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Apocalyptic Love
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Studio album by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
Released May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22)
Recorded October 8, 2011–February 6, 2012 at Barefoot Recording Studio
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 54:20
Label Dik Hayd International
Producer Eric Valentine
Slash chronology
Made in Stoke 24/7/11
(2011)
Apocalyptic Love
(2012)
World on Fire
(2014)
Myles Kennedy chronology
Live at Wembley
(2012)
Apocalyptic Love
(2012)
Fortress
(2013)
Singles from Apocalyptic Love
  1. "You're a Lie"
    Released: February 28, 2012
  2. "Standing in the Sun"
    Released: June 2012
  3. "Bad Rain"
    Released: September 26, 2012
  4. "Anastasia"
    Released: January 22, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 62/100
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars
Artistdirect 5/5 stars
stereoboard.com positive
Revolver 4/5 stars
FT.com 4/5 stars
Melodic.net 3/5 stars
Metal Hammer 9/10 stars
Classic Rock 8/10 stars
Kerrang 4/5 stars

Apocalyptic Love is the second solo-project studio album by guitarist Slash. However, it is also the first studio album billed to Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. The band features vocalist Myles Kennedy, bassist Todd Kerns and drummer Brent Fitz in addition to Slash on guitar. Produced by Eric Valentine, it was released on May 22, 2012.

During his first solo world tour, Slash announced his second studio album. Unlike his self-titled debut solo album, which featured a variety of singers including Chris Cornell, Ozzy Osbourne, M. Shadows, and Kid Rock, he said his second album would feature Alter Bridge vocalist Myles Kennedy as the sole singer. Kennedy had previously appeared on two songs from Slash's first album, and was later the vocalist of Slash's band on tour. Slash later said that his second album would be more of a collaboration album with Kennedy, and said he was unsure whether it would be released under his own name or a new name entirely.

Slash began working on his second solo album in June 2011, and that December, three songs — "Halo," "Standing in the Sun" and "Bad Rain" — had been recorded. Slash described the new material as "very heavy." The album was finished in February 2012 and was given a May 22, 2012, release date. The first single, "You're a Lie," was released to rock radio on February 27, 2012; a 30-second preview of the song was released online with this announcement. Slash released the track listing for the album on March 5, 2012. Kennedy, who wrote the lyrics, has said that some of the lyrics on the album are about his past experiences with being addicted to drugs.

On March 26, 30 second samples from "Apocalyptic Love" were made available on Amazon.com. It is an "internet rumor" according to Slash that the lead intro riff for "Anastasia" takes inspiration from Johann Sebastian Bach's , which Slash interpolates live in his version of "Speak Softly Love".


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