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Every Member Of KISS, Past And Present, To Reunite For New Studio Album
It seems that the drama surrounding KISS and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction has all been a gigantic farce. The long documented bad blood between current original members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley and a slew of ex-members has all been a part of a long con. Turns out that the current lineup of Simmons, Stanley, drummer Eric Singer, and guitarist Tommy Thayer have been secretly fueling the fire so as to create a wildly surprising announcement to back up their 40th anniversary tour: a new studio album is in the works and it will feature every member, both past and present!
In a move that is reminiscent of King Crimson, each member will have their own part on each song, not a guest appearance. That means two drummers (Singer and Peter Criss) and FIVE lead guitarists (Thayer, Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Mark St. John, and Bruce Kulick) all performing on each track alongside Simmons and Stanley. As for drummer Eric Carr, his skeleton will be used for additional percussion. Simmons has stated that while this might be seen as ghoulish, “…it’s what he would’ve wanted.”
The album will be produced by Bob Rock and will be released April 1st, 2015.
It’s a new day, and you’ve got new John Carpenter to listen to. John Carpenter, Daniel Davies and Cody Carpenter have released the new track He Walks By Night this morning, the second single off their upcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir, out May 3 on Sacred Bones Records.
Lost Themes IV: Noir is the latest installment in a series that sees Carpenter releasing new music for John Carpenter movies that don’t actually exist. The first Lost Themes was released in 2015, followed by Lost Themes II in 2016 and Lost Themes III: Alive After Death in 2021.
Sacred Bones previews, “It’s been a decade since John Carpenter recorded the material that would become Lost Themes, his debut album of non-film music and the opening salvo in one of Hollywood’s great second acts. Those vibrant, synth-driven songs, made in collaboration with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies, kickstarted a musical renaissance for the pioneering composer and director. With Lost Themes IV: Noir, they’ve struck gold again, this time mining the rich history of the film noir genre for inspiration.
“Since the first Lost Themes, John has referred to these compositions as “soundtracks for the movies in your mind.” On the fourth installment in the series, those movies are noirs. Like the film genre they were influenced by, what makes these songs “noirish” is sometimes slippery and hard to define, and not merely reducible to a collection of tropes. The scores for the great American noir pictures were largely orchestral, while the Carpenters and Davies work off a sturdy synth-and-guitar backbone.
“The trio’s free-flowing chemistry means Lost Themes IV: Noir runs like a well-oiled machine—the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster from Kiss Me Deadly, perhaps, or the 1958 Plymouth Fury from John’s own Christine. It’s a chemistry that’s helped power one of the most productive stretches of John’s creative life, and Noir proves that it’s nowhere near done yielding brilliant results.”
You can pre-save Lost Themes IV: Noir right now! And listen to the new track below…
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