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I don't care if this has been discussed before(maybe I don't feel like surfing through 25 or so pages). Anyways is VR ever going to release a new record? If so I bet they'll release 10 new albums before Chinese Democracy comes out... :crying:

From what Slash and Scott have said, they hope to have another album out before next Christmas.

I know its technically the "next" Christmas.... but what you really meant was "this Christmas", right?

I am so looking forward to the follow to Contraband and if VR's 2nd album is out before Chinese Democracy now that would just be a joke.

I'm really quite sick about hearing about Chinese Democracy, if it comes out- it does, if it's canceled- it doesn't surprise me. Sure I am egar too, but hell thats off topic! Where was I?... oh yeah! Velvet Revolver's new album should be out before next Christmas and I am sure that I'm as excited as the next guy too, do you think it can contend with Contraband? Well I guess we will have to hold out the next 8-or-so months to find out!

--Mike

I love Contraband but I definately think the next album can contend. I bet we are gonna get something totally different than Contraband. These guys are so much better live than they were a year ago.   They have been writing on the road and stuff and I think they will have tons of good material to pick from.

i expect a great record, even if it doesnt sound anything like contraband its gonna sound like vr, not stp meets gnr

I really believe it will be better than Contraband, and since Contraband is great album...  ;)

There is no doubt it will be a better album. Now they are settled and used to each other style's it can only improve - i'm really hoping for an improvement from Scott and Slash, we know they were a rather pale shadow of what they can do.

yeah, I expect a lot more highlights from each member.

I think Contraband is a very good album but I think it sounded as though they(duff matt slash)  didnt want to sound like their former bands. I think the next record will be a lot different now that all the members are used to each others styles.

my main concern would be that the production would be the same as it was on contraband. i really hope it isn't because the production on contraband makes them sound way way way too slick.

I hope they stick to the similar style of Contraband. It is a great sound pulling the heaviest parts of classic rock and making them sound up to date and its real hard hitting the way it should be. I disagree with that Slash, Duff and Matt are trying to not sound like they did before. All the trademarks are still there and their styles havent changed, maybe improved but not changed. I think their just letting out the heavy side of them which in all possible ways fucking rocks.

Is it that the album will be out before Xmas or they're gunna start work b4 Xmas, i thought i read the latter!

Thats a fair point.

Dont ya think that Slash was hiding a bit on this album?? I really hope they produce it differently this time too.......maybe thats why i couldnt hear slash!!

Contend? I hope it'll fall into a much higher weight class


Again, hopefully


Having Slash stand out a lot more would be a good start.

When I first got the album it was like "Hang on, why the fuck cant i hear Slash?" So I kept listening and eventually all these fucking great parts were coming out the more I listened the more I noticed them. Now I can hear Slash fine if that makes any sense :hihi: Although on the next album I would like Slash a little louder in the mix

Contraband isn't even a year old yet and we need a new album?  Usually it takes 2 years to put out a new cd...we're very lucky that VR is a group of hard workers and want to put out a new album so soon.

I just hope they take their time on it.

I like Contraband a lot, but I feel disapointed by it because I think it could have been so much better.  In my heart I know that VR-2 will be better, but if they rush it then who knows.   :-\

That's pretty much how I feel.  When I saw them at the Quest in Minneapolis, Slither sounded so much better than the album version.   But, now that they've played so many gigs together, hopefully things will come together more smoothly with less time.

Yea I think they'll gel on the 2ed album better too.  They needed time to grow as a band...most bands go 3-4 years before they get signed and start recording albums and stuff....velvet revolver went what...a month?  You know, I'm sure they'll be fine, I just don't wanna see them rush on their second album.

I'd like to see more music too, longer intros and guitar solos would be nice.

Yeah that was the same for me, at first I was kinda pissed 'cause I couldn't really...like hear Slash.   The album as a whole didn't really hit for me until a month or two later, something just kept me coming back and giving it the odd spin and then I put it on one day and was like "holy shit, man how did I miss that...what the fuck listen to this dude, hell yeah rock & roll!".   It's now one of my favorite albums and I sure as hell can't wait for the follow up, should be hot!

Am appaled mate! Velvet Revolvers new album will probably be out before Chinese Democracy but it just means that Uncle Axl isn't worried about showing up his old band mates. Chinese Democracy is gonna blow our heads off! I have total faith in Axl.
SO SHOULD THE REST OF YOU!! RARR! lol!

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Am appaled mate! Velvet Revolvers new album will probably be out before Chinese Democracy but it just means that Uncle Axl isn't worried about showing up his old band mates. Chinese Democracy is gonna blow our heads off! I have total faith in Axl.
SO SHOULD THE REST OF YOU!! RARR! lol!

Chinese Democracy probably will be amazing (it would want to be) but come on. Slash, Duff and Matt really have made bigger names 4 themselves, and the nxt Velvet Revolver CD will probably be better than anything Axl can pull out of the air.


 :smoking:Slash is God : ok:

I think it will be better than Contraband, and Contraband kicked ass so it will probably be incredible! : ok:
I hope Slash will have longer solos though! :smoking:

Yeah. :yes:

I think the difference between Contraband and the follow-up will be sort of like the differene between "Core" and "Purple." Although I love "Core," "Purple" is more refined, the songs tighter, and the band seems to be more focused.

Contraband was recorded when the band members were getting to know each other or get re acquainted with each other.  On the new album, I think it will be a little less commercial since they have established themselves and have been playing live for awhile & bouncing ideas off of each other.

Then again I could be completely wrong.

I toally hear what you are saying. I am still hearing little fills and subtle parts to songs that are new to me here and there. 

I just downloaded that video of Slash playing the anthems at that Baseball game (thanks to the guy who posted the link!), and damn, Slash is still the ultimate guitar hero, just so damn cool and such a great feeling player.

Having said that, I'm so glad we've got a band like VR around and still putting out great new rock music.
Can't wait to see what Slash, Duff, Matt, Dave & Scott bless us with on the new record!

I think a new album so soon would be great. People like Neil  Young put a new  album every year or every other year. We may have been lulled into thinking that  taking 6-7 years  for  an album means it will be good. Not  necessarily. If VR has good material and has the spark to record, I say let  them give  us a new album every year for the next 5-6 years (as we wait for the "finishing touches" to be completed on CD).

i want them to either stay the same or get heavier. I dont want no commercialised crap or weak rubbish. I feel that with core STP were great then purple was just boring and felt commercialised so i want VR to keep kicking ass.

As I was driving into work this morning (Monday, May 9th), I caught part of one of those "rock news" segments.? I'm pretty sure the guy said something like that music on the new vr album was gonna have a "country" sound to it.? :nervous:

Like I said, I missed most of what was being said but I really did hear that part.

I'd definetly take CD for christmas and then CB2 in february.. Fuck I would really like both albums at once even though cd would outsell vr's second it would be funny to see a new gnr album wtihout gnr in it doing another album :rofl: