Ace Frehley news à partir de fin 10/2021

12.06.2022 10:22:22
MAY 27 2022
Setlist
1/ Rip It Out
2/ Parasite (Ace KISS song)
3/ Strutter (KISS song)
4/ Hard Luck Woman (KISS song) (with Peter Criss)
5/ Strange Ways (Ace KISS song) (with Peter Criss)
6/ Rocket Ride (Ace KISS song)
7/ Detroit Rock City (KISS song)
8/ Emerald (Thin Lizzy cover)
9/ She (KISS song)
10/ Love Theme from Kiss (KISS song)
11/ New York Groove (Russ Ballard cover)
12/ Shock Me (Ace KISS song)
13/ Cold Gin (Ace KISS song) / Black Diamond (KISS song)
Encore:
14/ Deuce (KISS song)

12.06.2022 10:30:08
June 11, 2022
Fan-filmed video of Ace Frehley's June 10 performance at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania can be seen below.

Last November, Ace said that he had collaborated with his longtime friend Peppy Castro on "some heavy songs."

Peppy reportedly taught Frehley how to play guitar and previously collaborated with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons as a songwriter and performed on Frehley's and KISS frontman Paul Stanley's solo records.

In December 2020, Frehley told Talking Metal Live that he would start recording his next all-original album in 2021. The record will be the follow-up to "Spaceman", which was released in October 2018 via eOne. At the time, he said that had "been writing all along. Plus, I have tracks that I've already recorded that I have to revisit and decide whether they have a chance to make it on my new studio record — [if they] have to be rewritten or [they're] just good the way they are," he explained. "And I've got people sending me song ideas constantly… So, little by little, it's an ongoing process, and it evolves as it goes."

Earlier in 2020, Frehley told Canada's iHeart Radio that he had "only written about three songs" for his next LP, and he added they were "not finished." He said: "Now that I'm [living] on the East Coast [after moving to New Jersey from Southern California], my engineer only lives an hour from me, Alex Salzman, who worked with me extensively on this last record, and he played a lot of bass guitar as well, So it's gonna be even easier, 'Origins Vol. 3' and the next [original] record."

Frehley's latest release was "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist.

"Origins Vol. 2" featured cover versions of THE BEATLES' "I'm Down", DEEP PURPLE's "Space Truckin'", LED ZEPPELIN's "Good Times Bad Times", THE ROLLING STONES' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", THE KINKS' "Lola" and THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's "Manic Depression", among others. A cover of the 1975 KISS tune "She" also appeared as a bonus track. Guests on the set included CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander, Lita Ford and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick.

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons co-wrote two tracks on "Spaceman", "Without You I'm Nothing" and "Your Wish Is My Command", the latter of which also features Simmons's bass playing.

13.06.2022 07:51:28
June 12, 2022
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has called out Paul Stanley for allegedly using pre-recorded tracks during the band's performances.

The 71-year-old Frehley touched upon Paul's supposed reliance on backing tapes during his concert Saturday night (June 11) at the Palladium in New York City.

Prior to launching into the KISS classic "Detroit Rock City" with his solo band, Frehley told the crowd (see video below): "This song's a great song written by Mr. Paul Stanley. By the way, we don't use tapes. Anyway, this one's about a city in the Midwest on Lake Michigan. It's called 'Detroit Rock City'."

Ace's comments came less than a week after a rare "mistake" by KISS drummer Eric Singer during the band's concert in Antwerp, Belgium revealed what some fans are saying is proof that KISS is using pre-recorded tracks during its performances.

Several KISS fans who attended the group's June 6 show at Sportpaleis shared video of KISS kicking off the set with "Detroit Rock City", the classic song that has consistently served as the live opener for the band's live performances in recent years. At the end of the track, Singer, who has played with KISS on and off since 1991, apparently "[forgot] to rest for a measure," according to YouTube commenter Austin Ogonoski, "instead continuing to play the standard beat for two additional measures. " After "Eric [realized] he [messed] up," he "[began] the drumroll/breakdown a measure late," which "[meant] Paul's vocal track [was] out of sync with what the band [was] actually playing," Austin explained. "Paul's track [played] 'Everybody's gonna leave their SEAT,' completely out of sync with the song and when nobody [was] at a mic."

Ever since KISS's "End Of The Road" trek launched in late January 2019, there has been persistent online chatter about Paul allegedly singing to a backing tape. The speculation stemmed from the fact that Stanley had been struggling to hit the high notes in many of the band's classic songs for a number of years.

