Eddie Van Halen Wanted To Join KISS In 1982, Says Gene Simmons; Sixx Sense Interview Posted

During an interview on Nikki Sixx's "The Sixx Sense" radio program this past week, Gene Simmons discussed the topic of Eddie Van Halen joining KISS in 1982. Simmons originally introduced the topic in his 2001 autobiography, "KISS & Make-Up."

"I want to leave [Van Halen] and I want to join KISS," Simmons recalled Van Halen saying in 1982.

Listen to the Van Halen-related excerpt of the interview below. (Thanks to KISSfaq for providing the news.)