (Doro and ex-Britny Fox), Jeff Paris, Phil Naro, Willie Basse and Sean Kelly (Crash Kelly and Helix) — with more to be announced shortly.