BK3 (album)

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BK3
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2010
Genre Hard rock
Heavy Metal
Length46:07
Label Twenty4
Producer Bruce Kulick
Jeremy Rubolino
Bruce Kulick chronology
Transformer
(2003)
BK3
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Vista Records(4.25/5) [3]

BK3 is the third solo album by rock guitarist Bruce Kulick. It was released by Twenty4 Records on February 2, 2010. [4] [5]

Contents

Bruce Kulick has been the lead guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad since 2001. He was the lead guitarist for Kiss from 1984 to 1996.

The album featured drummer Brent Fitz and vocalist John Corabi both of whom Bruce had worked with the band Union.

BK3 reached number 12 on the Billboard Heatseeker Albums chart. Classic Rock magazine listed BK3 as one of the top 50 albums of 2010, and named the song "Dirty Girl" as the 29th best song of 2010.

Track listing

  1. "Fate" (Kevin Churko, Bruce Kulick, Jeremy Rubolino) – 3:31
  2. "Ain't Gonna Die" (Gene Simmons, Kulick, Rubolino) – 4:10
  3. "No Friend of Mine" (John Corabi, Kulick, Rubolino) – 4:08
  4. "Hand of the King" (Nick Simmons, Kulick, Rubolino) – 4:55
  5. "I'll Survive" (Kulick, Rubolino) – 4:47
  6. "Dirty Girl" (Kulick, Rubolino) – 3:59
  7. "Final Mile" (Dan Lavery, Kulick, Rubolino) – 4:14
  8. "I'm the Animal" (Tobias Sammet, Kulick, Rubolino) – 4:42
  9. "And I Know" (Kulick, Rubolino) – 3:16
  10. "Between the Lines" (Kulick, Rubolino) – 3:54
  11. "Life" (Kulick, Rubolino) – 4:32
  12. "Love And Desire" (Bonus Track) -- 4:40

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Website Production

Charts

YearChartPosition
2010 Billboard Top Heatseekers [6] 12

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References

  1. Prato, Greg. BK3 at Allmusic
  2. BK3 at Rock Eyez
  3. Rupp, Erik. BK3 at Vista Records
  4. Bruce Kulick interview at Deuce News
  5. BK3 at kulick.net
  6. "BK3 - Bruce Kulick | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.