UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD CONTINUES COLLABORATION WITH SLASH IN 2025

Fans of haunted houses and heavy metal music will appreciate that Universal Studios Hollywood amusement park is continuing in 2025 a collaboration that started in 2014 with Grammy® Award-winning artist SLASH in producing aspects of its Halloween Horror Nights. The amusement park is bringing back a popular past haunted house called SCARECROW that will be revamped with an original soundtrack composition by SLASH to enhance this seasonal walk-through attraction. “Scarecrow: Music by SLASH” sets the vibe for a haunted house experience in which Mother Nature seeks vengeance on descendants of pioneer homesteaders for their sins of the past that will be carried out by farmland scarecrows. SLASH’s original score for the experience will be composed similarly to a motion picture by engaging with each scene to deliver an unnerving sense of fear as guests navigate the ominous corridors of the haunted house.

SLASH’s presence at Halloween Horror Nights will also include a dedicated themed SLASH Bar, located at Jurassic Cove, above Jurassic World—The Ride, where they can partake in cocktails inspired by a collection of SLASH’s music, including “The Danse of the Dead,” “Beautiful Dangerous” and the non-alcoholic option, “SLASH’s Snakepit.” A menu featuring some of SLASH’s favorite foods will include such treats as Chicken Satay Tacos, Thai Beef Tacos and Thai Curry Tacos, plus a SLASH Hat cake, reminiscent of his signature top hat, for those who have a sweet tooth. Anyone who dares to visit the SLASH Bar, they will be met by a ghoulish stilt walking SLASH scare-actor, fully adorned with the musician's signature black curly locks and top hat. 

Halloween Horror Nights will also celebrate the vinyl-only album release of "SLASH: Music of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights, Volume 2." The scary soundtrack will complement last year’s sold-out vinyl-only album with a slate of original music that SLASH has created over the past six years for a variety of Universal Studios Hollywood haunted houses. The album will be available for purchase exclusively at Universal Studios Hollywood. 

The score for SLASH: Music of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights, Volume 2, is as follows: 

SIDE A 

1.“The Hunted Becomes The Hunter” 4:21 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021)

 2.“Monsters, Maniacs, and Madmen” (Universal Monsters Medley 2021) 5:08 (Universal Monsters 2018) 

 3.“The Blood is Life” 3:38 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021) 

 4.“The Collection Room / Dracula’s Lair” 2:45 (Universal Monsters 2018) 

5.“The Ossuary” 1:47 (Universal Monsters: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man 2019) 

SIDE B  

6.“Cycles of the Moon” 3:02 (Universal Monsters: Legends Collide 2022) 

7.“Immortal Curses” 4:26 (Universal Monsters: Legends Collide 2022) 

8.“Alucard” 2:21 (Universal Monsters: Legends Collide 2022)

9.“Bloodline Drawn” 5:02 (Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines 2024)

10.“Unholy Alliance” 3:15 (Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines 2024)

“As a longtime fan of Halloween Horror Nights, it has been incredibly rewarding to not only have experienced the event as a guest, but to have partnered with Universal Studios Hollywood for so many years to create an array of original music that intensifies the storylines of these haunted houses,” SLASH remarked to ageekdaddy.com. “This year’s collaboration with Halloween Horror Nights and the chance to become one of the event’s marquee experiences is truly humbling and I can’t wait for the guests to join me when they step into the terror.”

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood begins on Thursday, September 4. Sorry, if you are planning to attend the event at Universal's Orlando, Florida SLASH's involvement is exclusive to their California amusement park. A variety of Halloween Horror Nights ticket options for Universal Studios Hollywood are now available, including General Admission, the Early Access Ticket, which provides entry to select haunted houses beginning at 5:30 p.m., in advance of the scheduled 7:00 p.m. event opening time, and Ultimate Fear Pass, which enable guests to experience the scares again and again. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood runs select nights from September 4 to November 2, 2025. CLICK HERE for information regarding purchasing tickets.

ORGY OF THE DAMNED

Saul Hudson, the GRAMMY® Award-winning guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee knopwn professionally as SLASH, has released his sixth solo album, Orgy of the Damned, which takes the former Guns & Roses band member back to the genre that has always been at the heart of his playing: the Blues. Orgy of the Damned revitalize blues classics with the album’s handpicked diverse guest vocalists, which include Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Chris Stapleton, Iggy Pop, Gary Clark Jr., Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes), Dorothy, Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato, Tash Neal, and Beth Hart. The album is available through Amazon.com on CD, MP3 and Vinyl formats.

SLASH selected standard blues songs made famous by Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, and tracks from blues rock bands like Peter Green‘s Fleetwood Mac and Steppenwolf. He even strays from the blues for the Motown tracks from the Temptations and Stevie Wonder, highlighting the inherent blues influence underlying all great music from the 60s and 70s. SLASH reunites with two of his bandmates from his Blues Ball Band outfit in the 90s, Johnny Griparic (bass), and Teddy ‘ZigZag’ Andreadis (keys), and brought on drummer Michael Jerome and singer/guitarist Tash Neal who round out his Blues band that peforms in this album. Orgy of the Damned debuted as the #1 Blues Album in the U.S and the U.K., #2 on the U.S. Rock Albums Chart, as well as achieving Top 10 Chart positions in 7 countries around the world.

“There was definitely a lot going on with this idea of creating a Blues record," SLASH remarked to ageekdaddy.com. "Back in the 90’s, I had a drunken Blues band that had some great songs, we played a lot of shows with some great players, a couple of which are on this record. I always thought back then it would be great to record an album of these songs, but it was such an impromptu thing, and we never took it to that level. Fast forward all these years and I am still going out to Blues clubs and jamming with bar bands and at some point, I decided I really wanted to make this record."

