Velvet Revolver’s debut album ‘Contraband’, released in 2004, was one of the best rock albums of the early 2000s and Weiland played a big part in its success. Featuring former Guns N’ Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum Velvet Revolver released two albums before disbanding but not before making a huge impact. He slithered across the stage with high energy, always dressed in flashy “rock star” outfits that his idols would be proud of.Īs if having a massively successful career with one band wasn’t enough, Weiland captured lightning in a bottle one more time with Velvet Revolver at the turn of the decade. He, instead, took his cues from the great glam rock singers of the 70s like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Marc Bolan of T-Rex and carved out his own on-stage presence. Weiland had none of the corny characteristics of the 80s front-man, however. And, yes, there was Scott Weiland, who quickly stood out and become maybe the only real front-man in a decade where the idea of a front-man was passé.
The songs also had, complimented with big, thick guitar riffs and massive drum beats that could reach all the way to the back of an arena. As the years went on, however, they developed a sound of their own thanks to beautifully crafted songs filled with ear-pleasing harmonies and infectious hooks that were tailor-made for rock radio. I always felt Weiland was unfairly compared to Eddie Vedder when his band Stone Temple Pilots hit the scene in 1992.
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