SLASH (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has been holed up in a Los Angeles studio working on his new album with MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS. The album has been titled Apocalyptic Love, and will be released on Slash’s own label, Dik Hayd International, distributed through EMI in the US and Universal Music in Canada, on May 22nd. For the new album, 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 part four of his in-studio footage below:



In-studio parts one-three can be viewed below:







Slash recently announced that his headlining US tour will begin May 3rd in Baltimore. Regular on-sale starting Friday, February 17th. Tickets will be available at Slashonline.com. The itinerary (see below) encompasses three festival appearances: Saturday, May 5th at Carolina Rebellion, Saturday, May 19th at Rock On The Range and Friday, May 25th at Rocklahoma.

Slash’s 2012 headlining US tour dates are as follows:

May
3 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
5 - Charlotte, NC - Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway
7 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
10 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hard Rock Live
12 - Kansas City, MO - Liberty Memorial Park
13 - Indianola, IA - National Balloon Classic Field
14 - Minneapolis, MN - The Brick
16 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
19 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium
20 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
25 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma
26 - Albuquerque, NM - Route 66 Casino