In a 2014 interview with the Metropolis Nights magazine, Frehley was asked about Stanley's comment in Guitar World magazine that Ace "stopped practicing" his guitar playing and "got involved with a whole lot of things that really diluted and diminished his craft." Ace responded: "I didn't read that, but I think that's hysterical. For Paul to try and say something negative against me as a guitar player? Come on! He should listen to himself playing live. He's one of the sloppiest guitar players out there. He's more worried about jumping around and pointing his finger. That's been the problem since the beginning of KISS. We all used to yell at him for making so many mistakes. I would try and cover for him. So for him to take a shot at my guitar playing…. Is he out of his mind?"

Back in 2018, Ace said in an interview that his hypothetical return to KISS could make it easier for Paul to handle the band's material in a live situation.

"I told Gene [Simmons], 'Get me back in the band and I'll sing five songs, which will take the pressure off Paul,'" Frehley told SiriusXM. "It sounds like a good plan. But I don't make the decisions anymore with KISS."

13.06.2022 07:56:51
Le guitariste original de KISS, Ace Frehley, a appelé Paul Stanley pour avoir prétendument utilisé des pistes préenregistrées lors des performances du groupe.

Frehley, âgé de 71 ans, a évoqué la dépendance supposée de Paul aux bandes d'accompagnement lors de son concert samedi soir (11 juin) au Palladium de New York.

Avant de se lancer dans le classique de KISS "Detroit Rock City" avec son groupe solo, Frehley a déclaré à la foule (voir la vidéo ci-dessous) : "Cette chanson est une excellente chanson écrite par M. Paul Stanley. Au fait, nous n'utilisons pas de cassettes Quoi qu'il en soit, celle-ci parle d'une ville du Midwest sur le lac Michigan. Elle s'appelle "Detroit Rock City".

Les commentaires d'Ace sont intervenus moins d'une semaine après qu'une rare "erreur" du batteur de KISS, Eric Singer, lors du concert du groupe à Anvers, en Belgique, a révélé ce que certains fans disent être la preuve que KISS utilise des pistes préenregistrées lors de ses performances.

Plusieurs fans de KISS qui ont assisté au spectacle du groupe le 6 juin au Sportpaleis ont partagé une vidéo de KISS donnant le coup d'envoi du plateau avec "Detroit Rock City", la chanson classique qui a toujours servi d'ouverture en direct pour les performances live du groupe ces dernières années. À la fin du morceau, Singer, qui a joué avec KISS par intermittence depuis 1991, apparemment "[a oublié] de se reposer pendant une mesure", selon le commentateur YouTube Austin Ogonoski, "au lieu de continuer à jouer le rythme standard pendant deux minutes supplémentaires " Après "Eric [s'est rendu compte] qu'il [s'est trompé]", il "[a commencé] le roulement de batterie/ventilation une mesure en retard", ce qui "[signifiait] que la piste vocale de Paul [était] désynchronisée avec ce que le groupe [était] ] en train de jouer", a expliqué Austin. "Le morceau de Paul [jouait] 'Everybody's gonna leave their SEAT', complètement désynchronisé avec la chanson et quand personne [n'était] au micro."

Depuis le lancement du trek "End Of The Road" de KISS fin janvier 2019, il y a eu des discussions en ligne persistantes sur le fait que Paul aurait chanté sur une bande d'accompagnement. La spéculation découlait du fait que Stanley avait du mal à atteindre les notes aiguës de nombreuses chansons classiques du groupe depuis plusieurs années.

Dans une interview en 2014 avec le magazine Metropolis Nights, Frehley a été interrogé sur le commentaire de Stanley dans le magazine Guitar World selon lequel Ace "a cessé de pratiquer" son jeu de guitare et "s'est impliqué dans un tas de choses qui ont vraiment dilué et diminué son art". Ace a répondu: "Je n'ai pas lu ça, mais je pense que c'est hystérique. Que Paul essaie de dire quelque chose de négatif contre moi en tant que guitariste? Allez! Il devrait s'écouter jouer en direct. C'est l'un des guitaristes les plus bâclés. là-bas. Il est plus inquiet de sauter et de pointer son doigt. C'est le problème depuis le début de KISS. Nous avions tous l'habitude de lui crier dessus pour avoir fait tant d'erreurs. J'essaierais de le couvrir. Donc, pour qu'il prenne un coup sur mon jeu de guitare…. Est-il fou ? »

En 2018, Ace a déclaré dans une interview que son retour hypothétique à KISS pourrait permettre à Paul de gérer plus facilement le matériel du groupe dans une situation live.

