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Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut solo album for the Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist was produced by Eric Valentine and features guest appearances by Chris Cornell, Adam Levine, Dave Grohl, Kid Rock, Iggy Pop, and Fergie, as well as former Guns N' Roses members, Izzy Stadlin, Duff McKagan, and Steve Adler.
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. This first true-solo effort sees the man responsible for some of rock's most iconic riffery joining forces with the friends he met on the way (including The Cult's Ian Astbury, Lemmy and Iggy Pop) and is a rocking riot from the off.
  2. With the quality patchy and the tunes themselves only average, the album feels like a bit of fun for the artists rather than a serious undertaking.
  3. 60
    Thankfully Slash doesn't lack guts, tunes, potent solos or giant-slaying riffage. [May 2010, p. 92]
  4. The result is disjointed but fun--and way more entertaining than Chinese Democracy. [Jun 2010, p.131]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. 10
    Awesome album - every track is winner. It's great to hear Ozzy back on form with Crucify the Dead, his previous albums have been off the mark for me, but this sounds like the Ozzmosis era. Some more great tracks featuring Ian Astbury and some surprisingly good stuff featuring Fergie (I'm not a fan of the Black Eyed Peas), she's got a fantastic voice when put to good use! Slash's distinctive licks pull it all together and breathe life through it with his own unique sound.

    For someone who's grown up through 90's rock, this stuff is superb. You don't really get this sound any more, and for me it's spot on. How it reviewed critically as poorly as it did, I have no idea. I guess it's not contemporary enough for today's critics, but for me this sound never gets old.
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  2. Great album. Solid, and not a whole lot like this coming out lately. Also, love Mayfield Four.
  3. For me Slash was already a hero. But when i started listing at this.. I think this is the best thing Slash did in the music world. to bad there are songs i dislike like Gotten and We're All Gonna Die. But playing with all these artists and making such great music was some kind of reborn of Slash. Hopefully the new album will be like this great album Expand
  4. Great guitar play and Slash should be proud of the effort.

    What it makes me think of? How good would this album be with a lyricist that fits
    Slash's style.

    Slash go find a way to make it work with your former lead singer...not named Weiland
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