Orgy of the Damned

Orgy of the Damned

by Slash
Orgy of the Damned

Orgy of the Damned

by Slash

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Overview

Looking back on it, a blues album by Guns N Roses guitarist seems like an inevitability. Ever since the wild, early days of GNR, Slash relied on earthy riffs and slippery solos over shredding; his greasiness made him a tonic during the heyday of Eddie Van Halen imitators. Orgy of the Damned finds the guitarist emphasizing this aspect of his playing as he cranks up the amplification and leans into a hard backbeat with the assistance of a rotating cast of guest singers. As befitting a star of Slash's status, the vocalists are about as familiar as the tunes. He's not exploring, he's lying back, having a good time as he settles into his comfort zone. Cozy it may be, but Orgy of the Damned doesn't sound lazy, even if it winds up never delivering anything unexpected. When Paul Rodgers steps up to the mike for "Born Under a Bad Sign," the singer isn't intent on reinventing the song, nor does Billy F. Gibbons want to do anything with "Hoochie Coochie Man" than offer some good-natured sleaze. Generally, this isn't a bad thing at all because Slash usually picks sparring partners that are up to the task. The one major stumble -- a hammy Demi Lovato blowing through "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" as if she was on American Idol -- serves as a way to gauge how effective the rest of the record is. Some acts amiably wander through the changes (Gary Clark, Jr., Chris Stapleton, Beth Hart) but Brian Johnson, Dorothy, and especially Chris Robinson, who pours himself into "The Pusher," sound as happy to be singing the blues as Slash is playing them, and that's enough to make Orgy of the Damned a good time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 05/17/2024
Label: Gibson Records
UPC: 0840381600075
Rank: 1748

Tracks

  1. The Pusher
  2. Crossroads
  3. Hoochie Coochie Man
  4. Oh Well
  5. Key to the Highway
  6. Awful Dream
  7. Born Under a Bad Sign
  8. Papa Was a Rolling Stone
  9. Killing Floor
  10. Living for the City
  11. Stormy Monday
  12. Metal Chestnut

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Slash   Primary Artist,Guitar,Soloist,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
DOROTHY   Featured Artist
Tash Neal   Vocals,Soloist,Featured Artist,Guitar (Rhythm)
Jennah Bell   Vocals (Background)
Teddy Andreadis   Keyboards
Les Stroud   Harmonica
Paul Rodgers   Vocals,Featured Artist
Beth Hart   Vocals,Featured Artist
Steven Tyler   Harmonica
Billy Gibbons   Vocals,Soloist,Featured Artist,Guitar (Rhythm)
Chris Robinson   Vocals,Harmonica,Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Michael Jerome   Drums
Iggy Pop   Vocals,Featured Artist
Brian Johnson   Vocals,Featured Artist
Gary Clark, Jr.   Vocals,Soloist,Featured Artist,Guitar (Rhythm)
Demi Lovato   Vocals,Featured Artist
Jessie Payo   Vocals (Background)
Dorothy Martin   Vocals,Featured Artist
Chris Stapleton   Vocals,Featured Artist
Johnny Griparic   Bass

Technical Credits

Logan Taylor   Assistant Engineer
Don Phillips   Package Design
Toni Greis   Cover Art
Tony Ferrer   Photography
Slash   Composer
Chester Burnett   Composer
Clarence Lewis   Composer
Barrett Strong   Composer
Charles Segar   Composer
Sam Hopkins   Composer
Hoyt Axton   Composer
Robert Leroy Johnson   Composer
Darrell Thorp   Engineer
Mike Clink   Engineer,Producer
David Spreng   Engineer
William Bell   Composer
Aaron Walker   Composer
Morgan Robinson   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Big Bill Broonzy   Composer
Booker T. Jones   Composer
John Ewing, Jr.   Engineer
Peter Green   Composer
John Spiker   Mixing,Engineer
Norman Whitfield   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Matt DeSear   Engineer
Warren Felder   Engineer
Craig DeFalco   Guitar Technician
Chad Shlosser   Engineer
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