"J'ai dit à Gene [Simmons], 'Remets-moi dans le groupe et je chanterai cinq chansons, ce qui soulagera Paul'", a déclaré Frehley à SiriusXM. "Cela semble être un bon plan. Mais je ne prends plus les décisions avec KISS."

13.06.2022 08:05:10

14.06.2022 07:30:43
Joe DiVita
Published: June 13, 2022
At a show at The Palladium in New York City on June 11, Ace Frehley took a shot at KISS, who were caught using backing vocal tapes at a concert earlier this month, as he introduced the song "Detroit Rock City."

For years, fans have accused KISS of either lip-syncing or singing along to backing vocal tracks to aid the overall quality of their concert performance and when drummer Eric Singer made a mistake at a June 6 show in Belgium, it threw the band off and Paul Stanley's voice was heard when he was not present behind the microphone toward the end of "Detroit Rock City."

The miscue also resulted in a pyrotechnic effect firing off at the improper time with the performance out of sync.

Frehley, who has continuously sparred with Stanley and Gene Simmons in the press for a number of reasons, the subject of his possible return to the group being the most prominent lately, used this opportunity to rib his former bandmates at his own show.

"This song's a great song written by Mr. Paul Stanley," Frehley tells the crowd in fan-filmed video seen below, "By the way, we don't use tapes. Anyway, this one's about a city in the Midwest on Lake Michigan. It's called 'Detroit Rock City'."

View the setlist from Frehley's New York City show further down the page and see his upcoming tour dates here.

14.06.2022 07:35:31
Fans accused Stanley of relying on vocal tapes after a mistake during a show last week.

Posted 18 hours ago . JorgeM93
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley has taken a jab at frontman Paul Stanley over the alleged use of pre-recorded vocal tracks during the band's live shows, as reported by Blabbermouth.
During a performance with his solo band at the Palladium in New York City this weekend, June 11, the musician addressed the crowd before launching into "Detroit Rock City":

   "This song's a great song written by Mr. Paul Stanley. By the way, we don't use tapes. Anyway, this one's about a city in the Midwest on Lake Michigan. It's called 'Detroit Rock City'."

Frehley's comments arrive a week after Kiss was under fire by fans due to a mishap during the group's concert in Belgium, where a live mistake by drummer Eric Singer hinted at the fact that the band was using pre-recorded vocal tracks.

14.06.2022 07:48:37
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14.06.2022 07:50:21
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During the show in New York City on June 11, Ace Frahley took a shot at his ex band members at KISS for allegedly using backing vocal tapes while announcing a song «Detroit Rock City». Ex KISS guitarist most likely referred to the episode which happened to KISS just 5 days before that in Belgium, when the band’s drummer Eric Singer, reportedly made a mistake which resulted in pyrotechnics firing off at a wrong time, and Paul Stanley’s voice being heard when the vocalist was not present behind his mic.

18.06.2022 09:49:03
June 17, 2022
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has reportedly canceled all of his previously announced summer 2022 European festival appearances, including the Czech Republic's Masters Of Rock and United Kingdom's Steelhouse Festival.

Steelhouse promoters Mikey and Max said in a statement: "We have been informed by Ace Frehley's representatives that, due to unforeseen circumstances on his part, he needs to cancel his entire European tour including his appearance at Steelhouse."

The organizers of Masters Of Rock released a similarly worded statement, saying: "Unfortunately, we will not see the original guitarist of the famous band KISS and subsequently the successful solo artist Ace Frehley at Masters Of Rock this year! We are extremely sorry, but his management has canceled all his planned summer shows in Europe. The changes are sometimes really unpredictable, and so is the official reason for canceling his show: 'Due to unforeseen circumstances Ace Frehley's performance has been cancelled.'"

In December 2020, Frehley told Talking Metal Live that he would start recording his next all-original album the following year. The record will be the follow-up to "Spaceman", which was released in October 2018 via eOne. At the time, he said that had "been writing all along. Plus, I have tracks that I've already recorded that I have to revisit and decide whether they have a chance to make it on my new studio record — [if they] have to be rewritten or [they're] just good the way they are," he explained. "And I've got people sending me song ideas constantly… So, little by little, it's an ongoing process, and it evolves as it goes."


