Slash's 2024 blues album - Orgy of the Damned - released May 17th

[jarmo]

Details announced tomorrow March 8th.


Edited to add:

Here is the tracklisting:

    The Pusher (feat. Chris Robinson)
    Crossroads (feat. Gary Clark Jr.)
    Hoochie Coochie Man (feat. Billy Gibbons)
    Oh Well (feat. Chris Stapleton)
    Key To The Highway (feat. Dorothy)
    Awful Dream (feat. Iggy Pop)
    Born Under A Bad Sign (feat. Paul Rodgers)
    Papa Was A Rolling Stone (feat. Demi Lovato)
    Killing Floor (feat. Brian Johnson and Steven Tyler)
    Living For The City (feat. Tash Neal)
    Stormy Day (feat. Beth Hart)
    Metal Chestnut



/jarmo

[cineater]

I'm looking forward to it.  Not following all the speculation or what people are saying.  It's nice he gave a heads up and you don't have to wait long to find out what's going on.

[cineater]

Papa Was A Rolling Stone, is that right?  Wow.

Got a track list off of Reddit.  I recognize some of those be title, will probably recognize a few more when I hear them.  The singer from AC/DC?  Some other artist I like.  All true?  If so, I'm buying.

[ITARocker]

Nice somebody went to work, can't wait for it   EDIT: killing floor is out already 

[shaundix]

That photo of Axl and Slash in the studio from last summer was probably just Axl going along to listen to Slash's new tunes

[jarmo]

First single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxBEfKeOzw







/jarmo

[Steve McKagan]

Are all of them covers?

[ITARocker]

That photo of Axl and Slash in the studio from last summer was probably just Axl going along to listen to Slash's new tunes

Ofc...did u really think it was because of a gnr album  

Nice to see teddy zig zag again

Yes them are well know covers...

And btw i've just bough a hollow body (gretsch)  and seeing slash playing one (even if it's a gibson) makes me feel good   .

[Spirit]

Saw Mike Clink in the video, I assume he is producing. Has Slash worked with him since the 90s?

[cineater]

Loved it, well done.  Bet they had fun hanging out in the studio together.  So when can we buy this?

[Tyson]

First single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxBEfKeOzw

This is great, bluesy stuff.  Just an overall fun song and Brian Johnson sounds fantastic. 







/jarmo

[coolman78SLASH]

Love the first track

Slash, blues, Gibson, Mike Clink, ADCC, Aerosmith and GnR ❤️

[14 Yrs Of Silence]

Love the single, video, very cool track list with awesome guests.  But man, it would have been cool if Axl sang one, but I guess that would be for GN'R.

[ITARocker]

Love the single, video, very cool track list with awesome guests.  But man, it would have been cool if Axl sang one, but I guess that would be for GN'R.m

even Steven Tyler wasn’t quoted, maybe he did so me background vocals somewhere, who knows. I don’t think it’s important either tbh. If all the the songs have this quality who ever is there it’s ok. personally I would have loved to listen to rod jackson somewhere

[jarmo]

personally I would have loved to listen to rod jackson somewhere

Why?

Does he fit in the company of all those other singers?




/jarmo

[ITARocker]

personally I would have loved to listen to rod jackson somewhere

Why?

Does he fit in the company of all those other singers?


/jarmo

Because he has (or had - it's been a while since i have heard something from him) a great blues voice (more than demi lovato for sure   ) and i loved him on the snakepit album ain't life grand (the best album made by slash imho). Nvm. Can't wait to listen to the song with beth hart

[jarmo]

I'm sure there are plenty of unknown singers with great blues voices out there. And yet none of them sing on this album, or Slash's first solo album.

In other words, makes little sense to have him sing on this...





/jarmo

[ITARocker]

I'm sure there are plenty of unknown singers with great blues voices out there. And yet none of them sing on this album, or Slash's first solo album.

In other words, makes little sense to have him sing on this...


/jarmo

I could have said Van Morrison or Mick Hucknall, for that matter. It's just a preference of mine based on (great) works from the past. Nowadays he's probably close to a nobody (maybe he's not even in good terms with the top hat who knows and who cares), but i don't see teddy zig zag as a superstar either (ok, he's not singin, but it's the same approach) and still love to see him there because he's great when it comes to blues, but yes i give u that, probably you're right, it wouldn't have made sense.

[jarmo]

But those two names are recognized by many music fans. Rod Jackson isn't. Sorry.

Ted isn't used to promote the album, unlike Brian Johnson and Steven Tyler for example.




/jarmo

[Oliver]

If I remember correctly, Slash wasn't too kind towards Rod Jackson in his book, calling him "the junkie singer". So they might not be on good terms.

[axlroses]

I believe he made comments to the effect that Jackson liked the idea of being a frontman but didn't put in the work.

[jarmo]

Slash will support his new blues covers album Orgy of the Damned with this summer's inaugural S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival, bringing a slew of rock and blues artists along for the ride.

The traveling roadshow's name is an acronym that stands for "Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Equality N' Tolerance." The trek begins on July 5 in Bonner, Montana, and concludes on Aug. 17 in Grand Prairie, Texas. There will be several different lineups throughout the six-week run, with support from Warren Haynes, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Larkin Poe, Jackie Venson and more.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. You can see the full itinerary below.

Speaking to UCR about the inspiration behind the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival, Slash said: "I thought it would be a great time, because of all of the divisions and whatnot [that are] happening in this country on a social level, to try and bring some solidarity and acceptance and support different groups. I want to really sort of bring people together and make this a celebration of all different kinds of people and all kinds of different ways of thinking. I just thought that would be a good vehicle for that."

