In 2003, five rock stars, four of them have been well-known for many years, united to start a band.  Three former members of Guns & Roses, one former member of Stone Temple Pilots, and one former member of Slash's Snakepit formed Velvet Revolver.  All five members have encountered serious life issues, namely substance abuse and depression.  Immediately, they recorded a song for the "Daredevil Sdtk." called "Set Me Free".  Their album become highly anticipated due to the high musical quality.  However, others were scared that it may fall apart due to Scott Weiland's recent heroin use.  Doubters were proven wrong when they released their album "Contraband" in 2004.  Their Grammy-winning hit single "Slither" rocketed the charts and radio, and the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts.