January 2 :
PATRIARCHS IN BLACK to release "Completely Covered In Black" in
February, featuring 3 KISS cover songs From :
Bravewords.com
No Life Til Metal Records is kicking off 2026 with a
loud bang of the drums, killer guitar riffs and vocals, as the label
announces the release of the brand new full length album from
Patriarchs In Black "Completely Covered In Black", due on February
13, 2026.
Patriarchs In Black was started at the end of 2021 by Dan Lorenzo
(Hades, Non-Fiction) and Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Danzig,
Quiet Riot).
The new album features stunning covers of bands like KISS, Led
Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Peter Gabriel, Twisted Sister, and more.
The album also features guest vocals from Mark Sunshine (Unida),
Karl Agell (Corrosion of Conformity), Kyle Thomas (Exhorder), Rob
Dukes (Exodus), and Bobby Jensen (Hairball).
"Completely Covered In Black" features 11 cuts, as well as a vinyl
bonus track of a Patriarchs In Black original song titled, “Show
Them Your Power”. The CD features two bonus cuts including a
stunning version of “Kashmir” (Led Zeppelin) and a Patriarchs In
Black original titled “Dead And Dying”.
Tracklist:
Supertzar (Black Sabbath)
Strange Ways (KISS)
Destroyer (Twisted Sister)
Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)
Hotter Than Hell (KISS)
The Chase (Motörhead)
Snowblind (Black Sabbath)
Dragon Attack (Queen)
The Ocean (Led Zeppelin)
Almost Human (KISS)
Games Without Frontiers (Peter Gabriel)
Show Them Your Power (Patriarchs In Black) – Vinyl Only Bonus track
Kashmir (Led Zeppelin) – CD Only Bonus Track
Dead Or Dying (Patriarchs In Black) – CD Only Bonus Track
From :
Kiss Related Recordings
Over the years, Dan Lorenzo has covered many KISS songs, including
"Hotter Than Hell"(2003), "Goin'Blind" (2004), "Almost Human"
(2005), "God Of Thunder"(2018) and "Larger Than Life"(2018).
December 23 :
VINNIE VINCENT announces new Limited-Edition CD Single 'Ride The
Serpent' From :
Blabbermouth.net Former
KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has announced a new single, "Ride The
Serpent", to be made available in a limited edition of 1,000 CDs,
500 of which will be sold in the U.S. and 500 internationally.
“Ride the Serpent” is available for preorder now. The
Vinnie Vincent's website notes that “Once
and if all 1000 pieces are purchased through PayPal, they will
simultaneously bulk ship.
If we do not reach the threshold of 1000 by February 28, 2026,
credit card purchases will be refunded through PayPal.”He adds that
if “Ride the Serpent” reaches its 1000 copy goal, “we will
incrementally release one song per disc in reasonable time
intervals. There are many special releases ready for the fans who
have been waiting patiently.”
According to a post on
Vinnie Vincent's website, each "Ride The
Serpent" CD, which is part of the guitarist's new Vinnie Vincent
Invasion Master Series to launch the long-awaited VINNIE VINCENT
INVASION album "Judgment Day (Guitarmageddon
Pt. I)", is priced at $200, with an
additional $25 for shipping in the U.S.A., and $100 for shipping
internationally. Each CD is individually numbered and signed by
Vinnie Vincent.
Vinnie wrote on his web site: "Given there are so many number one
lead off tracks from 'Judgment Day Guitarmageddon', it was near
impossible to pick one. However I ultimately chose 'Ride The
Serpent'. A nearly 8 minute, intense guitar powerdrive featuring
Vinnie Vincent on guitars and bass, Robert Fleischman vocals and
Keary Jordan on drums."
Less than three weeks ago, Vincent defended the high cost of his
upcoming single, explaining in a Facebook post that "numerous
pirating entities" were "watching and waiting like a hawk to seize
whatever" he releases "and bootleg it." He added that "this protects
premature pirating."
According to Vinnie's web site, if the "threshold of 1,000"
pre-orders is not reached by February 28, 2026, credit card
purchases will be refunded through PayPal. However, if "fan support
is there" and a goal of 1,000 "Ride The Serpent" pre-orders is
reached, Vincent will "incrementally release one song per disc in
reasonable time intervals. There are many special releases ready for
the fans who have been waiting patiently."
Further songs scheduled for release can be found below:
Invincible (Master Series)
Heavy Metal Poontang (Master Series)
Cockteazer (Master Series)
Rocks On Fire (Master Series Version 1)
Rocks On Fire (Msster Series Version 2)
Youngblood (Master Series)
Shocker (Master Series Version 1)
Shocker (Master Series Version 2)
Brainsaw (Master Series)
Euphoria (Master Series)
Full Shredd (Master Series)
Get The Led Out (Master Series)
Wild Child (Master Series)
The Resurrection (The Master Series)
Truth (Master Series)
Nuke It (Master Series)
Vinnie Vincent Archives (Master Series)
All The Vinnie Vincent Power Ballads (Master Series)
and more…
November 21 :
Tommy Thayer with Czech band Turbo digital single "Time of My Life"
/ "Vidím tu lásky svý stát" released From :
Kiss Related Recordings
Today, Warner Music Czech Republic s.r.o. released a three-track
digital single of “Time of Life” by the Czech band TURBO. “Time of
Life,” as well as its Czech version, “Vidím tu lásky svý stát,” was
written by Turbo and Tommy Thayer and features Tommy Thayer on
guitar on both versions. The songs are available on all major
streaming services.
November 2 :
Tommy Thayer has teamed up with Czech band Turbo and wrote a song
for their upcoming single entitled "Time of My Life" From :
Kiss Related Recordings (Jiří Fialka)
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer performed
with the legendary Czech rock band TURBO at the 9th annual St.
James’s Festival in Čechtice. They played the song “Chtěl jsem mít”
(which translates to “I Wanted to Have”) together.
Until 2003, TURBO’s lead singer was Richard Kybic, who passed away
in May 2003. His daughter, Vivien Kybic (also sometimes spelled
Vivien Kybitz), now lives with guitarist Tommy Thayer, with whom she
has a child.
On October 21, 2025
Czech TV Prima Czech TV Prima did an
interview with members of the group TURBO and TOMMY THAYER about
their new single entitled "Time of My Life", which will be released
by by Warner Music on November 21, 2025, while a full album is
planned for next year. Check interview
CLICKING HERE, which runs between the 3:10
and 6:20 minute.
This episode tells the story of how Vivien, the daughter of TURBO’s
late singer, attended a KISS concert in Prague more than two years
ago, where she met Tommy Thayer for the first time.
Tommy Thayer : "I saw Vivien in the front row and I already said
that I wanted that girl".
Jirka Lang (drummer) : "They fell in love at the after party and it
was love like a log."
Radek Zíka (singer) : "You're in the front row and you yell I love
You a few times and suddenly you're at the Thayer's house in the
kitchen".
Tommy Thayer and Vivien have a daughter, Olivia, who was born just a
few months ago.
Tommy has recently teamed up with the Czech rock band TURBO and
written a song for their new single.
Tommy Thayer : “It all started with a phone call from Vivien’s
mother, Zuzana, asking if I could write a song to honor the memory
of former TURBO singer Richard Kybic. I was happy to say yes. The
song ‘Time of My Life’ was created at Svárov Studio.”
Reporter : “What do Gene and Paul think about you recording a song
with TURBO?”
Tommy Thayer : “I haven’t told them yet, but I’m sure they’ll be
excited. Our main goal has always been to create and to stay
creative, to meet great musicians and make great music. I feel
honored to pay tribute to Vivien’s father.”
