Due for release on February 26, 2027 via Gibson Records, the band’s fifth studio album was recorded largely live with longtime producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette at Studio Barbarosa in Florida.
The 12-track album captures Slash on guitar and pedal steel, Myles Kennedy on vocals, Todd Kerns on bass, Brent Fitz on drums, and Frank Sidoris on rhythm guitar at their most immediate, instinctive, and tightly connected. The band completed the bulk of the record in approximately one week, often recording two songs a day with the musicians performing together in the same room.
"It's a really fun, kind of spontaneous rock 'n' roll record," says Slash. "It's very straightforward and down-to-earth and raw."
SMKC have also announced the Flying Blind World Tour 2027, an extensive international run launching in Latin America in April before reaching North America on April 23 and continuing through the United Kingdom and Europe. The North American tour includes two nights at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, as well as performances at New York City's Beacon Theatre, Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Boston's Citizens House of Blues, Denver's Fillmore Auditorium, and other landmark venues. Fans can sign up now for early access to tickets here.
Tickets go on sale to the general public October 9.
In celebration of the release of “Flying Blind”, SMKC have partnered with Fandiem to launch a special charitable sweepstakes giving fans the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Wales to meet Slash backstage at Cardiff Castle. Benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the campaign offers one winner and a guest round-trip travel to Cardiff, a three-night hotel stay, tickets on SLASH's guestlist for his performance at Cardiff Castle, backstage access to meet Slash, front-of-house viewing, access to pre-show soundcheck, a Slash merch pack, a South Wales sightseeing tour, and a pre-show dinner.
Fans can donate now and enter for a chance to win at www.fandiem.com/slash and take part in this exclusive experience while helping raise funds for two organizations dedicated to mental health and suicide prevention.
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“Flying Blind”
Release date: February 26, 2027
01. "Avarice and Greed"
02. "Good Time Girl"
03. "Thrill Seeker"
04. "One of Your Kind"
05. "Flying Blind"
06. "Looking for a Miracle"
07. "Sweet Kill"
08. "Here in Babylon"
09. "Living the Dream"
10. "(Don't) Thread the Needle"
11. "Rev My Heart"
12. "Stem the Flow"