For some reason, in March of 2008, Dr. Pepper announced they would give “everyone in America” a free drink if Guns N’ Roses managed to release their long-awaited album ‘Chinese Democracy’ at any point during 2008. This marketing ploy came at a time when, like everyone else on the planet, Dr. Pepper thought a new album by G N’ R was as likely as a new album by all four Beatles. But, lo and behold, the album came out in late November. So Dr. Pepper tried to make good on their promise by putting a coupon on their site, which would be available to download for a full 24 hours. So many people tried to download this coupon that the site crashed, and people were pissed. continue reading...
I must say that I like this song much more than the first single. At the very least I’m very curious to hear the rest of the Chinese Democracy. Check out second single “Better”: continue reading...
4 stars? Really? I don’t know, I’m gonna have to wait and listen to this one for myself before I believe RS. It just seems a little too insane, even for them. Anyways, here’s the review:
Let’s get right to it: The first Guns n’ Roses album of new, original songs since the first Bush administration is a great, audacious, unhinged and uncompromising hard-rock record. In other words, it sounds a lot like the Guns n’ Roses you know. At times, it’s the clenched-fist five that made 1987’s perfect storm, Appetite for Destruction; more often, it’s the one sprawled across the maxed-out CDs of 1991’s Use Your Illusion I and II, but here compressed into a convulsive single disc of supershred guitars, orchestral fanfares, hip-hop electronics, metallic tabernacle choirs and Axl Rose’s still-virile, rusted-siren singing. continue reading...
I can’t believe this is finally being released!
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14 years later… BAM, a new Guns ‘n’ Roses single. The song is the title track from the long awaited Chinese Democracy and it has actually been officially released by Axl’s camp.
One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy (Black Frog/Geffen Records) will be available globally on November 23 on CD and vinyl (accompanied by a free digital download of the tracks), and as a separate digital album. continue reading...
Apparently the wheels are in motion for Chinese Democracy to be released exclusively at one retail location. At this point does anybody care anymore? I guess at least it means it must be coming out soon? Read more from Reuters:
The June leak of nine allegedly “mastered, finished” tracks from Guns N’ Roses’ long-delayed “Chinese Democracy” spurred a renewed round of speculation about whether the Axl Rose-led band will finally release the 14-years-in-the-making album. continue reading...
Here we go again… another track from the 10 debacle that is the Chinese Democracy hits the web and Axel should go mental in a few hours… Check it out while you can, its called “Shackler’s Revenge” and upon first listen, its ok… continue reading...
I’m not even gonna write anything about this… Stereogum has more info, but here are 3 of the albums tracks: continue reading...
The Never-Ending Story of Axl Roses’ 10 year debacle of an album could possibly be coming to a close? Read on from Ultimate-Guitar.com:
With a new management team in place, Guns N’ Roses are “in negotiations” for the release of its decade-in-the-making album “Chinese Democracy,” according to a post on the band’s web site. continue reading...
