TODD KERNS - bassist for SLASH, vocalist and guitarist for SIN CITY SINNERS - has issued his latest blog; an excerpt follows:

"A few weeks back we finished recording the new Slash album that has since been titled Apocalyptic Love after the lead off track which is Earth shattering!

We finished up recording at Barefoot Recordings with Eric Valentine and the very next day we were shooting an in the studio performance for Mativision. We performed all 13 songs from Apocalyptic Love for the Mativision cameras. The cool thing is that while watching it on your computer, you’ll be able to select what you wanna look at and switch around 360 degrees all over the place. It is totally mind blowing. Crazy. I have no idea what format that’s coming out in but it is to be part of some fancy release of the album.

Lots of changes in both of my bands. The Sinners and what has since come to be called The Conspirators (as dubbed by the dude in da hat).

I came home to find one of my best friends in the world no longer a Sinner. Well, he’ll always be a sinner but not a Sinner. To be honest, he’ll always be a Sinner to me anyway. Whatever transpired transpired and Doctor Ellis has moved on to his own projects and I wish him all the best. I once said that he and I vibrate on the same frequency and I believe that to always be true. We will play music together again somewhere sometime and he will always be one of my closest friends.

In the meantime our pal, Scotty Griffin, from Phil and Steve’s current line-up of LA GUNS is sitting in on bass. Scotty’s a great guy and a genuine rock star. We’ve been having a lot of fun and he’s been doing a great job. People love him as he’s been a part of the family in my absence.

In the other camp, The Conspirators, we have a new face in the fold as well. Our brother in arms of the past couple of years, Bobby Schneck, has moved on and I, again, wish him all the best in the world. Bobby is an amazing guy, a great talent and a great friend.

The newest Conspirator is none other than Frankie Sidoris. Look out! We got some young blood in the band. Gonna have to step up my game now! Frankie comes from Las Vegas’ own THE CAB.

Fitz and I jammed with a lot of people to find this kid and he’s gonna be a monster. In the future when you’re all clamouring about how wonderful Frankie is remember it was us who found him!"

To read Todd's blog in its entirety, click here.