Earlier in 2020, Frehley told Canada's iHeart Radio that he had "only written about three songs" for his next LP, and he added they were "not finished." He said: "Now that I'm [living] on the East Coast [after moving to New Jersey from Southern California], my engineer only lives an hour from me, Alex Salzman, who worked with me extensively on this last record, and he played a lot of bass guitar as well, So it's gonna be even easier, 'Origins Vol. 3' and the next [original] record."

Frehley's latest release was "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist.

"Origins Vol. 2" featured cover versions of THE BEATLES' "I'm Down", DEEP PURPLE's "Space Truckin'", LED ZEPPELIN's "Good Times Bad Times", THE ROLLING STONES' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", THE KINKS' "Lola" and THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's "Manic Depression", among others. A cover of the 1975 KISS tune "She" also appeared as a bonus track. Guests on the set included CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander, Lita Ford and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick.

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons co-wrote two tracks on "Spaceman", "Without You I'm Nothing" and "Your Wish Is My Command", the latter of which also features Simmons's bass playing.

24.06.2022 10:28:51
"Regardless of if it happens or not, you're not going to get six guys up there in makeup."
Posted 8 hours ago
Longtime Kiss manager Doc McGhee has recently addressed the possibility of Ace Frehley and Peter Criss joining Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on the final night of Kiss's ongoing "The End of the Road" farewell tour.

This April 19, Gene Simmons & Co. finally got to get back to their massive farewell tour, after which the history-defining story of Kiss is bound to come to a close. And while there's still a bit of time left before early 2023 when the band intends to play their last-ever show, it still remains uncertain whether Kiss would end the same way it began - with Ace Frehley on guitar and Peter Criss on drums.

Over the past several years, the relationship between Ace Frehley and his former band members has certainly had its ups and downs. In 2017, it seemed like Frehley and Simmons finally buried the hatchet after collaborating on the latter's solo album "Spaceman" and even sharing a stage later during the same year but soon got back to the usual exchange of small unpleasantries.

Still, Simmons reminded Frehley how the offer to join Kiss for a show or two during their final tour still stands as he wished his former bandmate happy birthday through a tweet earlier this April.

On the other hand, things have been rather quieter on the Peter Criss front, and in a recent interview with VW Music, the longtime Kiss manager Doc McGhee confirmed that the band hasn't been in contact with the ex-drummer for a while.

When asked whether Frehley, Criss, or the guitarist Bruce Kulick would be showing up at the band's final performance, McGhee said:
   "Honestly, I don't know. You can invite them, but they may not come. They may come, they may not come, and we might not invite them. We've talked to them, and we've talked about it. Well, we don't talk to Peter, but we do talk to Ace. We haven't talked to Peter in a long time.

   "But you know something? They were part of it, they aided in starting this band, and they should be part of the end of this. They started this, so in some way they should be able to share that spotlight on the way out. Now, regardless of if it happens or not, you're not going to get six guys up there in makeup. That's not going to happen."

Earlier on, McGhee addressed some fans' remarks about Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer being "fake" versions of Frehley and Criss, saying:

   "Listen, I think Paul said it best, 'There's no way that KISS could have got to where they were going without Ace and Peter, but there's no way KISS would be here today without Eric and Tommy.' I have all the respect in the world for Ace and Peter, especially Ace. I think he really changed the way of listening to and playing the guitar... I can name fifty off the top of my head, so many accomplished musicians who were influenced by Ace.

    "So yeah, when people say, 'Oh, that’s fake Ace,' Okay, in some respects, it is. But guess what? He's so good at it. Tommy is so good at it, and with Eric playing the way he does, they both drive Gene and Paul to do what they do so well..."

McGhee goes on to say that 20+ years of successfully performing under the Kiss banner have proven Thayer and Singer's worth as full-fledged members, adding how the two musicians provide an invaluable backbone for Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons:
"You can say, 'Well, I would rather have this person up there,' well that's your opinion. The fact of the matter is that Tommy and Eric have stepped up, and brought KISS to a new level musically, and that makes Gene and Paul's lives so much easier. It makes it so that they can just walk out there and do their thing. They wouldn't be able to do that with the backbone of the band, which is Tommy and Eric."

