World on Fire is the second studio album billed to the American band Slash featuringMyles Kennedy and the Conspirators, consisting ofGuns N' Roses guitaristSlash and hisbackup band, released on September 10, 2014; it also acts as Slash's third solo album.[1]
The album was written by Slash and Myles Kennedy while on the road, and produced byMichael "Elvis" Baskette. Kennedy had focused on rhythm guitar and vocals onApocalyptic Love, but due to his touring withAlter Bridge he worked only on vocals forWorld on Fire.[2] Returning membersTodd Kerns andBrent Fitz played bass and drums, respectively, on the album. The album was given a limited edition box set release which included a T-shirt and a new lenticular album cover.
World on Fire received generally positive reviews from critics.AllMusic stated: "Everything hovers around the 'pretty good' mark: Slash, naturally, stands out and his solos are nearly as pleasurable as his riffs, the Conspirators hit their marks with aplomb, as does Myles Kennedy, who never gets in the way of songs, not even ones he's written. As this train barrels on, there's the sense that the record never really started and will never really end, but such full-throttle indulgence may indeed be what some fans want, for there is a whole lot of bang for this buck."[4]
World on Fire entered theBillboard 200 at number ten, selling 29,000album-equivalent units in its first week of release.[6] In the second week, the album dropped down 71 percent to No. 37 on the chart, selling 8,250 copies.[7] The album went on to sell another 4,950 album-equivalent units in the third week on theBillboard 200 album chart, dropping 42 percent to No. 66.[8] As of January 21, 2015,World on Fire had sold more than 80,000 copies in the United States.[9] In Canada, the album peaked at number four on theCanadian Albums Chart, selling 5,300 copies in its first week of release.[10] In the United Kingdom, the release peaked at No. 7 and was certified Silver by theBritish Phonographic Industry for more than 60,000 sales on August 18, 2017.[11]
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