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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE ON VINYL

SLASH the iconic, GRAMMY® Award-winning guitarist and songwriter, has released SLASH Music Of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights just in time for Halloween. This limited edition 11-song vinyl-only album comprised of SLASH’s original compositions over the last six years for the Halloween Horror Nights ‘Universal Monsters’ haunted house, is being sold exclusively onsite at Universal Studios Hollywood from September 5 through November 3.

For the past six years, SLASH has composed the original music for Halloween Horror Nights ‘Universal Monsters’ haunted house which fans experience live at Universal Studios Hollywood every Halloween season. This year, SLASH’s original score for the all-new haunted house “Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines,” is headlined by an all-female gathering of classic Universal Monsters – The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula’s Daughter, She-Wolf of London and the undead, mummified Egyptian princess Anck-Su-Namun. The “Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines” haunted houses will introduce guests to an all-new terrifying storyline, as they find themselves in the center of the ultimate battle between two unexpected alliances of classic female Universal Monsters. The terrifying adventure will take guests on a journey between the hunted and the hunters in a life and death battle with only one bloodline left to survive.

“As a longtime fan of horror movies and of ‘Halloween Horror Nights,’ I jumped at the chance to once again collaborate with Universal Studios Hollywood to produce a soundtrack for the Universal Monsters haunted house,” SLASH communicated to ageekdaddy.com. “Similar to the way music affects a film, I composed this score for the legions of infamous characters in these haunted houses to elicit a sense of emotional terror.”

Fans can now enjoy the scary soundtrack as the ultimate background music to usher in Halloween night. All music and guitar for SLASH Music Of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights was written by SLASH and produced and co-written with other instruments and vocals by Stacey Quinealty. The score was recorded at 741 Studios in Burbank CA and Snakepit Studios, CA.

SLASH Music Of Universal Studios Hollywood – Halloween Horror Nights:

SIDE A 

1) “Universal Monsters Rising” (Universal Monsters 2018) 

2) “Live Again” 3:15 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021) 

3) “The Monster Reborn” 3:07 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021) 

4) “The Gypsy Theme” 3:17 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021) 

5) “Sweet Licks” 4:16 (Clowns 3D 2014) 

6) “Dracula's Brides” 2:50 (Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives 2021) 

SIDE B 

 

1) “Danse of the Dead” 4:23 (Universal Monsters 2018) 

2) “Kharis the Mummy” 3:58 (Universal Monsters: Legends Collide 2022) 

3) “Silent Screams” 5:14 (Universal Monsters: Unmasked 2023) 

4) “We Belong Dead” 4:46 (Universal Monsters 2018) 

5) “The Final Scare” 1:52 (Universal Monsters 2018) 

SLASH’s unique, and complex composition will once again add a haunting dimension to the “Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines,” experience at Halloween Horror Nights. Fans can purchase tickets at Hollywood.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

GUNS N ROSES PINBALL

If you really want to rock out your game room or man cave, this new Guns N' Roses Pinball Game from Jersey Jack Pinball would be sure to give you the bragging rights on the block. At $6,700 dollars for the standard edition it isn't cheap but this amazing arcade quality cabinet would absolutely earn you to title of Pinball Wizard among your friends. If my wife would let me raid the kids college fund this pinball machine would be so in my basement!

Guns ‘N’ Roses ‘Not In This Lifetime’ is meant to mimic the experience of sitting in the front row of one of the band's concerts. The game is designed around playing through the Guns N’ Roses entire 21-song setlist with a concert stage and moving spotlights. Live footage and concert screen animations from the Not In This Lifetime World Tour are showcased on a 27” backbox display. Players need to get fans to cheer and get more pyrotechnics!

It comes set in Family Friendly default mode, but there is a switch to turn on Adult Only content which adds explicit songs, video content, and voice work. Speaking of vocals, the game includes voice recordings by Axl Rose, Slash, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer, Dizzy Reed and GNR announcer MC Bob. Plus, full-length Studio Master Recordings of Guns N’ Roses songs are featured in this pinball game.

An avid pinball collector and longtime player, SLASH worked hands-on with Jersey Jack Pinball designer Eric Meunier for over two years, to develop the Guns N’ Roses ‘Not In This Lifetime’ game. As co-designer, SLASH crafted specific game plays and actions, recorded guitar riffs, music, voice, and video for the new game as well as, four unique guitar features for four playable modes in the game. Pinball designer Eric Meunier is widely known as the designer of one of the best-selling pinball games of all time, Pirates of The Caribbean, which currently sells for $5-7,000.00 over its original asking price. 

Hundreds of interactive LED lights and multiple LCD displays complimented by a 2.1 stereo sound system give players a front row seat to custom animations and hours of 'Not In This Lifetime' tour footage. The kinetic game brings together the band’s powerhouse live performance, signature sound and wild stage elements. Plus it adds some special touches like sculptures of Slash’s Iconic Top Hat, Screaming Axl Rose, and a Concert Speaker Stack. There is also a Drumstick Ramp featuring two Real Frank Ferrer Thunderchucker Vater Drumsticks as well as two Guitar Pick-shaped RGB Lit Spinners inside the game. Sweet!

Can't afford one of these to toss in your basement, home office or den? You can still plug getting one of these to the pub you hangout with your buddies at or the arcade you spend time at with your kids. You know you want to play this pinball game! I sure would be geeked to!