LISTEN TO OH WELL FEATURING CHRIS STAPLETON

OFF FORTHCOMING STAR-STUDDED NEW ALBUM
ORGY OF THE DAMNED
SIXTH SOLO ALBUM SET FOR GLOBAL RELEASE ON MAY 17
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LEGENDARY GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER’S DEBUT BLUES ALBUM FEATURES
BRIAN JOHNSON (AC/DC), CHRIS STAPLETON, BETH HART, IGGY POP, PAUL RODGERS, GARY CLARK JR, BILLY F. GIBBONS (ZZ TOP), CHRIS ROBINSON (THE BLACK CROWES), DEMI LOVATO, DOROTHY & TASH NEAL ON VOCALS.


Photo Credit: Gene Kirkland

SLASH the iconic, GRAMMY®-winning guitarist and songwriter will return with his star-studded debut blues album and sixth solo album of his career, Orgy of the Damned, May 17, 2024 on Gibson Records in partnership with Sony Music Australia pre-order HERE.

SLASH has now released the new track Oh Well which features outlaw country star Chris Stapleton on vocals, and is a transcendent and electrified, bluesy folk-infused take on the Fleetwood Mac gem, written by original founder Peter Green; stream Oh Well HERE and listen to it HERE.

“So, this is the original Fleetwood Mac, which was founded by Peter Green, one of the greatest singer-songwriter-guitar players, he’s less known in the public, but very well known to us guitar players re the 60s British blues and he’s up there with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Nick Taylor. He sort of had a misadventure with drugs and disappeared early in his career, but he had some great fucking songs and ‘Oh Well’ is one of my favorites. I remember hearing the song on the radio when I was probably 13, they used to play both the older version of Fleetwood Mac and the new version of the band with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham a lot. I always loved this song, and it’s a great guitar riff. I jammed it with the Blues Ball back in the ‘90s, and I’ve played it live here and there. I knew from the beginning I wanted to do the song on this record. It was also one of the songs that I was trying to figure out who would be the right vocalist for it, and one of the ideas I had was Chris Stapleton, who is one of the most brilliant singer songwriters today. He’s also got such a gritty and distinctive voice, so I called him up and he did an amazing job. I mean, his voice is so cool.” –SLASH

A vibrant homage to the blues, Orgy of the Damned is a collection of 12 dynamic songs that shakes up and revitalizes blues classics with an organic stripped-down approach. By celebrating both well-known and largely undiscovered songs, SLASH offers a nostalgic nod to the past while reinvigorating the songs with his inimitable guitar playing and the spirit of collaboration. For Orgy of the Damned, the acclaimed guitarist reteamed with storied producer Mike Clink and enlisted the album’s diverse guest vocalists, which include Gary Clark Jr, Billy F. Gibbons, Chris Stapleton, Dorothy, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato, Brian Johnson, Tash Neal, Chris Robinson, and Beth Hart. Rounding out his blues band in the studio and on the road, SLASH reunited with two of his bandmates from his Blues Ball outfit in the 90s, bassist Johnny Griparic and keyboardist Teddy ‘ZigZag’ Andreadis, and brought on drummer Michael Jerome and singer/guitarist Tash Neal.

Listen to the first single off Orgy of the Damned, Killing Floor feat. Brian Johnson of AC/DC on vocals, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith on harmonica which Rolling Stone hailed “a freewheeling bluesy solo,” and American Songwriter described as “rocking” HERE. Watch/share the Killing Floor video for a first look at SLASH and his blues band in the studio HERE

Orgy of the Damned encompasses a broad range of styles within the blues genre, veering from an upbeat, rowdy take on Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads” to a plaintive, twanging rendition of T. Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday.” Some of the songs, like Steppenwolf’s “The Pusher,” Charlie Segar’s “Key to the Highway,” and Albert King’s “Born Under a Bad Sign,” had been performed by Slash’s Blues Ball, while others, like Stevie Wonder’s “Living for the City,” were long-time favorites for SLASH. “Hoochie Coochie Man,” written by Willie Dixon and made famous by Muddy Waters in 1954, showcases the in-the-moment nature and unrestrained energy of Orgy of the Damned, with Z.Z. Top’s Billy F. Gibbons stepping in on guitar and vocals. The group went into a rehearsal room in North Hollywood and began hashing out soulful, rollicking takes on the classic songs. Everything was played live in the room, with an emphasis on improvisation which resulted in a collection of dynamic, energized songs that are immediate, raw, and distinctly familiar.

