Velvet Revolver Eye Up Spring Release For New Album

Velvet Revolver are planning on releasing their new album in spring next year.

The rockers are working on the long-player with Brendan O’Brien in Los Angeles now, after they ditched Rick Rubin from the project.

Frontman Scott Weiland explained to Billboard: "All of our hopes have even been elevated over the past three weeks.

"We were really excited about six months ago, when we first began writing. Then we really kind of flat-lined for a while. We didn't know which way we were going. There was a definite loss of inspiration for a bit there. It has a lot to do with chemistry.

“Once Brendan came on board, I guess it was kind of like a shot in the arm. It was a new energy."

He continued: "We thought we'd just kind of give it a shot and see if Brendan was available, and just by chance, the artist he was supposed to be working with didn't pan out.

"So he was available during the exact time we really needed him. He flew out within a week and it has been amazing. Duff [McKagan] came up to me and said, 'You know, I didn't know what it was like to really have a producer before.'”