Tracklist : 01. Ghost (Ian Astbury/Izzy Stradlin’/Lenny Castro); 02. Crucify The Dead (Ozzy Osbourne); 03. Beautiful Dangerous (Fergie); 04. Back from Cali (feat Myles Kennedy); 05. Promise (Chris Cornell); 06. By The Sword (Andrew Stockdale/Travis Barker); 07. Gotten (Adam Levine); 08. Doctor Alibi (Lemmy Kilmister); 09. Watch This Dave (Dave Grohl/Duff McKagan); 10. I Hold On (Kid Rock); 11. Nothing To Say (M Shadows); 12. Starlight (Myles Kennedy/Steve Ferrone); 13. Saint Is A Sinner Too (Rocco De Luca); 14. We’re All Gonna Die (Iggy Pop/Ron Wood).
After an agonizing wait is finally out of the ’solo album Slash.Il title chosen is simply Slash and is, in effect, the first solo work of former Guns N’ Roses. The album is chock full of guests, it was initially titled Slash’n'Friends. Listening to disc one has the impression of a job well balanced between songs more melodic and far-reaching and powerful rides Hard Rock. Real strengths of the album are not only to ‘eternal guitar former Guns n’ Roses, excellent quality and compositional especially the splendid performace of various singers. Ghost, the disc opener, has a guest Ian Asbury (The Cult) who has the honor of opening the ball with a melodic rock song. The Dark Ozzy Osbourne Guru gives us his voice Crucify The Dead, a song only enriched by the excellent guitarist. The most awaited Fergie, of the beloved / hated Black Eyes Peas, takes away all doubt about his vocal quality, making a great Dangerous Beautiful piece Rock / Pop. Myles Kennedy sings in two songs well and that is Starlight and Back from Cali. Both stand for good openings and excellent melodic refrain. Starlight stands for the solo guitarist. One of the most beautiful and successful songs of the album is called Promise, and is played by Chris Cornell in a state of grace. The song is an example of what a great singer can make a difference. Entire album keeps high quality, and on the variety of songs, never tires. They range from slow and melodic tracks like Gotten (Adam Levine), or Saint Is A Sinner Too (with Rocco de Luca) to its true injections of adrenaline as Doctor Alibi, wonderful cross between Guns n ‘Roses and Mothoread, sung by the ever Green Lemmy. Slash is also the place to insert an instrumental track (Watch This Dave) it displays all his feeling. If chewed bread and metal then you can not help but Nothing To Say and M. Shadows vocals. Excellent shot and beautiful chorus. Another gem is We’re All Gonna Die (Iggy Pop / Ron Wood), good riffs, nice and great refrain only. Be noted that Japan, early exit of the album, came out excellent cover of Paradise City (cypress hill, fergie, Chris Chaney, Josh Freese) which is bound to fuel controversy. Ultimately, the curly-haired guitarist’s first solo album, proves a splendid work, attention to detail and full of great songs. Maybe you will not find the new Sweet child o ‘mine but Slash is a great example of true Rock.