The guitarist will release Orgy of the Damned on May 17. The first single, a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" featuring Brian Johnson on vocals and Steven Tyler on harmonica, is out now.

Slash, S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival 2024
July 5 - Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater *
July 6 - Airway Heights, WA @ Northern Quest Amphitheater *
July 8 - Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park *
July 10 - Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
July 12 - Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino *
July 13 - Los Angeles, California @ Greek Theatre *
July 14 - Tucson, AZ @ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater *
July 17 - Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom **
July 19 - La Vista, NE @ The Astro Amphitheater #
July 21 - Terre Haute, Indiana @ The Mill #
July 22 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend #
July 24 - Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts #
July 25 - Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center $
July 27 - Windsor, ON, Canada @ The Colosseum at Caesars $
July 28 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Budweiser Stage $
July 30 - Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater $
Aug.1 - Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion $
Aug. 4 - New York, NY @ Pier 17 $
Aug. 5 - Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest +
Aug. 7 - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre +
Aug. 8 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park ^
Aug. 10 - Clearwater, FL @ The Sound at Coachman Park ^
Aug. 11 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre +
Aug. 13 - Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater +
Aug. 14 - Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater +
Aug. 16 - Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary ^^
Aug. 17 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre ^^
* Warren Haynes, Samantha Fish and Eric Gales
** Keb’ ‘Mo, Samantha Fish and Jackie Venson
# Keb’ ‘Mo, ZZ Ward and Jackie Venson
$ Keb’ ‘Mo, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
% ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
^ ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
+ Larkin Poe, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph
^^ Kingfish, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph

 https://ultimateclassicrock.com/slash-summer-2024-tour/






/jarmo

[Walapino]

What a breath of fresh air is this new album of Slash! Looking foward to it 

[shaundix]

So what does the P in SERPENT stand for?

[Oliver]

So what does the P in SERPENT stand for?

It's missing in the article above, but it stands for "Peace". Or Pitman.

[D-GenerationX]

'Killing Floor' is good.  Wild to hear that voice coming out of Brian.

[ITARocker]

If I remember correctly, Slash wasn't too kind towards Rod Jackson in his book, calling him "the junkie singer". So they might not be on good terms.

Slash giving props to rod nowadays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqfb9IAh8fY

min 12:30 circa 

[jarmo]

He didn't exactly take back anything he said in his book.

But maybe there's hope for your dream Snakepit 2.0 reunion? 




/jarmo

[Muerto]

Slash feat. Demi Lovato - "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (Official Video)  
https://youtu.be/Y9F14ZuwC94?si=ecid8eI_UxhVaTy-

[cineater]

Slash feat. Demi Lovato - "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (Official Video)  
https://youtu.be/Y9F14ZuwC94?si=ecid8eI_UxhVaTy-

Love the video.  The music is phenomenal.  Almost want to say Slash is god.    Could have jammed out a lot longer with that song and I would have hung with it.

[cineater]

Takes a minute to get use to the female voice and her take on it but it has really grown on me. 

The video is fantastic.  Is that vintage footage from some of the Temptations?  I don't remember video's back then but there was those dance shows.  Who put that video together?  I look at video and think is it the video or are those people just cool as fuck.   

Really good job on that.   

[Booker Floyd]

Aside from the obvious reasons, I want a new GNR album in the hopes that it will challenge Slash to do something more interesting than this and the Conspirators.

[DeadHorse]

Aside from the obvious reasons, I want a new GNR album in the hopes that it will challenge Slash to do something more interesting than this and the Conspirators.

I just read this last night.

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash_says_guns_n_roses_are_working_on_a_new_album.html

[cineater]

Aside from the obvious reasons, I want a new GNR album in the hopes that it will challenge Slash to do something more interesting than this and the Conspirators.

I just read this last night.

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash_says_guns_n_roses_are_working_on_a_new_album.html

You just want to say good luck with that Slash, keep the rights to your own music and put a time limit on how long GNR can hold it without releasing it.  Not sure if artists can even do that but they can try.

[russkwtx]

Excellent album. Solid from start to finish and of course killer guitar playing by Slash. Buy it. You won’t be disappointed.

[Vezara]

A quote from the article:
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash_says_guns_n_roses_are_working_on_a_new_album.htm
Since Slash's return in 2016, the band has released a few songs, including "Hard Skool," "Absurd," "Precious," and "The General."

"Precious" is a really cool song

[cineater]

Album is listed as a best seller on Amazon.

[DeN]

imagine how much free time Slash has to do that kind of thing.
instead of working hard on, let's see...ah yeah, a new GNR album.

that's why I always prefer young guys in the rock biz. always more
dedicated, still have things to say, still have this kind of energy to fuel the whole thing

maybe they don't have it anymore, collectively
good for old traditional blues without any attempt to make it fresh and original fans, I guess.

for the others, we still have Jack White...

[Oliver]

I listened to it once. It sounds good, but not really my cup of tea.

[jarmo]

The tour starts on Friday.

Check out https://www.serpentfestival.com/ for all the dates and info. 




/jarmo

[russkwtx]

Got my tickets for the August 17 show in TX!

[coolman78SLASH]

4 dates cancelled due to his stepdaughter committed sucide ❤️‍🩹

[Oliver]

Very sad.

[jarmo]

Oh no. So shocking and very sad.

My condolences to her family and loved ones.  R.I.P.






/jarmo

[cineater]

I finally got around to opening the cd and giving it a listen.  My first thought was, oh no, this is drinking music.   I was right back in the bar playing darts.  Not real good at that.  The drunker I get, I can only hit the bullseye, everytime.    Nice stuff, I hadn't heard many of these songs in a long time.