Slide in, crank it up, and let’s wander back into that wild-eyed kingdom where guitars cried, hair had its own weather system, and every kid with a Walkman believed a riff could save the world. These photos of Slash are a time machine with a leather jacket on.
We’ll roll through the years the way his solos roll through your memory: loud, warm, alive. One moment he’s a skinny hurricane onstage, the next he’s a silver-shaded legend proving coolness just has to marinate. Expect goosebumps. Expect grins. Expect that familiar itch to crank “Sweet Child O’ Mine” until the neighbors remember their youth too.
Hit the next slide. Let your inner rocker stretch its legs. Slash is waiting, and he’s still turning amps into lightning.
1
The High School Formal Look
Young Slash at his high school formal, 1981.
2
First Love
Slash in high school with his first girlfriend, circa 1982.
3
Slash Before the Legend, 1983
Young Slash, 1983.
4
When Slash Was Still Saul
Slash in 1982, before Guns N’ Roses began, back when he was still known as Saul.
5
Slash in Motion
Slash, 1984.
6
Slash in the Mid-’80s Groove
Slash, 1985.
7
Backstage Beginnings
Young Slash backstage.
8
The Signature Look
Slash, 1980s, cigarette in mouth.
9
Pure ’80s Slash Energy
Slash, 1980s.
10
Slash, Stepping Into Stardom, 1986
Slash, 1986.
11
Slash in the Wild ’80s
Slash, 1980s.
12
Slash Live
Slash on stage, 1987.
13
Eternal Spotlight
Slash on stage.
14
Full Throttle Slash
Slash, 1988.
15
The 1989 Interview Chaos Era
Funny Slash interview, 1989.
16
Slash & Bowie
Slash and David Bowie backstage at a concert, 1989.
17
Peak Rock Icon
Slash, 1992.
18
Slash in the ’90s
Slash, 1995.
19
Slash & His Sunburst
Slash with his Gibson Sunburst.
20
Rockstar Off Duty
Slash, in bed.
21
Slash Still Untamed
Slash, 2010s.
22
Modern Legend
Slash, 2014.
23
The Icon Lives On
Slash, 2025.
24
Still Rocking the World
Slash, 2025.
25
The Legacy Continues
Slash, 2025.
