I can't believe how many bad reviews this cd has gotten. First off, there's nothing wrong with the sound quality, in fact it's some of the best I've heard in a long time. I think the sound of Velvet Revolver is refreshing, Scott Weiland teams up with the former members of Guns N' Roses, who knew that'd be a good combination? I can't wait for their second album. This is low-down, gritty, at times borderline biker metal. Check this CD out. Be sure to turn your auto run off to avoid BMG's copy protection virus.