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Hollywood Zen

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Released
  
June 1, 2004

Length
  
45:14

Hollywood Zen (2004)
  
Stratosphere (2014)

Release date
  
1 June 2004

Recorded
  
2003

Label
  
Brash Records

Artist
  
Matt Sorum

Producers
  
Matt Sorum, Lanny Cordola

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Genres
  
Hard rock, Alternative rock

Similar
  
Matt Sorum albums, Hard rock albums

Hollywood zen highlights


Hollywood Zen is Velvet Revolver and ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum's first solo release. It draws on his own experiences with touring, addictions, relationships and his hometown of Los Angeles. Co-produced with Lanny Cordola, and engineered and mixed by Kevin Smith, it features musical appearances by several of Matt's friends, most notably former Guns N' Roses and current Velvet Revolver bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan playing guitar and bass on various tracks. The recording of the album was completed while Velvet Revolver was putting together their current line up.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Forgiving Kind" - 3:27
  2. "Hallucination Lullabye" - 4:59
  3. "Brand New Obscene" - 2:49
  4. "The Blame Game" (featuring Slash & Duff McKagan) - 3:55
  5. "Sunset Blvd." - 4:43
  6. "Circus of the Sun" - 3:26
  7. "3% Solution" - 4:44
  8. "Scar Baby" - 5:24
  9. "Viva la Rock" - 5:00
  10. "Suicide Mission" - 3:52
  11. "Confession" (Bonus Track) - 4:55

Personnel

  • Matt Sorum - lead vocals, drums, producer, lyricist
  • Chuck Wright - bass, art direction, backing vocals, lyricist
  • Lanny Cordola - guitar, lyricist, producer
  • Kevin Smith - engineering, mixing

    • Guest musicians

  • Slash - lead guitar on "The Blame Game"
  • Duff McKagan - bass on various tracks

    • References

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