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Title: Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: Funeral on April 15, 2004, 12:03:54 AM
There is an article in the new Maxim giving Contraband 4 out of 5 stars.  


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out 5 stars
Post by: Jizzo on April 15, 2004, 12:05:57 AM
Who is on the cover?


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out 5 stars
Post by: metallex78 on April 15, 2004, 12:50:41 AM
There is an article in the new Maxim giving Contraband 4 out of 5 stars.  

Cool!

Care to write up the review for us?


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out 5 stars
Post by: Funeral on April 15, 2004, 01:45:12 AM
There is an article in the new Maxim giving Contraband 4 out of 5 stars.  

Cool!

Care to write up the review for us?

It's  the May, 2004 issue.  The cover is one of the girls from the new Van Helsing movie.

Here's a type up of the review:

Say you're the guns behind Guns N' Roses and you need a frontman to replace eyebrowless loony tune Axl Rose.  Where to turn? Obviously trolling rehab centers and bus stations, Slash and the guys found their man:  former Stone Temple Pilot and career fuckup Scott Weiland! What could go wrong?  Ignoring the offstage drama and giving Contraband a listen, we have to say ... not a damned thing.  Although Rose was all maniac energy and Weiland is more boozy charm, Contraband sounds like these guys have been mainlining Appetite for Destruction.  At first Weiland clearly struggles to keep up ("Sucker Train Blues"), but he finds his groove over the brash guitars and brawny drums.  On "Dirty Little Thing," he knowlingly sings, "Get away from the man who's stealing your life/Get away from the drugs you're taking."  He sounds like a man ready to slow down, yet he's as reinvigorated as his new mates.  Welcome back to the jungle, guys. ---Jon Caramanica



Hopefully not too many typos, on my part

-F





Title: Re:Contraband 4 out 5 stars
Post by: Booker Floyd on April 15, 2004, 02:34:29 AM
Glad to see it got a positive review, but Maxims reviews are pretty meaningless.  They focus more on extracurriculur bullshit than music.


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out 5 stars
Post by: metallex78 on April 15, 2004, 02:48:55 AM
There is an article in the new Maxim giving Contraband 4 out of 5 stars.  

Cool!

Care to write up the review for us?

It's  the May, 2004 issue.  The cover is one of the girls from the new Van Helsing movie.

Here's a type up of the review:

Say you're the guns behind Guns N' Roses and you need a frontman to replace eyebrowless loony tune Axl Rose.  Where to turn? Obviously trolling rehab centers and bus stations, Slash and the guys found their man:  former Stone Temple Pilot and career fuckup Scott Weiland! What could go wrong?  Ignoring the offstage drama and giving Contraband a listen, we have to say ... not a damned thing.  Although Rose was all maniac energy and Weiland is more boozy charm, Contraband sounds like these guys have been mainlining Appetite for Destruction.  At first Weiland clearly struggles to keep up ("Sucker Train Blues"), but he finds his groove over the brash guitars and brawny drums.  On "Dirty Little Thing," he knowlingly sings, "Get away from the man who's stealing your life/Get away from the drugs you're taking."  He sounds like a man ready to slow down, yet he's as reinvigorated as his new mates.  Welcome back to the jungle, guys. ---Jon Caramanica



Hopefully not too many typos, on my part

-F





Thanks dude, good to see some positive reviews in other mags apart from the music media


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: SunKing278 on April 15, 2004, 03:33:49 AM
Well, it may be Maxim, but any good reviews these guys can get we'll take.  Lord knows there's a whole slew of critics out there just chomping at the bit to shit on this record.


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: oneway23 on April 15, 2004, 03:43:16 AM
Was just about to post this...with the law of inertia seemingly engulfing GNR, I'm starting to get really amped about this record....every article and interview gets me intrigued more and more ...


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: matt88 on April 15, 2004, 06:54:38 AM
Lookin good, this album's gonna rock the world


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: blues_rock_axeman on April 15, 2004, 03:01:53 PM
Was just about to post this...with the law of inertia seemingly engulfing GNR, I'm starting to get really amped about this record....every article and interview gets me intrigued more and more ...

Same here. GNR has had the shit knocked out of them too many times...

It seems now like Guns N' Roses is done, the guys have moved on and done new stuff, and Axl has disappeared into rock n roll folklore...a new GN'R album doesn't seem right anymore...


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: Chunkie on April 15, 2004, 03:28:29 PM
When did Maxim Found out about the Songs? when did they hear about it? How? I allso want to listen on Contraband


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: Mattgnr on April 17, 2004, 04:50:06 PM
All in good time Chunkie


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: Rebecca Duff Rose on April 18, 2004, 02:34:50 PM
Can't Wait until VR come out!
I'm waiting for VR more than GNR now!


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: Mattman on April 21, 2004, 12:25:03 AM
Can't Wait until VR come out!
I'm waiting for VR more than GNR now!

Definitely.  It's easier to look forward to something when you KNOW it's gonna actually happen, and when.


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: Jizzo on April 22, 2004, 08:14:39 PM
I love the picture in there.


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: Rebecca Duff Rose on April 24, 2004, 05:30:00 PM
Can't Wait until VR come out!
I'm waiting for VR more than GNR now!

Definitely.  It's easier to look forward to something when you KNOW it's gonna actually happen, and when.

Definately!  :beer:


Title: Re:Contraband 4 out of 5 stars (Maxim review)
Post by: D on April 25, 2004, 03:01:51 AM
that review makes u wonder if they even listened to the fuckin cd

they mentioned 2 songs? what the fuck