Okay I'm reading the reviews and im hacked off!!! Darn you people who are looking for a G'N'R revival and those who are upset the STP split. To let the CD slide because of those two facts, quit writing reviews and sob in silence PLEASE!!!! The truth of the matter is that rock has needed a CD like this since the Pop-Rock invasion of these wussy bands. Those of you looking for Nickelback or 3 Doors down. the wuss section is back the other way. Fact is, if this cd was not by who it was we would be hailing Velvet Revolver as the biggest breakthough since Nirvana. This is straight up rock and roll at its finest Weiland is as relevant as he's ever been, Slash is finally rocking like we knew he could. And Weiland doesnt even use the megaphone on this album!!! Finally some rock we can sink our teeth in