When we heard that Slash was doing a solo album, I'll be the first to admit that we had mixed expectations. Don't get me wrong, Slash is awesome. It's just that when artists set off to do "special projects", it's usually hit or miss. Sometimes disaster. But after listening to Slash's "Slash" album...well, it kicks some serious ass. Not only is there a pretty decent remake of "Paradise City", but the whole album feels nostalgic while being relevant at the same time. And, cough, Fergie actually sounds pretty cool on this album (there we fucking said it). Best song by far though? "By The Sword", which features Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale on vocals. Epic. It's as if you took all the best things about rock'n'roll from the past 40 years and made a song out of it. Enjoy.
Slash and Stockdale on Craig Ferguson