September 27 :
Upcoming Jesse Damon's Anthology album will feature 2 songs Jesse
Damon wrote with Gene Simmons From
:
Steve Brownlee/
Jesse Damon/
Kiss Related Recordings Jesse Damon, the iconic vocalist and guitarist of AOR rockers
SILENT
RAGE,
is thrilled to announce the release of his highly anticipated
compilation, “Anthology.” This strictly limited edition CD-only
release features 12 of the best tracks from Jesse's various solo
albums plus 2 previously unreleased studio tracks and a special
live bonus track of Jesse performing the song “Thou Shalt Not,”
a song he co-wrote with Gene Simmons and that appears on the
KISS album "Revenge.” The live track was produced by the
legendary Bill Metoyer (Slayer / W.A.S.P. / Sacred Reich).
Limited Edition Package Details:
• Hand-signed and individually numbered
• Limited to 100 copies
• Includes an exclusive logo guitar pick
The jewel cased CD will be released by On Fire Records and will
be available exclusively at
jessedamonmusic.com.
Preorders for “Anthology” will begin on September 30, 2024. The
numbered CDs will be shipped in numerical order and are
estimated to ship in early November 2024."
“Anthology” is a must-have for fans of Jesse Damon and Silent
Rage. With his powerful vocals, catchy melodies and
guitar-driven energy, this album demonstrates Damon's incredible
talent and versatility and shows why he is highly respected in
the classic rock, hard rock, and melodic metal community.
“Anthology” showcases Jesse's commitment to excellence.
Jesse Damon's musical journey began in the late 70s and early
80s, inspired by the greats of the classic/hard rock scene. He
gained recognition in the mid-80s as the lead singer and
guitarist of the band
SILENT
RAGE,
who achieved success with their albums "Shattered Hearts" and "Don't
Touch Me There".
Damon's collaboration with Gene Simmons led to the hit song
"Thou Shalt Not" on the KISS album "Revenge."
All of Jesse's solo albums have just been added to his website
so fans can get downloads directly from the artist and surpass
the middle man.
Also a new comprehensive Silent Rage page has been added to his
official website.
It includes a complete biography, discography, film credits and
lots of rare photos.
Most recently, the Silent Rage track “Rich, Young and Pretty”
appeared on the soundtrack to the late 2023 film “Head Count.”
The song originally appeared on their 1987 debut album,
“Shattered Hearts.”
September 4:
BRYAN ADAMS explains
how he ended up writing songs for KISS's 'Creatures Of The Night'
album From
:
Eddie Trunk/
blabbermouth.net
During a September 3 appearance on SiriusXM's
"Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary Canadian rocker Bryan
Adams spoke about the two songs he co-wrote in the 1980s with Jim
Vallance and KISS's Gene Simmons. He said: "I was 21, and I released
my album called 'You Want It, You Got It'. And I got a call from a
guy called Michael James Jackson, who was a producer at the time,
and he called me to say, 'Hey, I really like your record. And I'm
actually working with this band KISS. Would you like to write a
couple of songs with them or for them?' And I said, 'Yeah. What? Is
this for real?' And he said, 'Yeah.' And so they flew me to Los
Angeles and I met Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley and Eric Carr, who
was the drummer at the time. I sort of sat down with each one of 'em
individually and wrote songs with each one. I wrote a song with Paul
Stanley ("Down on Your Knees" - KRR) and I wrote a song with Eric
Carr ("Don't
Leave Me Lonely" - KRR). And
with Gene I didn't write anything, but Gene had a really good
bassline that I sort of recorded on my cassette recorder. And I took
it back to Vancouver, and I was telling my usual songwriting
collaborator, Jim Vallance, that I'd done this thing, and 'Check out
this bassline of Gene's.' And we listened to it, and within an hour
or so, we'd written this song called 'War Machine' around it. So
that's how 'War Machine' came about. And then just to drag Jim into
it further, he had a song that he wrote by himself called 'Rock And
Roll Hell' (KRR: which song had been released a few years earlier
(in 1979) with Bachman Turner Overdrive). I said, 'We should retool
that song' — 'cause it didn't do anything — 'we should retool it for
KISS.' And he said, 'Okay, let's give it a go.' So I came up with a
verse idea and then the two of us sort of came up with a lyric idea
and we finished the song and sent it down there. And that became the
second KISS song. Gene wanted a third verse, so he wrote a third
verse for it."
Last month, Bryan Adams released music videos for his versions of "War
Machine" and "Rock
and Roll Hell", both of originally
appeared on KISS's 1982 album "Creatures Of The Night".
Bryan Adams released "War Machine" and "Rock And Roll Hell" as a
limited-edition double A-side seven-inch single on August 30 via his
new independent label,
Bad Records.
August 28 : Eric
Singer guests on drums on The BONES 'Circle' album From
:
Kiss Related Recordings The Bones released their digital album 'Circle' on August 23, thru Lovedozer
Records, which album features Eric Singer playing drums on
the song “Anything”. (Spotify
/
iTunes
/
Amazon)
A CD version is planned for September 2024, while a vinyl album version of 'Circle' is planned for late
September, October this year.
Last January it was mentioned on
this website that KISS drummer Eric Singer
was recording drums at The Tone Factory Recording Studios for Las
Vegas rock band 'The BONES' with engineer Vinnie Castaldo.
