KISS

Legendary guitarist Ace Frehley set set to release Origins, Vol. 2 on September 18. As fans of the former KISS guitarist wait eagerly to hear the Spaceman’s latest collection of cover tunes, we look at five times Frehley was just the coolest.

From Milwaukee Metalfest to the comfort of their homes, Kids in Satan’s Service know that “All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose.”

To celebrate the release of Crowbar‘s Kirk Windstein’s first solo album, Dream in Motion, we caught up with the sludge king to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

To celebrate the release of Flotsam and Jetsam‘s new album, The End of Chaos, we caught up with vocalist Eric A.K. to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

To celebrate the release of Unearth‘s new album, Extinction(s), we caught up with vocalist Trevor Phipps to find out what five heavy albums changed his life.

Looking back on Ace Frehley’s excellent post-KISS band, Frehley’s Comet.

Yeah, the real world sure does suck. The bottom line is forever letting the wolves off the leash and if they don’t end up clawing at your door they’ll sure as hell shit on your lawn. The only way out is money. And in this business, the uncomfortable truth is that, ultimately, in a roundabout…

Now that sales of their actual music have gone in the crapper, bands are continuing to find new and bizarre ways to help fans squander their hard-earned cash. KISS were onto this like three decades ago, but it’s taken awhile for some of their contemporaries (and even newer bands) to cotton on to the fact…