25.06.2022 09:51:47
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13.11.2022 15:27:23
By Nippertown Staff ON NOV 9, 2022
HUDSON FALLS – On Nov. 17, the Strand Theatre welcomes you to a night of incredible rock and roll as the venue opens its doors to the return of Ace Frehley. Come and enjoy classic rock hits from the original KISS guitarist and R&R Hall of Fame inductee!
Ace Frehley is best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of KISS. As “The Spaceman”, he played with the group from its formation in 1973 until 1982. He then left to form his own band, Frehley’s Comet, releasing two albums with the group. He subsequently embarked on a solo career, interrupted only by his rejoining KISS from 1996 to 2002.

The success of Ace Frehley’s solo career, as both a recording artist and performer, has easily outpaced his former KISS band mates. His 2014 release, Space Invader, was the only post KISS solo album to crack the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart, and his acclaimed 2011 autobiography, No Regrets, went on to become a New York Times best-seller. Ace’s current album, Origins II, was released on September 18, 2020 and features guests Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Lita Ford, Bruce Kulick and John 5.

Frehley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss, and was also ranked the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time by Guitar World magazine. He is also known for the use of “special effects” guitars, some of which emit smoke and light effects.

TICKET INFORMATION:

The show will begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $70 and are available at the Strand Box Office; cash or check only. Tickets are also available online through Brown Paper Tickets. For more information or to make reservations, please call 518-832-3484.

13.11.2022 15:32:08
CHUTES D'HUDSON – Le 17 novembre, le Strand Theatre vous accueille pour une soirée de rock and roll incroyable alors que la salle ouvre ses portes au retour d'Ace Frehley. Venez écouter les succès rock classiques du guitariste original de KISS et intronisé au R&R Hall of Fame !

Ace Frehley est surtout connu en tant que guitariste principal et membre co-fondateur de KISS. En tant que "The Spaceman", il a joué avec le groupe depuis sa formation en 1973 jusqu'en 1982. Il est ensuite parti pour former son propre groupe, Frehley's Comet, sortant deux albums avec le groupe. Il se lance ensuite dans une carrière solo, interrompue seulement par son retour à KISS de 1996 à 2002.

Le succès de la carrière solo d'Ace Frehley, à la fois artiste et interprète, a facilement dépassé ses anciens camarades du groupe KISS. Sa sortie en 2014, Space Invader, était le seul album solo post-KISS à figurer dans le Top 10 du palmarès des 200 meilleurs albums de Billboard, et son autobiographie acclamée de 2011, No Regrets, est devenue un best-seller du New York Times. L'album actuel d'Ace, Origins II, est sorti le 18 septembre 2020 et présente les invités Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Lita Ford, Bruce Kulick et John 5.

Frehley a été intronisé au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame en 2014 en tant que membre de Kiss, et a également été classé 14e plus grand guitariste métal de tous les temps par le magazine Guitar World. Il est également connu pour l'utilisation de guitares "à effets spéciaux", dont certaines émettent des effets de fumée et de lumière.

INFORMATIONS SUR LES BILLETS :

Le spectacle débutera à 20h00. Les billets coûtent 70 $ et sont disponibles au Strand Box Office; espèces ou chèque uniquement. Les billets sont également disponibles en ligne via Brown Paper Tickets. Pour plus d'informations ou pour faire des réservations, veuillez appeler au 518-832-3484.

21.11.2022 08:24:25
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29.11.2022 13:28:09
November 29, 2022

Ace Frehley is putting the finishing touches on his new solo album for a tentative early 2023 release.

The original KISS guitarist offered an update on the LP's recording progress while sharing a list on social media of his "Best 10 Sci-Fi Movies Released Up Until 1960". At the end of the message, he wrote: "My New Studio Record is nearing its completion! Hopefully it will be out Spring-Summer 2023!!!"
Back in November 2021, Ace said that he had collaborated with his longtime friend Peppy Castro on "some heavy songs."

Peppy reportedly taught Frehley how to play guitar and previously collaborated with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons as a songwriter and performed on Frehley's and KISS frontman Paul Stanley's solo records.

In December 2020, Frehley told Talking Metal Live that he would start recording his next all-original album the following year. The record will be the follow-up to "Spaceman", which was released in October 2018 via eOne. At the time, he said that had "been writing all along. Plus, I have tracks that I've already recorded that I have to revisit and decide whether they have a chance to make it on my new studio record — [if they] have to be rewritten or [they're] just good the way they are," he explained. "And I've got people sending me song ideas constantly… So, little by little, it's an ongoing process, and it evolves as it goes."

