Velvet Revolver is a
hard rock supergroup consisting of former
Guns N' Roses members
Slash,
Duff McKagan and
Matt Sorum, alongside
Dave Kushner formerly of punk band
Wasted Youth.
Stone Temple Pilots singer
Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until 2008. In 2004, the band achieved commercial success with their debut album,
Contraband. Critics initially described Velvet Revolver as a mere combination of
Stone Temple Pilots and
Guns N' Roses, and criticized the band for a "disconnection" between
Scott Weiland and the rest of the band.