Slash and Mike Clink recently saw a sold out crowd at the LA GRAMMY Museum®, for the event, Bending The Blues: Inside The Making Of the Album Orgy Of The Damned. They joined moderator Scott Goldman for a deep dive into their music history and the inspirations behind creating Slash’s new blues album, Orgy of the Damned. Keep reading to find out more.
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Serj Tankian (System Of A Down) Releases New Single and Video “Life’s Revengeful Son” – New EP Out Now
Singer, poet, songwriter, visual artist, film producer, activist and author Serj Tankian, lead singer and lyricist for the GRAMMY© Award-winning rock band System Of A Down has debuted the new video for the song ”Life’s Revengeful Son.” The song is the fourth single and video off 5-Song EP of new music titled Foundations, which is available worldwide via Gibson Records. “Life’s Revengeful Son” incorporates a variety of instrumentation, including acoustic and electric guitars and dramatic orchestration, into an epic closer with unmatched imagery: “The final revolution will occur when the arms of the clock fall,” Tankian sings. “Jesus seen in the streets, dragging a car axel instead of the cross.” Watch/share the new video for “Life’s Revengeful Son!”Continue reading
Serj Tankian of System Of A Down to Release His New EP “Foundations” This Fall
Singer, poet, songwriter, visual artist, film producer, activist and author Serj Tankian, lead singer and lyricist for the GRAMMY© Award-winning rock band System Of A Down is gearing up for the release of Foundations, his EP of new music, out worldwide September 27 on Gibson Records, pre-order at the link below. Foundations mines music and lyrics from previous decades and reframes them in a hard-hitting, intensely focused collection. Like all of Tankian’s work, the five songs that comprise Foundations encompass a wide range of sounds and styles. It is music that traverses multiple eras and vast swaths of emotions. It is also very much a rock album – “music of rebellion,” as Tankian puts it.Continue reading
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour Kicks Off
Slash has kicked off his first-ever nationwide S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival blues tour, featuring Warren Haynes Band, Keb’ ‘Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson, and Larkin Poe. Slash and his Blues Ball Band also perform on all S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival dates, among other special guest vocalists. Find more details in the article below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Slash – Orgy Of The Damned
Slash’s much-anticipated blues cover album is studded with fine performances – Chris Stapleton singing on “Oh Well”, Iggy Pop on “Awful Dream”, Brian Johnson loving it on “Killing Floor”.Continue reading
Gibson Custom Introduce “Slash 1963 ES-335” Limited Collectors Edition Guitar
Continuing to celebrate 130 years, and its decades long partnership with guitarist Slash, iconic global instrument brand, Gibson, has announced the release of a very limited collector’s edition 1963 ES-335 from Gibson Custom. Only 50 of these collector’s edition, hand-signed guitars will be available, exclusively via the Gibson Garage Nashville.
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Slash Adds Salt Lake City Date to S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour – New Album Out Soon
In celebration of his forthcoming new album, Orgy of the Damned, out May 17 on Gibson Records, Slash has curated an all-star Blues lineup for the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival touring North America this summer. The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival has now added a new date on Tuesday, July 16 in Salt Lake City, UT at the Red Butte Garden. Keep reading below for the full listings and more.
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Slash Shares His Single “Oh Well” Ft. Chris Stapleton – New Album “Orgy Of The Damned” Out Soon
Slash is coming up on the release of his star-studded debut blues album – the sixth solo album of his career – Orgy of the Damned. It is due out on May 17 via Gibson Records. The iconic guitarist has just released the latest track from the full-length, a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well,” featuring vocals from outlaw country star Chris Stapleton. Listen to the song and find out more below.
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Slash Drops A New Single and Video for “Killing Floor” Featuring Brian Johnson and Steve Tyler – New Album Coming Soon
Slash has released a new single; his take on the Howlin’ Wolf blues classic, “Killing Floor.” The track features Brian Johnson of AC/DC on vocals, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith on harmonica, and Slash’s blues band; Johnny Griparic (bass), Teddy Andreadis (keyboards), Michael Jerome (drums), and Tash Neal (vocals/guitar). The iconic guitarist has also announced that his sixth solo album, Orgy of the Damned, will be released on May 17 via Gibson Records. The 12 song collection shakes up and revitalizes blues classics, with a stripped-down, instinctive approach. Watch the new video for “Killing Floor” and find out more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators – 4
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators have built up quite the reputation for blistering, modern Hard Rock. They are at it again with their new album 4, (Gibson Records / BMG), yep you guessed it their fourth record together and quite possibly their best. They called in the production skills of Dave Cobb, best known for Rival Sons and a whole host of Country music, and wanted to make a live rock record.