Earlier in 2020, Frehley told Canada's iHeart Radio that he had "only written about three songs" for his next LP, and he added they were "not finished." He said: "Now that I'm [living] on the East Coast [after moving to New Jersey from Southern California], my engineer only lives an hour from me, Alex Salzman, who worked with me extensively on this last record, and he played a lot of bass guitar as well, So it's gonna be even easier, 'Origins Vol. 3' and the next [original] record."

Frehley's latest release was "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist.

"Origins Vol. 2" featured cover versions of THE BEATLES' "I'm Down", DEEP PURPLE's "Space Truckin'", LED ZEPPELIN's "Good Times Bad Times", THE ROLLING STONES' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", THE KINKS' "Lola" and THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's "Manic Depression", among others. A cover of the 1975 KISS tune "She" also appeared as a bonus track. Guests on the set included CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander, Lita Ford and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick.

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons co-wrote two tracks on "Spaceman", "Without You I'm Nothing" and "Your Wish Is My Command", the latter of which also features Simmons's bass playing.

29.11.2022 13:46:02
Ace Frehley met la touche finale à son nouvel album solo pour une sortie provisoire début 2023.

Le guitariste original de KISS a offert une mise à jour sur la progression de l'enregistrement du LP tout en partageant une liste sur les réseaux sociaux de ses "10 meilleurs films de science-fiction sortis jusqu'en 1960". À la fin du message, il a écrit : "Mon nouveau disque studio touche à sa fin ! J'espère qu'il sortira au printemps-été 2023 !!!"
En novembre 2021, Ace a déclaré qu'il avait collaboré avec son ami de longue date Peppy Castro sur "quelques chansons lourdes".

Peppy aurait enseigné à Frehley comment jouer de la guitare et aurait précédemment collaboré avec le bassiste / chanteur de KISS Gene Simmons en tant qu'auteur-compositeur et joué sur les disques solo de Frehley et du leader de KISS Paul Stanley.

En décembre 2020, Frehley a déclaré à Talking Metal Live qu'il commencerait à enregistrer son prochain album entièrement original l'année suivante. Le disque sera la suite de "Spaceman", sorti en octobre 2018 via eOne. À l'époque, il a dit que "j'écrivais depuis le début. De plus, j'ai des morceaux que j'ai déjà enregistrés que je dois revoir et décider s'ils ont une chance de figurer sur mon nouvel album studio - [s'ils] doivent être réécrits ou [s'ils sont] juste bons comme ils sont », a-t-il expliqué. "Et j'ai des gens qui m'envoient constamment des idées de chansons… Donc, petit à petit, c'est un processus continu, et ça évolue au fur et à mesure."

Plus tôt en 2020, Frehley a déclaré à la radio canadienne iHeart qu'il n'avait "écrit qu'environ trois chansons" pour son prochain album, et il a ajouté qu'elles n'étaient "pas terminées". Il a déclaré : "Maintenant que je [vis] sur la côte Est [après avoir déménagé dans le New Jersey depuis le sud de la Californie], mon ingénieur ne vit qu'à une heure de moi, Alex Salzman, qui a beaucoup travaillé avec moi sur ce dernier disque, et il jouait aussi beaucoup de guitare basse, donc ça va être encore plus facile, "Origins Vol. 3" et le prochain album [original]."

La dernière sortie de Frehley était "Origins Vol. 2", la suite de sa collection de reprises de 2016 qui a inspiré l'ancien guitariste de KISS.

"Origins Vol. 2" présentait des reprises de "I'm Down" des BEATLES, "Space Truckin' de DEEP PURPLE", "Good Times Bad Times" de LED ZEPPELIN, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" des ROLLING STONES, THE KINKS ' "Lola" et "Manic Depression" de THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, entre autres. Une reprise de la chanson "She" de KISS de 1975 est également apparue en bonus. Les invités sur le plateau comprenaient Robin Zander de CHEAP TRICK, Lita Ford et l'ancien guitariste de KISS Bruce Kulick.

Le bassiste / chanteur de KISS, Gene Simmons, a co-écrit deux morceaux sur "Spaceman", "Without You I'm Nothing" et "Your Wish Is My Command", ce dernier présentant également le jeu de basse de Simmons.

30.11.2022 07:21:20
November 28, 2022, a day ago

Guitarist Ace Frehley, who was a member of KISS from 1973 – 1982, and again from 1996 – 2002, has taken to social media, wishing "Happy Holidays To All My Fans!!!…Here’s an Early Christmas Present from the Aceman!!"

