Slash's Snakepit was an American rock supergroup from Los Angeles,California,formed by Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash in 1994. Though often described as a solo or side project,Slash stated that Snakepit was a band with equal contributions by all members. The first lineup of the band consisted of Slash,two of his Guns N' Roses bandmates—drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Gilby Clarke—as well as Alice in Chains bassist Mike Inez and former Jellyfish guitarist Eric Dover on lead vocals.
Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash,Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum,alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth,and Scott Weiland formerly of Stone Temple Pilots. The band formed in 2002 and was active until 2008,when Weiland left the band abruptly to rejoin Stone Temple Pilots.
Matthew William Sorum is an American drummer. He is best known as both a former member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses,with whom he recorded three studio albums,and as a member of the supergroup Velvet Revolver. Sorum is currently on tour with Billy Gibbons,with whom he also records,is a member of the touring project Kings of Chaos,and is a former member of both The Cult and Y Kant Tori Read. Sorum was also a member of Guns N' Roses side projects,Slash's Snakepit and Neurotic Outsiders,and has released two solo albums,Hollywood Zen (2004) and Stratosphere (2014). He was the touring drummer for the supergroup Hollywood Vampires from 2015 to 2017. His latest project is Deadland Ritual,featuring Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler,Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens,and Apocalyptica vocalist Franky Perez.
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician. He was the bassist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses for twelve years,with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the band in 2016,following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Dave Kushner is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist for the hard rock supergroup Velvet Revolver. Kushner has also been a member of Wasted Youth,Electric Love Hogs,Loaded,Danzig,Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro's solo band,Sugartooth,Zilch while he has also recorded with Infectious Grooves,Cyco Miko and more recently collaborated with Scars on Broadway guitarist Franky Perez releasing songs under the pseudonym of DKFXP,a combination of the initials of Perez and Kushner,as well as working with Indian singer and actress Shruti Haasan.
"Slither" is a song by American hard rock band Velvet Revolver,featured on their 2004 debut album Contraband. When it was released as the second single from the album in 2004,"Slither" topped both the American Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts,as well as reaching number 56 on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song won the 2005 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
"Come On,Come In" is a song by American hard rock band Velvet Revolver," featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 superhero film Fantastic Four. When released as a promotional single in the United States on June 21,2005,the song reached number 14 on the American Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The lyrics were written by vocalist Scott Weiland and the music was written by Weiland and the rest of the band;the song was produced by the band,Douglas Grean and Nick Raskulinecz. The music video for "Come On,Come In" was directed by Wayne Isham and is featured as an extra in the Fantastic Four DVD.
"It's So Easy" is a song by the American rock band Guns N' Roses,appearing on their 1987 debut studio album,Appetite for Destruction. The song was released as the band's first single on June 15,1987,in the UK,where it reached number 84 on the UK Singles Chart as a double A-Side with "Mr. Brownstone". It was also released as a maxi-single in Germany later in the same year.
Teddy 'Zig Zag' Andreadis is an American keyboardist,harmonica player and vocalist,who has worked with many popular musicians,including Carole King,Guns N’Roses,Chuck Berry,Bo Diddley,Alice Cooper,Bruce Willis,and the Boxing Gandhis. In 1999 he was voted “Outstanding Keyboardist of the Year”by the L.A. Music Awards. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife,Lisa Goich,an author.
Libertad is the second and final studio album by American hard rock band Velvet Revolver,released on July 3,2007. The name is Spanish and translates to "Liberty" or "freedom" in English. According to a 2007 interview with Rolling Stone,along with the Stone Temple Pilots albums Core and the self-titled 2010 album,Libertad is one of only three albums lead singer Scott Weiland wrote while sober.
"Fall to Pieces" is a power ballad written and performed by Velvet Revolver that appears on their debut album Contraband in 2004. It was the band's third single,and reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Melody and the Tyranny is an EP released by Velvet Revolver as a precursor to their album Libertad. It includes two tracks from Libertad as well as the Talking Heads cover "Psycho Killer" and a live rendition of "Do It for the Kids",a song from Velvet Revolver's debut album,Contraband. The documentary on the making of Libertad was Produced and Directed by Rocco Guarino.
"She Builds Quick Machines" is a rock song by Velvet Revolver,and was released as the first single from the album Libertad on May 21,2007. The song was made available for digital download on May 16,2007. Besides being featured on Libertad,"She Builds Quick Machines" was also featured on the EP Melody and the Tyranny. The music video premiered on Fuse TV's The Sauce on May 23. The song was also featured in the video game NASCAR 08.
"The Last Fight" is a power ballad by American supergroup Velvet Revolver,and appears on the band's second album,Libertad. The song was released on August 20 as the second single off the album,after "She Builds Quick Machines." The band began promoting the single on K Rock radio in New York City,with an exclusive acoustic performance,and then live on the Late Show with David Letterman on August 22. This song was #62 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.
Hollywood Zen is Velvet Revolver and ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum's first solo release. It draws on his own experiences with touring,addictions,relationships and his hometown of Los Angeles. Co-produced with Lanny Cordola,and engineered and mixed by Kevin Smith,it features musical appearances by several of Sorum's friends,most notably former Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan playing guitar and bass on various tracks. The recording of the album was completed while Velvet Revolver was putting together their finalized line-up.
'Get Out the Door" is the third and final single from Velvet Revolver's second album Libertad,released in January 29,2008. This song is about a transgender woman. Also,the song's solo features the use of a talk box by lead guitarist Slash. This also their last single prior their disbandment following Weiland's departure less than three months after this single was released.
Loaded is an American rock band from Seattle,Washington,formed in 1999. Since 2001,the band's line-up has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist Duff McKagan,lead guitarist Mike Squires and bassist Jeff Rouse. Since 2009,Isaac Carpenter has been the band's drummer,replacing Geoff Reading.
The discography of Velvet Revolver,an American hard rock band,consists of two studio albums,one extended play (EP),11 singles,two video albums and eight music videos. Velvet Revolver was a supergroup formed in Rancho Santa Margarita,California in 2002 by former Guns N' Roses members Slash,Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums),along with rhythm guitarist Dave Kushner and late vocalist Scott Weiland.
Sick is the second studio album by American rock band Loaded. It is their first album since reforming after they went on hiatus in 2002. It was recorded and produced by Martin Feveyear at Jupiter Studios in Seattle,Washington,and was released on March 30,2009,in Europe and April 7 in the US,through Century Media Records. Writing for the album began in 2008 when vocalist Scott Weiland departed Duff McKagan's other band,Velvet Revolver,in April of the same year. Recording for the follow-up to their 2001 debut album Dark Days began and was completed in June 2008.
Electric Love Hogs were a short-lived American funk rock band formed in San Diego,California in 1991. The band's lineup consisted of John Feldmann,Dave Kushner (guitar),Donni Campion (guitar),Kelly LeMieux (bass) and Bobby Hewitt. They released one self-titled album in 1992,followed by a tour of the United States and United Kingdom,before they disbanded the following year.
