Slash + Andrew Stockdale: By the Sword
Safe to say, many have been looking forward to Slash’s upcoming album – expected to launch in May.
Seriously – its an all star cast of music legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Izzy Stradlin, Chris Cornell, Alice Cooper, Dave Grohl and IGGY POP.
True Genius. The only person he didn’t seem able to sign on was Jack White (he was too busy drumming with the Dead Weather).
One of the first tracks on Slash’s album has just been leaked out via Spinner.com.
Listen: Slash feat Andrew Stockdale – By the Sword
I think I’m still 50:50 on this one. Its an awesome track. But it sounds like a Zeppelin + GNR mash . Don’t get me wrong, it’s hot – its old school goodness and when listening to it, you can feel the lift as Stockdale’s vocals and Slash’s magic crescendo into one.
The riffs are beautifully crafted and you could almost see the development of this song from jam session to Rock N Roll. But the distinct similarity of Stockdale’s Wolfmother/ Zeppelin-esque influence doesn’t add enough. Slash on the other hand, is an absolute magical maestro with the guitar.
Looking forward to see what comes next on this album. Track listings for the upcoming album are-
01. Ghost (Ian Astbury)
02. Beautiful Dangerous (Fergie)
03. Nothing To Say (M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold)
04. Crucify The Dead (Ozzy Osbourne)
05. Promise (Chris Cornell)
06. By The Sword (Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother)
07. Doctor Alibi (Lemmy Kilmeister)
08. Saint Is A Sinner Too (Rocco De Luca)
09. Watch This (Dave Grohl/Duff McKagan)
10. I Hold On (Kid Rock)
11. Gotten (Adam Levine)
12. We’re All Gonna Die (Iggy Pop)
13. Starlight (Myles Kennedy)
Very excited to hear track 12, with the genius who is Iggy Pop, I don’t think we can expect anything below Legendary.
