By the Sword (song)
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| Single by Slash featuring Andrew Stockdale | ||||||||||
| from the album Slash | ||||||||||
| Released | March 16, 2010 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, 12" picture disc, CD | |||||||||
| Recorded | March 4–August 17, 2009 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:50 | |||||||||
| Label | EMI / Roadrunner | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Slash and Andrew Stockdale | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Eric Valentine | |||||||||
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"By the Sword" is the first official single from the album Slash by current Velvet Revolver and former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Slash. It features Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother on vocals and was released as a digital single on March 16, 2010.[1] It was released in the UK on March 28, 2010. The cover was drawn by Ralph Steadman.
The song was premiered on February 26, 2010, on spinner.com.[2]
The song was debuted live for the first time on November 22, 2009, at the Slash & friends performance, where Slash was joined by Andrew Stockdale to play the song live, along with Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney and Travis Barker.
In April 2010, both Slash and Andrew Stockdale performed the song live on The Tonight Show,[3] Lopez Tonight, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Charts
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs | 41[4] |
Personnel
- Slash - lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars
- Andrew Stockdale - lead vocals
- Chris Chaney - bass
- Josh Freese - drums
- Lenny Castro - percussion
See also
- Slash
- Slash (solo album)
- Andrew Stockdale
- Wolfmother
- "Sahara" (single)
References
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