"My List of the Best 10 Sci-Fi Movies Released Up Until 1960!…Hope You Enjoy!"

1-Forbidden Planet!(1956)
2-Invasion of the Body Snatchers!(1956)
3-The Day the Earth Stood Still!(1951)
4-This Island Earth!(1954)
5-Things To Come! (1936)
6-20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea!(1954)
7-lnvaders From Mars!(1953)
8-War of the Worlds!(1953)
9-The Thing From Another World!(1951)
10-The Time Machine!(1960)

"P.S. My New Studio Record is nearing its completion! Hopefully it will be out Spring-Summer 2023!!!"

Catch Ace Frehley live at the following venues:

December
9 - The Kent Stage - Kent, OH
10 - The Token Lounge - Westland, MI
11 - Holland Civic Center Place - Holland, MI

30.11.2022 07:25:34
Le guitariste Ace Frehley, qui a été membre de KISS de 1973 à 1982, puis de 1996 à 2002, s'est tourné vers les réseaux sociaux, souhaitant "Joyeuses fêtes à tous mes fans !!!… Voici un cadeau de Noël anticipé de la part de l'Aceman !! "

"Ma liste des 10 meilleurs films de science-fiction sortis jusqu'en 1960 !… J'espère que vous apprécierez !"

1-Planète interdite ! (1956)
2-Invasion des profanateurs ! (1956)
3-Le jour où la Terre s'arrêta ! (1951)
4-Cette Terre insulaire ! (1954)
5-choses à venir ! (1936)
6-20 mille lieues sous les mers ! (1954)
7-Envahisseurs de Mars ! (1953)
8-La guerre des mondes ! (1953)
9-La chose d'un autre monde ! (1951)
10-La machine à remonter le temps ! (1960)

"P.S. Mon nouvel album studio touche à sa fin ! J'espère qu'il sortira au printemps-été 2023 !!!"

Retrouvez Ace Frehley en direct dans les lieux suivants :
Decembre
9 - The Kent Stage - Kent, OH
10 - The Token Lounge - Westland, MI
11 - Holland Civic Center Place - Holland, MI

02.12.2022 11:07:44
Martin Kielty
Published: December 1, 2022

Gene Simmons now agrees with Ace Frehley's criticisms of Kiss' 1981 album Music From 'The Elder.'

Their dispute led to the guitarist's departure before Kiss made 1982's Creatures of the Night. But not before The Elder, with its full-album concept and orchestral elements, polarized fans and sold poorly.

"When I look back, despite his demons, in some ways Ace was right," Simmons tells Guitar World. "We did need to make a rock record – and he had said that all along. Ace had said that The Elder was not the record that Kiss should make, and he was right.

"But the thing is," Simmons added, "we had people around us telling us it was a good idea, and things didn’t go according to plan. We got off track. That happens in bands, and Kiss is no exception. So, where Ace was wrong was, he didn’t stick with the band."

After the failure of Music From 'The Elder' and Frehley's exit, Kiss began working with a handful of session guitarists — including Frehley's eventual replacement, Vinnie Vincent — on Creatures of the Night. The album didn't sell well initially, but it marked a turning point for the band and remains one of Simmons' favorites.

"When I look back on Creatures, even though it wasn't successful initially, I look at it as us finding our footing again," he said. "And when you look at [the mid-'80s albums] Animalize, Asylum and Crazy Nights, these are all gold and multiplatinum records. We went on to sell out arenas and headlined outdoor festivals worldwide.

"I don't think many bands could have gone through the changes we have, as many times as we have," Simmons concluded, "and still come out successful."

Read More: Gene Simmons Says Ace Frehley Was Right About Kiss' 'The Elder' | https://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-music-from-the-elder-criticism/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

02.12.2022 11:13:02
Gene Simmons est maintenant d'accord avec les critiques d'Ace Frehley sur l'album Music From 'The Elder' de Kiss en 1981.

Leur dispute a conduit au départ du guitariste avant que Kiss ne réalise Creatures of the Night en 1982. Mais pas avant The Elder, avec son concept d'album complet et ses éléments orchestraux, polarise les fans et se vende mal.

"Quand je regarde en arrière, malgré ses démons, à certains égards, Ace avait raison", a déclaré Simmons à Guitar World. "Nous avions besoin de faire un disque de rock - et il l'avait toujours dit. Ace avait dit que The Elder n'était pas le disque que Kiss devrait faire, et il avait raison.

