Five Finger Death Punch have revamped their cover of Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s bluesy rock track, “Blue On Black.”The new track features iconic guitarist Brian May of Queen and guest vocals from country singer Brantley Gilbert and Shepherd himself.
FFDP initially recorded Shepherd’s 1998 hit for its most recent album, last year’s And Justice For None. The new version — whose proceeds go to the Gary Sinese Foundation benefitting first responders — came together after Shepherd gave FFDP’s cover a thumbs-up and the group then broached the idea of doing another version with Shepherd playing guitar and singing. Gilbert happened to be in the same studio working when he caught wind of the project, while May was added via mutual friends. “When (May’s) solo came in everyone just stopped and went, ‘That’s Brian May!'” guitarist Zoltan Bathory says. “He has such a distinctive tone. You know it can only be him.”
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