10,000 Volts

10,000 Volts
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2024
Recorded2021–2023
Studio
  • Ace in the Hole Studios, NY & NJ
  • Mojo Vegas 6160, NJ
  • Lionshead Studio, NY
  • Beatlab Buffalo, NY
  • On Deck Sound Studios, Litchfield, CT
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length40:36
LabelMNRK
ProducerAce Frehley, Steve Brown
Ace Frehley chronology
Origins Vol. 2
(2020)
10,000 Volts
(2024)
Singles from 10,000 Volts
  1. "10,000 Volts"
    Released: November 28, 2023
  2. "Walkin' on the Moon"
    Released: February 2, 2024
  3. "Cherry Medicine"
    Released: February 22, 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
metal.de6/10[2]
Metal Hammer Germany5.5/7[3]
Rock Hard7.5/10[4]

10,000 Volts is the eighth and final studio album by American rock musician Ace Frehley, released on February 23, 2024.[5] Frehley produced the album himself along with Trixter band member Steve Brown. It peaked at No. 72 on the Billboard 200 chart.[6][7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ace Frehley and Steve Brown, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."10,000 Volts"Frehley, Brown, David Julian3:24
2."Walkin' on the Moon" 3:44
3."Cosmic Heart"Frehley, Brown, David Julian3:53
4."Cherry Medicine" 3:39
5."Back into My Arms Again"Frehley, Arthur Stead3:36
6."Fightin' for Life" 3:20
7."Blinded" 3:53
8."Constantly Cute" 3:38
9."Life of a Stranger" (Nadia cover)Nadia Fares, Matthew Wilder3:57
10."Up in the Sky" 4:27
11."Stratosphere" (instrumental) 3:05

Personnel

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  • Ace Frehley – lead and backing vocals, guitars (all), bass guitar on track 9, producer, creative direction and design
  • Steve Brown – guitars and backing vocals (all), bass guitar on tracks 2, 4, 6–8, 10–11, keyboards on tracks 3, 9–11, drums on track 11, overdubs, percussion, co-producer, engineer
  • Anton Fig – drums on tracks 1, 4, 6
  • Joey Cassata – drums on tracks 3, 5, 7–9
  • Jordan Cannata – drums on track 2
  • Matt Starr – drums on track 10
  • Lara Cove – backing vocals on track 8
  • David Julian – additional guitar, keyboards & percussion on tracks 1, 3 & 5
  • PJ Farley – bass guitar on tracks 1, 5
  • Chris Lester – bass guitar on track 3
  • Eric Ragno – B3 organ, mellotron & string arrangement on track 9
  • Alex Salzman – additional percussion on track 10

Production

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  • Ace Frehley – producer, engineer
  • Steve Brown – co-producer, engineer
  • Alex Salzman – engineer
  • David Julian – engineer, mixing
  • Bruno Ravel – mixing, mastering
  • Anton Fig – additional engineering
  • Sam Santos – cover design
  • Jayme Thornton – photography

Charts

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Chart performance for 10,000 Volts
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 72
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 10
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) 13

References

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  1. ^ 10,000 Volts - Ace Frehley | Album | AllMusic, retrieved October 19, 2025
  2. ^ Gravenhorst, Philipp (February 16, 2024). "Ace Frehley – 10,000 Volts Review". metal.de (in German). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Ludwig, Simon (February 23, 2024). "Kritik zu Ace Frehley 10,000 VOLTS". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Jaedike, Jan (February 21, 2024). "Ace Frehley: 10.000 Volts". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Leone, Zoe; Platz, Tyler (March 6, 2024). "Ace Frehley's '10,000 Volts' puts him back in the groove". The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  6. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Kiss Rocker Ace Frehley Returns To The Billboard Charts". Forbes. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Graff, Gary (February 23, 2024). "Ace Frehley Says He Doesn't 'Believe' Kiss Is Truly Retired From Touring". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Ace Frehley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Ace Frehley Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2025.