摇滚　不只是摇滚… 膜拜之后　再现神蹟 ◎Guns N' Roses ＋Stone Temple Pilots合体夺取全美专辑榜冠军、总计20週摇滚单曲榜冠军及格莱美奖后再次轰炸乐坛最型新碟 ◎前Van Halen主唱Sammy Hagar讚誉VR为「星球上最优的摇滚乐团」，红牌制作人Brendan O'Brien倾力操刀 ◎收录首支强悍新曲〈She Builds Quick Machines〉及翻唱经典乐团ELO名曲〈Can't Get It Out Of My Head〉 谁说摇滚已死？谁说随著Kurt Cobain殒落，Grunge也随之消失殆尽？Velvet Revolver硬是要唤醒属于摇滚年代的那份狂放与悸动，组织起80摇滚第一天团Guns N' Roses 最强三剑客Slash (吉他手) Duff McKagan (贝斯手) 及Matt Sorum (鼓手)，併入90年代Grunge乐派之超强劲旅Stone Temple Pilots主唱Scott Weiland，合体成型的Velvet Revolver (以下简称VR)，替Guns N' Roses 以及Stone Temple Pilots乐迷们，重拾往日横跨80－90摇滚黄金时期的美好，充满著双倍旺盛战斗力，毫不畏惧后起新秀威胁，依然大摇大摆稳佔排行冠军宝座。Guns N' Roses虽然立下无与伦比的摇滚偶像地位，大伙最终仍在多段风风雨雨的不愉快分家后瓦解，但是早已培养出彼此默契的Slash、Duff与Matt，因为再一次的同台表演，点燃彼此心中的热情与合作意愿。后续Slash和Duff的好友Dave Kushner担任旋律及他手一职，最后招募曾抱走格莱美「最佳硬式摇滚乐团」、全美创下一千七百馀万专辑销量Stone Temple Pilots的主唱Scott Weiland加入，VR由原本玩票性质的计划，成为彼此重新出发的重要里程碑。前Van Halen主唱Sammy Hagar讚誉VR为「星球上最优的摇滚乐团」。2004年的首张专辑《Contraband》，引起轰动的空降全美冠军 + 澳大利亚亚军 + 英国Top 11，美国开出两百万张销售红盘，加拿大地区也夺下双白金纪录，惊讶霸佔主流摇滚单曲榜〈Slither〉九週冠军 +〈Fall To Pieces〉11週冠军之傲人成绩。 睽违三年之久，VR带著第二张大碟《Libertad》 (西班牙语为自由之意) 回到舞台前，Scott则说明这是张概念专辑，不被商业所羁绊束缚，做想做之音乐自由是VR所坚持的。当他们在创作上遇到瓶颈，在Red Hot Chili Peppers、Aerosmith 、PEARL JAM等团畅销专辑幕后红牌制作人Brendan O'Brien出面协助下，让此张作品于半年内终告顺利完工。选入第一波主打〈She Builds Quick Machines〉，迷濛吉他线条蠢蠢欲动酝酿，逐步化开清晰波动，一股脑的释放出过瘾摇滚撼动力，Slash狂飙SOLO更是没遗漏的于曲中盘旋，已获主流摇滚榜Top 6 + 现代摇滚榜Top 17；第二支蓄势待发的〈The Last Fight〉，反以中板摇滚音频入替，顺畅旋律包裹Scott极具感染力的嗓音铺陈，是支相当耐听的迷人小品；浓厚放克线条覆盖之〈Pills, Demons & Etc〉，同浮现’80硬式摇滚的基调；翻唱英国摇滚大团ELO于1974年夺下美国Top 9的〈Can’t Get It Out Of My Head〉，可算是重温铁汉柔情的精緻抒缓代表佳曲。 Limited edition international two disc (CD PAL/Region 0 DVD) edition of the Rock supergroup's 2007 sophomore album contains a 30-minute documentary filmed on the band's 2007 South American Tour. Libertad is a bold move forward from their blistering debut album while keeping their feet solidly on the foundation of searing Hard Rock. 13 tracks. Sony/BMG. 'LIBERTAD' IS A BOLD MOVE FORWARD FROM THEIR BLISTERING DEBUT ALBUM. WHILE KEEPING THEIR FEET SOLIDLY ON THE FOUNDATION OF SEARING HARD ROCK, THIS ALBUM BROADENS THE BANDS SOUND TO NEW LEVELS OF CREATIVITY. THE FIRST SINGLE 'SHE BUILDS QUICK MACHINES' SETS THE TONE WITH ITS MENACING AGGRESSION. ON 'LIBERTAD' THAT SONG IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. SONGS LIKE 'THE LAST FIGHT', 'GET OUT THE DOOR', AND 'FOR A BROTHER' SHOW THAT IN THE LONG TERM, 'LIBERTAD' HAS POTENTIAL TO TAKE VELVET REVOLVER TO EVEN GREATER HEIGHTS. Sony/BMG. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.