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World on Fire

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators · 2014

77 min · 17 tracks · hard rock

Hard-hitting riffs and soaring vocals intertwine with a gritty edge, embodying classic rock energy and modern sensibilities.

Top tracks — play these first

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    World on Fire — The title track sets the tone for the album with its driving rhythm and memorable chorus, showcasing Slash's signature guitar work alongside powerful vocals from Kennedy.
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    Wicked Stone — This track features intricate guitar solos and dynamic shifts in intensity, encapsulating the band's hard rock prowess while delving into darker lyrical themes.
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    30 Years to Life — A standout for its thematic exploration of regret and redemption, this song combines melodic hooks with energetic instrumentation, highlighting the band's versatility.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing experience
  • high-energy moments and peaks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 16, 2014, 'World on Fire' marked Slash's third studio album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, following the successful 'Apocalyptic Love' in 2012. At this point in his career, Slash was solidifying his status as a leading figure in hard rock, showcasing a collaborative chemistry with Kennedy that had become a hallmark of their work together.
Stylistic neighbors
Myles Kennedy· Crush 40· Alice Cooper

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 World on Fire 4:31
  • 2 Shadow Life 4:00
  • 3 Automatic Overdrive 3:35
  • 4 Wicked Stone 5:27
  • 5 30 Years to Life 5:08
  • 6 Bent to Fly 4:56
  • 7 Stone Blind 3:49
  • 8 Too Far Gone 4:07
  • 9 Beneath the Savage Sun 5:48
  • 10 Withered Delilah 3:10
  • 11 Battleground 6:59
  • 12 Dirty Girl 4:14
  • 13 Iris of the Storm 4:00
  • 14 Avalon 3:00
  • 15 The Dissident 4:26
  • 16 Safari Inn 3:26
  • 17 The Unholy 6:48

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