So, it seems like the impossible might actually happen. After years of fervent speculation, canceled release dates, line-up changes and dodgy ginger-cornrow hairstyles, Guns and Roses are going to release Chinese Democracy. Well, maybe it would be more accurate to say that Axl Rose is going to release Chinese Democracy, as it's his 'Perfectionism' which means that this is the first G'N R release for 15 years. I suppose the big question is, does anyone care ? Well, we're going to find out on November 23.
Chinese Democracy has been a running joke for years now, so that fact it actually has a set release date feels a little surreal. Nonetheless, I can't help being intrigued. I'm a G'N R fan, and while I'm not expecting an album of the calibre of 'Appetite for Destruction' I haven't written off Axl just yet. He's one of rock's great eccentrics, and from the snippets of new material that I've heard he can still hold a tune. While there's every chance Chinese Democracy will be a self-indulgent mess, I'm hopeful there might be at lease some flashes of brilliance...
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