SLASH: Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Join the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to Stop the Killing of Elephants, the World Trafficking of Ivory and Prevent the Early Extinction of Elephants

YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --SLASH--the iconic American rock guitarist, songwriter and film producer—today (May 7) announced the release of the song and video "Beneath The Savage Sun."

SLASH has partnered with International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to raise awareness of the slaughter of elephants which is leading to their early extinction. To watch the video and get the song for free, DONATE (HERE) and TAKE ACTION (HERE). The U.S.-based charity IFAW works around the world on every aspect of the elephant crisis—on the front lines to stop the killing of elephants, in transit countries to stop the trafficking of ivory and in consumer countries to stop the demand for ivory products. For more information, visit: www.ifaw.org.

While on tour in South Africa, SLASH and the lead singer of his band MYLES KENNEDY witnessed the devastation of the elephants first-hand and knew they had to act. Together, they wrote the song "Beneath The Savage Sun" from the perspective of an elephant whose family has been wiped out. The hypnotic rock song is a highlight on the group's critically acclaimed current album WORLD ON FIRE.

"An elephant is killed every 15 minutes for its ivory and the result is the elephant population has declined 95% in the past century," explains SLASH. "Seeing that these majestic animals are on the path to extinction, possibly within the next decade, we wrote 'Beneath The Savage Sun' and partnered with IFAW. Donate to IFAW's work to take action and protect elephants."

IFAW's CEO Azzedine Downes expressed gratitude to SLASH and MYLES KENNEDY for calling attention to the current elephant poaching crisis, "To save elephants from this senseless slaughter, we need everyone to stand up and demand stronger protection and we need to help fund action on the ground in Africa and Asia. We are grateful to Slash, Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators for reaching out to their fans to share this important message."

SLASH and his band Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators are currently in the midst of a U.S. headlining tour which stops at Terminal 5 in New York City, tonight. The month-long tour--encompassing headlining shows and festival appearances--is the first solo trek supporting the group's acclaimed studio album WORLD ON FIRE which is SLASH's third straight solo album to debut in the Top Ten in the U.S and the second album with his official band The Conspirators which features MYLES KENNEDY (vocals), BRENT FITZ (drums), TODD KERNS (bass) and FRANK SIDORIS (touring guitarist). Tickets are on sale at www.slashonline.com (see itinerary below).

SLASH: FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS and IFAW:

SHARE the "Beneath The Savage Sun" video: www.slashonline.com
BUY the "Beneath The Savage Sun" song and donate to IFAW's work to protect elephants: http://slashonline.com/wp-content/themes/thematic/slash-ifaw.html  

Read more facts about elephants (HERE).

Find out more about IFAW here: www.ifaw.org

Catch SLASH: FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS on the WORLD ON FIRE Tour:

www.slashonline.com
https://twitter.com/#!/slash
https://www.facebook.com/Slash
http://www.youtube.com/slash

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Read critical soundbites for the current album WORLD ON FIRE here: http://msopr.com/files/slash_world_on_fire--critical_soundbites.pdf.

Listen to the song "World On Fire" HERE and watch the video HERE.

WORLD ON FIRE album artwork painted by American contemporary artist Ron English: http://tinyurl.com/me7dfro.

SOURCE International Fund for Animal Welfare