VR To Begin With New Album

[Malcolm]

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has told Rolling Stone magazine that the group are planning to get cracking on their second record in the fall.

"As soon as we get off the road, we want to start getting the next record done and get it out," he said. "We don't want to lose momentum."

The band already have plenty of material to follow up their 2004 chart-topping debut, "Contraband". "We've got tapes and tapes of stuff that we've been writing at soundcheck," Slash said. "There should be more than an album's worth of material. And then there's all the stuff we wrote before we did the first record that we never really touched."

Slash also thinks that, with the orientation phase of the band over, their sophomore effort should come together more easily. "When we did this first record, it was like a bunch of kids in a sandbox all thrown in at one time," he said. "Now we've managed to play together as a band, grow as a band and get to know each other as a band."

[Narcissa]

I can't wait !

[D]

Holy shit

 i think Contraband was a great record, especially considering how quick they did it.

the 2nd record will be a nice progression from there i think.

im excited as fuck about another VR record.

[mrlee]

i hope they dont go like GNR did after there first album.

please VR stick to where you started, dont go weak.

[Budweiser Froggs]

i dont know what to get excited for...CD or VRs 2nd album.  what will come out first?

[tomass74]

Great to hear, I already can't wait for it. I wonder when it will be out? I am thinking by next summer..Spring would be better!! I wish it was like the 70's when bands pumped out an album every year..

[D]

in  a way i wish they'd release it as soon as possible

but yet again i want them to take their time so some more singles can come off CB

there are 2 or 3 more that need to be released

so i hope they release those singles while they record and then kick ass with the new record.

[Naupis]

I would say there is a good chance that album will be out by christmas 05.

[Drew]

in  a way i wish they'd release it as soon as possible

but yet again i want them to take their time so some more singles can come off CB

there are 2 or 3 more that need to be released

so i hope they release those singles while they record and then kick ass with the new record.

I agree D. Definitely a couple of more songs need to be released as singles.

And hearing about the second album coming out as soon as this Fall is awesome!

[Mikkamakka]

in? a way i wish they'd release it as soon as possible

but yet again i want them to take their time so some more singles can come off CB

there are 2 or 3 more that need to be released

so i hope they release those singles while they record and then kick ass with the new record.

I agree D. Definitely a couple of more songs need to be released as singles.

And hearing about the second album coming out as soon as this Fall is awesome!

They start to record the album this fall, it won't come out before December/2006

[matt88]

When is Fall? Sorry i don't know a lot of Yank terms.

[D]

When is Fall? Sorry i don't know a lot of Yank terms.

  yanks! i like that!


fall is sept 21 to dec 21st in the US

[Jizzo]

I think a pre christmas release is in order

[Acquiesce]

I'm with D. I wish they could release it as soon as possible, but yet I'd like to hear another single or two from Contrabands.  I always felt the second album would be better since they will have had more time to gel and write about their experiences as a band.

[coldenim]

Yeah that sounds really good.  I hope the other band members dont let scott cut the song up and shorten the solos with pro tools.  As much as I like contraband, when hearing of the sound of the musicians in the demos especially slash, although very raw sounding, the sound was still incredible, it made me sick to know it was cut out, maybe due to making it in a radio song format, but none the less, now that they have more artistic freedom after being so popular right now, they can be more free in doing what ever in the hell they want. 

[SLCPUNK]

i dont know what to get excited for...CD or VRs 2nd album.? what will come out first?

VRII will.

I love their style: rock and kick ass.

If you like it you like it.

If not, then listen to something else.

How it should be.

Simple and uncomplicated.

[Drew]

in  a way i wish they'd release it as soon as possible

but yet again i want them to take their time so some more singles can come off CB

there are 2 or 3 more that need to be released

so i hope they release those singles while they record and then kick ass with the new record.

I agree D. Definitely a couple of more songs need to be released as singles.

And hearing about the second album coming out as soon as this Fall is awesome!

They start to record the album this fall, it won't come out before December/2006

Yeah your right. I got starting to record an album and releasing an album all mixed up together. But it's still right around the corner which is exciting to me.

[PhillyRiot]

I bet we hear VR's second album before you know who's.  VR's second album should be even better than Contraband.  It is nice to see artists commited to recording rock in a timely fashion.

[Mattman]

I bet we hear VR's second album before you know who's.? VR's second album should be even better than Contraband.? It is nice to see artists commited to recording rock in a timely fashion.

Hear, hear!