Leaked: Slash and Axl Rose Working on Secret Blues Album, And It’s Not Guns N’ Roses—Release Date Revealed…

For years, fans dreamed of seeing Slash and Axl Rose reconcile. When they finally reunited for Guns N’ Roses’ Not In This Lifetime tour in 2016, it was a historic moment—but many believe the real magic is just getting started. Now, fresh rumors suggest the legendary duo may be quietly working on a separate project outside the GNR name—and fans are losing it.

Industry whispers point to an Axl and Slash blues-rock album, allegedly inspired by their shared love for old-school soul, R&B, and 1970s classic rock. Unlike the hard rock bombast of Guns N’ Roses, this rumored project is said to be raw, stripped-down, and built around slow-burning guitar work, vintage organs, and Axl’s lower-register vocals.

Some sources claim the pair began jamming during downtime between tour stops last year. One studio insider described the material as “what you’d get if Use Your Illusion II collided with a Black Keys record… but angrier.” A few GNR crew members have also posted cryptic photos showing Slash in a different studio than usual—one with vintage amps and upright pianos.

No track titles or official confirmation have surfaced yet, but one leaked setlist floating around fan forums included song names like “Cemetery Soul,” “Whiskey in the Rain,” and “No Halo Blues.” Whether real or not, they’ve fueled speculation that something is brewing behind the scenes.

Why do this as a side project? Some fans believe Axl and Slash want a creative space free from the expectations and legacy of Guns N’ Roses. Without the pressure to deliver “Appetite-level” riffs or stadium anthems, they could experiment more freely—and surprise both critics and longtime fans.

This wouldn’t be the first time Slash explored blues. His 2010 solo album featured heavy blues undertones, and he’s long cited B.B. King and Muddy Waters as key influences. Axl, too, has shown flashes of gospel and soul across his career—especially in ballads like “Don’t Cry” and “November Rain.”

Still, fans are divided. Some want all energy poured into a proper GNR album. Others are excited at the thought of hearing Axl in a looser, less polished format. “If this is true, it could be the most real thing they’ve done in decades,” one fan commented on Reddit.

For now, it’s all rumors—but the idea of a blues-infused Slash and Axl project is almost too good to ignore. Whether it drops in 2025 or never at all, the buzz proves one thing: when Slash and Axl collaborate, the rock world watches closely.