Ace Frehley - Space Invader

I think the new Ace album info is buried in the Official KISS thread somewhere. That won't do. The Spaceman needs his own thread...



Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will release "Space Invader", his first new solo album in five years, via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) on June 24 August 19th. The CD, which will be released in Europe on July 7 through SPV/Steamhammer, will include at least nine brand new original songs as well as a cover of Steve Miller's "The Joker". This album is the first release under Frehley's new universal deal on eOne Music. Joining Frehley in the studio for some of the "Space Invader" sessions were drummer Matt Starr (BURNING RAIN) and bassist Chris Wyse (THE CULT, OWL).

The "Space Invader" cover artwork was created by Frehley's longtime friend, artist Ken Kelly, who designed the iconic cover art for two of KISS' best-selling LPs "Destroyer" (1976) and "Love Gun" (1977). Ken says: "It was very exciting when I was approached with the idea of doing an album cover for Ace."

Kelly, who is also widely known for his paintings in the sword and sorcery and heroic fantasy subgenres, most notably for the Conan The Barbarian novels, continues: "I had spoken to Ace on a few occasions about the possibility, so I was delighted when it actually happened.

"I am very pleased with the results and proud to play a part of Ace's continuing successful career!"

Frehley adds: "I've been talking with Ken Kelly since 2007 about painting a CD cover for me and it has finally happened! I couldn't be more excited about the new 'Space Invader' cover, and the music behind it is also going to rock your world!"

Bring it on, Ace!
Cool cover. Kinda kitschy/70s retro.

No brainer. I will be getting this. Ace has not disappointed yet.

Looking forward to it. Ace rules!

More than halfway through Paul's book and he puts down Peter and Ace at every possible moment. He berates them as people and as musicians. I'm sure much of what he says is probably true, but at the same time, Ace is the only one of the four that has done anything noteworthy outside of Kiss.

ultmetal wrote:

Looking forward to it. Ace rules!

More than halfway through Paul's book and he puts down Peter and Ace at every possible moment. He berates them as people and as musicians. I'm sure much of what he says is probably true, but at the same time, Ace is the only one of the four that has done anything noteworthy outside of Kiss.

I've always though Ace was the true Rock and Roll guy in Kiss. has that attitude that the others lacked, imo.

I'll pick it up. Ace may be a drunk and a buffoon, but he usually delivers good albums.

Ken Kelly FTW!

Will do the Amazon pre-order on this one!

Very cool cover. Looking forward to hearing to this one.

Gene & Paul were all about being "famous", "stars", etc. Rock and roll was just their way to get there.

ultmetal wrote:

Gene & Paul were all about being "famous", "stars", etc. Rock and roll was just their way to get there.

Agreed, where as Ace had the true R&R attitude, imo.

Killer cover.

I'm so stoked on this album. Not too stoked on the Steve Miller cover, as I don't care much for that band to begin with, and that song is way too overplayed. But if anyone can make me dig it, it will be Ace.

I hear he's doing a cover version of Steve Miller's " The Joker "  !
It'll be interesting to hear - and that's it's not a 12 year wait - or whatever it was -
That was the cool thing with KISS - an lp every 7 months - pow - pow -
but then Dynasty - plop - Unmasked - fizz - Elder - gag -
Ace's is very angry at Gene and Paul - and he's going to be writing a follow up book -
" I know all their dirty secrets " - he said. That should be   a great read !

cool cover and this a must for me.

I am looking forward to the album

ultmetal wrote:

Ace is the only one of the four that has done anything noteworthy outside of Kiss.

Apart from Paul's ´78 album, I completely agree. In fact I think Ace is way too talented to be restricted by boundaries laid down by you-know-who in Kiss and I prefer him solo.

That cover is killer - I might be getting this on vinyl. Anomaly was great!

Here's a nice "Fractured" compilation someone threw up on YouTube:

Nice interview with Ace in the new issue of Guitar World. Where he expresses some of his feelings about some of the recent stupid comments made by Paul Stanley.

nevermore wrote:

Nice interview with Ace in the new issue of Guitar World. Where he expresses some of his feelings about some of the recent stupid comments made by Paul Stanley.

  

dig the B/W photo w/ blue sunglasses

As to the tune, cool dirty 70's guitar tone.  Lot's of Aceisms 

I just listened to the new song. Good stuff   

Very good. Certainly sounds like an Ace tune !

007 wrote:

Very good. Certainly sounds like an Ace tune !

Ditto. Pretty much what I've come to expect. Nothing more, nothing less.

Sounds pretty good!

sounds good!