SLASH Announces NEW Album Title & Reveals Album Artwork!

As previously reported, legendary guitarist Slash is currently locked in a Los Angeles studio putting the final brush strokes to his second solo album. Entitled 'Apocalyptic Love' is set to be released on May 22nd via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and it will be the followup to 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".

On his latest musical creation, Slash — along with and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass) — teamed up with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash's debut solo album. All the songs were written together by Slash and Kennedy, and cameras have been rolling throughout the entire making of the album. Check out some exclusive behind-the-scenes right now.







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SLASH Releases More Behind-The-Scenes Videos From The Making Of His NEW Solo Album!

At present time, legendary guitarist Slash is locked in a Los Angeles studio putting the final brush strokes to his second solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc is set to be released on May 22nd via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and it will be the followup to 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".

On his latest musical creation, Slash — along with and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass) — teamed up with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash's debut solo album. All the songs were written together by Slash and Kennedy, and cameras have been rolling throughout the entire making of the album. Check out some more exclusive behind-the-scenes right now.







Related links:
Slash's Official Site

SLASH To Celebrate The Release Of Second Solo Album With U.S. Tour - Tourdates Available!

Currently, legendary guitarist Slash is hard at work in a Los Angeles studio putting the final brush strokes to his second solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc is set to be released on May 22nd via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and it will be the followup to 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".

In celebration of this highly anticipated album, Slash announced that his headlining U.S. tour will begin May 3 in Baltimore. A fan pre-sale begins this Wednesday, February 15, with the regular on-sale starting Friday, February 17. Tickets will be available at SlashOnline.com. The itinerary (see below) encompasses three festival appearances: Saturday, May 5 at Carolina Rebellion, Saturday, May 19 at Rock On The Range and Friday, May 25 at Rocklahoma.

On his latest musical creation, Slash — along with and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass) — teamed up with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash's debut solo album. 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 beginning today.

Slash's 2012 headlining U.S. tour dates:

- May 03: Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
- May 05: Charlotte, NC - Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway
- May 07: Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
- May 10: Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hard Rock Live
- May 12: Kansas City MO - Liberty Memorial Park
- May 13: Indianola, IA - National Balloon Classic Field
- May 14: Minneapolis, MN - The Brick
- May 16: Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
- May 17: Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
- May 19: Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium
- May 20: Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
- May 25: Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma
- May 26: Albuquerque, NM - Route 66 Casino



Related links:
Slash's Official Site

SLASH Announces NEW Solo Album Release Date & Premieres First Behind The Scenes Video Of The Making Of The Album!

At present time, legendary guitarist Slash is locked in a Los Angeles studio putting the final brush strokes to his second solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc is set to be released on May 22nd via Slash's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and it will be the followup to 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".

On his latest musical creation, Slash — along with and his bandmates Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass) — teamed up with producer Eric Valentine, who also produced the Slash's debut solo album. 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 beginning today.



Related links:
Slash's Official Site

C.O.C. Announce U.S. Headlining Tour!

Following a short batch of dates with Clutch in December, Raleigh, North Carolina legends Corrosion Of Conformity are pleased to announce a U.S. headlining tour this March. Set to commence on March 1 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, the trek will hit 15 cities including two performances at this year's SXSW Music Conference in Austin. The band will be joined by Torche, Valient Thorr and A Storm Of Light.

"We think the lineup of music on this tour is really compatible without every band doing the same thing. We're really proud to be on this bill and touring on a new album." - C.O.C. Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean

As a precursor to the tour, the band will play one-off show with Hail!Hornet at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina on January 22. The special performance will coincide with a screening of 'Slow Southern Steel', the long-anticipated southern Metal documentary produced by Rwake vocalist, CT.

