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SLASH, the iconic, GRAMMY-winning guitarist and songwriter, has announced his highly anticipated sixth solo album titled Orgy of the Damned, will be released on May 17 via Gibson Records and is available to pre-order now HERE. A collection of 12 dynamic songs that shakes up and revitalizes blues classics with a stripped down, instinctive approach SLASH’s new album, Orgy of the Damned creates a singular expression that pays homage to the blues.

The first single “Killing Floor,”--which features Brian Johnson of AC/DC on vocals, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith on harmonica--is an electrifying, raucous and gleefully unbridled take on Howlin’ Wolf’s 1964 Chicago blues standard; stream “Killing Floor” out today HERE.

Watch/share the new video for “Killing Floor” which offers a first look of SLASH and his blues band Johnny Griparic (bass), Teddy Andreadis (keyboards), Michael Jerome (drums), and Tash Neal (vocals/guitar), recording the song in the studio here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxBEfKeOzw

“‘Killing Floor’ is one of my favorite Howlin’ Wolf songs, but also one of the iconic blues riffs that turned me on as a young guitar player. I've always wanted to cover it in some capacity and this record was the perfect vehicle. But playing it with this band, and with Brian Johnson singing, it was an achievement I would never have imagined back then. Let alone Steven Tyler providing the harp.”

--SLASH 

"When Slash asked me to sing on ‘Killing Floor,’ I said yes immediately. It was one of the first songs I learned in my very first band, and when he played me the backing track it was a no-brainer, and Steven's harmonica is so bloody hot.  I had a ball with Slash in the studio, and I think we did this great old song justice. Rock on.”

--Brian Johnson (AC/DC)