Ace Frehley recently sat down with Nuvo for an interview and reflected on his ambition to make his best album yet while discussing his upcoming solo album, ‘10,000 Volts.’
The former KISS guitarist shared his excitement for the record, saying:
“It’s probably the best record I’ve ever done. I’m very excited about it. It’s the first time I ended up writing most of these songs with a good friend of mine, Steve Brown. He used to play in Trixter and has a group called Rubix Kube.”
The Role Of Additional Musicians On The Album
Frehley mentioned that he initially planned to name the album ‘Walking on the Moon’ but changed it after recording ‘10,000 Volts.’ The album also includes another prominent musician, Anton Fig, who worked with KISS on their ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Unmasked’ albums. Talking about Fig’s involvement and his experience working with Brown, the rocker continued:
“I got Anton Fig, my old drummer, who played on my original ’78 solo album and most of my solo stuff, to play drums on that. So, working with Steve has made a huge difference in my playing and writing because when he and I put our heads together, it just clicks. If I’m at a loss for a chord or a verse or a line, he comes up with it and vice versa, and within three or four hours, we write a song.”
Ace’s Response To Paul Stanley’s Remarks
It was also evident before that Ace feels confident about his forthcoming solo album, considering his recent words on how it would make Stanley look like an ‘imbecile.’ In a chat with the 93.5 FM MAX classic rock radio station, the guitarist shared that his solo music career was challenging at the start due to negative comments by Stanley and Gene Simmons. In addition to discussing those challenges, Frehley had some thoughts on Paul’s remarks, saying:
“Now they’re putting me down and saying if I came up and played with them on the farewell tour, it would mar their performance. Paul said on the Howard Stern Show, you might as well call the band PISS instead of KISS if I got up on stage with them. Well, when this album comes about, it’s gonna make him look like an imbecile.”
The musician has released five solo albums since rebooting his career with 2009’s ‘Anomaly,’ most recently issuing the ‘Origins Vol. 2’ covers set in 2020. His new album will only feature one cover, a hard-rock rendition of Nadia’s ‘Life of a Stranger.’