The Bones are a Las Vegas-Based Rock & Roll Band, featuring Patrick
Vitagliano (Nuclear Theory, a Nuclear Assault spinoff with John
Connelly), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint/Odin), Sean Koos (Joan Jett &
The Blackhearts) and Shon McKee (Crashing Wayward).
With 4 full length original albums under their belt, their music
have been described as feel-good rock and roll, with a witty and
sarcastic lyrical spin that is refreshing these days when so many
bands take themselves so seriously.
Their tongue-in-cheek live-show is a high energy set often includes
rock/metal covers of some of the most unexpected pop-songs that were
NEVER intended to rock, (Covering Abba, Devo, Duran Duran, Blondie,
The GoGo's, Cyndi Lauper, etc....
The Bones have released 2 double-live albums of these twisted
covers), yet somehow, ends up being one of the most memorable
good-time rock shows you'll see in Las Vegas.
August 25 :
Today, 37 years ago Gene Simmons launches SIMMONS RECORDS From
:
Kiss Related Recordings
Today marks Gene Simmons 75th Birthday. To Celebrate this day I have
a little surprise to share. Today, exactly 37 years ago, Gene
Simmons launched his record label Simmons Records as well as the
MoneyBag logo (and brand) in London, UK. I couldn’t find any of this
event on the net, so hereby I’ve uploaded a 4 minute long interview
from that night taken from my own archives. Enjoy !!
August 23 : BRYAN
ADAMS unveiled video for War Machine From
:
Kiss Related Recordings
Today Bryan Adams has unveiled a video for his new song, "War
Machine".
Driven by a prominent bass riff, the rock stomper follows on from "Rock
and Roll Hell", which the Canadian
musician released earlier in
August.
Penned by Adams, long-time collaborator Jim Vallance, and KISS’ Gene
Simmons originally for the glam-rock icons’ 1982 album ‘Creatures Of
The Night’, the song’s anchoring groove formed from a bassline
played to Adams by Simmons. Adams explained:
“Here are two songs I co-wrote when I was a 22-year-old struggling
songwriter. I got a call out of the blue from producer Michael James
Jackson to see if I would like to write for KISS, which I was
thrilled to do, and these are a couple of the songs that were the
result, written with both Gene Simmons and Jim Vallance. ....
>> More.
August 17 : Gene
Simmons Recorded new cover song for Reagan Biopic From
:
stereogum.com
The upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic 'Reagan' stars noted Donald Trump
supporter Dennis Quaid as the title character, and the cast includes
Jon Voight, Kevin Sorbo, and Creed’s Scott Stapp (as Frank Sinatra).
Directed by Sean McNamara, the film also boasts a soundtrack with
some noteworthy names. The biggest of them is Bob Dylan, who
recorded a cover of Cole Porter’s “Don’t Fence Me In” for the
closing credits.
Other contributors to the Reagan soundtrack include KISS’ Gene
Simmons, who covered the 1930s torch song “Stormy Weather” for a
scene featuring Reagan and wife Jane Wyman (played by Mena Suvari)
in a nightclub, and country legend Clint Black, whose take on John
Denver’s “Country Roads” appears in the film’s final scene. Tanya
Tucker reportedly recorded a song for the movie too.
Bryan Adams is releasing a special double A-side single featuring
two songs "War Machine" and "Rock And Roll Hell" through his new
independent label,
Bad Records. These songs were originally
written by Adams, Jim Vallance, and Gene Simmons for KISS’ 1982
album "Creatures of the Night".
Bryan
comments: “To commemorate the first single on Bad Records, here are
two songs I co-wrote when I was a 22 year old struggling songwriter.
I got a call out of the blue from producer Michael James Jackson to
see if I would like to write for KISS, which I was thrilled to do,
and these are a couple of the songs that were the result, written
with both Gene Simmons and Jim Vallance.
While sitting with the band, Gene played me this fantastic bass
riff, which ended up being the backbone of "War Machine" I was
trying to think of a theme that could possibly match the riff and
came up with the title. Seeing as the other song we’d written was
about hell, War was the obvious theme to coincide with it.
"Rock and Roll" Hell was actually Jim’s song that had been released a
few years earlier (in 1979) with Bachman Turner Overdrive, and I suggested,
that we re-write it for KISS. It’s incredible to think these themes
are unfortunately still playing out for real in the world today, but
I’m very grateful to the KISS guys for giving me the chance back
then.”
Released a few months before “Creatures Of The Night” album, the
track “Down On Your Knees” was one of the four original compositions
on the Kiss Greatest Hits record “Killers” (1982). The track was
written by Bryan Adams, Paul Stanley and Mikel Japp.
The album was released only outside the United States at the time
but quickly became available as import. The other original tracks
are “I’m A Legend Tonight”, “Nowhere To Run” and “Partners In
Crime”.
Following this songwriting work for KISS, Bryan’s solo career went
on to hit new heights of success with the release of his award
winning Top 10 album "Cuts Like A Knife" in 1983 (which
features the song "Don't Leave Me Lonely", co written by KISS' Eric
Carr - KRR), while "Reckless" the
following year shot him to global super-stardom.
"Rock And Roll Hell" has been released digitally (Spotify) now, accompanied by
a video filmed May 13, 2024 on the rooftop of London’s Royal Albert Hall during
Adams‘ recent residency there.
