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Lou Reed<\/a> made an album with Metallica. A strange combo, but it worked\u2026 on some level. So, what\u2019s to stop him from working with a band like Kiss? <\/p>\n Lou Reed was more than aware of what it was like to not have a project fully come together when he met up with Kiss. In 1972, Reed wrote the song \u2018Berlin\u2019 and included it on his self titled album. The song perfectly represented how good of a lyricist Reed was, as he was able to depict a romantic night in a Berlin caf\u00e9 wonderfully, taking the listener on their very own trip to Germany through the magic of his lyricism.\u00a0<\/p>\n While the song was a masterpiece, it came at the wrong time in Reed\u2019s solo career, as there weren\u2019t many people dotted around that decided to listen to the record. As such, the track slipped unfairly through the cracks and many a year lay unblessed by it. The track was given new life; however, following the success of the album Transformer, as more people were now interested in what Reed had to offer, and he decided to take advantage of the situation by re-releasing \u2018Berlin\u2019. <\/p>\n When it came to working on the track once again, Reed opted not to simply re-record the track, but he instead decided to create a new album<\/a> which surrounded the record. The story he told of the night in a caf\u00e9 was stretched out over multiple songs, creating a dynamic concept album that brilliantly showcased the creativity of Reed. <\/p>\n The album allowed Reed to revisit an idea that he didn\u2019t feel like got enough attention, and it also led to him meeting the producer Bob Ezrin. Ezrin worked with Reed on the album, and then shortly afterwords went to spend time with Kiss in a bid to help them put together their album Destroyer. Working with Kiss was borderline the exact opposite of what it was like working with Reed, as while Reed had a singular idea that Ezrin helped him realise, Kiss had four separate ideas going in four separate directions. <\/p>\n