Slash is bringing out a new album on May 17th, Orgy of the Damned. The new album brings out a more bluesy side of the Guns ‘N Roses guitarist. To celebrate the release of the album, he’s doing a special intimate performance at Amoeba Hollywood in Los Angeles, California on May 29th. This is an extremely limited event with low capacity. He’ll also be returning to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday July 13th for his S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival with Warren Haynes Band, Samantha Fish, and Eric Gales. You can grab tickets for that performance right here.
SLASH the iconic, GRAMMY®-winning guitarist and songwriter will visit Amoeba Hollywood to play a special acoustic set celebrating his star-studded new album Orgy of the Damned, out May 17 on Gibson Records. On Wednesday, May 29 at 5:00pm SLASH and his Blues band vocalist/guitarist Tash Neal will perform live at Amoeba Hollywood. Capacity is limited, tickets are required for entry to the event, details HERE.
To guarantee admission to the live performance AND get a hand-signed by SLASH commemorative show poster “Slash – Live at Amoeba Hollywood” – pre-purchase your copy of Orgy of the Damned on CD or double-LP starting May 17th, in-store only at Amoeba Hollywood.
- Limit of 1 (album + admission ticket + poster bundles) per person.
- Event is all ages.
- In-store purchase only for this special event. No online or phone orders.
- Pre-purchased albums will be given to fans on day-or event (to adhere to Billboard chart reporting rules).
- No in-store signing or meet and greet will be happening-this is a LIVE PERFORMANCE ONLY event with SLASH and his Blues band vocalist/guitarist Tash Neal.
Details About Orgy Of The Damned
A vibrant homage to the blues, SLASH’s star-studded blues album Orgy of the Damned is the sixth solo album of his legendary career. A collection of 12 dynamic songs that revitalize blues classics with a stripped-down approach, on Orgy of the Damned SLASH and his Blues band celebrate both well-known and largely undiscovered tracks while reinvigorating the songs with his inimitable guitar playing and the spirit of collaboration. SLASH’s new album Orgy of the Damned will be released worldwide on May 17, 2024 via Gibson Records.
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.
Stream SLASH’s “Oh Well” featuring Chris Stapleton on vocals HERE, and watch/share the visualizer for the new song HERE. Listen to the first single off Orgy of the Damned, “Killing Floor” with Brian Johnson of AC/DC on vocals, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith on harmonica which Rolling Stone hailed “a freewheeling bluesy solo,” HERE, and 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.
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