Covers
| "Unholy" | ||||
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| Single by Black Veil Brides (featuring Zakk Wylde) | ||||
| from the album Rebels | ||||
| Released | December, 2011 | |||
| Format | EP, single | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, alternative metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Lava Records, Universal Republic Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent | |||
| Black Veil Brides (featuring Zakk Wylde) singles chronology | ||||
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In 2008, the song was parodied on the Kiss tribute album KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent, written and performed by rock & roll comic C.C. Banana. The parody is called "Ted Poley" and was inspired by a real life encounter between Danger Danger vocalist Ted Poley and Kiss frontman Paul Stanley, while the two bands were on tour together in 1992. The other cover found on the album was recorded by Curse God and Die.
German band Die Ärzte, who supported Kiss in 1996, recorded a German version of the song in 1994 for the tribute album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved.
American rock band Black Veil Brides did a cover of the song on their EP Rebels which was released on December 23, 2011. Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society guitarist, Zakk Wylde is featured on this version, playing the guitar solo The song was revealed to the public on Youtube on December 14, 2011. Black Veil Brides has cited Kiss (along with Mötley Crüe) as their biggest influences, both musically and image-wise
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