Contraband (Parental Advisory) [Digipak] [PA] - Velvet Revolver

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Hard Rock - StudioRecording - 1 CD(s) - Label: RCA - Distributor: Sony BMG/Arvato Services - Released: 07/06/2004 - 828766209228 more

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Another Slash Epic.


Author's product rating:   Contraband (Parental Advisory) [Digipak] [PA] - Velvet Revolver - rated by Alex-Bjorn

Originality Definitely a cut above the rest 
Lyrics Standard 
Quality and consistency of tracks Flawless 
How does it compare to the artist's other releases Good 
Value for Money Good 

Advantages: Great Guitar, good vocals and truly unique songwriting
Disadvantages: Not enough solos, lyrics sometimes unclear .

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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Slash has left Guns N Roses and started a new rock band "Velvet Revolver". This is there debut album "Contraband".

"Sucker Train Blues"

This track is awesome, insane guitar solo where Slash makes full use of the whammy bar!! Its a fast song, the lyrics in the verse are slightly unclear and are hard to make out. The chorus is very catchy and you will be humming that for a long time.

"Do It For The Kids"
This album keeps getting better and better- truly original intro, where Scott Weiland screams, "I'm going to fast and out of luck and i don't even give a fuck!" then at which point Dave Kushner(Rhythm Guitar) breaks in with a killer riff which Slash solos all over. Awesome. The chorus is again catchy. The outro chorus is a great climax to the song.

"Big Machine"
This is a good song, not as good as the previous but still good enough to have on repeat for a couple of weeks. The song starts off with an E5 chord which is hit every beat, the lyrics are quite clear, and the chorus is catchy. There is a typical solo, but I think could be so much more better with a few fast runs. Overall the song is very original and shows that there song writing skills have not disappeared from the old Guns days.

"Illegal I Song"
This is a good example why harmonized guitar kicks arse. This is the first track in drop D, with lyrics such as

"One fine day
I'll settle down
when you bloody me
I ran aground
with my broken face
And fisticuff
Fuck the rest and
all their stuff"

Hell of a song but is not very catchy but great if you're a guitarist.

"Spectacle"
This is got to be the heaviest track on the album with a juggernaut riff and Scott screaming "Mother fucker yeah". Catchy chorus, but it is not easy listening.
Over all a good song but could of bin better with less of the needless swearing.

"Fall To Pieces"
This is by far one of the strongest track on the album, great clean arpeggio intro with a heavy bridge. Great melodic solo. Really catchy and you'll be playing it not stop in your bedroom for weeks.

"Spectacle", "Superhuman", "Dirty little thing", "Set me free", "Slither", "You've got no right" and "Loving the alien" are the rest of the songs on the album, these don't quite live up to the quality of the first few tracks on the album but they come extremely close.
Overall this album is another fantastic one by Slash and Co. It has enough to offer for anyone who enjoys rock music. May be lacking major solos like "Sweet Child O' Mine" tho……
 
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