I waited far too long to pick this album up.  Scott Weiland truly shows his experiences and emotions during the past years through his lyrics, and I can't talk enough about the rest of the band.  Matt Sorum puts out some original and insane beats that he wasn't able to display in the early 90's, and Slash is his usual genius-self.  Not to mention how Duff subtly carries almost every track with his underlying bass.  Intros resembling Rage Against The Machine combined with guitar riffs that bring you back to the days of acid rock definitely creates an amazing debut album for this band.  GO BUY IT NOW.