"Mais le fait est", a ajouté Simmons, "nous avions des gens autour de nous qui nous disaient que c'était une bonne idée, et les choses ne se sont pas déroulées comme prévu. Nous avons déraillé. Cela arrive dans les groupes, et Kiss ne fait pas exception. Donc, là où Ace avait tort, c'est qu'il n'est pas resté avec le groupe."

Après l'échec de Music From 'The Elder' et la sortie de Frehley, Kiss a commencé à travailler avec une poignée de guitaristes de session - y compris le remplaçant éventuel de Frehley, Vinnie Vincent - sur Creatures of the Night. L'album ne s'est pas bien vendu au début, mais il a marqué un tournant pour le groupe et reste l'un des favoris de Simmons.

"Quand je repense à Creatures, même si cela n'a pas été un succès au départ, je le regarde alors que nous retrouvons nos repères", a-t-il déclaré. "Et quand vous regardez [les albums du milieu des années 80] Animalize, Asylum et Crazy Nights, ce sont tous des disques d'or et multiplatine. Nous avons continué à vendre des arènes et des festivals en plein air en tête d'affiche dans le monde entier.

"Je ne pense pas que beaucoup de groupes auraient pu subir les changements que nous avons, autant de fois que nous l'avons fait", a conclu Simmons, "et quand même réussir."

02.12.2022 11:49:45

Je suis totalement d'accord avec les deux.
Depuis le début avec Ace concernant "The Elder"...
et je trouve bien que Gene le reconnaisse. C'est très honnête de sa part !

05.12.2022 07:33:46
December 2, 2022, 2 days ago

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Creatures Of The Night from 1982 is a seminal album in the KISS catalog. It crushed fans’ expectations with a huge, back-to-rock sound and has become a fan favorite and cult classic.


On November 18, UMe released Creatures Of The Night 40 in multiple configurations, all available through the official KISS online store, here.

Gene Simmons talked about the release in an interview with Guitar World, and you can read an excerpt from the article below:

With the release of Music From "The Elder" in 1981, KISS lost their credibility not only with fans and critics, but also their lead guitarist, Ace Frehley. After years of pleading with his bandmates to return to the bread and butter-hard rock that granted KISS fame and fortune, Frehley had become wildly disillusioned with KISS' direction. Moreover, his substance abuse and erratic behaviour further exasperated an already troubled situation.

"By the time Creatures happened, Ace was already gone," recalls Simmons. "Ace doesn't appear on a single song on Creatures Of The Night. His only appearance was in the promotional shots, and he did us a favour by appearing in the 'I Love It Loud' music video. But even that was a mistake because he clearly didn't know the song and had to fake his way through the entire thing. So, not only were we feeling very unsure of what we were doing, we didn't even have a lead guitarist."

05.12.2022 07:49:20
Célébrant cette année ses 40 ans, Creatures Of The Night de 1982 est un album phare du catalogue KISS. Il a écrasé les attentes des fans avec un énorme son de retour au rock et est devenu un classique culte et préféré des fans.

Le 18 novembre, UMe a publié Creatures Of The Night 40 dans plusieurs configurations, toutes disponibles via la boutique en ligne officielle de KISS, ici.

Gene Simmons a parlé de la sortie dans une interview avec Guitar World, et vous pouvez lire un extrait de l'article ci-dessous :

Avec la sortie de Music From "The Elder" en 1981, KISS a perdu sa crédibilité non seulement auprès des fans et des critiques, mais aussi auprès de son guitariste principal, Ace Frehley. Après des années à implorer ses camarades de groupe de revenir au rock dur et dur qui a donné à KISS la renommée et la fortune, Frehley était devenu extrêmement désillusionné par la direction de KISS. De plus, sa toxicomanie et son comportement erratique ont encore exaspéré une situation déjà troublée.

"Au moment où Creatures est arrivé, Ace était déjà parti", se souvient Simmons. "Ace n'apparaît pas sur une seule chanson de Creatures Of The Night. Sa seule apparition était dans les plans promotionnels, et il nous a rendu service en apparaissant dans le clip vidéo" I Love It Loud ". Mais même cela était une erreur parce qu'il ne connaissait clairement pas la chanson et qu'il a dû faire semblant de tout faire. Donc, non seulement nous ne nous sentions pas très sûrs de ce que nous faisions, mais nous n'avions même pas de guitariste principal.