Thank god some bands still know how to have fun.

Review Score: (8/10)
This review will be brief. Thank you Velvet Revolver, for reminding the listeners of rock radio that not every rock song has to have angst driven screaming in it. Contraband is trully a fun rock album with lots of high tempo "bad ass" songs that reak of influence from the Ramones, Guns and Roses and Stone Temple Pilots. It trully is alot of fun to listen to. Songs like "Slither" and "Sucker Train Blues" are incredibly driven and defy all authority. On top of that contraband also features one of the best songs of the past five years with "Fall to Pieces". Not only does this song send 10,000 goosebumps down the human spine it also is trully sincere. It reflects the real hardships that lead singer Scott Wylde has had to face head on to become a part of this band and save his own life. Thus, this is an incredible CD despite the fact that some other bands like Evanesence may call it boring. It trully worth a gander for any true fan of good hard rock music.

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