EP · Velvet Revolver
Melody and the Tyranny by Velvet Revolver
Melody and the Tyranny is an EP by Velvet Revolver, released in 2007. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “She Builds Quick Machines”, on 7 lists with a best position of #22.
Melody and the Tyranny was Velvet Revolver's appetizer for Libertad, a 2007 EP on RCA that never officially reached North America: it came out only in Europe and Australia, in a run of 5,000 copies. That makes it a collector's scrap from the supergroup that put Guns N' Roses' Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum behind Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland, with Dave Kushner on rhythm guitar and Brendan O'Brien credited as producer.
It serves up two Libertad tracks, "She Builds Quick Machines" among them, all greasy riff and Weiland sneer. Then things get interesting: a run through Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer", and a live take on "Do It for the Kids" from the debut, Contraband, proof the band could still kick up dust on a stage. A short, sharp teaser from a band that was less than a year away from Weiland's firing and an indefinite hiatus.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Melody and the Tyranny on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Builds Quick Machines | 7 | #22 | – | 2007 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.