SLASH REVEALS COVER ART AND ALBUM TITLE FOR HIS SECOND STUDIO ALBUM “APOCALYPTIC LOVE” FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS DUE OUT MAY 22
SLASH--the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter--has revealed the cover artwork and album title for his second studio album APOCALYPTIC LOVE. Due out May 22, the new album features Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators and will be released on SLASH’s own label Dik Hayd International and distributed through EMI. SLASH is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the final touches on APOCALYPTIC LOVE. This week he announced his headlining U.S. tour will begin May 3 in Baltimore. A fan pre-sale is happening now on www.slashonline.com, with the regular on-sale starting tomorrow, Friday, February 17. See the full itinerary below, with more dates to be added.
APOCALYPTIC LOVE, will follow his 2010 debut album Slash and his November 2011 first-ever live solo album, the two-CD/DVD set Made In Stoke 24/7/11. Notably, the Slash album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 (#1 on the Rock chart, #1 on the Independent chart, and #1 on the Hard Music chart). Digitally, the album also became the #1 overall digital album and hit #1 on iTunes in 13 countries. Internationally, the disc achieved Top 5 chart positions in over a dozen major territories, hitting #1 in both Japan and New Zealand.
On APOCALYPTIC LOVE, SLASH--along with and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass)--have teamed with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash disc. All the songs were written together by SLASH and Kennedy and cameras have been rolling throughout the entire making of the album. Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes footage airing weekly at:
Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYbyb8xXTQ
Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYbyb8xXTQ
Episode 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYbyb8xXTQ
TOUR DATES:
Thu
5/3
Baltimore MD
Rams Head Live
Sat
5/5
Rockingham NC
Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway
Mon
5/7
Orlando FL
Hard Rock Live
Thu
5/10
Biloxi MS
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hard Rock Live
Sun
5/13
Boone, IA
Lazerfest, Central Iowa Expo
Mon
5/14
Minneapolis MN
The Brick
Wed
5/16
Madison WI
Orpheum Theater
Thu
5/17
Grand Rapids MI
Orbit Room
Sat
5/19
Columbus OH
Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium
Sun
5/20
Camden NJ
MMRBQ, Susquehanna Bank Center
Sat
5/26
Albuquerque NM
Route 66 Casino-on sale 2/27
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