February 8 :
Bruce Kulick "Transformer" Record Store Day reissue 2026 From :
Kiss Related Recordings
On Record Store Day -April 18, 2026- Bruce Kulick’s second album, "Transformer",
originally released in 2003 and never before available on vinyl,
will be reissued on colored vinyl LP as well as on CD. The reissues
will be released by two different record labels: U.S.-based Culture
Factory and U.S./ Spanish label Elemental Music.
Both labels have redesigned the packaging with brand-new artwork and
newly remastered the album to appeal to the KISS fan base. Culture
Factory’s edition features a blue-and-orange package, while
Elemental Music’s version is inspired by KISS’s iconic broken-mirror
"Crazy Nights" album cover.
January 24 :
Thayer-St.James share video for track “Bombshell” From :
Kiss Related Recordings
Thayer-St.James featuring KISS and former Black ‘N Blue guitarist
Tommy Thayer and Black ‘N Blue frontman Jamie St. James have
unveiled a video for the title track of their 2025 mini album
"Bombshell".
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…
