VELVET REVOLVER LOOK TO POST U2 RUBIN OVER METALLICA

(VIDEO) Velvet Revolver hopes to beat Metallica to the services of Rick Rubin after his turn with U2….

Velvet Revolver is looking to finish up writing the follow album to Contraband. The all-star outfit that features singer Scott Weiland and former members of Guns N’ Roses, is hoping to beat Metallica to the studio to work with Rick Rubin.

Rubin is working with U2, but Velvet Revolver Matt Sorum said they’ll be next in line.

“We’re still writing, man. We just signed up with Rick Rubin. Rick Rubin is producing our record, which we’re really excited about. But unfortunately he’s producing U2 and Metallica right now, so we’re waiting on him. He’s in… Rick just went to France to do U2, and hopefully we’re gonna beat Metallica to the studio because I think we write songs faster than they do. They’re friends of mine so I’m allowed to say whatever I want about ’em.”

Sorum, on hand at the Hard Rock Cafe 35th Anniversary Bash in New York City added that they’re looking to make their Back In Black, the album that reaffirmed AC/DC’s rock and roll dominance in the early ’80s.

“Rick just wants to hear the songs. Rick’s about the songs. He doesn’t really… He doesn’t give a sh-t about getting into the studio until the songs are right. He said, ‘Well, when I get back from U2 and I’m going to listen, and if you have the songs we’ll go in.’ There’s no rush. We want to make a pinacle rock record. We want to make (AC/DC’s) Back In Black meets (Led Zeppelin’s) Physical Graffiti. That’s what we’re looking to do.”

Meanwhile, singer Scott Weiland played a solo show in Indiana, and he roadtested new solo tunes “Killing Me Sweetly” and “Beautiful Day.”