World on Fire (album)

World on Fire
Studio album by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
Released September 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
Recorded 2014, NRG Studios (Los Angeles)
Studio Barbarosa South (Orlando)
Genre Heavy metal, hard rock[1]
Length 77:24
Label Dik Hayd International
Roadrunner
Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Slash chronology
Apocalyptic Love
(2012)		 World on Fire
(2014)		 Live at the Roxy 9.25.14
(2015)
Myles Kennedy chronology
Fortress
(2013)		 World on Fire
(2014)		 Live at the Roxy 9.25.14
(2015)
Singles from World on Fire
  1. "World on Fire"
    Released: June 16, 2014
  2. "Bent to Fly"
    Released: July 1, 2014
  3. "30 Years to Life"
    Released: August 19, 2014
  4. "Safari Inn"
    Released: September 2, 2014
  5. "Stone Blind"
    Released: September 23, 2014
  6. "Beneath the Savage Sun"
    Released: January 29, 2015

World on Fire is the second studio album billed to the band Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators; also being the third overall solo-project studio album by Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. Produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, it was released on September 16, 2014.[2] The album consists of songs written by Slash and company while on the road. Kennedy had focused on rhythm guitar and vocals on Apocalyptic Love, but due to his touring with Alter Bridge he worked only on vocals for World On Fire.[3] Returning members Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz played bass and drums, respectively, on the album.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Slash and Myles Kennedy, except where noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "World on Fire"    4:31
2. "Shadow Life"  Slash, Kennedy, Todd Kerns 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(instrumental)"  Slash 3:26
17. "The Unholy"    6:48
Total length:
 77:24

Reception

World on Fire received generally positive reviews from critics. Metal Hammer gave it a rating of 8 out of 10 and stated, “there is a lot to love on this record and so many riffs that you won't be able to get out of your head.” Simon Ramsay of Stereoboard gave the album four out of five stars, and praised vocalist Myles Kennedy's improved vocal performance, stating that whilst on Apocalyptic Love, he sang high notes too often and "it felt like he was trying too hard to be Slash's new Axl Rose", he "asserts his own vocal identity in magnificent fashion" on World on Fire. However, he criticised the album's long running time, though he felt that even the weakest tracks "have their charms."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Metal Hammer
Kerrang
Digital JournalFavourable
ACBlogReview
AltSounds [6]
Stereoboard [4]

Personnel

Primary musicians
Production personnel

Commercial performance

The album sold around 29,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart.[7]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[8] 2
Austrian Top 75 Albums[8] 5
Belgian Ultratop (Flanders)[8] 26
Belgian Ultratop (Wallonia)[8] 11
Canadian Albums Chart[9] 4
Danish Albums Chart[8] 8
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 6
Finnish Albums Chart[8] 3
French Albums Chart[8] 7
German Albums Chart[8] 2
Hungarian Albums Chart[10] 2
Italian Albums Chart[8] 3
Iceland Albums Chart[11] 5
Japanese Albums Chart[12] 10
New Zealand Albums Chart[8] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[8] 13
Portuguese Albums Chart[13] 15
Spanish Albums Chart[8] 11
Swedish Albums Chart[8] 1
Swiss Albums Chart[8] 1
Irish Albums Chart[8] 2
UK Albums Chart[14] 7
US Billboard 200[15] 10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 3
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Billboard Rock Albums[19] 70
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[20] 22
US Billboard Independent Albums[21] 29

Release history

Country Date
Japan September 10, 2014
Malaysia September 11, 2014
Australia September 11, 2014
Mexico September 12, 2014
Europe September 15, 2014
United States September 16, 2014
Canada September 16, 2014
South America September 16, 2014

References

  1. ↑ http://ramzine.co.uk/featured/review-slash-world-on-fire/
  2. ↑ "Slash reveals release date, track list + artwork for third solo album 'World on Fire'". Loudwire. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "SLASH And MYLES KENNEDY Discuss 'World On Fire' Album". Blabbermouth.net. May 27, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Ramsay, Simon. "Slash Feat. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators - World On Fire". Stereoboard. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "World on Fire - Slash". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Arthur, Greg. "Slash - World on Fire". AltSounds. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  7. ↑
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 http://www.danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Slash+feat.+Myles+Kennedy+%26+The+Conspirators&titel=World+On+Fire&cat=a
  9. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-09/canadian-albums
  10. ↑ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  11. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-06-09/german-albums
  12. ↑ "スラッシュのCDアルバムランキング、スラッシュのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  13. ↑ "OLiS: sales for the period 21.05.2012 - 27.05.2012". OLiS.
  14. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/slash%20featuring%20myles%20kennedy%20%26%20the%20conspirators/
  15. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/279567/slash/chart
  16. ↑ "Slash – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Slash.
  17. ↑ "Slash – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Slash.
  18. ↑ "Slash – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Slash.
  19. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  20. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  21. ↑ "2014 Year End Charts - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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