Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has launched his own record label, Bad Records. The announcement was made on Friday, and to mark the occasion, Adams is releasing a double A-side single featuring two songs, “War Machine” and “Rock And Roll Hell.” These tracks were originally written by Adams, Jim Vallance, and Gene Simmons for KISS’s 1982 album, Creatures of the Night.
In a recent statement, the Grammy-winning artist shared how he became involved with the creation of Creatures of the Night. “To commemorate the first single on Bad Records, here are two songs I co-wrote when I was a 22-year-old struggling songwriter,” Adams explained. “I got a call out of the blue from producer Michael James Jackson to see if I would like to write for KISS, which I was thrilled to do, and these are a couple of the songs that were the result, written with both Gene Simmons and Jim Vallance.”
Bryan Adams- ‘Bad Records’
Adams, known for hits like “Summer of ’69,” recalled the creative process behind the songs. “While sitting with the band, Gene played me this fantastic bass riff, which ended up being the backbone of ‘War Machine.’ I was trying to think of a theme that could possibly match the riff and came up with the title. Seeing as the other song we’d written was about hell, War was the obvious theme to coincide with it.”
At 64, Adams expressed gratitude towards KISS for the opportunity. “I am very grateful to the KISS guys for giving me the chance back then,” he said.
Following his collaboration with KISS, Adams became a household name, releasing hit albums like Cuts Like a Knife and Reckless.
“Rock and Roll Hell” is now available digitally, accompanied by a music video. A 7″ vinyl featuring both songs will be released on 30 August.
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