| God of Thunder | |
| Cover: | God of Thunder - KISS - 1979.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kiss |
| Album: | Destroyer |
| Released: | March 15, 1976 |
| Recorded: | Electric Lady Studios, New York City, September 3–6, 1975 Record Plant Studios, New York City, JanuaryFebruary 1976 |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Length: | 4:13 |
| Label: | Casablanca |
| Producer: | Bob Ezrin |
| Prev Title: | Shout It Out Loud |
| Prev Title2: | Sweet Pain |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Flaming Youth | |
| Title2: | God of Thunder |
| Next Title: | Detroit Rock City |
| Next Title2: | Beth |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
"God of Thunder" is a song by Kiss from their 1976 album Destroyer. The song has also been featured on many of Kiss' live albums, including an up-tempo version on Alive II. Many various sound effects were used to make the song including explosions, clapping, zippers, overdubbed audience chatter and screaming children. The song was written by Paul Stanley, who intended to sing it on the album, but producer Bob Ezrin suggested slowing down the tempo and handing the lead vocals over to Gene Simmons.[1]
The song is Simmons' "theme song" for the band. It has been performed live with blood-spitting, a bass solo, and a portion of the song being performed by Simmons on a high-rise above the audience.
"God of Thunder" is widely regarded as one of Kiss's best songs. In 2014, Paste ranked the song number 11 on their list of the 20 greatest Kiss songs,[2] and in 2019, Louder Sound ranked the song number eight on their list of the 40 greatest Kiss songs.[3]