May 2010 saw rock icon Slash release his debut solo album “Slash” on Roadrunner Records. The album features an all-star roster of guest musicians including Ian Astbury, Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Fergie, Dave Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Lemmy Kilmister, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Duff McKagan, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother. Slash, enlisted the services of producing partner Eric Valentine (Queens of Stone Age, The All-American Rejects) and compiled a rhythm section of bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) and drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails). Slash handled the majority of arranging and songwriting duties and hand-picked each guest artist. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim and saw Slash headlining a sold out UK tour as well as show stealing performances at Download, Glastonbury and Wireless festivals in the UK.
Roadrunner are set to release “Beautiful Dangerous” as a single in early 2011. The single features a stunning vocal performance from Fergie (Black Eyed Peas) and an equally compulsive video. The track is sure to become one of the singles of 2011. See the video here –
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To tie in with the single release, Roadrunner are also set to release a special edition of the Slash album in a 1 cd/1 dvd format. The CD will feature the full album plus exclusive acoustic versions of “Back To Cali” (Slash), “Fall To Pieces” (original by Velvet Revolver) and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” (originally GnR) all featuring Myles Kennedy on vocals. The DVD will run as follows
DVD with
1. Making Of The Album documentary
2. Back From Cali (live from the Roxy)
3. By The Sword (promo video)
4. Making Of By The Sword
5. Starlight (Live From MTV Classic Launch)
6. Mean Bone (Live From MTV Classic Launch)
7. Track by track interview with Slash
8. Back From Cali (promo video)
9. Beautiful Dangerous (promo video)
The special edition of “Slash” is a must for new and old fans alike…
Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. He has received countless accolades and awards including a 2007 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside his idols Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. An original member of iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses, Slash helped the band create signature sounds like the guitar riff of #1 hit “Sweet Child o’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle.” The band dominated the 1980’s and 90’s music scene selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ushered in a decade of hard charging rock music. After the band’s break-up, Slash went on to critical acclaim in his personal project Slash’s Snakepit, and global success with supergroup Velvet Revolver. He has been widely sought after by the biggest musicians of all time, performing with everyone from Michael Jackson to Stevie Wonder to Ray Charles. Slash is one of the marquee playable characters in Guitar Hero III, has two signature Gibson guitars in his name, and authored his own top-selling biography Slash in 2007.
“Beautiful Dangerous” is released in the UK through Roadrunner Records on the 28th February 2011. The special edition album “Slash” is released on the 7th March 2011. The album “Slash” is out now. link