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65 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 105 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Contraband' marks the debut LP for what basically amounts to Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots) fronting Guns N Roses (including Duff McKagan and Slash).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Dot Music
    80
    "Contraband" is "Appetite For Destruction" for grown-ups.
  2. Blender
    60
    A showcase for Weiland's vocals. [#27, p.148]
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  3. Playlouder
    60
    Now there was nothing wrong with Stone Temple Pilots, but anyone who’d hoped for Guns‘n’Roses mark II (or III) will be very seriously disappointed. Weiland’s dry, powerful voice cancels out the music, like light cancels out dark, or Owen Wilson cancels out Ben Stiller.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 78
  3. Negative: 7 out of 78
  1. rockfan
    10
    These guys (along with The Villains) will save real rock and roll from posers like those pop-punk babies.
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  2. weinerschnitzle
    5
    piece of crap...slash and the ex-gunners can do soooo much better than this...
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JoeS
    2
    Complete crap. Nice marketing vehicle though. The kiddies will love it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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