Trust me when I say that I am pulling for Velvet Revolver to be a mega-success. Remember when there was much debate over Brides of Deconstruction vs. Velvet Revolver? There were weeks of discussions on Metal Sludge, and the bottom line was simple - Brides sucked, and Velvet did not. Well, at the very least, the industry and those people with budgets backed Velvet, and Brides didn't last past 2 releases.
Well, the new Velvet Revolver CD Libertad is out. The reviews are a little mixed, but so far its come out of the gate looking good.
Here are some from around this big thing we call "The Net":
Chicago Trbune: A competent, oddly reverential take on classic Sunset Strip metal from the '80s. A shame they forgot to write a hook. Read the review.
Arizona Republic: The star-studded Velvet Revolver has outlived the naysayers and survived to release a follow-up to its well-received debut album, 2004's Contraband. In stores today, Libertad picks up where that hard-rocking first album left off. Read the review.
StarPulse.com: Either way, it works, and much more than it did on their respectable multiplatinum 2004 debut ''Contraband.'' Read the review.
New York Post: In the wake of pop’s recent chart domination, there’s been little that’s heavy enough to demand you headbang to the beat. With the release of Velvet Revolver’s towering second CD, “Libertad,” the drought is over. Read the review.
Chicago Daily Herald: Skepticism is an occupational hazard for such supergroups, especially by those whose frontmen have reputations staked in self-destruction. But "Libertad" is one of those sophomore albums that builds on the strengths of the first and offers enough fresh stuff to establish a new standard for the band. Read the review.
Judge for yourself. Tracks are streaming right hear.
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