“Gene and Paul came back to the studio with their jaws on the floor. Gene said, ‘No-one has ever turned down Kiss’“: The glam-rock guitarist who accidentally turned down Kiss

In 1982, Kiss found themselves at a crossroads when founding member Ace Frehley decided to leave the band. In search of their next lead guitarist, the band made several calls – including to Slash and Richie Sambora – before settling on Vinnie Vincent.

Punky Meadows, the guitarist of glam-rock band Angel, was also in the mix, although, as legend has it, he was the one who actually rejected Kiss. Now, Meadows is setting the story straight on what actually happened during the auditions and why he never ended up joining Kiss.