Ace Frehley - Anomaly

the sentinel wrote:

Enjoy.

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/news09/0709ace.shtml

That had me rolling over the foor laughing. For real.

And is it me, or is that cover extremely awful? It looks like a penguin from outer space with glasses on. That said, this'll be awesome. Ace is still the man.

ACK!!!!

I don't see what's so bad about the cover. It just looks like a weird radioactive Ace Frehley blob wearing glasses. It's certainly an anomaly.

I liked the riff in the song... and Ace was ridng an ugly bike.

from Rolling Stone:

Kiss‘ original guitarist, Ace Frehley, has primarily focused on playing live shows since he left the band in 2002, though no new studio material has surfaced. But that’s soon about to change. September 15th will see the release of Ace’s first solo album in nearly 20 years, Anomaly, via his own label, Bronx Born Records. Produced almost entirely by Frehley, the album shows why many rock and metal guitarists list “Space Ace” as a prime six-string influence, as evidenced by the epic “Genghis Khan” and a kick ass cover of Sweet’s “Fox on the Run.” Frehley recently sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss the new album, his ex-bandmates and kicking booze once and for all.
The September 15th release of Anomaly will be your three-year anniversary of sobriety.
I’ve accepted the fact that I can never drink again as long as I live, and I’m ok with it. And it should be easy when you think about it - some people get allergic to shellfish. When they eat it, they break out or get sick. And you know what those people say to themselves? “I can’t eat shellfish anymore for the rest of my life.” And they’re ok with it. But for some reason, when it comes to alcohol, people get crazy. It’s getting past that.
How does Anomaly compare to your previous work?
Everybody keeps talking about my first solo album [1978’s Ace Frehley], and I keep thinking, “Right now, I feel exactly like I did after I finished mixing that record.” I kind of knew I had something hot, that everybody was going to like. Maybe history will repeat itself again — 31 years later.
I understand you had to re-think one of your concert trademarks.
The biggest problem with the smoking guitar thing now is the fire marshals. So right now, I’m working on a miniature fog machine that goes in the guitar [laughs].
Are you still in contact with Kiss?
Yeah, I spoke to Paul, Peter — I haven’t spoke to Gene in a couple of years. The last time Gene left a message on my answering machine, it was to do his television show. He was doing a roast. I wanted to do it, so I called Paul and Peter, and both of them told me that they weren’t going to do it. So after hearing that, I felt like, “Well, if the whole band isn’t going to be there to roast Gene, maybe it would be better if I didn’t do it either.” Because initially, Gene told me it was going to be Steven Tyler and Cher, and they backed out. You don’t jump on a sinking ship [laughs].
Would you ever consider another Kiss reunion?
I’m having so much fun with this new album. It’s not something I think about at all anymore. The reunion tour was supposed to be it — that’s what they told me when they asked me to do it. But then they go, “Now we want to do a farewell tour.” I said, “OK, I’ll do a farewell tour.” It ended in Australia, and then I get a phone call when I come back, “Now we want to do something else.” Then Gene is on my answering machine, “Ace, we’re going to go out. If you don’t want to do it, we’re going to use another guitar player.” What is that, a threat? I didn’t even answer the phone [laughs]. That was that.

The evil twin part of myself is hoping that Ace's new solo album blows the Kiss record away....

I can't wait for something new from Ace. I've always loved his stuff, be it solo or with Kiss.

New song streaming on online:

http://www.idesignprod.com/AF/

Anyone check out the new song? I like it!!!! Can;t wait to hear the rest!!!!

The song sounds awesome! I love the chorus

Hmmm, not really sure what to say about that. If it wasn't Ace, I would probably have tured it off before the space-intro was done!

thejokeriv wrote:

Anyone check out the new song? I like it!!!! Can;t wait to hear the rest!!!!

pretty rocking, a lot better then I was expecting.

new wave of Ace sound. NWOAS.

Just heard it for the first time now, I like it.

ACK!

I have the CD and vinyl on pre-order from Amazon.

ultmetal wrote:

I have the CD and vinyl on pre-order from Amazon.

thumbs up to ACE for slinging out some vinyl

I have the vinyl on preorder and the CD already (we Dutch recordstores don't care much about releasedates ). It ROCKS! It's classic Ace, what more needs to be said? No keyboards, no vocal harmonies, no pop, just pure heavy rock!

i've listen whole album from beginnig to end and it's fine. like it. probably not so much as 78 but time will show us how it's gonna be.

There are TONS of albums coming out this Tuesday... I can't wait! Good thing I get paid on Wednesday.

2nd listening and i'm done. i've had enough and cd goin to fire. just forgettable as Criss' album One for All, maybe not so strong but didn't catch me. didn't find anything interesting on it. still love Ace' 78.

So should I get it or not? I loved 78' and the Ace album with "Rock Soldiers" on it.

325ad wrote:

So should I get it or not? I loved 78' and the Ace album with "Rock Soldiers" on it.

YES of cors. you may like it.

First Amazon review:

5.0 out of 5 stars
The Ace is back!, September 15, 2009

By	Alex Carranza (Las Vegas, NV. USA) - See all my reviews

This release leaves no doubt that while Paul and Gene may have been the
brains behind Kiss, Ace was certainly the heart of the band. Some of
the songs on this album sound a bit like his 1978 solo album (Foxy
& Free), some sound like contemporary rock (Too Many Faces) and
some are just plain fantastic (Sister). His cover of The Sweet's Fox On
The Run is a lot better than I could have expected; in fact it's quite
enjoyable, but the gem of the disc is definitely the fourth installment
of the Fractured series. At last! Well worth the wait. Hard to believe
it's been 20 years since the Ace's last solo album. BTW, don't expect
this to sound much like Kiss; it doesn't. But that's a good thing. Ahh,
it feels like 1978 all over again.

"Sister" is on the album? I saw Ace play that song a couple of times when I saw a bunch of his solo gigs in the early 90s. (circa 92-95) Every time they played it Ace would say "this is going to be on the new CD." Nice to see he kept his word!