Too many cooks in the kitchen!

Review Score: (6/10)
This CD reminds me of so many other "supergroups" where all the great talent gets watered down by the big egos and high expectations by the record company. The musicanship is great, and it does rocks like crazy. But if you loved GnR and STP you've heard this stuff all done before and done fresher. It will hit you hard if you play it loud enuff, but it wont knock you out like "Appetite" and "Core" did.

I wouldnt call "Contraband" a cash-in by a bunch of burned out metal/grunge musicans though, even with the uninspired materal, generic radio production and recycled ideas, Velvet Revolver has a lot of potential to become a fine band. I hope they stay away from the drugs and alcohol abuse (again), stick together for a couple more albums and hopefully move away from the bands they were in and create an original sound. But I wouldnt hang any chance for a real Metal/Hard Rock revival with these guys.

As for the copy protection, do a google on MediaMax CD3. What upset me is that the CD delibratly auto-installs a file on your computer to keep you from copying it even when you DONT agree to the record company's wonderful longwinded legal terms. Screw them!



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