C.O.C. with Hail!Hornet:

- 1/22/2012: The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC

C.O.C. with Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light:

- 03/01/2012: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
- 03/02/2012: Sonar in Baltimore, MD
- 03/03/2012: Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC
- 03/05/2012: Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH
- 03/06/2012: Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/07/2012: Double Door in Chicago, IL
- 03/08/2012: Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN
- 03/09/2012: Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
- 03/10/2012: Downtown Music Hall in Little Rock, AR
- 03/11/2012: Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN
- 03/12/2012: Trees in Dallas, TX
- 03/14/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/15/2012: SXSW in Austin, TX ! #
- 03/17/2012: One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA #
- 03/18/2012: Zydeco in Birmingham, AL #

! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr

The U.S. run of dates will coincide with C.O.C.'s self-titled full-length, set for North American release on February 28, 2012 via Candlelight Records. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the 11-track offering was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer, mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and sports artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). Featuring the esteemed Animosity line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin, the album’s release closes a six year recording gap and completes over a year of concentrated writing and recording for the band.


Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:

1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)

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C.O.C. Announce NEW Album Details - Release Date, Artwork & Track Listing Revealed!

Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982, Corrosion Of Conformity’s Heavy Music hybrid is a fan and critic favorite. Decibel Magazine recently called the Grammy-nominated band’s blending of Metal, Punk, and southern Rock, “a crucial stylistic lynchpin… Corrosion Of Conformity irrevocably reshaped crossover’s sonic possibilities.” AllMusic.com notes, “C.O.C. weren’t following any trends. They just incorporated all the things they liked about Thrash, Punk and ‘70s Metal originators Black Sabbath into their constantly evolving sound. It secured them artistic and commercial credibility.”

Candlelight Records confirms February 28, 2012 as the North American release date for the self-titled NEW album from Corrosion Of Conformity. Recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the album was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer. It was mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). The album will be available on standard CD, deluxe digipak, and two exclusive vinyl formats.

Featuring the esteemed Animosity line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin, the album’s release closes a six year recording gap and completes over a year of concentrated writing and recording for the band. Reflecting on the past year and the album’s recording process, Mike Dean notes, ”we tracked the songs at Studio 606 then headed for Europe, toured the US, and returned to Europe. We then did some vocals at home in North Carolina but not where we originally planned; the studio was flattened by a system of spring tornadoes. We made our way back to 606 about seven months later and mixed twelve songs in ten days. The whole time we were out there, we were living in the onion fields of Ventura County and had to drive over the Santa Susana Pass to the San Fernando Valley every day. That was some fuel intensive time to reflect. As a whole, the album was an inspired and efficient collaboration. John Custer told me he thought we were all working together as one organism; which is an apt description.”

Corrosion Of Conformity features eleven NEW songs with the deluxe digipak and vinyl formats including two additional songs. Vinyl collectors will want to seek out both formats of the record; the European configuration confirmed as a double 180-gram clear vinyl and the American version featuring a single 180-gram black-and-white splatter vinyl with a limited 7-inch which will include the album’s bonus songs. Both versions will feature a gatefold sleeve.

Dean notes, “We like the idea of pressing this music on vinyl because so much of our inspiration comes from music that precedes the digital era. It’s also cool to have that large format for the artwork and the lyrics and the credits. It’s such a tangible physical product you can hold in your hands. In Europe, the vinyl will include a CD so you can get the files into your digital realm. In the US, a download card is included”

With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States alone, the new album will be the band’s first since 2005’s 'In The Arms Of God'. The album’s artwork can be seen below.

Corrosion Of Conformity Track-Listing:

1. Psychic Vampire
2. River of Stone
3. Leeches
4. El Lamento de Las Cabras
5. Your Tomorrow
6. The Doom
7. The Moneychangers
8. Come Not Here
9. What We Become
10. Rat City
11. Time of Trials
12. Canyon Man (deluxe/vinyl only)
13. The Same Way (deluxe/vinyl only)

Corrosion Of Conformity will close out 2011 with performances alongside Clutch and Kyng scheduled December 27 through 31. The band kicks off 2012 with a recently announced show with friends Hail!Hornet in North Carolina. Tickets are on sale now for all performances via Ticketmaster and venue box offices.

- 12/27/2011: House of Blues in Boston, MA
- 12/28/2011: State Theater in Portland, ME
- 12/29/2011: Westcott Theater in Syracuse, NY
- 12/30/2011: Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ
- 12/31/2011: Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia, PA
- 01/22/2011: The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC

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Official Site of Candlelight Records