"By the Sword" is the first official single from the album Slash by former Velvet Revolver and current Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Slash. It features Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother on vocals and was released as a digital single on March 16, 2010. It was released in the UK on March 28, 2010. The cover was drawn by Ralph Steadman. The song was premiered on February 26, 2010, on spinner.com. In April 2010, both Slash and Andrew Stockdale performed the song live on The Tonight Show, Lopez Tonight, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.