I can't really agree on the note that Apocalyptic Love becomes tiring after some time of listening, because nonetheless it's a having-Slahs's-guitar-all-over-it based album, the album holds a lot of diversity. And I mean, let's put the Anastasia and the intro riff besides, we all know that's one just exploding, but I mean the rest of it; Halo, You're a Lie, Carolina, Not For Me, Standing in the Sun, Apocalyptic Love, Bad Rain. Well maybe it's just me, but I can't get tired of these song. If anything his first solo album and Slash's Snakepit album's were a lot more watery to me than AL.

Collaboration on this album is amazing, I agree to that, but it's not merely Slash + Myles. The Conspirators are freakin' badass and their energy seems endless. Todd Dammit Kerns is the life of the show if you ask me, the most energetic on stage, keeping the rock party going on. If Anything, Myles deserves all the praise, his range is priceless and what I love about this guy when performing live old GnR songs, he doesn't want to sound like Axl and doesn't give a fu*k if the does. He does it his own way and right now, when you put him and Axl on a battle field, Myles is miles in front of Axl (not the young Axl though).

Slash is great because he lives, dreams and breathes rock music and shares that with us. There are tones of rock bands nowadays out and just as much as I enjoy a lot of experimental stuff, sometimes I just want a solid hard rock album that's gonna spin around the good old ''sex, drugs and rock'n'roll'' theme. And Slash delivers that, just plain old hard rock, with a lot of passion, devotion and emotion. To me, Apocalyptic Love is Slash's best work since he left GnR, better than anything by Slash's Snakepit, Velvet Revolver or the eponymous album. What I love about this guy is that he has the spirit and when dealing with his guitar, you can feel his passion when playing and he's never overdoing it.

So all in all, I agree with the rating (because 9 would be too close to Appetite For Destruction and a 10 would mean AL is the next Appetite), I would give it a 8,5 myself, one of the best albums in 2012 and still not giving a f*ck if anyone thinks Mr. Hudson is overrated. He ain't, he's just THAT AWESOME.

Good review though, but as I said, there are many more songs IMHO that are worth mentioning there.

Written by AnGina-- on 02.03.2013 at 16:49

I can't really agree on the note that Apocalyptic Love becomes tiring after some time of listening, [...everything here in the middle...]
Good review though, but as I said, there are many more songs IMHO that are worth mentioning there.

Wow. Yours, more than a comment, is a review. I agree with many of the things you said, even if I didn't find The Conspirators SO great. Sure, they fit rightly in the album, but I don't think they are among the major strengths of this album. But this is subjective. Moreover, I also like the songs you mentioned, but I didn't want to turn my review in a song-by-song one, since they're not accepted here in MS.
Really great analysis, though. Thank You fou your feedback.

Written by R Lewis on 03.03.2013 at 11:09

But this is subjective.

Indeed. We agree on the rating though, just from different angles

TBH, I got truly hooked on The Conspirators after seeing them live (with Slash & Myles of course), because you can see and feel the energy flowing between them and off the stage and that's just something you can't hear from the album. I really hope that they're gonna continue cooperating, because it's their raw style and energy that makes them so awesome.

Written by AnGina-- on 09.03.2013 at 18:46

TBH, I got truly hooked on The Conspirators after seeing them live (with Slash & Myles of course), because you can see and feel the energy flowing between them and off the stage and that's just something you can't hear from the album.

So, maybe the point is that I haven't seen them live