Contraband - Velvet Revolver

So the album echoes like any other GN'R album, of course, without Axl Rose lending his vocals for a change. But I'd still give it a 5 star rating simply because it rocks! Scott Weiland has done a great job in replacing the hard, coarse chords of Axl Rose. In fact, some of the songs have a lot of STP (Stone Temple Pilots - Scotts old band) feel to them.

So lets take a look at the CD Contraband Velvet Revolver- each song at a time:

1) Sucker Train Blues - This one kicks in slowly into a roar, with a good punk rock feel to it.

2) Do It For The Kids - This is one of the best songs on the CD if you dont mind the explicit https://lyrics. Great chorus.

3) Big Machine - My personal favorite on the CD. Got a great grunge/punk/industrial feel to it.

4) Illegal I Song - This has more of a grunge feel - the STP influence is noticeable.

5) Spectacle - This one is rescued by the guitarists. The vocals are weak. *

6) Fall To Pieces - Great ballad. Not (yet) in the class of a GNR ballad. But still, worth listening again and again.

7) Headspace - This one's got some spunk! Reminds me of Locomotive(UYI-1). Great song.

8) Superhuman - I suspect this song may be their next video after Slither and Fall To Pieces. The vocals and guitar riff in stereo are awesome. Really stands out! 9) Set Me Free - Another grunge/punk effect at work. A lot like GNR's earlier work in AFD. Great guitar riff!

10) You Got No Right - Well after all the power percussion thumping and guitar strumming, this one is a surprise. Melodious and finally, Scott can be proud of his vocal talent!

11) Slither - This was their first single released on the airwaves (although I think they did a song for the movie Hulk). Again the grunge/punk influence is clear. Slash owns this song with his guitar!

12) Dirty Little Thing - Another hard hitting song. Slash, Dave and Duff really work their picks on this one!

13) Loving The Alien - Another slow ballad. Probably the only song in the album with an accoustic feel to it. Great song.

Overall, I highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys a good old rock n' roll album. Hopefully this might be a cue for Axl Rose to wake up and release his new material (Chinese Democracy).

PC Users: Careful when playing this CD on the PC. The CD is protected from ripping. You need MediaPlayer to download and install the files on your PC. iTunes will not convert these WMA files to mp3 or m4a formats.

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