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Matt Sorum onstage with Velvet Revolver in 2005 © Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis

Matt Sorum took the drum throne behind one of the greatest rock bands of all time when he replaced Steven Adler in Guns N' Roses in 1990. And his partnership with Slash and Duff McKagan continues (possibly/hopefully) to this day with Velvet Revolver.

Here, Matt Sorum chooses the six records which have most defined his career along the way - from epic ballads to Neanderthal beats – and tells Rhythm Magazine why they're so important.

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