Now this is an album for hard rockers and 80s nostolgia addicts who like harder rock.  Guns and Roses has been my favorite band since i was 7 years old and certain songs scream Guns and Roses to me these would be fall to pieces (reminds me of paradise city/sweet child of mine off Appetite for Destruction)Sucker train blues (listen to the scream near the end if the rest of the song doesnt scream Gn'R to you)and Slither the guitar playing sounds distinctly reminiscent of Guns and Roses.  The Other songs on the cd have some clear Guns Roses influences as well but they are usually not the dominant thing in the songs that would be Scott Weiland in my opinion.  I think that Scott was already trying to lead Stone Temple Pilots in a similiar direction Velvet Revolver takes on this cd based on listening to the bonus track on Thank You (stp's greatest hits) thats just my opinion though listen to it and decide for yourself if it does or doesnt sound like he was leaning that direction before he even joined VR(all in the suit that you wear).