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Slither by Velvet Revolver

Artist Biography For Velvet Revolver

Velvet Revolver Was An American Hard Rock Supergroup Consisting Of Guns N'Roses Members Slash Lead Guitar Duff McKagan Bass Backing Vocals And Matt Sorum Drums Backing Vocals Alongside Dave Kushner Rhythm Guitar Formerly Of Punk Band Wasted Youth And Scott Weiland Lead Vocalist 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. In 2004 The Band Achieved Commercial Success With Their Debut Album Contraband. Despite Positive Reviews Some Critics Initially Described Velvet Revolver As A Mere Combination Of Stone Temple Pilots And Guns N'Roses And Criticizing Them For A "disconnection" Between Weiland And The Rest Of The Band. With Their Single "Slither" They Won The 2005 Grammy Award For Best Hard Rock Performance. The Band Released Libertad In 2007 Driven By The Release Of The Single "She Builds Quick Machines" And Embarked On A Tour With Alice In Chains. In April 2008 Weiland Was Fired From Velvet Revolver And Reunited With Stone Temple Pilots. Velvet Revolver Was Put On Indefinite Hiatus And In November Of That Year Requested To Be Released By Their Record Label RCA Records To Allow Themselves "complete Freedom To Go Through Whatever Process It Would Take To Accomplish" Replacing Weiland. Although Velvet Revolver Worked On New Material And Auditioned New Singers Following Scott Weiland's Departure The Band Has Not Released Any New Material And Only Performed Publicly Once Since 2008 When They Reunited With Weiland For A One-Off Reunion Show On January 12 2012 At A Benefit Concert. This Proved To Be Their Last Performance Together Before Weiland's Death On December 3 2015. Slash And McKagan Later Rejoined Guns N' Roses In 2016. On December 3 2015 Weiland Was Found Dead On His Tour Bus Around 9 Pm One Day Before He Was To Perform In Minnesota With His Band The Wildabouts Which Ended The Possible Reunion. Both Slash And McKagan Rejoined Guns N' Roses In 2016. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Velvet_Revolver Studio Albums
Contraband 2004 Libertad 2007

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Slither

"Slither" Is The Second Single By Velvet Revolver From Their Debut Album Contraband. The Single Was Released In 2004.
The Song Reached #1 On The Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart And Stayed There For 9 Weeks. It Also Became Their Sole #1 Hit On The Modern Rock Tracks Chart Due To Its Somewhat Heavier Sound Than Some Of Their Other Material. "Slither" Also Charted At #56 On The Billboard Hot 100 Making It Velvet Revolver's Highest Charting Song And The Highest Charting Song That Scott Weiland Has Appeared On.
Most Famous For Its Instantly Recognizable Opening Bass Riff And Its Unmistakable Guitar Riff It Is Arguably The Bands Signature Song And Is Frequently The Closer To Their Shows. It Was Awarded A Grammy In 2005 For Best Hard Rock Performance An Award Weiland Had Won With His Previous Band Stone Temple Pilots For The Song "Plush" In 1994. In 2009 "Slither" Was Ranked At #85 On VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs. The Song Is Played In Drop D Tuning On The Album.
The Song/riff Was Written By Slash During The Time They Were Auditioning Singers It Only Just Made The Album As The Others Weren't That Interested. When Scott Came In To The Band He "picked Up On It Right Away".

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