Founding KISS guitarist and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ace Frehley has debuted an all new single titled Gimme a Feelin’ exclusively through
Rolling Stone today (May 29th). The new effort serves as the first single from his all new LP Space Invader slated for a summer release via eOne Music.
Gimme a Feelin’ is available for purchase on iTunes and Space Invader is available for pre-order via Amazon.
Widely known as the original “Space Ace” and founding guitarist for 16 cumulative years (over 2 tenures) of the multi platinum selling rock band KISS, Frehley is demonstrably the most popular original member. In addition to having the best selling solo album career (vintage or current) among the original foursome, Frehley’s self titled Ace Frehley, released in 1978, went on to sell over one million copies, producing the only Top 40 single, New York Groove, from any of the legendary KISS solo albums; (peaking at #13). The massive hit was most recently featured in an episode of cult show Entourage and was also KISS’ second best selling download in 2012, besting such KISS Army anthems as I Was Made For Lovin’ You, Beth and Calling Dr. Love even after 36 years.
Since departing from KISS, Frehley went on to release four more solo albums and one live EP including his most recent effort, Anomaly in 2009, which debuted at #27 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and received a welcoming response among critics.
You can catch Ace Frehley accepting his award at the 29th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction Ceremony on May 31st at 8pm on HBO.
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The guitar at the very beginning sounds like the intro to “Let Me Go…” I like the song but I am never too sure about his lyrics…
I think it sounds great. It’s got a classic 70’s hard rock feel to it If the rest of the album lives up to this, Ace is gonna a hit.
Its a hit because he made it. No chance of radio play except for Eddie’s show and sales of 8,000 to 12,000 based on how much sales have dropped since Anomaly. I’ll say this, its classic Ace. Great music, shitty lyrics.
What about Kiss lyrics, are they more like literature??
Typical comment…have you read Ace’s lyrics on Anomaly? Haven’t you cringed when you read the lyrics to Foxy and Free and Outta Space? Come on!!!! Ace can write better than that, but why shoot down KISS just because someone comments on Ace’s lyrics? Weak argument.
Honestly does any hard rock band truly have great lyricists? Especially Kiss who have said themselves the music is far from high brow and lyric driven beyond sending positive vibes mostly..
Weak reply, because if you listen closely you should also cringe at most of Kiss’s lyrics. But: it does not matter. Kiss as a band and its music is about having a good time, it is not meant to be rock’n roll Dylan. there are other artists for other purposes and tastesm hwich, of course, is wonderful. So I do not know why you are complaining.
I hope this song is not an indication of what the rest the album will sound like. Hopefully the other songs are better than this and his childish album cover!
Childish album cover? I have to disagree…hes displaying the character he created…maybe thayer can do a solo album with himself on the cover acting as a puppet with gene/paul above him pulling the strings…
Watch tommy cover at least 3 songs from space invader on the next kiss album! I also wouldn’t be surprised if he grows a goatee and starts wearing glasses everywhere.
We get it. You hate Tommy. Get over it already or at least come up with a criticism that hasn’t been beaten to death already. If this was a Tommy Thayer song you’d be bashing it. I realize that Tommy will never be on the level of the guy who wrote “1 plus 1….is 1” but give it a rest.
Yeah I know it doesnt compete with the guy who wrote “outta this world”..oh my fault, gene/paul told him to write it..lol
I’ll give it a rest when that hack gets his own ideas! Until then I will continue to whine and complain until that spaghetti fetcher is removed from the lineup……………………….and there’s nothing you can do about it.
How is Outta this world Ace’s idea? What are you saying exactly? Are you comparing it to Outta Space from Anomaly? Please clarify how Tommy is using Ace’s idea’s. Is the word “Outta…” the issue here?
On another note, I like the music on Outta Space but had trouble digesting the lyrics. Outta this world from Monster is a better song in my opinion. Nevertheless, nothing beats Ace’s earlier work with KISS. Nothing beats it, but that doesn’t mean what KISS is doing now is not good enough.
Some have criticized both Sonic Boom and Monster seemingly without listening to them. Monster is the best album since Revenge. Before that Creatures was the best. Before that Love Gun–just my opinion of course.
