Ace Frehley claims 10,000 Volts channels the hyper-commercial hard-rock spirit of his former band Kiss's 1976 album Rock And Roll Over. Truth is, it's a low- wattage washout.
The guitarist co-wrote most of the tracks with Steve Brown from Trixter, which is likely where the problem lies. (We ain't exactly talkin' Desmond Child here.) Frehley's goofiness is muted and past glories merely hinted at. Tracks such as Walkin' On The Moon and Fightin' For Life should be jaunty and incisive, but end up flat and uninspiring, as if they've been recorded by an Ace imposter.
