“Rock music is back, finally... these rock survivors didn’t rest on their laurels... the provided the throng with a huge, overblown, noisy but above all entertaining show. It’s good to have them back” – Daily Telegraph reviewing last VR UK dates in 2005

Velvet Revolver returned with stunning second album Libertad, released through Columbia Records on the 2nd July 2007. The album release was preceded by a select UK tour and appearance at Download festival in early June 2007.

Libertad is a hugely impressive album, a band at its very best. From the staccato pop sensibilities of first single She Builds Quick Machines to the fist in your face riffing of Let It Roll, from rousing ballad Gravedancer to the sweeping chorus’ of The Last Fight, from the drum groove of Get Out The Door to the Slash trademark riffing of Pills, Demons & Etc. This is an album that rocks with the best but is packed to overflowing with melody, harmony and beautifully crafted songs. The trademark powerful rock of Slash, Duff, Dave Kushner and Matt Sorum overlaid with intricate and compelling vocals from Scott Weiland. “Libertad” was produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, Bruce Springsteen).

Velvet Revolver exploded onto the worldwide music scene in 2004 with their critically and commercially acclaimed debut Contraband. The album has since gone on to sell almost 3 million copies worldwide and notch up some hugely impressive statistics including a USA No 1 album (with the largest ever week one sales of a debut album from a rock act in US chart history). The band also proved themselves to be a fearsome live act, a series of sell out UK tours culminating in a performance on the London stage of Live 8 on the 2nd July 2005.

The band is made up of ex Guns'n'Roses members’ guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum, ex Stone Temple Pilots (a multi-million selling US rock band) vocalist Scott Weiland and ex Electric Love Hogs, Infectious Grooves, Spread (Janes Addictions Dave Navarro’s band) guitarist Dave Kushner. To be able to see this band is a true privilege – rock and roll as it should be.

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