I personally thought that the band's idea to release solo records was ridiculous. Even more so when you hear the frailties of Gene Simmons' and Paul Stanley's bog standard outings. As if Kiss weren't pretentious enough, we were submitted to these terrible offerings...but thankfully, Ace saves the day with a nice little record that doesn't attempt to strut on unsteady heels. Instead, we get a glam rock record of some note, the axeman stomping through a selection of decent rockers. 'Snow Blind', and 'Ozone', both weighty numbers, 'New York Groove' borrows heavily from the T-Rex sway, but this is good stuff. Simple, yet effective rock 'n' roll and more than just an arrogant experiment gone wrong. Where the other solo recordings were nothing but extensions of ego yet made of filler, Ace Frehley rises above the make-up and glitz to reveal a sincere side that enables him to rock.
7/10
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