Velvet Revolver is a hard rock supergroup who released their debut album "Contraband" in 2004. Before becoming an official act in 2002, they recorded the track "Set Me Free" for the Hulk Soundtrack. All the current member participated in this song.

The band is made up of ex-Guns N' Roses members Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass), and Matt Sorum (drums), as well as Dave Kushner (guitar) of the hardcore punk band Wasted Youth . Velvet Revolver are currently without a singer, after Scott Weiland left the band(for Stone Temple Pilots re-union). He has recently reformed with his previous band, Stone Temple Pilots. It is rumored that they may replace Scott with Chris Cornell the epic singer formerly of Soundgarden and Audioslave.

On December 4th of 2006, Velvet Revolver started recording their second album, entitled "Libertad" which is Spanish for freedom. The album was released on July 3, 2007, with a bonus DVD entitled "Tierra Roja, Sangre Roja" (Red Land, Red Blood) which documents their trip to Argentina to play at the Quilmes Rock '07 Festival.

Velvet Revolver recorded a cover of "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra (released on "Libertad")

On their concerts they usually play both Stone Temple Pilots' and Guns N' Roses' songs such as Sex Type Thing, Vasoline, Mr. Brownstone, Psycho Killer or It's So Easy; besides playing their original repertoire. They've also added the acoustic track,Patience, to their setlist for their Libertad tour.

http://www.velvetrevolver.com