To Mike below: you just do not get it. It is, as anyone can see, about copying the spcae theme songs that Ace made popular – G and P making Tommy sing a song just in the vein of Ace’s songs to create a certain image and reaction amongst the fans, just like making Tommy play Ace#s licks note for note live – so they do of course write their orwn song, but you can bet your bottom dollar were there any new Kiss CDs to come there would always be the “Ace Song” that regarding lyrics will have somethig to do with space, space travel, etc. Do you now get it?
Awesome song. I want the whole album!
Love it …….Its ACE FREHLEY All the way good Rock … KISS SUCK’S Without Ace it’s a fact sorry The truth Hurts Paul Stanley so bad …The Shit Talker they can’t read now in he’s last interview in San Francisco well paul you can’t Sing Now …. Good Job ACE it Rocks !
You don’t type very much do you?
You don’t type very much do you?——-and as usual——CRICKETS…….
I was at work sorry for the bad Type it was from work didnt want to get busted … and as usual CRICKETS … WTF dose that mean ?
Wish I had something better to do with my life other then critiquing everyones posts…God I’m such a women…
I love how you call it a fact when its just your opinion. I like the new song by Ace but don’t think he is as good a singer as Paul Stanley. Its true that he doesn’t have the same vocal range he once had, but he still sounds good to me. Music is subjective–you will not like Paul’s voice because you do not like KISS without Frehley. But your comments about Paul’s voice only contributes to a myth that is popular among the minority of KISS fans who dislike the current lineup.
What if he is recovering from throat surgery and it takes time to strengthen his vocal chords? What if he sings like he used to in a few years? I would love to hear what you have to say then!
Glad you like the new Ace song though–I think its great too!
The problem is not Paul’s current vocal range, it is that his whole is crumbling, weak and sounding as if he was singing while having a bad cold (cf. recent American Idol finals). Remember that they have tuned down the songs but still the problem remains, even seems to get worse on some days, so it surely is not just a problem of range and frequency. Ace is also singing in a somewhat lower range here which just fits to him also getting older.
So, you said, “seems to get worse on some days…”. It seems you are spending plenty of time watching Paul sing?? Interesting.
Sorry, Mike, but it is enough for an experienced musician like me to listen to let us say the American Idol recording ONCE to know what is happening – actually, most people who might listen to it will know that this singer is way past his prime, maybe you should pull the cotton out of your ears or just ACCEPT that our heroes are getting older and thus getting weaker, which would not be bad if those peole would admit it and behave accordingly instead of bragging all over the place that Kiss is bigger than ever.
Wow, Mike B you must be tone deaf and delusional. Paul’s voice has been shot for many years. His voice is raspy and hoarse, all he has left are those nasty falsetto screams. That’s not my option, it’s fact. Unfortunately Paul’s voice is damaged beyond repair, surgery didn’t help! Now take the cotton out of your ears and listen to the music.
Malcolm Black,
Sure, call me tone deaf and delusional. Why? Because you disagree, and for no better reason than you have your opinion and call it fact. Great…
You are biased as well. To decide whether fact or opinion, play the YT recording of American Idol to let’s say 10 non-musicians and non-Kiss fans and ask them if the singer has got a good, strong, healthy sounding and convincing voice. Maybe even play something of the late Dio, Judas Priest on their Epitaph tour etc. to have something to compare to (in terms of genre and age of the singer) – then you may post again and base your opinion, yes you have one too, on the basis of some statistics.
Creatures of the Night = no Ace. Did that suck? Hell no…arguably the best album the band has ever done! Lick it Up = no Ace and it’s a great album. Revenge = no Ace…and yet again, another great album. Animalize, Asylum = no Ace and both are good albums.
Sorry your theory that Kiss sucks without Ace doesn’t hold water. Now would I like to see Ace back in Kiss…absolutely but the band made two of the best albums of their career without him and several very solid albums without him.
JB,
As usual, great points and sound reasoning in your arguments.
Revenge and Creatures are also two of my favorite KISS albums–and Love Gun and Monster. Not in that order necessarily. There are some who are team ACE/Peter and others are Paul/Gene and then we lose balance and objectivity in the conversation. Some say KISS sucks but what they really mean is they want the original members back in KISS. Its easier to be opinionated than to provide some solid points. You seem to have a good grasp of KISS entire career.