News : Slash reveals his current favourite metal bands

Slash has opened up about which metal bands he would consider to be his favourites.

As you can tell from his style of playing, the guitar icon and Guns N’ Roses star is most famously a fan of blues and classic rock. In fact, he has a blues album on the way, ‘Orgy Of The Damned’, which will include a number of blues covers.

However, in a new interview ahead of the release, the guitarist has opened up about other artists he is vibing with at the moment – in particular, those from the metal scene.

Speaking on the YouTube channel Coffee With Ola, he was asked about what he has been listening to lately, to which he revealed he is mainly listening to older bands who have been sharing new material.

“AC/DC had a new record that was really good, Queens of the Stone Age have got a new record,” he said, referring to the 2020 album ‘Power Up’ and last year’s ‘In Times New Roman…’ respectively.

Going on, he went on to name some heavier artists, including the eco-conscious French metal band Gojira, and thrash veterans, Metallica, as some of his current favourites.

“I love Gojira, it’s great, and the new Metallica record [‘72 Seasons’] is fucking amazing,” he explained. Later, he highlighted the 2022 Megadeth album ‘The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead!’ as one that he’s had on repeat at the moment, and Dirty Honey as one of his most highly rated newer acts.

Slash’s new record ‘Orgy of the Damned’ will mark his sixth studio album and is set for release on May 17 through Gibson Records.

Already he has shared its lead single – a cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s ‘Killing Floor’ – which features AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson and Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler on harmonica duties.

Other guest stars the guitarist has lined up for the full LP include Iggy Pop, Chris Stapleton, Demi Lovato, Dorothy, Paul Rodgers, Chris Robinson, Tash Neal, Beth Hart, Gary Clark Jr. and Billy Gibbons. You can pre-order it here.

Last month saw Slash wrap up the UK and European leg of world tour with Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. The dates included a slot at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, and wrapped up with a show in Paris, where the band were joined on stage by opener Wolfgang Van Halen.

The US leg of the tour will kick off in July with an opening night in Montana. It will then continue throughout the summer before wrapping up in Texas the following month. Visit here for remaining tickets.