{"id":24033,"date":"2025-10-19T13:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=24033"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:09:06","slug":"slash-announces-live-at-the-s-e-r-p-e-n-t-festival-a-new-live-album-and-concert-film-out-november-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/10\/19\/slash-announces-live-at-the-s-e-r-p-e-n-t-festival-a-new-live-album-and-concert-film-out-november-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Slash announces Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, a new live album and concert film out November 7"},"content":{"rendered":"


Slash doesn\u2019t sit still. Fresh off one of the most successful blues tours of 2024, the Guns N\u2019 Roses guitarist is back with a full live album and concert film titled Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival<\/em>, due worldwide on November 7<\/strong> through earMUSIC. The project captures the spirit of his latest adventure, a full-blown celebration of blues, soul, and classic rock that became one of the year\u2019s most talked-about tours.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A different kind of fire<\/strong>
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Recorded at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival<\/em> showcases Slash\u2019s all-star blues band \u2014 Tash Neal<\/strong> on vocals and guitar, Teddy Zig Zag Andreadis<\/strong> on keys and harmonica, Johnny Griparic<\/strong> on bass, and Michael Jerome<\/strong> on drums. Together they deliver a raw, high-energy set that pays tribute to the roots of the music that shaped rock \u2019n\u2019 roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tracklist dives deep into the blues catalogue with fierce versions of Killing Floor<\/em>, Born Under a Bad Sign<\/em>, Key to the Highway<\/em> and Oh Well<\/em>. The first single, Oh Well (Live)<\/em>, already streaming now, is a blistering homage to Peter Green<\/strong>, balancing grit with precision in a way only Slash can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The performance is more than a nostalgia trip. Slash approaches these songs with reverence but not restraint. His Les Paul tone is sharp and vocal, his phrasing drenched in character. It\u2019s the kind of playing that reminds you why he\u2019s more than a rock icon \u2014 he\u2019s a student of music who still loves to learn out loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The festival\u2019s name carries weight. S.E.R.P.E.N.T.<\/strong> stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N\u2019 Tolerance<\/em>, a concept Slash developed to link music with purpose. The tour wasn\u2019t just about guitar heroics; it raised over $125,000<\/strong> for charities focused on mental health, social equality and community support.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


Each show felt like a gathering rather than a gig \u2014 a place where blues met activism without slogans, where the message was in the sound. Slash described it best: \u201cIt was about unity, about getting people together to celebrate music that heals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the stage to the screen<\/strong>
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The upcoming release comes in multiple formats \u2014 2CD + DVD<\/strong>, 2CD + Blu-ray<\/strong>, and triple vinyl<\/strong> \u2014 and includes a full concert film with behind-the-scenes interviews and unreleased footage from the road. The film captures the energy of the crowd, the interplay between the musicians and the chemistry that turned a blues side project into one of Slash\u2019s most inspired musical moments in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visually, it\u2019s shot with grit and intimacy rather than gloss. You can see the sweat, the smiles, the tiny cues between musicians. It feels live in every sense \u2014 not cleaned up, not overdubbed, just performed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For decades, Slash has been synonymous with arena anthems and rock spectacle, but Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival<\/em> strips everything down to what drives him at his core: tone, feel and connection. He\u2019s not reinventing himself here; he\u2019s showing what happens when someone who built their life on riffs steps back into the roots that made it all possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a reminder that the blues never left rock \u2014 it\u2019s the bloodstream. And in this record, you can hear it pumping again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Dara Christine \u2013 October 19 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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