In celebration of the forthcoming new record, SLASH curated an all-star Blues lineup to join him on the newly announced S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival touring North America this July and August, including Warren Haynes Band, Keb’ ‘Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson, and Larkin Poe. SLASH’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival, which stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance, will bring fans together to celebrate the spirit of the Blues and raise awareness and funds for multiple charities that uplift marginalized communities, support mental health initiatives, and share SLASH’s restorative focus of elevating lives for the benefit of all. A portion of the proceeds from each VIP package and S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival ticket sold will directly benefit the following charities that SLASH has selected The Equal Justice Initiative, Know Your Rights Camp, The Greenlining Institute, War Child, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival has partnered with PLUS1.ORG to support these charitable endeavors.

SLASH’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival will kick off on July 5, for tickets and VIP packages, visit: www.SerpentFestival.com.


Cover Artwork by: Toni Greis.

ORGY OF THE DAMNED TRACK LISTING:

01. The Pusher feat. Chris Robinson (vocal and harmonica)
Written by Wayne Hoyt Axton

02. Crossroad Blues feat. Gary Clark Jr (vocal, rhythm guitar, and solo)
Written by Robert Leroy Johnson

03. Hoochie Coochie Man feat. Billy F. Gibbons (vocal, rhythm guitar, and solo)
Written by Willie Dixon

04. Oh Well feat. Chris Stapleton (vocal)
Written by Peter Alan Green

05. Key to the Highway feat. Dorothy (vocal)
Written by Charles Segar, William Broonzy

06. Awful Dream feat. Iggy Pop (vocal)
Written by Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins, Clarence Lewis, C Morgan Robinson

07. Born Under a Bad Sign feat. Paul Rodgers (vocal)
Written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones

08. Papa Was a Rolling Stone feat. Demi Lovato (vocal)
Written by Barrett Strong, Jesse Norman Whitfield

09. Killing Floor feat. Brian Johnson (vocal)
Written by Chester Burnett
*Special guest Steven Tyler on harmonica.

10. Living for the City feat. Tash Neal (vocal)
Written by Stevie Wonder
*Special guest background vocals: Jenna Bell, Jessie Payo

11. Stormy Monday feat. Beth Hart (vocal)
Written by T-Bone Walker

12. Metal Chestnut
Written by Slash

About SLASH:
SLASH, the GRAMMY-winning, world-renowned rock guitarist who has played in Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, as well as his own groups Slash’s Snakepit and Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, has released five solo albums overall, and now six with the forthcoming Orgy of the Damned. After landing on the top of the charts with his first solo album, Slash (2010)–which featured Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell, Fergie, Myles Kennedy, Iggy Pop, Beth Hart, and more on vocals–he formed the solo band Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators who’ve been touring worldwide and making music together non-stop for over a decade.

Since Slash’s first solo album in 2010, Slash has had 5 Top 5 ARIA albums which includes: SLASH (2010) at #3, Apocalyptic Love (2012) at #2, World On Fire (2014) at #2, Living The Dream (2018) at #4 and 4 (2022) at #2.

Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have released four albums, including 2022’s 4, which arrived via Gibson Records, in partnership with Sony Music Australia and debuted as the #1-selling hard rock album the week of release. Over the years, SLASH has amassed album sales of over 100 million copies, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Guns N’ Roses in 2012, and he was named #2 on TIME’s “The 10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players’” after Jimi Hendrix. He rejoined Guns N’ Roses in 2016 for a historic and ongoing world tour and is currently in the midst of a global tour with his group Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. SLASH will officially release his sixth solo album titled Orgy of the Damned, on May 17, 2024 via Gibson Records, in partnership with Sony Music Australia. For more information, visit: www.slashonline.com.