How Slash brought together Iggy Pop, Stephen Tyler, Demi Lovato and the AC/DC singer in one album

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Barbrought together a number of legendary singers his first blues album and the sixth solo release, Orgy of the damned.

The 12-track project will be released May 17 on Gibson Records and is led by a cover of the classic Killing Plan by Howlin Wolf sung by Brian Johnson of AC/DC and with the participation of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith on harmonica.

They also appear on the album Iggy PopChris Stapleton, Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Demi Lovato and Gary Clark Jr.

Slash is accompanied on the album by Johnny Griparic (bass) and Teddy Andreadis (keyboards), as well as drummer Michael Jerome and singer-guitarist Tash Neal.

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“Killing Plan “It’s one of my favorite Howlin’ Wolf songs, but also one of the iconic blues riffs that excited me most when I was a young guitarist,” says Slash.

“I’ve always wanted to cover it in some way and this album was the perfect vehicle. But playing it with this band and with Brian Johnson on vocals, was an accomplishment I never would have imagined at the time, much less Steven Tyler as the harmonica player.

Johnson, who is about to tour with AC/DC again for the first time since 2015, adds: “When Slash asked me to sing Killing Plan, I said yes immediately. It was one of the first songs I learned in my first band. When he played me the backing track it was a breeze, and Steven’s harmonica is incredibly fiery. I had a great time with Slash in the studio and I think we did this old song justice.”

Iggy Pop appears in a version of Terrible dream by Lightnin’ Hopkins, who recorded with Slash while sitting on stools in the studio.

“Iggy’s rendition of that song is truly sublime,” enthuses Slash. “And it’s something that no one has really heard of. At the end of the song you can hear him singing only the harmonica parts.”

With Guns N’ Roses off the road this year, Slash will be playing shows around the world with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators until the end of April. In February he was in Buenos Aires.

The songs of “Orgy of the Damned”:

• feat “The Pusher”. Chris Robinson (vocals and harmonica)
• “Crossroads” feat. Gary Clark Jr. (vocals, rhythm and lead guitar)
• “Hoochie Coochie Man” feat. Billy F. Gibbons (vocals, rhythm and lead guitar)
• “Oh good” feat. Chris Stapleton (voice)
• feat “The Key to the Highway”. Dorothy (voice)
• feat “Awful Dream”. Iggy Pop (voice)
• feat “Born under a bad sign”. Paul Rodgers (voice)
• feat “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”. Demi Lovato (voice)
• “Killing Floor” feat. Brian Johnson (vocals) and Steven Tyler (harmonica)
• “Living for the City” undertaking. Tash Neal (voice)
• “Stormy Monday” feat. Beth Hart (voice)
• “Metal Chestnut”