KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY In New Video Interview - "The Press Builds This Enigma That We Hate Each Other"

April 14, 2014, 10 years ago

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With KISS' surprisingly drama-free Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction now in the rear-view mirror, former KISS guitarist ACE FREHLEY visited Billboard for a video interview to reflect on the Rock Hall experience, reveal his least favorite KISS album, discuss his new album Space Invader, due in June, and more.

Leading up to the induction, much was said about who should be included, who should play afterward and who did what to whom during the past four decades of Kisstory. But Frehley says that before appearing onstage, his former bandmates "were all very gracious and we got along famously. It's like we had never been apart and we're brothers in rock 'n' roll. The press builds this enigma that we hate each other and all that kind of insanity but it's really not true."

Now that the evening is behind him, Frehley can more fully concentrate on the upcoming release of his new solo album, Space Invader, which is due June 24th on eOne Music. While the final tracklisting hasn't been publicly confirmed yet, a post on Frehley's website from March stated the album will contain a cover of 'The Joker' by THE STEVE MILLER BAND.

"There's going to be a real interesting instrumental, there's gonna be some catchy riff songs, there's gonna be some straight-ahead rockers and everything in between. The only real guests I have [are] Chris Wyse from THE CULT and my drummer Matt Starr, who I used on my last US tour. And pretty much I'm playing all the instruments and doing all the lead vocals. I'm a one-man show," he says with a chuckle.

Further details can be found here.



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