Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent addressed questions about the release of his new album during a Q&A session on his Facebook account. The exchange sparked concerns over whether his plan to sell the masters for $2 million to a third-party distributor has stalled.
A fan asked Vincent directly about the album’s prospects, writing: “Hope your new record comes out this year or next year that would be awesome would love a new Vinnie Vincent album.” Vincent’s response confirmed that the sale has not yet been made, while expressing hope that a buyer would step forward.
“Nothing in this world would make me happier than for a third party who can easily afford the masters to purchase them and distribute the GUITARMAGEDDON worldwide for the fans,” Vincent said.
Vincent went on to make the case for the album’s commercial potential, suggesting the right buyer could see significant returns.
“In my opinion, it’s a hit record — the true followup to VVI (1), so the upside to the new owner could mean an enormous amount of profit if it’s sold worldwide through distribution,” he continued. “Let’s hope.”
Vincent had previously priced the album’s masters at $2 million. That condition has so far prevented the record from reaching fans, and no further updates on a potential sale have been announced.
The situation surrounding GUITARMAGEDDON is the latest chapter in a decades-long saga. It has kept fans of the former KISS guitarist in a state of perpetual anticipation — and growing frustration.
Vincent first rose to prominence as KISS’s lead guitarist in the early 1980s before departing to form Vinnie Vincent Invasion, a glam-metal outfit. The band released its self-titled debut on August 2, 1986. The album was co-produced by Vincent and bassist Dana Strum and featured vocalist Robert Fleischman. It spent roughly half a year on the charts. A follow-up, All Systems Go, arrived in 1988, but the band eventually dissolved and Vincent’s subsequent projects failed to fully materialize as expected.
GUITARMAGEDDON has roots stretching back to around 1989, with recording reportedly continuing into the early 1990s. A 1996 EP titled Euphoria, featuring original VVI singer Robert Fleischman, was presented as a teaser for the full album — but the complete record never surfaced. Decades later, the project was reframed under the title Judgment Day (Guitarmageddon Pt. I). A listening party was held in Nashville in March 2023, and the album was reported to be finished by December 2025.
The $2 million asking price is not merely a verbal figure — it is listed directly on the official Vinnie Vincent Invasion website as a formal sale offering. The package includes ten mixed master-quality songs, artwork files, posters, and separate vinyl and CD packaging art for each track. Individual songs are also available at $200,000 each for buyers unwilling to purchase the full package. This unconventional, collector-driven release strategy has raised eyebrows across the rock community.
That strategy has defined much of the album’s rollout. Rather than pursuing a conventional label deal, Vincent has leaned into a direct-to-fan, auction-oriented approach. At one point, he planned to release the album as collector singles, with just 1,000 CDs pressed per song split between U.S. and international markets. While the approach has kept a dedicated fanbase engaged, it has also fueled skepticism about whether a wide commercial release will ever materialize.
Vincent re-emerged publicly in 2018 after a prolonged period of near-invisibility. His return was met with considerable excitement from fans who had followed his career since the KISS years. However, the history of shifting plans, legal disputes, and delayed releases has made the relationship between Vincent and his audience a complicated one — defined as much by hope as by hard-won caution. His latest Facebook comments do little to resolve that tension, leaving GUITARMAGEDDON’s fate once again in the hands of an unnamed buyer who has yet to appear.
