MrBungle
05-07-2004, 03:21 AM
I have six tracks off of a promo...
*taken unabashedly from Melodicrock.com*
New York, N.Y. - SIMMONS RECORDS/Sanctuary Music Group is pleased to announce the release of the highly anticipated solo album from Gene Simmons entitled, *******, on June 8. This release will mark the second solo album from the God Of Thunder since his self-titled platinum solo album in 1978.
Produced by Simmons, this forward thinking, genre splitting effort, is an ambitious musical tour-de force through Simmons' psyche, revealing yet another side to the multi-talented artist. "Doing a solo record is important because I write so many different kinds of songs. I literally have hundreds of songs that are demoed up that aren't right for KISS, and some songs that weren't used on Kiss records I still like, like Carnival Of Souls and Sweet & Dirty. In assembling the album, I went and reviewed over a hundred songs that I had lying around, and then it was by process of elimination I determined what would go on the record. But at the end of the day, above and beyond style, I had to like the songs." stated Simmons.
Like his 1978 self-titled solo album, ******* is a model of versatility, drawing together an eclectic swath of styles including hard rock, blues, thrash, neo-psychedelia, Beatlesque pop, rap, prog-rock and even power ballads.
"My taste is eclectic and all over the place. I love all kinds of artists, from Patsy Cline to the Beatles, Motown to Hoobastank. As for the record s stylistic diversity, I'm a child of The Beatles. They created this sort of hybrid white version of American music. They could do it all -- Little Richard, country, pop, soul, psychedelia. They had no rules. That had a major effect on me and that influence comes through on the record."
Transcending genres and confounding expectations, ******* resounds with a surprise at every turn. Like the artist s self-titled solo effort, a number of musical luminaries join in on the fun. Bob Dylan and GENE co-wrote the album's Waiting For The Morning Light. Frank Zappa and Gene share co-writing credit on Black Tongue and the Zappa Family - Dweezil, Ahmet, Moon, Gail and Frank himself sing and play guitar on the song . Other guests featured on the album include Dave Navarro, ex-KISS members Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer, new Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group signing Bag, as well as Gene's longtime live in Shannon Tweed and their two children, Sophie and Nicholas.
Drawing together over three decades of record making, ******* is a grand, and swaggering portrait of Simmons in the 21st Century, a brave musical statement from a man unafraid of pushing the envelope and exploring new boundaries.
Track listing is as follows (order subject to change): ******* . Carnival of Souls . If I Had A Gun . Weapons . Waiting For The Morning Light . Whatever Turns You On . Sweet & Dirty Love . Beautiful . Dog . Now That You're Gone . Black Tongue . I Dream A Thousand Dreams
*taken unabashedly from Melodicrock.com*
New York, N.Y. - SIMMONS RECORDS/Sanctuary Music Group is pleased to announce the release of the highly anticipated solo album from Gene Simmons entitled, *******, on June 8. This release will mark the second solo album from the God Of Thunder since his self-titled platinum solo album in 1978.
Produced by Simmons, this forward thinking, genre splitting effort, is an ambitious musical tour-de force through Simmons' psyche, revealing yet another side to the multi-talented artist. "Doing a solo record is important because I write so many different kinds of songs. I literally have hundreds of songs that are demoed up that aren't right for KISS, and some songs that weren't used on Kiss records I still like, like Carnival Of Souls and Sweet & Dirty. In assembling the album, I went and reviewed over a hundred songs that I had lying around, and then it was by process of elimination I determined what would go on the record. But at the end of the day, above and beyond style, I had to like the songs." stated Simmons.
Like his 1978 self-titled solo album, ******* is a model of versatility, drawing together an eclectic swath of styles including hard rock, blues, thrash, neo-psychedelia, Beatlesque pop, rap, prog-rock and even power ballads.
"My taste is eclectic and all over the place. I love all kinds of artists, from Patsy Cline to the Beatles, Motown to Hoobastank. As for the record s stylistic diversity, I'm a child of The Beatles. They created this sort of hybrid white version of American music. They could do it all -- Little Richard, country, pop, soul, psychedelia. They had no rules. That had a major effect on me and that influence comes through on the record."
Transcending genres and confounding expectations, ******* resounds with a surprise at every turn. Like the artist s self-titled solo effort, a number of musical luminaries join in on the fun. Bob Dylan and GENE co-wrote the album's Waiting For The Morning Light. Frank Zappa and Gene share co-writing credit on Black Tongue and the Zappa Family - Dweezil, Ahmet, Moon, Gail and Frank himself sing and play guitar on the song . Other guests featured on the album include Dave Navarro, ex-KISS members Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer, new Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group signing Bag, as well as Gene's longtime live in Shannon Tweed and their two children, Sophie and Nicholas.
Drawing together over three decades of record making, ******* is a grand, and swaggering portrait of Simmons in the 21st Century, a brave musical statement from a man unafraid of pushing the envelope and exploring new boundaries.
Track listing is as follows (order subject to change): ******* . Carnival of Souls . If I Had A Gun . Weapons . Waiting For The Morning Light . Whatever Turns You On . Sweet & Dirty Love . Beautiful . Dog . Now That You're Gone . Black Tongue . I Dream A Thousand Dreams