Ace Frehley - Frehley's Comet (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 1987
- 10 tracks
- 41 min
- glam metal
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After Ace Frehley bid farewell to Kiss in 1982 following the release of "Creatures of the Night," his primary motivation was to launch a solo career. However, it came as a surprise to everyone that it took him five long years to drop his first solo album post-Kiss, "Frehely's Comet," in 1987. Frehley's 1978 solo effort under the Kiss banner was arguably the standout, featuring the Top 20 smash "New York Groove" and packed with heavy metal guitar highlights. Reunited with producer Eddie Kramer, "Frehely's Comet" falls a bit short. While a few tracks echo the classic Ace sound ("Rock Soldiers," the instrumental "Fractured Too," and "Breakout," co-written with Kiss' Eric Carr), it lacks the punch of his 1978 solo debut. The late '80s were dominated by keyboard-driven pop-metal (think Def Leppard, Bon Jovi), and like his former band, Ace often succumbed to the trend, as heard in tracks like "Into the Night" (penned by "New York Groove" writer Russ Ballard), "Calling to You," and "Dolls." Rhythm guitarist Todd Howarth contributed to songwriting and vocals, while "Late Night With David Letterman" drummer Anton Fig handled the percussion. "Frehely's Comet" holds its own against other Kiss albums from the same period like "Asylum" and "Crazy Nights," but it pales in comparison to the far superior 1978 "Ace Frehley.
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After Ace Frehley departed from Kiss in 1982 following the Creatures of the Night album, his primary motivation was to launch a solo career. However, it was quite unexpected that it would take him five long years to release his first solo album outside of Kiss, which turned out to be 1987's Frehley's Comet. Frehley's 1978 solo album with Kiss was arguably the standout, featuring the Top 20 hit "New York Groove" and packed with numerous heavy metal anthems driven by his guitar prowess. Reuniting with producer Eddie Kramer, Frehley's Comet is somewhat underwhelming. While a few tracks echo the spirit of the old Ace (the introspective "Rock Soldiers," the instrumental "Fractured Too," and "Breakout," co-written with Kiss' Eric Carr), it lacks the intensity and brilliance of his 1978 solo debut. The late 1980s were dominated by keyboard-laden pop-metal (think Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, etc.), and much like his former band, Ace often succumbed to the temptation of mimicking this popular sound, as heard in tracks like "Into the Night" (penned by "New York Groove" composer Russ Ballard), "Calling to You," and "Dolls." Rhythm guitarist Todd Howarth contributed to the songwriting and vocals, while Late Night With David Letterman drummer Anton Fig took care of the percussion. Frehley's Comet holds its own and might even surpass Kiss albums from the same period like Asylum and Crazy Nights, but it pales in comparison to the far superior 1978 Ace Frehley.
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